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The Year 1924
First Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade held in New York
New York’s Computer Tabulating Recording Company will now be known as IBM
President of The United States is Calvin Coolidge, there is no VP
J. Edgar Hoover is appointed Director of the FBI
First Winter Olympic Games is held in Chamonix, France
Population of the United States is 114,109,000
Walt Disney creates his first... Continue reading
Ice Cream On-A-Stick Celebrates It’s Fifth Birthday
Youngstown, Ohio
1926
It’s a Big Birthday for one of our favorite treats, and we cheer Good Humor founder Harry B. Burt, Sr. the owner of an ice cream and candy business in downtown Youngstown, Ohio for creating a smooth chocolate coating that was compatible with ice cream. The story goes, that Burt’s daughter declared the frozen samples... Continue reading
Missouri is Free - Land Available for the Asking
The Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad are taking advantage of the Pacific Railroad Act
and aggressively selling land to anyone interested at prices as low as $ 2.40 per acre.
500,000 acres are now available in Missouri, encompassing prairie land, timber, and coal areas. Sectional maps showing the exact locations of the parcels are available... Continue reading
LAND FOR SALE - $2.50 per ACRE - May 1858
The Burlington and Missouri River Railroad today announced land for sale at the low price of $2.50 per acre. Encouraged by Congress, the B&L RR is finding that to be profitable, settlement in the area is necessary. Advertisements in the East and overseas will begin shortly. No money down, 6% interest, and 10 - years credit is the deal. Additional... Continue reading
THE FORD MUSTANG DEBUTS
April 13, 1964
The Ford Mustang debuted this week to an enthusiastic response. Priced from $2,400. over 22,000 orders were made in the first day. The Mustang is the idea of the young
vice-president at Ford, Lee Iacocca. The Mustang fondly termed the “Pony Car”will compete with Chevrolet’s Corvair Monza.
Lee Iacocca at the Inaugural launch of the 1964 Mustang
TIMES SQUARE CELEBRATES
It 's not a square at all. Just a ten-block bowtie where an old Indian trail – Broadway – meets Seventh Avenue. Long Acre Square, as it was known in the 1800s was a busy commercial center, a fancy neighborhood, a secretive address for brothels and the home of horse stables. The New York Times built its headquarters there and convinced the city to change the area... Continue reading
TRY AN OREO - March 6, 1912
Today Nabisco introduced the OREO biscuit, two embossed chocolate-flavored wafers with a rich cream filling. The cookies are sold in bulk by weight out of a tin. The first recorded sale took place in Hoboken, NJ to S.C. Thuesen who paid twenty cents per pound--wholesale. The OREO is baked at 75 Ninth Avenue in New York City
BUSINESS NEWS 1880 - 1889
A decade of advances
• John Wanamaker’s Philadelphia Department Store, The Grand Depot hires the first advertising copywriter in the United States
• Joseph Wharton , a merchant donates $ 100,000. to The University of Pennsylvania to form the nation’s first permanent college business school
• William Filene starts a women’s clothing store in Boston
• Dow,... Continue reading
RECIPES OF THE OLD WEST - Cowboy's Beef Pie
When the cowboys were on the trail, since supplies were limited, nothing went to waste. This recipe is a great one for using up leftovers, because everything in this cowboy's beef pie can be precooked.
Ingredients:
4 cups cubed, cooked beef
2 1/2 cups of gravy
3 cups of vegetables (you can use potatoes, carrots, string beans, peas or... Continue reading
The Chrysler Corporation is proud to introduce the 1939 PLYMOUTH P8 DeLuxe Convertible Coupe. This is a revolutionary advance in convertible models with the first use of a power operated folding top. The gearshift lever is placed on the steering column, giving an unobstructed front compartment. A "rain trap" in the cowl ventilator permits opening the ventilator in rainy weather,... Continue reading
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SPINDLETOP OIL GUSHER AMAZES OIL EXPERTS | Beaumont, Texas | January 10, 1901
GUSHER AMAZES OIL EXPERTS
Beaumont, Texas January 10, 1901
The Spindletop oil strike, greater than the world has ever seen, was reported today in Beaumont, Texas. At 10:30am, a roar went up as a tower of oil spewed 200 feet in to the air. Estimates are that this well will produce at least 75,000 barrels a day, as much as the 37,000 wells now operating in the eastern part of the United States. This strike is a tribute to Patillo Higgins who for years steadfastly drilled while experts from Standard Oil and other companies scoffed at his tenacity.
The success at Spindletop not only confounds the experts, but could alter the global balance of Petroleum power. Russia is now the world’s leading producer with 185,000 barrels a day. The current price per barrel is $2 with estimates that the market price will drop to $.03 per barrel with this discovery.