He was born Soren Adam Sorensen in Denmark in 1879 and migrated to the US with his family at age four, and grew up in Perth Amboy, New Jersey where his father operated a saloon. In 1904 Adams found himself employed as a salesman for a dye company. One of the products he sold caused […]
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After posting my previous Christmas patent post, I thought I’d look for the oldest Christmas related patent in the Google Patent Search. The oldest Christmas-related patent in Google’s Patent Search is for a “Design for a Christmas-Tree Ornament” from 1868 by Philipp Knorpp. Knorpp was a resident of Richmond County, NY. Richmond County is more
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Newswire Today: Corporate Caterers Columbus has posted record weekly sales after only eight months since opening its doors. While many new businesses have faced an uphill battle in the challenging economy, the Columbus catering company has jumped off to a quick start with things only looking to get better as they enter the busy holiday
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QSR magazine: Last week, Boston-based Boloco, known for its burritos and smoothies, announced that the month of November – or should we say Movember – will be dedicated to supporting fundraising and awareness for men’s health. Boloco will do so by donating $0.25 from the sale of every “Late November” burrito or bowl to Movember,
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The Daily Advertiser: Lafayette native Billy Jacob, a former corporate chef whose culinary roots sprouted here at the landmark eatery that bore his family’s name, is planning to return. His mother, Olite, founded the Four Corners Café during the Great Depression. Under his parent’s stewardship it grew from a small operation to become Jacob’s Restaurant,
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The bean counters at Fast Company did the math on Dad’s holiday. 100th anniversary of the first observance in 1910. There are approximately 66,000,000 FATHERS in the U.S. Consumers spent an average of $91 on Father’s Day in 2009. One in Four dads spend less than an hour with their kids each day. Thirty-eight percent
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According to Trendhunter.com, North Tyneside, England, is taking a novel approach to economic depression by putting up fake business fronts. North Tyneside has been devastated by the down economy, losing 140 businesses, which has led the town to take some drastic measures. And by drastic, I mean genius! The removable fake business fronts are used
The following is an excerpt from Wired for Work: Get a Job FAST using LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter by Steve Weber. If you haven’t looked for a job lately, you’re in for a surprise. Until recently, job searching was fairly simple. You scanned the classified pages of your local newspaper. You chatted with family, friends,
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GuruFocus.com: Famous Dave’s of America and its subsidiaries engage in the development, ownership, operation, and franchising of restaurants under the Famous Dave’s name. The company operates full-service and counter-service restaurants. As of January 3, 2010, it owned 177 restaurants operated in 37 states, including 45 company-owned restaurants and 132 franchise-operated restaurants. Dave’s specializes in hickory-smoked,
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PR Web: In the wake of one of the most difficult economic climates since the Great Depression, AAMCO continues to add new centers across the nation. In fact, with the ratio of repair bays to vehicles at almost record lows and the average age of vehicles on the road at an all-time high, the future
