The Earl J. Arnold Advertising Card Collection 1885

updated 25 December 2023 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> "Ice-Boat Regatta" The Wikipedia article on ice boating gives a historical overview of the phenomenon. The following is from " Iceboating: Braving the Cold and Ice " by Kevin Nordahl on the Door County (Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources) site: "The origins of the seldom publicized sport of iceboating date back to the necessity of moving cargo over large distances during the winter months. Such occurrences were commonplace in Door County during the late 19th century when fishermen, lumbermen and builders would attach square sails to their sleds to assist their horse teams in moving cargo between Menominee, Michigan and Fish Creek. Regular trade routes were marked along the ice by well-placed Christmas-tree-sized pines for the travelers to follow. At that time speed was not the primary goal of the ice sailor, rather it was the safe and efficient...

updated 14 July 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> Elijah A. Morse was a United States Representative for the district that included Canton, MA. See Wikipedia for a brief biography. From Google Books we have more: Title Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States, from the First Through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 2005, Inclusive Authors United States. Congress ,  Andrew R. Dodge ,  Betty K. Koed Publisher Government Printing Office ISBN 0160731763, 9780160731761 p.1625 The Rising Sun Stove Polish Company was founded by Elijah Morse. George T. Comeau's excellent column in the Canton Citizen on 11 Dec 2014 points out the role advertising trade cards played in the success of the company. "The stove that we know tod...

updated 25 November 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> for further information,  see next page (p.189) Sanderson Bros. was located on Bank St. in Waterbury CT,  just behind the 7-story building. From the   Library of Congress, 191 7 See page 191  for information on E.W. Hoyt Most Hoyt advertising cards were perfumed. Cliff & Linda Hoyt are the experts on E.W. Hoyt. Accoding to Cliff & Linda Hoyt , E.W. Hoyt " initially worked in the apothecary shop of E.A. Staniels at the corner of Central and Middlesex Streets. Hoyt eventually became Mr. Staniels' partner and by 1863, when Mr. Staniels died, he succeeded to the full business." Google Street View, Corner of Central and Middlesex Streets,  Lowell MA, August 2015 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> The author ...

updated  5 June 2018 <PREVIOUS PAGE       ~  index  ~        NEXT PAGE> Cibils was a beef broth manufatured in France, Belgium & Boston MA The American Druggist v.15-16 p.149 via Google had a brief report on this product in 1886 as per the exerpt below: Cibil's Company of the U.S. was located in Boston, MA. As read in the Boston Medical and Surgical Magazine v.115 p.136 (per Google), the chief advance of Cibil's was that now you could enjoy the benefits of beef extract without cementing your jaws shut: image from eBay listing, ricoy83 no. 171786585377 (now in Diver collection) C.T. Wiskott is a German publisher that printed cards for Cibils in multiple languages. According to the Providence Medical Journal, Wm. H. Hinds, Registered Pharmacist (see purple stamp above), conducted business at 97 Governor St., Providence RI, perhaps before moving to South Main. Title Provide...