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Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, 1st Baronet KCVO (10 May 1848 – 2 October 1931) was a Scotsman of Ulster-Scots parentage who was a self-made man, as company founder of Lipton Tea, merchant, philanthropist and yachtsman who lost 5 straight America's Cup races. He engaged extensive advertising for his chain of tea stores and his brand of Lipton teas.
In 1871, Thomas Lipton (1848–1931) of Glasgow, Scotland, used his small savings to open his own shop, and by the 1880s the business had grown to more than 200 shops. [5] In 1929, the Lipton grocery retail business was one of the companies that merged with Home and Colonial Stores , Maypole Dairy Company, Vyes & Boroughs, Templetons and ...
Brimer's father-in-law was a friend of Michael J. Meehan (1891–1948), a controversial New York stock speculator [10] who made a small investment in Brimer's operation. When Brimer paid a 25% dividend in 1929, Meehan financed the acquisition of 75% of Good Humor of America for $500,000. [9]
20 of the Oldest Ice Cream Shops in America. Jeff Rindskopf. April 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM ... Now under new ownership, ... Eddie's Sweet Shop. Queens, New York
Operators of the new railroad lines needed a new time plan that would offer a uniform train schedule for departures and arrivals. Four standard time zones for the continental United States were introduced at noon on November 18, 1883, in Chicago, IL , when the telegraph lines transmitted time signals to all major cities.
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Babylon, New York There's local art to see at Babylon Bean, and the coffee comes from beans grown worldwide but roasted locally, on Long Island, and never ground anywhere but in-house. The real ...
Four New York syndicates responded to Lipton's challenge each creating a J-Class, Weetamoe, Yankee, Whirlwind, and Enterprise. [6] This was a remarkable response, particularly during depression-hit America with each yacht costing at least half a million dollars, and served to highlight that despite the J-Class' immense power and beauty, their ...