Friday, February 23, 2024

Some More Notables at West Laurel Hill: RCA, Comic Strips and Throat Lozenges

ANNA JARVIS  (1864-1948)--  Originator of Mother's Day.

ELDRIDGE R. JOHNSON  ( 1867-1945)--  Founder of Victor Talking Machine Company predecessor of RCA Records.

WILLAIM J. KIRKPATRICK (1838-1921)--  Wrote "Away in a Manger."

HAROLD HERING KNER  (1882-1949)--  Writer-artist of "Katzenjammer Kids" for 35 years.  Considered one of earliest comic strips.

WILLIAM H. LUDEN  (1859-1949)--  Developer of the menthol  throat lozenge.

--Cooter


No comments: