Ever wonder why the sound ‘Cha-ching!’ means money?
Necessity is the mother of invention! And when it is necessary to stop people from stealing from you, then you become an inventor. Thus is the story of saloon owner James Ritty of Dayton, Ohio—the inventor of the cash register. James Ritty was a saloon owner who was fed up with his employees taking money from him. So he did some research, tested some ideas, and finally patented a variation on the adding machine. His new machine registered all of the cash that came into his saloon and the cash register was born. The mechanism for the cash register was patented in 1883 and manufacturers like the National Cash Register Company got the machines to market shortly thereafter. To solve Ritty’s problem and that of many store owners in the late …
Dr. Lori reveals the surprising history and value behind Cracker Jack prizes.
Do you remember the lazy days of summer when you were a kid? You played croquet in the backyard with the rest of the neighborhood gang, frolicked in the lawn sprinkler, or went to the ballpark to take in a baseball game. Snacks were part of the summer fun and a popular snack food was Cracker Jack, the candy-coated popcorn and peanut snack. An early form of Cracker Jack was first sold at the World’s Fair in Chicago (also known as the World Columbian Exposition) in 1893. By 1896, the popcorn and peanut snack was perfected and sold by the Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein Company. While the delightful snack became a well-known American treat, it also became associated with the American past time, the game of baseball. In 1908, Cracker Jack was …
Olde Knitting Mill Antiques will have pictures with Santa on Saturday.
Olde Knitting Mill Antiques will be holding its annual Christmas Open House on Saturday. According to the shop owner, Denise, the big event has been going on for five years, helping local children and their families in need. This year, two families will be sponsored, but Denise said there is definitely a need for one or two more. “We’ve been getting a lot of stuff,” she said. “A lot of people have been calling and saying they’re bringing a lot of stuff in. We wanted to provide each family a meal for Christmas Day, too. However, we’ve gotten much more food than just Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We’ve gotten enough to probably fill a couple of families’ cupboards.” Each family will get a turkey and a ham as a main part of the meals. As a…
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Some businesses are struggling with the bridge closure, including Olde Knitting Mill Antiques. Here's your chance to sit down with a business and hear what it has to say.
Since the bridge closure on July 18, many businesses have spoken out, screaming to the public "We're open! Come on in!" However, inconvenience doesn't even describe the trek from Royersford to Spring City, and vice versa, without the 80-plus year-old bridge. Still, businesses are doing the best they can over the supposed eight-week span of the closure. In week two, Patch decided it was time to sit down and talk to the businesses one on one. Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch had a chance to speak with Denise of Olde Knitting Mill Antiques to hear what she has to say about business and the bridge. LRSC Patch: How has the bridge closure affected regular business? Denise: It has killed our business. We are a business of wants, not needs, …
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4:00 pm on Monday, August 8, 2011
A1- I agree 100% that we need leaders for the people in spring city. Without making this article totally political- there has been a downslide of support to the businesses in spring city for months. An example being the "Officer Lewis" situation. I can only speak as a business owner when he was here, we felt safe. There was less vandalism to our businesses and no loitering of teens in our neck of… more ›
Denise
7:48 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Hi Kevin- thanks for the great story! I would like to put something out there to the other local businesses! We could use a little help! Why not stop by and drop off some gift cards for toys or food? There are a lot of local businesses in the Spring City/Royersford area that could help by donating $25.00.!! We could use some toys for these children.... and a little bit goes a long way for someone… more ›