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A manufacturer, Tillotson made his fortune with latex surgical gloves and balloons. In the 1950s he bought the Balsams, a once-elegant hotel in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, and renovated it into a grand 15,000-acre resort. As the equivalent of the area’s mayor, and noticing there was no place to vote nearby, he helped incorporate Dixville … Read more
From This is True for 14 October 2001
Benjamin was an expert in autographs, thanks to her father rescuing a treasure trove from the trash.
From This is True for 29 November 1998
He was the Karmann in the Karmann-Ghia.
From This is True for 25 October 1998
Harrison invented the consumer food processor.
From This is True for 20 September 1998
Gump invented the port-a-potty, much to the relief of millions.
From This is True for 9 August 1998
Shoemaker created the first La-Z-Boy recliner.
From This is True for 15 March 1998