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Soggy Humpday Triviola
I don't know about you but I'm ready for a little sunshine around here. On with the question:
In 1905 Portland was preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lewis and Clark. Part of the preparations eventually spawned a notable industry. What is it?
Tommy
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Frost warnings for tonight, here. On with the answer Nah I'm not gonna tell, ply my with anything and I still won't tell.
Have a nice day
glc
Portland Cement.
I know that's the wrong answer but it's the first thing that popped into my head.....LOL
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Howard Hughes used a lot of it. JFK gave it a good workout too.
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Soggy here in Sunny St. Cloud, too, thanks to Ernesto. Good day for seaplanes and PT boats. Tomorrow I will have to Spruce up the Old Homestead to get ready for a real hurricane.
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This question sure does a PLY to WOOD
Answer
Gary was the early bird in with the answer of plywood.
1905: An Industry Is Born
In 1905, the city of Portland, Oregon was getting ready to host a World�s Fair as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Several local businesses were asked to prepare exhibits for the event, including Portland Manufacturing Company, a small wooden box factory in the St. Johns district of the city. Part owner and plant manager Gustav Carlson decided to laminate wood panels from a variety of Pacific Northwest softwoods. Using paint brushes as glue spreaders and house jacks as presses, several panels were laid up for display. Called �3-ply veneer work,� the product created considerable interest among fairgoers, including several door, cabinet and trunk manufacturers who then placed orders. By 1907, Portland Manufacturing had installed an automatic glue spreader and a sectional hand press. Production soared to 420 panels a day. And an industry was born.