Construction begins on a three-story sub-basement for the Pittock Block,
that would eventually house the Northwestern Electric Company’s electric
sub-station and west side distribution plant. Portland newspaper publisher Henry Pittock’s home was originally on the site before construction began.
Henry Lewis Pittock (March 1, 1835 – January 28, 1919)
Henry John Heinz (October 11, 1844 – May 14, 1919)
In 1869, businessman H.J. Heinz and partner L. Clarence Noble formed
Heinz and Noble. The company operated out of the basement and first
floor of the Heinz’s former farmhouse, selling bottled horseradish. The
partners moved the business to Pittsburgh in 1872 and expanded
operations. In 1888, Heinz bought out his partners and re-named
the business H.J. Heinz Company, By the time the company was
incorporated in 1900, Heinz was already the country’s leading
manufacturer of ketchup, mustard, pickles, and vinegar.
Quadruple the viewing pleasure with four times the pixelation of regular HD
TV. All the buzz right now is about large Ultra HDTV, or 4K.
(From The Hollywood Reporter) – As a new wave of viewing technology hits big-
screen TVs — including radically higher definition and richer lighting systems — the market suddenly is rolling out televisions that are getting supersized to home-theater proportions. And that’s not the only tube news: Manufacturers also are converting
TVs into the ultimate landscaping statement — yes, a monster outdoor TV from
Porsche Design Studio is about to start sprouting in backyards the world over.
The C SEED 201 Jumbotron stands a staggering 15 feet tall, offers a 201-inch LED screen and hydraulically disappears into your yard when not in use. It has an equally gargantuan price tag: $700,000. That’s not counting installation, which could run $300,000.
A young William Henry "Bill" Gates III. He will be 57 October
28th
Microsoft Corporation. co-founder Bill Gates remains Americas richest
man. According to Forbes annual list of the top 400 richest released
Monday, Gates net worth is at $72 billion. He has taken the top spot
for twenty straight years.
Allen Neuharth (far right), the CEO of Gannett Newspapers, celebrates the
first issue of USA Today along with the staff
USA Today is a national daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company
and founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal
for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United
States, USA Today is distributed in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Guam, Canada and the United Kingdom. The newspaper is headquartered
in the Tysons Corner area of Fairfax County, Virginia.
USA Today headquarters
