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Carnation,
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Washington
Did you know that 'Carnation Milk' came from a place called Carnation? This wonderful product has deep history in a place with its namesake.
The Town was originally called 'Tolt', incorporated on December 31, 1912 with local Ford auto dealer C. Elmer Sorenson as the first Mayor and V.E. McDermott as first Treasurer. Two years after incorporation, the 1914-1915 King County Directory listed Tolt's population at 1,000. Wanting to reap the benefits of the famed Carnation Milk Farm, Tolt's name was changed to 'Carnation', in 1917. Long-term residents were not happy, so it was changed back to 'Tolt' in 1928. From that time on, both names were listed, so the Post Office and the Milwaukee Railroad Depot continued to use the name 'Carnation', which resulted in confusion over the years, so the town was renamed 'Carnation' in 1951.
Carnation's first phase of commercial prosperity occurred between 1870 and 1893 when hops flourished as a cash crop for King County farmers. The financial Panic of 1893 proved to be a low point in the town's economic well being with some property foreclosures. Logging activities were prevalent in the area from the beginning of Euro-American settlement.
Elbridge Amos Stuart, founder of the Carnation Company, was born in 1856 in Guildford County, North Carolina, one of 13 children. The Stuart family were Quakers, who ran a farm where Elbridge grew up with a love of cattle and horses. At the age of 23, he tried his hand at a business venture in El Paso, Texas. where he & his wife Mary Horner, had two children, Elbridge Hadley (E.H.) and Catherine. Elbridge's wife became ill, and he was advised by a doctor, to move to an area closer to sea level, so he sold his store there in 1894, moving to Los Angeles, California, where he became a partner in Craig, Stuart and Company, wholesale grocers. Both of his business ventures failed. It was said that E.A. was too trusting of his business partners.
In 1899, the opportunity arose, for Stuart to purchase a defunct milk condensery in Kent, Washington, forming a partnership with a man who held the Patent for Evaporated Milk. In September 1899, he opened the doors of the 'Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company', which in a short time became known as 'Carnation Company'. The name Carnation was inspired by a box of cigars, with the brand name of Carnation. E.A. wanted something to denote freshness of the product, and the names of poppy, rose, and orchid at the time were already taken for milk products. The name Carnation, was available for use as a Milk brand, so E.A. was thrilled.
The company produced its first cans of condensed milk at Kent, Washington, in 1899 and the local dairy industry began to flourish. The milk which supplied the Carnation Condensery in Kent, came exclusively from local farmers. E.A. (Elbridge) depended greatly upon the quality and quantity of milk they were able to supply, for the success of his product. He felt strongly that the dairymen were in desperate need of better quality cattle, so in 1908 he purchased 72 registered Holstein bulls and sold them to local dairy operators. Stuart sought further improvements by establishing a top grade, purebred herd of his own to produce the bulls his patrons needed.
He decided to purchase his own farm. His business often took him to eastern states and, during one absence, he asked a Seattle business friend to find a dairy farm near one of the Carnation Condenseries. His friend found the "Vincent Place" in 1908, 35 miles from Seattle in the remote Snoqualmie Valley. Purely on the advice of this trusted friend, Stuart wired his authorisation to purchase the property, sight unseen, in August, 1908.
Unable to inspect the farm until several months later, Stuart's first reaction to the farm was astonishment. He later wrote of his surprise and disgust, calling it a disgrace, for a Stuart to be connected with a place in such condition. The inventory of the farm at that time, included a simple wood-frame house, assorted sheds, a dirt floor barn, 45 cows, one bull, ten heifers (female cattle which have not borne calves), three horses, 33 hogs, a few chickens and some wagons. Fifty of the 360 acres were under cultivation with the remainder standing as virgin forest. Stuart arranged to have the farm cleaned up and then returned to his business in Seattle. He was immediately called back to cope with the Snoqualmie River in flood. The flood convinced him to construct barns and other dairy structures on the southwest hillside of the valley.
Additional land was purchased, dikes were built and enough forest was cleared so that construction could begin in 1912. By May, a three-story feed barn and three milk barns were completed and E.A. brought in his first herd of 250 purebred Holsteins.
Stuart supervised the construction of every building with great attention to detail and continuity, developing a well planned and attractive compound. Construction of bunkhouses, kitchens, and managers houses soon followed, including a home for Stuart and his wife in 1914.
Although the couple lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, they spent occasional summers at Carnation Milk Farm, they were not residents of the City of Carnation, but had an enduring impact on the town’s history throughout the 20th Century.
By 1929, E.A. Stuart's was the largest herd of purebred Holsteins in the world numbering 700. Washington State produced 7,500 pounds of milk per cow per year which was the highest in the nation. Stuart's operation in the Snoqualmie Valley was a model dairy which employed 75 men year round. E.A., acquired the property of the Albers Milling Company and used it to house the Carnation Farm research facility. Food for a variety of domestic animals was developed at this site during succeeding decades.
The original dairy barn was destroyed by fire in the early 1920's but was later replaced by a four-story barn. The farm grew to 1,150 acres of highly developed land with construction of new buildings occurring through 1976. Several original buildings on the southeastern end of the compound were demolished in 1975 and replaced with a milking carousel and loafing shed the next year. The cattle produced at this research farm have been purchased by dairymen throughout the world and have been used internationally in the improvement of milk production.
E.H. Stuart (E.A.'s son), took over the Carnation Milk Farm, after E.A. retired. E.H., planned and paid for the design and construction of a new Congre-gationalist Church building in memory of his wife which was completed at a new site in 1938.
Elbridge Amos Stuart, founder of the Carnation company, died in 1944, in Los Angeles at the age of 88, his son, Elbridge Hadley Stuart, died in El Paso, Texas, in 1972, at the age of 84. The company remained in the family, after his death.
In 1985, the Carnation Company was purchased by the Nestle Corporation and became a part of its international operation. The prosperity of this commercial enterprise had an enduring, but generally superficial effect upon the town of Carnation. This effect was manifested in three instances: (1) The Carnation City Council's decision to assume the same name as this internationally successful dairy operation which was located outside city limits, (2) The temporary ownership of dwellings in the town by Carnation Milk Farm for employee housing purposes from the mid-1940's until the mid-1980's, and (3) The donation of design and construction costs of the granite Congregational Church building on Tolt Avenue which is one of the most architecturally distinctive structures in the town.
Carnation, Washington, historic Overview
https://www.carnationwa.gov/vertical/sites/
The Town was originally called 'Tolt', incorporated on December 31, 1912 with local Ford auto dealer C. Elmer Sorenson as the first Mayor and V.E. McDermott as first Treasurer. Two years after incorporation, the 1914-1915 King County Directory listed Tolt's population at 1,000. Wanting to reap the benefits of the famed Carnation Milk Farm, Tolt's name was changed to 'Carnation', in 1917. Long-term residents were not happy, so it was changed back to 'Tolt' in 1928. From that time on, both names were listed, so the Post Office and the Milwaukee Railroad Depot continued to use the name 'Carnation', which resulted in confusion over the years, so the town was renamed 'Carnation' in 1951.
Carnation's first phase of commercial prosperity occurred between 1870 and 1893 when hops flourished as a cash crop for King County farmers. The financial Panic of 1893 proved to be a low point in the town's economic well being with some property foreclosures. Logging activities were prevalent in the area from the beginning of Euro-American settlement.
Elbridge Amos Stuart, founder of the Carnation Company, was born in 1856 in Guildford County, North Carolina, one of 13 children. The Stuart family were Quakers, who ran a farm where Elbridge grew up with a love of cattle and horses. At the age of 23, he tried his hand at a business venture in El Paso, Texas. where he & his wife Mary Horner, had two children, Elbridge Hadley (E.H.) and Catherine. Elbridge's wife became ill, and he was advised by a doctor, to move to an area closer to sea level, so he sold his store there in 1894, moving to Los Angeles, California, where he became a partner in Craig, Stuart and Company, wholesale grocers. Both of his business ventures failed. It was said that E.A. was too trusting of his business partners.
In 1899, the opportunity arose, for Stuart to purchase a defunct milk condensery in Kent, Washington, forming a partnership with a man who held the Patent for Evaporated Milk. In September 1899, he opened the doors of the 'Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company', which in a short time became known as 'Carnation Company'. The name Carnation was inspired by a box of cigars, with the brand name of Carnation. E.A. wanted something to denote freshness of the product, and the names of poppy, rose, and orchid at the time were already taken for milk products. The name Carnation, was available for use as a Milk brand, so E.A. was thrilled.
The company produced its first cans of condensed milk at Kent, Washington, in 1899 and the local dairy industry began to flourish. The milk which supplied the Carnation Condensery in Kent, came exclusively from local farmers. E.A. (Elbridge) depended greatly upon the quality and quantity of milk they were able to supply, for the success of his product. He felt strongly that the dairymen were in desperate need of better quality cattle, so in 1908 he purchased 72 registered Holstein bulls and sold them to local dairy operators. Stuart sought further improvements by establishing a top grade, purebred herd of his own to produce the bulls his patrons needed.
He decided to purchase his own farm. His business often took him to eastern states and, during one absence, he asked a Seattle business friend to find a dairy farm near one of the Carnation Condenseries. His friend found the "Vincent Place" in 1908, 35 miles from Seattle in the remote Snoqualmie Valley. Purely on the advice of this trusted friend, Stuart wired his authorisation to purchase the property, sight unseen, in August, 1908.
Unable to inspect the farm until several months later, Stuart's first reaction to the farm was astonishment. He later wrote of his surprise and disgust, calling it a disgrace, for a Stuart to be connected with a place in such condition. The inventory of the farm at that time, included a simple wood-frame house, assorted sheds, a dirt floor barn, 45 cows, one bull, ten heifers (female cattle which have not borne calves), three horses, 33 hogs, a few chickens and some wagons. Fifty of the 360 acres were under cultivation with the remainder standing as virgin forest. Stuart arranged to have the farm cleaned up and then returned to his business in Seattle. He was immediately called back to cope with the Snoqualmie River in flood. The flood convinced him to construct barns and other dairy structures on the southwest hillside of the valley.
Additional land was purchased, dikes were built and enough forest was cleared so that construction could begin in 1912. By May, a three-story feed barn and three milk barns were completed and E.A. brought in his first herd of 250 purebred Holsteins.
Stuart supervised the construction of every building with great attention to detail and continuity, developing a well planned and attractive compound. Construction of bunkhouses, kitchens, and managers houses soon followed, including a home for Stuart and his wife in 1914.
Although the couple lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, they spent occasional summers at Carnation Milk Farm, they were not residents of the City of Carnation, but had an enduring impact on the town’s history throughout the 20th Century.
By 1929, E.A. Stuart's was the largest herd of purebred Holsteins in the world numbering 700. Washington State produced 7,500 pounds of milk per cow per year which was the highest in the nation. Stuart's operation in the Snoqualmie Valley was a model dairy which employed 75 men year round. E.A., acquired the property of the Albers Milling Company and used it to house the Carnation Farm research facility. Food for a variety of domestic animals was developed at this site during succeeding decades.
The original dairy barn was destroyed by fire in the early 1920's but was later replaced by a four-story barn. The farm grew to 1,150 acres of highly developed land with construction of new buildings occurring through 1976. Several original buildings on the southeastern end of the compound were demolished in 1975 and replaced with a milking carousel and loafing shed the next year. The cattle produced at this research farm have been purchased by dairymen throughout the world and have been used internationally in the improvement of milk production.
E.H. Stuart (E.A.'s son), took over the Carnation Milk Farm, after E.A. retired. E.H., planned and paid for the design and construction of a new Congre-gationalist Church building in memory of his wife which was completed at a new site in 1938.
Elbridge Amos Stuart, founder of the Carnation company, died in 1944, in Los Angeles at the age of 88, his son, Elbridge Hadley Stuart, died in El Paso, Texas, in 1972, at the age of 84. The company remained in the family, after his death.
In 1985, the Carnation Company was purchased by the Nestle Corporation and became a part of its international operation. The prosperity of this commercial enterprise had an enduring, but generally superficial effect upon the town of Carnation. This effect was manifested in three instances: (1) The Carnation City Council's decision to assume the same name as this internationally successful dairy operation which was located outside city limits, (2) The temporary ownership of dwellings in the town by Carnation Milk Farm for employee housing purposes from the mid-1940's until the mid-1980's, and (3) The donation of design and construction costs of the granite Congregational Church building on Tolt Avenue which is one of the most architecturally distinctive structures in the town.
Carnation, Washington, historic Overview
https://www.carnationwa.gov/vertical/sites/
1. Carnation/Tolt
2. Carnation farm
3. Contented Cows
4. Church, Schoolhouse & Albers Mill
5. International Order Of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.)
6. Carnation Babies
7. Contented Hour
8. Carnation recipes
2. Carnation farm
3. Contented Cows
4. Church, Schoolhouse & Albers Mill
5. International Order Of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.)
6. Carnation Babies
7. Contented Hour
8. Carnation recipes
Carnation/Tolt
Tolt's name was changed to Carnation in 1917. The change was to allow the town to gain prestige by being associated with the fame of the nearby Carnation Milk Farm, but it upset many long-term residents. The residents won the battle to reverse the name change from Carnation back to Tolt, which happened in 1928. The result was confusion, because both names were often listed, and the Milwaukee Railroad Depot as well as the Post Office continued to use the Carnation name.
Finally, Tolt's name was changed back to Carnation in 1951 to avoid the confusion of using two names.
The Tolt River Natural Area is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) East of the City of Carnation.
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Tolt or Carnation?
Confusion reigned
A petition had been circulated about the town for the name change proposal, the State Legislature, the Post Office and the Milwaukee Railroad Depot each accepted the proposal. Some town residents felt the petitions were unfairly circulated to temporary logging camp and railroad boarding house residents who had no substantial interest in the name of the town.
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The first record of Tolt/Carnation appeared on the Surveyor General's Map of Washington Territory in 1857 as "Tolt River". Under the terms of the Donation Land Act of 1850, Mr. James Entwistle (1832-1902) filed a claim of 160 acres near the Tolt River as a homestead in 1858. In 1861, Mr. Entwistle settled permanently with his family on his homestead at the future site of Tolt.
In the early days, the town consisted of a post office, general store, hotel, a creamery, a meeting hall, and a few houses mostly built of logs
and chinked with moss.
and chinked with moss.
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Lumbering and water transportation were the two main reasons for the establishment of Tolt. By the 1890’s a school, church, and social club had been established. The town was platted (mapped out) in 1902, and incorporated on December 30, 1912.
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The Snoqualmie River served as a highway for travel by cedar dugout canoes which, for centuries, were the most efficient way to move people and goods in much of what is now western Washington. All of the information in this section is from- Carnation, Washington, historic Overview https://www.carnationwa.gov/vertical/sites/ except for where stated otherwise |
Fifty years of wild & scenic rivers in Washington: Middle fork Snoqualmie river & Pratt river
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Carnation Historical Landmarks
https://www.carnationwa.gov/index Carnation Historic Walking Tour https://savorsnoqualmievalley.org In County Offaly, ireland, there is, 'The King's County'
The King's County Directory, 1890 County Offaly (Find my past)
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Carnation Farm
Carnation Farm was created in 1908, when founder E.A. Stuart purchased the original 360 acres of farmland—sight unseen because of a tip from his childhood friend, Sam Hill, that the railroad would soon connect to this part of the world.
https://carnationfarms.org/ His friend found the "Vincent Place" in 1908, 35 miles from Seattle in the remote Snoqualmie Valley. Purely on the advice of this trusted friend, Stuart wired his authorization to purchase the property, sight unseen, in August, 1908.
Carnation, Washington, historic Overview https://www.carnationwa.gov/ The company produced its first cans of condensed milk at Kent in 1899
All of the early Barns were
painted Red The original dairy barn was destroyed by fire in the early 1920's but was later replaced by a four-story barn
Carnation, Wa., historic Overview Beginning in the 1940's, the company began purchasing homes in Tolt for use as employee residences in addition to the six employee residences it maintained at the farm complex.
Carnation, Wa., historic Overview Several original buildings on the southeastern end of the compound were demolished in 1975 and replaced with a milking carousel and loafing shed the next year.
Carnation, Wa., historic Overview In 1985, the Carnation Company was purchased by the Nestle Corporation and became a part of its international operation.
Carnation, Wa., historic Overview Nestle ran the farm until 2008, when a non-profit bought it. The family repurchased it in 2010
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It took seven years to
clear the land In purchasing this farm his first priority was to increase the productivity of dairy herds.
Carnationfarms.org If you worked at Carnation Farm, you had to live there, as there was no transport
in or out They had their own Butchers, Cooks, Gardeners & everything
They grew there own food
He later enlarged the farm to 2,000 acres for his expanded enterprise which was eventually divided into three locations. The main dairy farm was at Tolt, another 450 acres were located below Duvall, and a 200 acre hay farm was near Granger in the Yakima Valley.
Carnation, Wa., historic Overview The milk which supplied the Carnation Condensery in Kent came exclusively from local farmers.
E.A. Stuart retired from the Carnation Company in 1932 as his son, Elbridge H. Stuart, assumed the presidency. E.H. Stuart and his wife lived on the Carnation Company property only during the summer months as they resided in Los Angeles for most of the year.
Carnation, Wa., historic Overview Find a Grave
https://www.findagrave.com/ The younger Stuart took over a company on its way to losing more than $660,000—its worst year ever. But by extensive cost cutting he put Carnation into the black the next year, with earnings of more than $1 million. Remarkably, Carnation did not lay off any of its 4,000 employees during the Great Depression, although wages were sharply reduced.
https://www.encyclopedia.com/books Formal negotiations with Nestlé
began in July, 1984, and by Sept. the two companies had agreed on a $3 billion, $83-per-share friendly takeover. The acquisition formally took place in January, 1985. There was some controversy, however, over Carnation’s repeated denials of merger talks even as they were taking place. Carnation settled a shareholder suit for $13 million in 1987, and as a result of Carnation’s handling of its deal, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued new rules that required company statements addressing unusual market activity to acknowledge any merger discussions underway. https://carnationfarms.org/ In acquiring Carnation, Nestle' will get more than just "milk from contented cows," as Carnation's long-time advertising put it. Carnation is also a major U.S. marketer of many other products, including diet foods, Carnation Instant Breakfast drink, a line of pet foods, Contadina tomato paste and a variety of packaged prepared foods.
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Contented Cows
In purchasing this farm his first priority was to increase the productivity of dairy herds. Stuart’s ideas fundamentally changed milk production, starting with the cows themselves. Carnationfarms.org E.A. felt strongly that the dairymen were in desperate need of better quality cattle, so in 1908 he purchased 72 registered Holstein bulls and sold them to local dairy operators.
Carnation, Wa., historic Overview https://www.carnationwa.gov/ |
Stuart’s ideas fundamentally changed milk production, starting with the cows themselves.
E.A. paid $106,000 for one Bull
To increase milk production, he embarked on a selective breeding program of Holstein cows which would dramatically increase the volume of milk that his cows produced on the farm and eventually around the world. Stuart was increasingly paying attention to the bloodlines of his animals and instituted a policy which would ensure the cows were happy as well as healthy.
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Carnation Farms built their dairy operations around the concept of well treated cows. E.A. fostered the idea that cows which avoided stress and mistreatment would be able to produce more milk. In a 1906 marketing meeting in Chicago, he described the treatment of the cows, how they were fed and the farm that they lived on. A lady from the marketing firm absent mindedly commented that “they must be very contented cows”. This was the light bulb moment in which the tag line for the company was born.
https://carnationfarms.org/our-story In fact, there was also no bad language allowed around the Carnation herd
This proved to be a winning combination in 1921 with a cow named Segis Pietertje Prospect, lovingly known as “Possum Sweetheart”, and a milker named Carl Gockerell. In 1900, the average milk production for a cow was 1,500 -1,900 pounds of milk per year. The combination of “Possum Sweetheart” and Gockerell resulted in a record-shattering 37,000 pounds of milk produced in one year. When “Possum Sweetheart” died, both Stuart and Gockerell were so deeply grieved that they constructed the world’s earliest known statue to a Holstein cow. The cow statue still remains on display at the farm today.
https://carnationfarms.org/ Two Holstein Bulls Supply Most Paternal Genetics. The U.S. dairy industry genetics can be traced to two Holstein bulls from the 1950's and 1960's.
https://www.dairyherd.com/article Holstein-Friesians are good-natured, are easy to handle and can be stabled without any problems.
https://www.thecattlesite.com/breeds Pa Kettle milking his cow (funny moment no.2)
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Stuart purchased Holstein cattle in California to enrich his herds at Tolt in 1911. These first Carnation Farm acquisitions were 86 registered Holsteins and a pure bred bull.
Carnation, Wa., historic Overview Holsteins are known as the world's highest-production dairy animals.
Holstein-Friesians are a breed of Dairy cattle originating from the Dutch provinces of North Holland and Friesland and what is now known as Schieswig-Holstein in northern Germany. They are known as the world's highest-production dairy animals.
https://siouxcityjournal.com/holstein E.A. fostered the idea that cows which avoided stress and mistreatment would be able to produce more milk.
"Treat each cow as a mother should be treated"
“The RULE to be observed in this stable at all times, toward the cattle, young and old, is that of patience and kindness….
Remember that this is the home of mothers. Treat each cow as a mother should be treated. The giving of milk is a function of motherhood; rough treatment lessens the flow. That injures me as well as the cow. Always keep these ideas in mind in dealing with my cattle.” https://carnationfarms.org/our-story By 1929, E.A. Stuart's was the largest herd of purebred Holsteins in the world numbering 700. Washington State produced 7,500 pounds of milk per cow per year which was the highest in the nation. Stuart's operation in the Snoqualmie Valley was a model dairy which employed 75 men year round.
Carnation, Wa., historic Overview |
Possum Sweetheart died in 1925 at the age of 12. Her offspring -- heifers and bulls -- were sold to breeders around the world, but her heifers' offspring remained at the farm and became high producers themselves. In 1928, a monument was erected in her honor at the Carnation Farms’ entrance.
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Church, Schoolhouse
& Albers Mills
& Albers Mills
In 1929, Carnation acquired the Albers Milling Company which allowed the company to enter the cereals and animal feeds market. Palatability and nutritional research was expanded at the farm to a larger variety of animals. The largest and most profitable group were dogs and later cats. The research here opened a variety of consumer products including the Friskies brand of Pet food https://carnationfarms.org/our-story |
Carnation also developed the 'Friskies' brand of pet food
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The Albers brothers continued to run the business; but with the decline of the international wheat market and retirement in mind, they merged the company with the Seattle-based Carnation Milk Products Company in 1929. Albers Co. became a division of Carnation, which kept the Albers brand name and products and named the Albers brothers to the board. Carnation continued to use the Albers production and warehousing facilities in Portland until the buildings were partially demolished in 1965-1966. The Carnation Company was still operating the mill building in the mid-1980's when it was acquired by the Bill Naito Company.
https://oregonencyclopedia.org/ The Stuart family had an enduring impact on the town’s history throughout the 20th Century.
Wealth: Grow It and Protect It, Updated and Revised, By Stuart E. Lucas (descendant of E.A. Stuart)
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Albers Brothers Milling Company
With Bernard Albers as president, built what became the largest flour and feed milling firm on the West Coast, with mills in Tacoma, Seattle, Ogden (Utah), Los Angeles, and Oakland/San Francisco.....When Bernard Albers died in 1908, his brother Henry became president... During World War I, German Americans were surveilled for signs of disloyalty, Henry was arrested for drunkenness on a train from California, he allegedly protested his arrest using pro-German invectives. His conviction was eventually overturned, but by then he had lost both his company and his reputation. He died of a stroke in 1927. E.H. Stuart (E.A.'s son)
planned & paid for the design & construction of a new (granite) Congregation Church building in memory of his wife, which was completed at a new site in 1938 On October 14, 1894, 17 charter members officially organized the church, and on January 1, 1895, the church was officially named Tolt Congregational Church. Regular Worship services were held in there in an old white frame building, for 38 years. In 1936, the frame church was destroyed by fire. Plans to rebuild were made immediately. Land was acquired at the present site on Tolt Avenue between West Morrison and Rutherford Streets. Mrs. Elbridge H. Stuart had taken an active interest in the project, and following her untimely death in 1936, her husband offered to build a chapel there in her memory. At a called meeting of the Tolt Congregational Church the members voted unanimously to accept Mr. Stuart's offer. Ground
was broken at a special service on January 30, 1938, and on August 28, 1938 the Nan Fullerton Stuart Memorial Chapel was dedicated. https://toltucc.org/history/ The small farming community of Vincent is located on the western side of the Snoqualmie Valley south of Carnation. In 1905, residents built a schoolhouse so their children could attend school close to their homes. The school housed all grade levels and included students from many pioneer families in the Snoqualmie Valley.
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International Order of Oddfellows
The Odd Fellows dedicated their new building on December 26, 1895. After 30 years of meeting inside this building, the Odd Fellows felt they needed a larger meeting hall. The Tolt Odd Fellows purchased a lot on the northeast corner of Stephens and Bird Streets from the Tolt Townsite Company on July 3, 1925 to construct a larger meeting hall.
https://savorsnoqualmievalley.org Grand United Order of Oddfellows Banner
https://collections.museumvictoria The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a non-political and non-sectarian international fraternal order of Odd Fellowship. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Evolving from the Order of Odd Fellows founded in England during the 1700's, the IOOF was originally chartered by the Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity in England but has operated as an independent organization since 1842
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The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) founded Lodge No. 148 in Tolt on March 20, 1895. The IOOF society had originated in England during the 18th Century and spread to the United States with its lodge system. It was one of several secret, self-governing group with ritualistic ceremonies and varied degrees of rank which were popular in America at that time. The Tolt Odd Fellows held their first meeting in a two story building near the Snoqualmie River owned by James Entwistle. The initiation fee was $20.00 which went to the construction of a meeting hall.
https://savorsnoqualmievalley.org The International Order of Oddfellows was established in the U.S. in 1819, evolving from the Order of Oddfellows, Manchester England formed in the 1700's
Charter by the I.O.O.F. Manchester Unity
As an organization, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows aims to provide a framework that promotes personal and social development. Lodge degrees and activities aim to improve and elevate every person to a higher, nobler plane; to extend sympathy and aid to those in need, making their burdens lighter, relieving the darkness of despair; to war against vice in every form, and to be a great moral power and influence for the good of humanity.
https://odd-fellows.org/about/ Friendly society history
https://www.australianunity.com.au Directory and list of lodges of the Manchester Unity I.O.O.F. https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record History of American Odd Fellowship: The First Decade, By James Lot Ridgely https://books.google.com.au/books The Odd-fellow's manual: History, principles...By Aaron Burt Grosh https://books.google.com.au/books I.O.O.F. Digest of the Laws of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows: To ...By Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Sovereign Grand Lodge 1864 https://books.google.com.au/books Young Man's Benefit: The Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Sickness Benefit By George Emery, George Neil Emery, Herbert Emery 1860-1929 https://books.google.com.au/books I.O.O.F., is an insurance company, with a
Lodge history The Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity Friendly Society Limited, also called the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows; trading as The Oddfellows, is a fraternal order founded in Manchester in 1810.
Some of its lodges claim histories dating back to the 18th century. These various organisations were set up to protect and care for their members and communities at a time when there was no welfare state or National Health Service. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ |
Carnation Babies
Many a baby in days gone by, was nurtured by Carnation Milk from Contented cows.
But today, there is a lot of controversy, as to whether 'Carnation Milk' is suitable for babies or not.
But as from my own personal experience
I personally raised all of my children on Carnation
None of the formulas seemed to agree with my little ones, so when an Old fashioned maternal health nurse suggested giving Carnation a try, it was like 'magic'
It all comes down to personal choice
All babies are individuals, what works for one baby, may not work for the next
MODERN INFANT FEEDING WITH UNSWEETENED EVAPORATED MILK PUBLISHED FOR PHYSICIANS (possibly printed early 1950's) https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-38108 |
Researchers at Memorial's Department of Biochemistry may have put an end to the common myth that evaporated milk-based formula is harmful to infants.
http://www.mun.ca/gazette/1995 Emergency Baby Formula Recipe
https://wehavekids.com/parenting/ Classic vs. Modern Formulas https://www.parenting.com/baby/ Carnation Milk Baby Formula https://sites.google.com/site/carn In 1934, Carnation inaugurated a massive promotional campaign that featured the Dionne quintuplets. Carnation arranged to have the celebrated babies reared on its new vitamin D-enriched evaporated milk and at the same time worked closely with paediatricians to position its product as the formula ingredient for healthy infants.
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Carnation for your baby
(Life magazine 1945) https://books.google.com.au/books The Dionne quintuplets in 1934, promoted Carnation Milk, but whether they were raised on it or not, is unknown
On 28th May 1934, Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie Dionne were born to a Franco-Ontarian family in Corbeil, Ontario. The birth and survival of these five identical sisters became an international sensation that brought intense attention to the “Quints” and their small Ontario town. The infants’ delivery was handled by experienced local midwives Douilda (Donalda) Legros and Mary-Jeanne Lebel, and local physician Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe.
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The Quints were the face of many products, not just Carnation
The Dionne Quintuplets Story In Photos
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Million Dollar Babies, Part 2
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The other alternative to Bottle feeding, is a Human Milk bank, or using a Wet Nurse |
Human milk banking
http://www.infactcanada.ca/human Human milk banking is a practice older and safer than blood banking.
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Donor Human Milk Banking in Australia
http://www1.health.gov.au/internet/ Give Something Special, Give Milk- Red Cross https://www.redcross.org.au/ While most Canadians are familiar with the story of the Dionne Quintuplets, few people know that they owe their early survival to donated breastmilk. When the five little girls were born on May 28th, 1934, no one expected them to survive. Herman Bundeson, a renowned Chicago physician and expert on premature infants, telephoned Dr. Dafoe, the Ontario doctor who had delivered the quints, and offered to provide an incubator and donated breastmilk - two things he believed critical to the babies' survival. Within 52 hours of the quint's birth, the first shipment of donated milk arrived.
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The modern milk bank relies on milk being donated by carefully screened lactating mothers. The milk is then pasteurized and stored according to strict guidelines. Once processed, the milk is distributed to highrisk infants and children whose own mothers are unable to provide them with breastmilk. According to the World Health Organization, pasteurized human milk from screened donors provides the next best alternative to mother's own breast milk.
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Wet-nursing, the ancient predecessor of milk banking, is a practice as old as our history. Wet nurses are depicted as far back as ancient Egyptian tomb paintings.
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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries...wet nurses were more often hired by well-to-do families than by institutions. Many families who hired wet nurses were suspicious of the very poor women who were willing to take the job, and even doctors who praised their crucial role in saving babies’ lives held them in obvious contempt. “The class of society from which wet-nurses are drawn in a very low one,” one doctor write. “And therefore the chance of their being diseased is very great; and, besides they are generally of such a low order as to be difficult to manage.”
The Lifesaving, Horrifying History of Wet Nurses https://daily.jstor.org/lifesaving Social History of Wet Nursing in America: From Breast to Bottle By Janet Golden
https://books.google.com.au/books The practice of hiring wet nurses ..., Volume 3 By M A. Baines 1859 https://books.google.com.au/books Infant Care By Mary Mills West 1921 https://books.google.com.au/books An Essay on the Management and Nursing of Children in the Earlier Periods of ...By William Moss 1781 https://books.google.com.au/books |
Some Baby products, that you don't see on the shelf anymore-
No Tins anymore, just glass jars & sachets
There's few in the list that are no longer on the shelves, especially 'Lamb Brains'
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Contented Hour & Events
In 1931 Carnation began sponsoring “The Contented Hour” on NBC network. The program was broadcast nationally from 1932 until 1951, when Carnation began sponsoring the “Burns and Allen” television show. Carnation advertising also commanded the public’s attention. https://www.encyclopedia.com/books
The final broadcast of The Carnation Contented Hour was heard on December 30, 1951.
The Carnation Contented Hour
debuted at 8:00 p.m. on April 26, 1931. Originally broadcast over the west coast National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the show began to broadcast nationwide in January 1932. Taking its name from the longtime Carnation Milk Company slogan, “Milk from contented cows,” the company aimed to please listeners with a variety of musical programming. https://www.oldradioshows.org The farm currently honours E.A.’s legacy by operating Carnation Farms as a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating sustainable foods and the impact they have on our health, environment and local communities.
In honoring him in 1932, the Car-nation Board of Directors called him a “pioneer, founder, leader and friend.” stuartfoundation Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum
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E.A. Stuart dabbled in quite a few things
E.A. gave to good causes long before he established a foundation to formalize his giving. Countless charity dinners were hosted at Carnation Farms in its hippodrome – an enormous structure built to show horses.
https://stuartfoundation.org/ He hosted many events to raise money for children's Health, Education & Welfare
E.A. solidified his philanthropic efforts in 1937, when he established the Elbridge Stuart Foundation. Four years later, on the 57th anniversary of his marriage, he created the Elbridge and Mary Stuart Foundation. Elbridge H. Stuart, son of E.A. and Mary, established the Mary Horner Stuart Foundation in 1941. In 1944, after a career from poverty to great success and wealth, E.A. died in Los Angeles at the age of 88.
stuartfoundation Stories still surface today about acts of generosity large
and small. He hosted events to benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital and other programs that focused on children’s health, education and welfare. E.A. showed particular dedication to his employees by providing scholarships to help pay for their children’s college tuition. Stories still surface today about acts of generosity large and small.
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Carnation Recipes
What is Homogenized Milk?
Homogenization is the process of breaking down the fat molecules in milk so that they stay integrated rather than separating as cream. Homogenization is a purely physical process; nothing is added to the milk.
http://organicvalley.custhelp.com/ What is Pasteurized Milk?
Pasteurized milk is raw milk that has been heated to a specified temperature and time to kill pathogens that may be found in the raw milk. Pathogens are microorganism such as bacteria that make us sick.
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/ Carnation Recipes U.S.
https://ia800706.us.archive.org/ Carnation recipes
https://www.carnationmilk.ca/En/ 15 recipes made with condensed milk
https://www.bestrecipes.com.au/ Winter Surprises With Carnation
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What's the Difference between Evaporated &
Condensed Milk? Evaporated milk is fresh milk
which is carefully heated to remove half of the water. As a result of the evaporation of water, the milk becomes richer and creamier with an increased amount of protein and calcium. Compared to cream, evaporated milk has less fat and more calcium and protein. https://www.quora.com Sweetened condensed milk, Condensed milk is cow's milk from which water has been removed. It is most often found with sugar added, in the form of sweetened condensed milk, to the extent that the terms "condensed milk" and "sweetened condensed milk" are often used interchangeably today.
Wiki (Borrow online) The Carnation evaporated milk cookbook
https://archive.org/details/ Be A Better Cook With Carnation
https://ia800901.us.archive.org/5 Christmas Plum Pudding With Creamy (Carnation) Chocolate Sauce
http://carnation.com.au/recipes/ Carnation recipes U.K.
https://www.carnation.co.uk/recipes VINTAGE HARRY MORGAN - 1960's CARNATION COMMERCIAL
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The Greedy Milkman English Fairy Tale 10:58
Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) 3:52
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Return of the milkman 2:10
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