Today marks the 200th birthday of Burdette Jay "B.J. Johnson (1826-1902), founder in 1864 of the B.J. Johnson Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Who are they, when at home? Why, only the creators and manufacturers of Palmolive Soap, beginning in 1898. It took me years, decades really, sort out that the word was not a proper […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:42PM on April 14, 2026