Worcester Business Journal

12 2023 Economic Forecast • Worcester Business Journal • www.wbjournal.com TRIVIA ROUNDUP e only known full-scale example of urber's typewriter survives in the col- lections of Worcester Historical Museum, but a patented model is housed at what national museum institution? 12. Drying clothes - Joseph Hill received his first patent for making clotheslines in 1873 and moved to Worcester three years later to take advantage of the growing city. He first rented space on Cypress Street and then moved to a new plant at 340 Park Ave., which is now near a Walgreens pharma- cy. In 1909, Worcester Magazine report- ed more than 1 million Hill Dryers were in use throughout the country. What New England state is Joseph Hill a native of? 13. Worcester's beverage company - In 1901, Dennis Crowley purchased the J.G. Bieberbach Co., uniting two alcoholic beverage distributors and so drink bottlers. e company changed its name following another acquisition in 1918. Prohibition in the 1920s led to the company to focus exclusively on so drinks. e company moved from its original facilities to its current location on Southbridge Street in 1968. What is the name of the Worcester bever- age manufacturer owned by the Crowley family? 14. Worcester's dessert company - is now famous Worcester dessert man- ufacturing company was started by Greek immigrants eodore Tonna and Angelo Cotsidas. Pies were sold directly to customers, carried in horse-drawn wagons with drivers calling out, "Fresh pies for sale!" Aer the business was sold and eventually closed in 1984, Christo Cocaine, Tonna's son-in-law, bought the business out of bankruptcy in 1985 and revived it. What Worcester dessert manufacturer once sold its pies on a reusable plate, where customers paid a 5-cent deposit refundable upon its return? 15. Lunch cars - In 1906, Philip Duprey and Irving Stoddard opened the Worcester Lunch Car and Carriage Manufacturing Co. eir premiere lunch car, given the serial number 200, was the American Eagle Cafe and opened on Myrtle Street in 1907. Over the next 50 years, the horse-drawn cars evolved into stationery diners. e Worcester Lunch Car Co. would manufacture 650. What are the names of the Shrewsbury Street restaurants housed inside a Worces- ter Lunch Car Co. diner? 16. Davey's bags - A longtime Worces- ter institution founded in 1953 and closed in 1999, Davey's made bags and other leather goods. e founder of Davey's was Charles "Chester" Herwitz. e business was named for Chester's business partner Davida. At its height, Davey's consisted of 200 employees and had offices in New York City and Los Angeles. In addition to being Chester Herwitz' business partner, how was Davida related to him? 17. Working man - Roy Byron (1877- 1974) was one of the first auto mechan- ics in Worcester. He began his career as an automobile salesman but by 1914 operated Byron Motor Car Co., a service garage located behind his parents' house at 90 Locust Ave. Later, in his 60s, he worked for Pontiac and Packard dealers. In addition to being a mechanic, what car detailing product did Roy Bryon invent, bottle, and sell? 18. A wire holder - Worcester manufac- turer Wirefab, Inc. was founded in 1955 by Asbed "Ozzie" Zakarian. Among the many applications for its products, Wirefab produces wire baskets to hold donuts at various Dunkin locations. At one time, the company also made a wire holder (pictured) for multi-national ice cream shop franchise Baskin-Robbins. What is the Wirefab product in the photo used to hold? 19. e El - In 1943, the Aboody family opened one of Worcester's first Middle Eastern restaurants, which became known by its popular nickname e El. e El was a late-night hotspot welcom- ing locals and celebrities, including Al Pacino, Wayne Newton, Harry Bela- fonte, Nat King Cole, Dustin Hoffman, Dizzy Gillespie, the Beach Boys, Abbie Hoffman, Neil Sadaka, Bette Midler, and Rodney Dangerfield. e restaurant closed its doors in 1994. What was the formal name of e El? 20. e Port of Worcester - e Lady Carrington arrived in Worcester on Oct. 7, 1828, weighing 22.5 tons when empty and measuring 68-feet long and 9.5-feet wide. It was the first canal boat to arrive in Worcester on the newly completed Blackstone Canal, and its appearance marked the beginning of a new era for Worcester. e canal was in business into the 1840s, but the arrival of the Boston & Worcester Railroad on July 4, 1835, signaled a transition to steam power, both for transportation and to power local industry. What $160-million public facility opened in Worcester's Canal District in 2021? continued from page 11 1. Mary Camosse - 13 2. Jeff Forts - 6 3. Allison Chisolm - 4 4. Eric Wells - 2 5. 49 people tied - 1 Worcester 300 trivia leaderboard

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