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  2. Pears (soap) - Wikipedia

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    Pears Glycerin soap is a British brand of soap first produced and sold in 1807 by Andrew Pears, at a factory just off Oxford Street in London. It was the world's first mass-market translucent soap. Under the stewardship of advertising pioneer Thomas J. Barratt , A. & F. Pears initiated several innovations in sales and marketing.

  3. Thomas J. Barratt - Wikipedia

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    Barratt was born in London. He married Mary Pears, the eldest daughter of Francis Pears, the head of A. & F. Pears. He consequently entered the firm in 1865, becoming his father-in-law's partner. Under his leadership, the company instituted a systematic method of advertising its distinctive soap, in which slogans and memorable images were combined.

  4. Andrew Pears - Wikipedia

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    Andrew Pears realized that there was a need for a gentle soap for these complexions. In 1807 he found a way of removing the impurities and refining the base soap before adding the delicate perfume of garden flowers. [2] He produced a soap refined in a way in which it looked transparent and made longer-lasting bubbles.

  5. History of advertising - Wikipedia

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    One of his slogans, "Good morning. Have you used Pears' soap?" was famous in its day and into the 20th century. [30] [31] As an advertising tactic, Barratt associated the Pears brand with high culture and quality. Most famously, he used the painting Bubbles by John Everett Millais as an advertisement by adding a bar of Pears soap into the ...

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    Eleven others have been arrested for the roles they played in the case, including the boat’s owner, Francis Buckheit, 64, and Alton Harrell, 35, both charged with rape, child endangerment, and ...

  8. Lever Brothers - Wikipedia

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    Lever Brothers was one of several British companies that took an interest in the welfare of its British employees. [7] The model village of Port Sunlight was developed between 1888 and 1914 adjoining the soap factory to accommodate the company's staff in good quality housing, with high architectural standards and many community facilities.

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    The U.S. Department of Defense will consider granting honorable discharges to more than 30,000 gay and bisexual veterans who were barred from serving in the military because of their sexual ...