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George Roby Dempster (September 16, 1887 – September 18, 1964) was an American businessman, inventor, and politician, active primarily in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the first half of the 20th century.
The word "dumpster", first used commercially in 1936, [5] came from the Dempster-Dumpster system of mechanically loading the contents of standardized containers onto garbage trucks, which was patented by Dempster Brothers in 1935. [6] [7] The containers were called Dumpsters, a blending of the company's name with the word dump. The Dempster ...
Because of their prominence on the farms and ranches in the United States countryside, Dempster windmills may be the company's most recognized product. In 1885 Dempsters produced its first pumping windmill, the Original Dempster Solid Wheel Mill. [1] [13] This wooden wheel mill was produced in both 10 and 12 foot diameter models. In 1892 the ...
Location of Dallas County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Dallas County, Texas. There are 35 districts, 113 individual properties, and three former ...
George Dempster may refer to: George Dempster of Dunnichen (1732–1818), Scots lawyer and member of Parliament George Roby Dempster (1887–1964), American industrialist, inventor and mayor
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Sometimes an NFL fine is just the cost of doing business. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle apparently made his profane fashion statement against the Dallas Cowboys with that in mind.
Thornycroft Steam Dust-Cart of 1897 with tipper body. Wagons and other means had been used for centuries to haul away solid waste. Among the first self-propelled garbage trucks were those ordered by Chiswick District Council from the Thornycroft Steam Wagon and Carriage Company in 1897 described as a steam motor tip-car, a new design of body specific for "the collection of dust and house refuse".