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Does Kerr Canning still Exist?
“In 1903 Alexander Kerr introduced lids with a permanent rubber seal. His improved design in 1915 used the modern design.” Kerr from wiki— “Ball Corp. acquired certain Kerr assets, including factories, in 1992 and the Kerr brand of glass home canning jars was absorbed into Alltrista in 1996. Alltrista was renamed Jarden Corporation in 2002. Newell Brands acquired Jarden Corporation in 2016. As of 2022, Newell manufactures canning jars under the brand names Ball, Bernardin, Golden Harvest, and Kerr.” — — [sounds like Payton Place?]
Kerr Canning Jars were reviewed by —
Mrs. Sarah “Sallie” Tyson Rorer : founder of the Philadelphia Cooking School, c. 1884 ; author of Mrs. Rorer’s New Cook Book: A Manual of Housekeeping, 1902, Mrs. Rorer’s Every Day Menu Book, 1905, and other publications ; considered first American dietician; editor, Household News ; co-owner Table Talk magazine; editor, Ladies Home Journal ; studied chemistry ; special interest in vegetables ; weekly radio cooking show ; lost everything in the Depression.
Marion Harland (Mary Virginia Terhune) : novelist turned cookbook author, Common Sense in the Household: A Manual of Practical Housewifery, 1871; dramatic account of her life in Marion Harland’s Autobiography: The Story of a Long Life, 1910 — she’s a storyteller, that one!
Elizabeth Towne : active in International New Thought Alliance ; local politician ; founder Nautilus Magazine ; publisher at Elizabeth Towne Co. — all for New Thought movement
Mrs. M. Wendland, an instructor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Public Schools. When you go back in time, you may visit her at 735 1/2 36th St., Milwaukee. You won’t find her there today.
Mr. Schaub : USDA, State Relations. He worked out of Washington DC and traveled to analyze state and community programs, etc.
