His only child a daughter, had recently died of the same disease. This was merely a trick in order to capture him and send him to exile in Florida September 6, 1877 while under U.S. Army protection he was stabbed in the back by an American soldier while pinned from behind by a tribal policeman, Little Big Man.
Over a hundred years ago, one day in the early 1900s, Claude Hopkins a well-known advertising executive was approached by an old friend, who wanted a business idea for a toothpaste he created, Pepsodent. He believed that the marketing opportunity was huge and requested Hopkins to help him design a national promotional campaign.
Using Carl Auer von Welsbach's flint, companies like Ronson were able to develop practical and easy to use lighters. In 1910, Ronson released the first Pist-O-Liter, and in 1913, the company developed its first lighter, called the Wonderlite, which was a permanent match style of lighter.Two Zippo lighters, one open, one closed. The Zippo lighter and company were invented and founded by George G. Blaisdell in 1932.The Zippo was noted for its reliability, Life Time Warranty and marketing as Wind-Proof. Most early Zippos used naphtha as a fuel source.n 1910, Ronson released the first Pist-O-Liter, and in 1913, the company developed its first lighter, called the Wonderlite, which was a permanent match style of lighter. Two Zippo lighters, one open, one closed. The Zippo lighter and company were invented and founded by George G. Blaisdell in 1932.