Duncan Hines

Duncan Hines (March 26, 1880 - March 15, 1959) was a U.S. food critic, born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He wrote a syndicated newspaper column in the early 20th century entitled "Adventures in Good Eating" which highlighted restaurants and their featured dishes in cities and towns across America, taking advantage of the boom in travel interest, which had occurred primarily due to the popularization of the automobile and the associated development of the U.S. highway system.

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March 26 - 1880 - March 15 - 1959 - U.S. - Bowling Green, Kentucky - Newspaper - 20th century - Restaurant - Automobile - U.S. highway

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In 1953 Hines sold the U.S. consumer products company Procter and Gamble the right to use his name and the title of his column. The company applied it largely to a series of cake mixes and related products and Hines is now largely remembered for this rather than for any of his journalistic accomplishments. Hines is widely honored in his hometown of Bowling Green and a portion of U.S. Highway 31W north of the city was named the Duncan Hines Highway after his death in 1959.

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1953 - Procter and Gamble - Journalistic - U.S. Highway 31

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