On August 18, 1872, Aaron Montgomery Ward issued the first “catalog” for his mail-order business, it is one sheet listing 163 available items. — August 18th is the birthday of Meriwether Lewis, an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator that is best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 114 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: The photovoltaic power specialists at Quantum Harvest LLC  are providing a store-wide 10% off coupon. Depending on the … The post Preparedness Notes for Sunday — August 18, 2024 appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.