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1910s
1910   First sales of lime sulfur (calcium sulfide) and lead arsenate sprays to farm chemical businesses.
1911 Dow begins string of years with unreduced dividends for stockholders.
1913 Herbert H. DowHerbert H. Dow announces the company will exit the bleach business. Focus shifts to the value of chlorine as a raw material. Dow stock rises dramatically.
1916 Dow first markets calcium chloride, magnesium metal and acetyl salicylic acid.
1918 Dow logoHerbert H. Dow named president of Dow. The company adopts its diamond trademark.
1919 First basic research laboratory was established.

Dow begins promoting and selling Dow metal magnesium.

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1910
Halley's comet is observed.

1914
Archduke Ferdinand assassinated; WWI begins.

1915
First transcontinental phone call between A.G. Bell and Dr. T. Watson.

1918
WWI ends.

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