Historical names you may not know: Hello stagers, Today's trivia question has to do with Historical Persons. Who was Mrs Silance Dogwood and Polly Barker? For those new to the game.

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

Hello stagers,
Today's trivia question has to do with Historical Persons.
Who was Mrs Silance Dogwood and
Polly Barker?
For those new to the game.
Knowledge and guessing are acceptable 😉
If you must look it up please refrain from posting 📫
It's more fun to see what people know and of course the wacky answers
Commander Bell out 👍

Chuckay Loc: Central Florida

Commander Bell wrote:

Hello stagers,
Today's trivia question has to do with Historical Persons.
Who was Mrs Silance Dogwood and
Polly Barker?
For those new to the game.
Knowledge and guessing are acceptable 😉
If you must look it up please refrain from posting 📫
It's more fun to see what people know and of course the wacky answers
Commander Bell out 👍

Commander, I can't even start to guess either of those 🤣

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Chuckay wrote:

Commander, I can't even start to guess either of those 🤣

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Chuckay Loc: Central Florida

charlykilo wrote:

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Jarheadfishnfool Loc: Woodlake/Tulare ,Ca.

Commander Bell wrote:

Hello stagers,
Today's trivia question has to do with Historical Persons.
Who was Mrs Silance Dogwood and
Polly Barker?
For those new to the game.
Knowledge and guessing are acceptable 😉
If you must look it up please refrain from posting 📫
It's more fun to see what people know and of course the wacky answers
Commander Bell out 👍

Is Polly Barker ,,, Ma Barker ?

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

charlykilo wrote:

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Thanks charlykilo you are correct.
The correct name should be Mrs Silance DOGOOD.
Not Dogwood
I accidentally added a w to the last name.
Thanks again for catching my error.
Commander Bell out 👍

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

Commander Bell wrote:

Thanks charlykilo you are correct.
The correct name should be Mrs Silance DOGOOD.
Not Dogwood
I accidentally added a w to the last name.
Thanks again for catching my error.
Commander Bell out 👍

Also it should be Polly BAKER not Barker.
I never could spel rite. ( pun intended)
Commander Bell out 👍

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

Commander Bell wrote:

Hello stagers,
Today's trivia question has to do with Historical Persons.
Who was Mrs Silance Dogwood and
Polly Barker?
For those new to the game.
Knowledge and guessing are acceptable 😉
If you must look it up please refrain from posting 📫
It's more fun to see what people know and of course the wacky answers
Commander Bell out 👍

Mrs. Silence Dogood was Ben Franklin’s pen name.
I don’t know who Polly Barker was. A dog perhaps? 🤷‍♂️

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

Jer wrote:

Mrs. Silence Dogood was Ben Franklin’s pen name.
I don’t know who Polly Barker was. A dog perhaps? 🤷‍♂️

Congratulations Jer 🎊 you win today's trivia question.
Actually both of them are pseudo names for
Benjamin Franklin.
As a teenager he worked for his older brother's newspaper business. Secretly he began sending a society column under the name of Mrs Silance Dogood, and later fashion and housekeeping tips under the name of Polly Baker.
He would later end owning his brother's business.
Thanks again to all who participated.
Commander Bell out

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Actually Polly was a bit more complicated.

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

charlykilo wrote:

Actually Polly was a bit more complicated.

Yes it was seen as quite controversial with England tradition at times
Commander Bell out

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

Ol Ben was more than our school history picture also. Maybe the James Bond of the time.
Very intriguing man.