Rise of Women Inventors Across Nations and Eras
An article notes a surge in women patenting inventions in the United States, detailing that about 500 patents per year go to women, a rise tied to wars and broader social roles. It lists diverse fields from household devices to industrial gear, and highlights examples from Texas, Minnesota, and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
United States Patent Office
Women’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Texas
Minnesota
Elias Howe
Patent Office
Doings of the Legislature Review of committee power in Sacramento
The article explains how legislature work hinges on committees, with senate chairs and key panels shaping bills. It notes finance and judiciary leadership, reapportionment and highways fights, and outlines proposed reforms to education oversight and a bill to abolish capital punishment in favor of life imprisonment with parole considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Assembly
Senate
Inman
Young
Jones
Santa Clara
Nelson
Humboldt
Sharkey
Contra Costa
Frank Weller
Los Angeles
CG. C. Baker
Salinas
Levy
Flush Kidneys With Jad Salts and Water
When kidneys hurt back, avoid drugs and instead drink plenty of water and take four ounces of Jad Salts nightly before breakfast for a few days. The salts, made from grape acid and lemon juice with lithia, purport to clean and stimulate kidneys and relieve bladder weakness.
Digestive Ailments Promptly Brought Relief With DYJEST
An ad touts stomach remedies for indigestion gas heartburn and sour stomach. It invites readers to send 60cc stamps or coin and promises to mail DYJEST post paid anywhere.
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Alene
C. Inver
Drawing
Ray Walters
Wood
State Board of Education
Board of Education
Mertes Remedy CO
Geneva Ave
San. Francisco, Calif
Eget
Ataili
California
Main Street
Faber
Hotel Roosevelt
San Francisco
Market St
Hemlock
Portland
Seattle
Wiltshire
Stockton St
Union Square
Sutter
Harry Boyle
Bath
Selig Bros
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