Patents Granted Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
A list of inventors from Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Iowa receiving patents includes Aquilt Deschambault Marshall Minn ironing board Edward G Fullerton Montevideo Minn milk cooler William N Greer Watertown SD tool Peter Kahellek Breckinridge Minn rotary engine William H Moore Deadwood SD prospector s pan Charles E Peterson Minneapolis Minn typewriter Edward C Quimby Minneapolis Minn separable hinge for awning blinds separable hinge for storm i Arthur B Robinson Dickinson ND multiple mandrel attachment for phonographs Treed Williams Cooperstown NC weeding hoe Peter C Hill Winona Minn photograph holder or easel design. Merwin Lothrop Johnson Patent Attorneys 011 012 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul
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Northwestern
Aquilt Deschambault
Marshall
Minn
Ironing Board
Edward G. Fullerton
Montevideo
William N. Greer
Watertown
S. D
Peter Kahellek
Breckinridge
Williamh. Moore
Deadwood
Prospector
Charles E. Peterson
Minneapolis
Edward C. Quimby
Arthur B. Robinson
Dickinson
N. D
Tred D. Williams
Cooperstown
N. C
Peter C. Hill
Winona
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press Bldg
St. Paul
Widow Seeks Interest In Old Goldthwaite Principal
A Brooklyn Lite note suggests a widow plans to take interest now to secure the principal later, reflecting cautious handling of an inheritance. The fragment references Goldthwaite and financial care in a historic context.
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Old Goldthwaite
Shell
Brooklyn Lite
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement for Foot Comfort
Do Your Feet Arche and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent free Allen 8 Olmsted Leroy N Y
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Allen
Addres Allen
Olmsted
Leltoy
N. Y
All in the Family Uncovers Mourning Clue
In this Philadelphia North American snippet a family mystery unfolds as Spendy mourns and reveals Rosenstein the pawnbroker is his uncle. The exchange hints at hidden kin and a debt of memory.
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Spendy
To Cure a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. It promises refunds if the remedy fails and requires Lic E W Grove's signature on each box.
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E. W. Grove
Evil causes drive grim events and our suffering follows
An aphorism notes that harmful deeds seed misfortune, with suffering arising from our own actions like a cause and effect. The Russian philosopher Aristotle is evoked by reference, though the quote framing emphasizes moral responsibility.
Is a Mustache Property A Man Sues for Damages
A guest in a Georgia town asks if a mustache is property after a cigar lighter ignites and burns his mustache. The lodging house landlord laughs, a lawyer is hired to seek 2500 dollars as damages claiming the mustache aided his livelihood, caused disfigurement, ridicule, mental anguish, and possibly impaired sight. The suit, reported by the New Orleans Times Democrat, will raise delicate questions and attract attention.
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St. Charles
Georgia
New Orleans Times Democrat
Wales Fashion Hat Fad Spreads From Prince to Public
The prince of Wales buys hats in new colors and patterns featuring green felt and ornamental feathers. Styles include capercailzie plumes, wolf teeth bristles, and curled black cock tail feathers. The Daily News notes Offenbach as a distant influence and the trend moves from Paris to London.
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Prince of Wales
The
Daily News
Germany
Offenbach
Tyrol
Paris
London
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Health Comet Ad
A sensational late 19th or early 20th century advertorial praises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a health promoting “C with a Tail.” The copy promises improved liver function, bowel tone, blood purification, and overall wellbeing with the tablet sold in various sizes. It warns to look for the genuine Cascarrets tablet and avoid imitations.
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United States
Sterling Remedy
Chicago
Montreal
Can
Newark
Recumbent Posture Misunderstanding A Victorian Tale
An old woman ill in bed asks a doctor for medicine he says must be taken in a recumbent posture. She mistakes the term for a physical posture she lacks and seeks one from neighbor Mrs. Smith, who admits she used to have one but has lost it.
Health Remedy Testimonials From Lydia E Pinkham Ad
A fragment of a 19th or early 20th century advertisement recounts women's health issues and positive results from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. Readers are encouraged to try the products for symptoms including falling of the womb, backache, headaches, and weight gain.
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Bell
Walnut St
Canton
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs
A. Tolle
Hilton St
Philadelphia
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Nationwide Cure
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages, a constitutional disease requiring internal treatment. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure, and invites readers to request testimonials.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Straight Across the Sky Moon Remark in Chicago News
Mrs. Bender scolds as Mr. Bender jokes about the moon. He quips that even the moon gets full once in a while and notes the moon leaves a straight path. The exchange appears in the Chicago News.
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Mrs. Bender
Mr. Bender
Betty
Honolulu Belle Without Guile and Languid Spanish Lovers
The piece extols the Honolulu belle as sincere and straightforward amid tropical charm. It contrasts her with lurid gossip about Spanish women, praising her beauty, expression, and simple, innocent language while noting the climate and social intrigues in a nostalgic tone.
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Honolulu
Cincinnat
Enquirer
Brakeman’s quick thinking saves train. Hagerty hailed
An earlier brakeman earned a $51 check and a bulletin for saving a passenger train from two derailed cars. Days later Engineer John Hagerty at Connellsville acted quickly when another train approached out of control. He throttled up, preventing a collision and likely saving ten to twelve lives. the company awarded a gold watch and chain for his actions.
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Baltimore & Ohio
John Hagerty
Connellsville
Hagerty
Noisy Street Exchange Over Insults Cited
Two boys clash in a tense street confrontation with threats and sharp retorts. A Boston youth vows to consult dictionaries to verify the insult and returns anger with restrained resolve.
Drunken Cats Fight At Local Saloon
In Greenup Kentucky the Democrat reports a bizarre incident where thirteen cats gathered in a saloon back room, fought in a drunken melee, and three cats died. Barber George Motes noted the cats drank beer from a keg and witnessed a cat again drink later at night.
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N. Bergmeyer
George Motes
Greenup
Democrat
Swansons 5S Drops Promised Cure for Many Ailments
An advertisement extols Swanson's 5S Drops as a universal remedy saving public money on health costs. It claims cures for Acute and Chronic Rheumatism Sciatica Neuralgia Asthma La Grippe and Catarrh with a large bottle priced at $1.00 and a 25c sample, prepaid mailing. Agents are sought for No 164 Lake Street Chicago Illinois.
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Swanson
Swanson’s
Rheumatic Care Company
Lake Street
Chicago
Do What Lies Clearly at Hand
Philosophical quote attributed to Carlyle emphasizing action over distant aims. The line invites immediate effort and focus on present duties rather than vague future goals. It reflects a sober, utilitarian mindset characteristic of sermon and aphorism writing.
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Carlyle
Illusion of Escape in Counterfeit Plot Recalled
A New York Press item notes a woman faced fatal danger but considered a counterfeiting faint rather than death. The brief reflects on bravado and evasive theater under dire circumstances.
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New York Press
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Rina
Ayer
Jaquetadhe
Baird
Buckingham
Eta
A. P. Hart & Co
Napuua, Fn
Bray
A. J. Tower
Boston
Mass
W. L
W. L. Douglas
Douglas Shoe CO
Brockton
Mase
Thesewell
Don Lee
DR. Arnold
Druggiste
Nathan Pension Kford
Washington, D. C
Sami Cere Eanick
N.H
N. U
Wales
CCC
Borrowlugga
Rewari
Chicago Tribune
Cro
Yihco Iso
West Madison
Virginia
Pyle & Dehaen
Povoravurg
U. S
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