Northwestern inventors receive last week patents
Patent list shows Gilbert Eaklund of Willmar voting machine Charles Brown of Albert Lea feed water heater John A Erickson of Rush Point current motor Leonard Paulle of Minneapolis clamp for showcases Olaf Swanson of Minneapolis rotary blacking brush Robert Theall of Fort Pierre current motor Henry Hukriede of Eden Valley wrench. Merwin Lothrop Johnson patent attorneys at 911 912 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul.
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Northwestern
Gilbert Eaklund
Willmar
Minn
Charles Brown
Albert Lea
John A. Erickson
Rush Point
Leonard Paulle
Minneapolis Minn
Olaf A. Swanson
Minneapolis
Robert 8. Theall
Fort Pierre
Henry Hukriede
Eden Valley
Wrench
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press Bidg
St. Paul
Uncertain Demands Challenge Hardest to Please
A humorous reflection notes that the most difficult person to satisfy is the one lacking clear wants. The quote emphasizes ambiguity in desire and the effort to meet undefined needs.
Success for the dairy care and milking details
Guidance on best dairy practices urges thorough milking and spotless vessels. Readers are told to wash equipment morning and night with hot Ivory Soap water, rinse in cold water, and air dry as part of clean milk and butter production.
No, your speech was long only if you spoke
A playful remark from the Indianapolis Press about an orator who thinks his speech ran long and his friend counters that true words would have been better than many words in a talk.
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Indianapolis Press
Perry Patetick
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for feet
An offer invites readers to write Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York for a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder. The ad promises relief from chilblains sweating damp swollen aching feet and tight shoes and claims it cures corns and bunions with all druggists and shoe stores selling it for 25 cents.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Weary's Advice on Romeo Stage Ambitions
Weary quips about stage dreams in a humorous phonetic dialogue. Limpy reports rumors of a new Romeo in New York's grand opera who never shaves, prompting Weary to caution him not to go on until a Romeo who never bathes is heard of.
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Romeo
New York
Gran’ Opry
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Advertisements Offer Amusing Bargains and Reliable Goods
The publication urges readers to study the advertisements for amusement and value, noting advertisers are reliable and deliver what they advertise, promising excellent bargains.
Christmas Warning Shapes Public Sentiment
A concise commentary asserts readers judge a book by its cover during the holiday season, noting expectations and skepticism about content based on outward appearance and marketing.
Letters regularly printed in this paper
A note indicates that a small number of letters appear in print on a regular basis within the publication.
Secret Service Mastery by the Boers in South Africa
An analysis argues the Transvaal secret service, led by Dom Paul and Joubert, decisively shapes the war. It cites Cape Town spies, Leyds as European agent earning 80000 dollars annually, and Transvaal funding of 11435000 dollars over fourteen years, illustrating effective espionage and influence.
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Transvaal
Dom Paul
Joubert
Mafeking
Themaas
Cape Town
South Africa
Dr. Leyds
Edward A Sothern stage joke inspires tales of pranks
A New York Tribune anecdote recounts Edward A Sothern’s famed prank of entering an empty Fifth Avenue stage and riding its length without passengers or fares. The tale notes his willingness to inconvenience himself for a joke. The piece also nods to dialect humor and other humorous lines from contemporary papers.
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Edward A. Sothern
Cr. H. Talcott
Buffalo
Fifth Avenue
Sothern
New York Tribune
Wished He Was Jones Story Of Kimberley’s Mock Japanese Test
The Chicago News notes Samuel Kimberley of Baltimore sought a Japan consulate under Secretary of State James G. Blaine. Blaine required language skill. Kimberley proved his Japanese, but the post went to another. Kimberley later worked in Central America and, in a humorous moment, replied I wish to thunder I was when mistaken for Mr Jones by a woman.
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Jones
Japan
James G. Blaine
Samuel Kimberley
Baltimore
Central America
Chicago News
Blaine
Mr. Kimberley
Kimberley
Mr. Jones
Slate Pencil Industry Expands with Molded Pencils
The slate pencil industry shifts to molded pencils made from slate via hydraulic pressure. They outsell solid-cut slate pencils as production hits 235 million units in a single year at one factory.
Indian Bearers in South Africa Change the Warfront Narrative
British war effort draws on Canadians Australians Irish and East Indians. Indian bearers, though nurses and camp followers, proved crucial at Reitfontein by bravely carrying wounded to safety, aiding surgeons and saving many lives.
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War Office
Reitfontein
Legal New Year Beginnings in British Year
The text notes that up to 1752 the year began on March 25 while January 1 was widely known as New Year’s Day. It reflects the transitional dating practice preceding the calendar reform.
Barnacles on Ocean Cables and Remedies Mentioned
Report notes that Pacific Ocean cable laying faces encrustation by seaweed which can strain lines. The piece then compares this to dyspepsia and endorses Hop Bitter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion liver and kidney issues.
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Pacific Ocean
Expurgating Typewriter Promises Voice to Text Inventions
The Baltimore American notes a newly invented typewriter that writes out everything spoken to it. The quip suggests mixed views as one commenter prefers his own device, implying practical limits to the voice driven machine.
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Dobbs
Baltimore American
Unobtainable desires cited as path to happiness
A maxim suggests idleness breeds contentment when one rejects unattainable goals. It argues happiness rises from accepting limits rather than chasing every desire.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Blood Purification Power
A testimonial style ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as best for purifying blood and curing kidney trouble and related pains. It features references to a legion of grateful users led by W. A. Mee and R. L. Floods from East Providence.
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Hood
Legion
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