Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
Gist of patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors includes John C Barber of St Paul Minn for car truck William V Bauman of Minneapolis Minn for bottle indicator Color Brabant of Lewiston Mont for shifting bill for vehicles William P Dickinson of Minneapolis Minn for dental matrix holder George A Goodson of Minneapolis Minn for type casing machine and automatic machine for producing print or printing surfaces Albert N Oxias of Minneapolis Minn for spring balance scale Eugene E Mitchell of Lake City Minn for scissors blade design Merwin Lothrop Johnson Patent Attorneys Beye 911 012 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul
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Northwestern
John C. Barber
St. Paul
Minn
William V. Bauman
Minneapolis
Color Brabant
Lewiston
Mont
William P. Dickinson
George A. Goodson
Minneapols
Albert N. Oxias
Eugene E. Mitchell
Lake City
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Attor- Beye
Pioneer Press
Bidg
Paul
Austere Lady Requests Muff At Furrier
A terse anecdote from the Buffalo Commercial describes an austere woman entering a fur shop and demanding a muff. She asks for fur to keep her hands warm, quipping the seller with a sharp retort. The tale ends with a punchy, humorously clipped exchange.
Advertisements Promote Bargains and Reliability
The page urges readers to study advertisements for excellent bargains and notes advertisers provide what they advertise. A light exchange compares two humorous lines about youth and romance from the Indianapolis Press.
Allen's Foot-Ease powder advertisement copy
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot- Base, 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. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y.
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Allen
Allen S.olmsted
LeRoy, N
Mrs Winstow's Soothing Syrup and Odd Teething Anecdotes
A pasted verse like ad and letters recount a cordial of Mrs Winstow's Soothing Syrup claimed to ease teething and windcolic. It includes a 2508 bottle claim and chatter between characters Lewiston Journal and Philadelphia Bulletin style banter about an alarm clock amid old timey domestic humor.
J H Rindlaub Specialist Eye Ear Nose Throat
An elderly man reflects on enduring affection for a barber, amid a local portrait of medical specialists like J H Rindlaub in ear eye and throat care, noting the barber’s candid truth about aging.
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J. H. Rindlaub
HN. D
Dear Mrs Pinkham Letter Leads to Broad Response
A note from Mrs A Tolle of 1946 Hilton St Philadelphia praises Pinkham s Vegetable Compound and highlights the vast number of similar letters Mrs Pinkham receives from women seeking relief and guidance.
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A Stout
A. Tolle
Hilton St
Philadelphia
Our Budget of Fun An Important Question Unanswered
A curious column explores a puzzling financial gimmick and a child’s simple perspective on wealth. The piece hints at a strange hold or trap around bullion while presenting a dead certainty in a playful, thought provoking tone.
Picnic Question In Sunday School Lesson
A North Omaha Sunday school superintendent ends his review with the standard prompt for questions. After a lesson emphasizing its main ideas, a junior class member asks, Please sir, are we going to have a picnic this summer. This benign exchange was noted by the Omaha World Herald.
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North Omaha
Omaha World Herald
Muriel and Granny Conversation in Spear Cartoon
A brief Spear cartoon frame shows Muriel asking if heaven’s path is narrow and Granny affirming it as straight and narrow, with Muriel seeking how she will manage the journey.
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Muriel
Granny
Suitor Declares Victory Over Millionaire Lobbyist
A young man rebuffs a wealthy lobbyist and vows to join the next legislature, promising reform. The lobbyist retorts, but the youth remains confident he will be elected and push changes, prompting the financier to wither.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wife buys priciest Easter hat in store
A witty exchange notes a wife choosing the most expensive Easter hat with no birds or feathers, joking about joining a society. The quip highlights taste and vanity as the Chicago Times Herald records a lighthearted retail moment.
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The
Audubon Society
Chicago Times-Herald
Red Badge of Yellow Keeps Wife Away From Pockets
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes Stimson as a man who hides money by spending it before home. The onlooker asks about the crimson page, and a New York Commercial Advertiser line calls it the red badge of yellow.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Jack Fitz-Jackson Starts a Department Store
Chicago Record notes that after marrying a wealthy girl with 700 bridal presents from friends, Jack Fitz-Jackson has launched a department store venture. The item highlights social connections and a business move stemming from a high‑society match.
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Jack Fitz-Jackson
Chicago Record
Footpad Exchange Proceeds in Royal Dialogue
In a terse exchange, a footpad confronts Sir Bernard Bullion and the King, with the thief declaring his claim to knowledge and the monarch denying insight. The scene unfolds as a concise standoff highlighting class tension and intrigue in a royal setting.
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Bernard Bullion
Sir B. B
Senator Sorghum Defends Fiscal Conscience in Vote
Senator Sorghum replies that he will vote according to conscience and that it is always wrong to waste good money. The Washington Star notes the exchange as a pledge to prudence in spending amid the ongoing matter.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Landlord Says It Was My Move in Chess Quip
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph line quotes Dinwiddle telling Van Braam I think my landlord is a chess player and he replied that it was my move in a witty exchange about a rental dispute.
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Dinwiddle
van Braam
Ittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
The Voice of Envy Renter Story Sparks Gossip
The Kansas City Independent reports on Miss Muehcash renting a flat amid chatter. Downes and others debate whether she married him, reflecting small town gossip around personal life.
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Upson
Armless Belgian Artist Fela Died at Seventy
Fela, the armless Belgian artist, died in his seventieth year. He shaved daily with his toes and learned to pluck flowers as a baby. He painted by holding the palette with his left toe and using his right toe to maneuver brushes. He also managed his knife and fork at table.
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Charles Francis Fela
Felu
Painter’s portrait of justice inspires playful test
While at Rambouillet with President Loubet, artist Coustans spoke of a grand canvas symbolizing justice. The president challenged the conceit, producing a coin and saying that real justice is as simple as head or tails, a jest that framed the idea in practical terms.
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Coustans
Loubet
Rambouillet
San Francisco
Deceivers Ever A Liverpool firm aids wife in reserve case
The Liverpool Post reports a firm volunteered to pay half a worker's wages to his wife while he joined the reserves. After a month the wife received the moiety, four pounds, and a senior partner admits it is half. The wife reveals she was misled about his total earnings.
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Liverpool Post
Liverpool
Nalf
Crooks of Old Castile swindle tale exposes Spanish frauds
Detroit Free Press reports on a Madrid based Irish tale of woe and an enormous fortune used to lure Michigan residents. Insidious letters target John J. Potter of Alpena and others, with farmers near Detroit sending $1175 in hopes of a share. The schemes appear connected to Americans living in Spain, crafting criminal but artful plots.
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Free Press
Michigan
Madrid
Spain
John J. Potter
Alpena
Parsell
Castile
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Ostrich as a Watchman Named Napoleon in Florida
An ostrich owned near Jacksonville has become a nightly watchman. Napoleon, the bird trained as sentinel, began rounds about eight months after the farm started. The owners, moving from California to Florida in 1885, added exotic stock and built a large ostrich herd to deter theft and appeal to visitors.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Philadelphia Times
Napoleon
California
Darky
Dusting Polished Furniture Tips from Ladies' Home Journal
The more polished a surface the more it shows marks from anything passed over it. Best dusting cloths are soft worn silk worn French flannel and fine cheesecloth. A damp cloth clouds the polish and should not be used.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Dr Hartman Advice and Peruna Endorsement for Women
Mrs. F W Goulder of Rock Island praise Peruna for easing years of catarrh and improving health and energy. Dr Hartman offers free advice to women suffering from female derangements, with a book titled Health and Beauty sent free from Columbus Ohio.
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F. W. Goulder
4Th Ave
Rock Island
Peruna
Hartman
Columbus
Rich Picking For Sailors In Treasure Loot Era
A historical column recalls Royal Navy treasure ship prizes and prize money. It notes sailors faced modern strife without old incentives, describing The Ethal ian’s capture of Thetis with 1.7 million dollars aboard and the Santa Brigada’s nearly 2 million haul. Prize payouts reached £40,730 for captains, £5,100 for lieutenants, and £182 for each sailor and marine.
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London
Royal Navy
Plymouth
Leutenant
Mosquitoes in Song Popularity Mystery
A note on how frequently heard songs aren’t always the most popular, citing the example of the mosquito’s presence in music. The text hints at contrasting popularity with familiarity in cultural soundscapes.
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Claims Foot Comfort Cure
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes as the only cure for swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. It promises a 25 cent price at druggists and shoe stores with a free sample offer addressed to Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy N Y. It ends with a remark about a sugar dealer who lacks grit.
Distressing Mistakes in Snubbed Encounters
A Chicago Record quote highlights a man’s caution about snubs as plain people may rise to wealth. The remark reflects on social perception and the unpredictability of social mobility.
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Chicago
Inebriety Defined by a Buffalo Magistrate
A drunken man argues with a policeman and magistrate over his state. The officer says he was so drunk he didn’t know where he was going. The prisoner claims he wasn’t drunk. The magistrate imposes five days.
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Buffalo News
American tourists roam Mexican streets in spring time
A Boston Herald letter from Mexico City describes the flutter of American visitors in San Francisco, Profesa and Plateros, their roaming instinct and reluctance to attend the Paria exposition, reflecting a restless, nomadic habit of travelers in the tropics.
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Mexico
San Francisco
Profesa
Plateros
Tropics
Paria Exposition
Boston Herald
Provocation in a Boston Assault Case
The defendant claims great provocation after the complainant knocked down his goods and chattels last week, leading to an assault charge. The judge asks for the defendant's plea and details of the provocation in this Boston Courier report.
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Boston Courier
Whitman Leaves Arrives in Garden Books Section
A London Academy correspondent reports a provincial city bookseller found an assistant placing four new copies of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass among books on gardening.
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London Academy
Walt Whitman
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Indianapolis Press
Richmond
Uncle Cyrus
Doc
Lewiston Journal
Mrs. Pinkham
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Minnesota
Baker Drug Companky
Fergus Falls
Japan
Bossom Adie
Best
J.C. Hart É & CO
Crand Forks
N. Dak
Sunset Co-Operative CO
Geary Street
Turrise
Fela
Crooks OF
OLD Castile
Ostrich
DR. Hartman
Ayer
S. T. Jones
Wichita
Kans
Olmsted
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Hall
Price
Pamxun
Reatless Americanos
C. H. Marshall & Co
Dr. Kline
R. H. Kane, J.td
Arch Bt
J. W. O'Haren
Ava
Minneapolis, Minn
Cascarets
Addeen Sterling Remedy Company
New York
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