Women Inventors Praised For Useful Articles And Patents
A survey credits women with about 6500 patents, noting most are practical and useful. It highlights Harriet Hosmer's magnet power device, limestone-to-marble methods, a rudderless airship by Mane! Poppova, and many others including the ice cream freezer patent, the Coston light, and various tools aiding industry and daily life. The piece also mentions contested claims about the true originators of certain inventions and catalogues a wide range of female inventors and their devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Hosmer
Maine
Illet
Poppova
Mme. de Cowdray
Mre
Nancy ‘Midohnson
Jennette Powers
Washington
Lady Amherst
Madelina Icheon
Mary E. Walton
Dunham
Sally Rosenthal
Betsy J. Martin
Augusta Roger
Maggie Knight
Otton Ging
Catherine Greene
Nathaniel Greene
Miller
Ann H. Manning
McCormick
Hussey
Opposed view of Mexican bullfighting and its brutality
A reader condemns bullfighting as cruel and barbaric arguing horses and bulls suffer unnecessary torment. The piece contrasts spectator enthusiasm with animal pain and notes attendance by both locals and visiting women from the states.
Re-elected Leader Heads American Baseball Association
Thomas M Calvington was re elected president of the American Baseball Association at the Chicago meeting. He will also serve as secretary and treasurer, with William R Armour as vice president. The one year terms were adopted after unanimous votes. A four jump schedule plan was approved to start April 12 with western clubs on eastern fields and no double headers. The season may run longer than 1910. A ban on players burlesque the game was approved with fines of 300 dollars and 16 days suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Calvington
American Baseball Association
Chicago
William R. Armour
Toledo Baseball Club
Clivington
Chillington
American Association
Amercan Association
Eastern League
National Commission
Western writer riffs on fighters and baseball aging class
A collage of sports notes references Jeffries being “plugged” not drugged, Carl Morris earning class eligibility, and Ryan Logan Square opponents improving as others claim to still be contenders. Don O Kelly loses to Porky Lynn in Syracuse while Doda Brinker eyes a White Sox move. Baseball on skates, disqualifications, and turf court chatter close the rough, quick snapshot of early 20th century athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffries
Carl Morris
Johnny Copj Oi
Logan Square
Hoy
Cy" Young
Bat Nelson
Don O'Kelly
Porky Ilynn
Syracuse
Tommy Byrne
Doda Brinker
Pacific
Chicago White Sox
Ae University of Washington
Ed Abbatichlo
Pirates
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Fred Tenney
Mika den
Boston Downs
Schenectady
Lake Irie
Milwaukee
Toforce
Trankie Conley Becauae
Kenosha
Aleen
Trazele
Phn
Madden
Grip for a Bowling Ball
A New York inventor’s device uses tongs to grip bowling balls by the two holes for thumb and finger. Unlike canvas bags, the tongs fit any size ball and keep the ball secure during transport to the alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tenga Cay
Winter Sports Lineups Favor City Teams Across Disciplines
A fragmented report notes Chicago and Philadelphia show partial favor in boxing and wrestling while New York teams prepare for cycling events and high pitches. The piece hints at winter competition across major cities with varying strengths and upcoming matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big City
Chicago
Ikea
Phladelphia
New York
Excellent Grain Fields In Western Canada
Western Canada farmers report a strong year despite droughts in parts of Alberta and Manitoba. Notable yields cited include J. S. Peters 12,300 bushels from 320 acres and many fields averaging 25 to 40 bushels per acre, with oats and barley also yielding well across Saskatchewan and Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iince
Iseon
Western Canada
Ha Hua
Alberta
Soginichowpn
Manitoba
Laird
Saskatchewan
Peters
Blaine Lake
Bon Crewa
Edmond Trotter
Foam Lake
Angun Robertson
D. Meagaa
H. Mort
George EB. Wood
James ‘Kaynor
Regina
Sask
Ita
Yalia
Harays
Arthur Somers
Strathclair
Thomas Foreman
Milestone
W. Weatherstone
Strathelair
Ile
Wm. Lehman
Rosthern
Midsky
Rapid City
Man
Grandon
Preaton
Strathmora
Sturgeon River
Hdlmonton
Wm. Craig
Albert Teskey
Olds
Joseph McCartney
Cupar
Marquis Wheat
Laurence Barkner
Wordaworth
Reeder Bros
W. McMillan
William Krafft
Alix
Alvorta
John Laycroft
Dintoo
High River
H. # Knipe
Lloydminster
W. Metcalf
Nera
Henderson
McWwlrter
Horse Mills
Edmonton
Acra
Woming
Pera
Free Homesteads of 199 Acres in Western Provinces
Information will be pledged to disclose details for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta where free homesteads of 199 acres are available to settlers seeking land in those districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Unkind Banter Sparks Curious Oven Question
Witty remarks debate a mysterious burning aroma and a suggested test involving an oven. The dialogue hints at a curious shift in tone as the speaker challenges the other about the source and nature of the scent.
Careless and Cappy Blend in Odd Cap Fashion
A curious note describes blending two proverbs into happiness and carelessness, imagining a leafy green hat adorned with rodo and silver shot pifza. The imagined cap features eight hairs as a cap, a flat backward point, and a fringe. its body uses graze over liver tissue with pink and yellow topaz, plus giant gray pearshined pears at the back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haltricsa
Cappy
Caralesa Ag Wall
Lord's Advertisement Mystery In Willie's Search
Willie recalls a visit by Wille to an old nurse who shows him strikingly colored scripture texts on her walls. Days later his aunt gives him a dime to spend at a banner as he seeks a Lord's advertisement like Mary in her room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille
Mary
Willie
Tortuous Mind Comment Sparks Banquet Gaffe
At a political banquet in New York, Hugh J. Grant praised a noted corporate lawyer as having the most tortuous mind in America. He quipped that if the man swallowed a nail he would bring up a screw, prompting lingering laughter and disbelief among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh J. Grant
New York
America
Mr. Grant
Castoria and remedies in old newspaper chatter
The fragmentary text mocks patent medicines and remedies with old branding and patient tips. It references Castoria in a faded advert style, mentions Dr Pierce’s medicines, and includes snippets about stage life and college yells, all reflecting early 20th century advertisement language.
Unscrupulous Patent Remedy Ad Promotes Fake Minister
Fragmentary OCR yields a dubious ad for Winslow dissolving soothing syrup and a vague claim of ministerial branding. The text references a brand claim about soothing children and easing teething discomfort, with scattered wording and unclear context.
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Women Inventors
Mexico
States
Tom
Chivington
Jsporn, Fossa
Canada
Pape
George
Yorkers Statesman
Dr. Pierce
Batl
School of Experience
Harper'a Bazar
Ilfa
Irs
Winslow
Aoffens
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