St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-11
WOMAN'S INVENTIONS
rs SEEN M THE WGkfAR'S BUILDING
AT THE EXPOSITION
A wOMAN,s BRIGHT LETTER.

Deyices-FemaIeG Genius Pro-
fusely Displayed-The Twin
Folding Red-How to Stop
Runaways-A saltwater " om-
an Has Needle Threader.
Special Correspondence of the Globe.
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Since the Won
ans building first threw open its doors
to the public the newspapers, both 81
hone and abroad, have been filled Win
praise for exhibits within this sanctum.
The Iaces which lie in such artistic pro-
fession always find admiring readers
thereof - China painting is properly
touched upon-art in all its phases Is
written of. But the more practical SIDE
of woman's work so far las been light
ly commended, unless the crowds OF
men and women who daily visit tie In
yention room be taken for what the
public appreciates.
1t is SO unfortunate that so small
space III the woman's large building
should have been set apart for lnven-
tons by women, as many of the former
deserve in their cleverneSS larger
room. 1t took the worlds far, with Its
phiIanthropic ideas toward women, TO
show the latter as inventors OF some
thing higher than gossip and Sunday
bonnets. and glance down this column
will show III what.
The twin folding beds are a new and
original idea by Mrs. A. l.. Simmons,
of Wisconsin, intended for the use
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young women at boarding
school. who desire to have bed room
anu study in one. Nearby is the double
bed and crib, which at once convinces
the unbeieyer that two grown persons
and child may rest pleasantly in one
room. Another style has a stand at
each side, which may be used for a
lamp by which the latest work of fic-
ton may be perused. or bottle OF medi-
cine rest thereon during the lolg hours
of the night. What man could possibly
have condensed so many ideas of coII-
fort IN one.
A miniature horse and cart shows the
morse detacherS and brakes" ap-
piled by pulling a cord i'll the bottom
of carriage which automatically sep
arates the horse from the vehicle, and
important things in case of runaway.
This was patented in 1891 by Mrs. An
HE Chiffon. of Baltimore, and is bring
ing forth many compliments from men
in general.
AIRY human being who has watched
near-sighted people endeavorlng to
thread machine needle. squirting first
one eye, then the other, and losing pa
thence from the beginning, will appre-
ciate the Self-threading sewing ma
chine needle, which, by pulling the
thread up into the shank behind the
spring, then down into the eye,
threads the needle. A Minnesota
woman is responsible for this clever
idea, Mrs. Eva Jennie Hall, of Still
water, being in charge. 1t has had all
extensive sale throughout Europe, and
promises to be one of the very useful
inventions for women of the age.
The only American who has ever at
tempted the manufacture OF trusseS.
supporters, bandages, and received
patent, IS Madam F. Epple, and her
case of exhibits is an Interesting one.
are usually to be found about patented
refrigerator which shows at last what
may be done with the drippings from
the ice that heretofore has always
formed an unpreposSesSlng pool about
the kitchen floor. 1t is made to pass
through tiiter underneath the ice re-
ceptacle aud can be used for drinking
or cooking purposes. Mrs. NJ. nj. Har-
ris is the inventor, and her order book
is we'll filled.
Now comes Mrs. l.. D. Fein's indie
pendent steam cooker, which attends to
the proper preparing of hundred and
one table dciicacies, the patentee being
busy woman all day long with Ques-
hons.
That there are some new things I'M
der the sui is demonstrated by the
chiffonier trunk. The latter is n
strong, well made affair for travelling
arranged with tiers of shelving for the
proper folding of the wardrobe. 1t is
easily converted into a bureau or chif-
fonier, The contents Of the trunk
being accessible without unpacking.
With the addition of curtains one may
have pleasing article of furniture, too.
South Dakota claims the origination of
this idea
Something that will fill Il long felt
want, and is destined to come into gen
eral use, is The metal kneading board
patented by Mrs. Nj. NJ. Eyerhard. 1t
is OF light weight. is always cool and
saves time. preventing the dough from
adhering to the metal and generally
saves lator. Ii is used successfully in
tile model kitchen i'll the Woman'S build
ing.
For the ironing of baby's waist, sleeves
and yOkes especially. one sees the Peer
less waist and sleeve pressing board,
which received the diploma at the Bos-
ton mechanics fair in 1872. Ladies' liy-
ing i'll small apartments, and DESTROYS
of doing q little pressing on dress,
need not resort 20 rolling pins, etc, to
finish 4 sleeve. Mrs. NJ. j. Day. of New
York state. is IN charge of this depart
meut. ana is at all hours busy EXPLAIN
ing the use OF the board TO an interested
group of listeners.
"A place for everything and every
thing in lis place" is entirely applicable
10 the Wulnan'S combination business
bag, whicn is made of handsomely
finished leather. and is SO apropos for
shopping, school girls. ETC., that one
would buy ut once. 1t not only contains
compartments for cards and the book
you wish to read, but for the purse,
lunch box, secret purse, etc. 1t is one
of the best and cleverest of the inven-
tons. Miss Mary E. Hoyle is the orig
inator.
'Oh. how cute! is the applied express
sion for the Ideal folding baby bath
tub, made CT rubber and supported by a
pretty little frame. it is an ideal comfort
for baby during his compulsory travelling
with a little row of rubber pockets on
the outside OF the tub proper for soap,
powder and necessary etceteraS. The
same frame mayGbe used for covering
with dainty dotted null, and therefore
comfortable as baSsinette, clean, cool
and delight for baby's dreamland
visits. Miss T. Nj. Goold originated the
idea"
The average society girl always
groanS aloud at the neceSsity of stand