The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-13
INvENrIoNs ~ womsn.


Thslr Ideas Rsmsssabis for Thals rs.,.
tie-i Character.
Foriy-fiye hundred patents have BE-.
granted 10 women up 10 date. aays The
New York Journal One OF the mo.t
notable OF w0men's inVeatlons Il
deep-cea telescope. Wiz It's ala tho
bottom Of the ossan may BE- examined.
Il has a lamp attachment which LIGHTS
up the depths so that wrecks and other
obsiructlons may be plainly seen. Il
IL also very useful 70 divers. Women
have invented innumerable devices 60
enhance beauty. The most ambitious
Of all there patents IL one that 4 sup
posed 70 restore general facial symme.
Try. Mrs. D.. whose idea this Is. says
that the device Is intended 70 be used
BY persons whose faces are mlsshapen
or who have not pretty mouths. Il
consists Of spring or springs that can
be attached TO or connected with the
teeth. Each spring should press against
the part OF the face that Il out OF
shape. II can easily BE- seen that II
this were used habllually. the part OF
the lips or cheek pressed In would In
course OF time assume the shape Of the
object pressing Il. Another heautlder.
which owes It's origin to Mrs. b., IL the
ear holder. This device Is Intended 70
hold the ears which lop forward or
stand out close 10 the side OF the head.
Il consists merely Of two pieces Of thin,
fat steel. reaching from the tip OF one
ear over the head TO the tip Of the
other ear Thee are held together b.
a loop and are arranged 90 that they
can be heightened or shortened 70 suit
the head OF the wearcr. They are AZ.
iaehed 10 the ears by spring clasps
One fair inventor has designed a nose
improver. This device consists Of q
metal she'll the exact size and shape Of
the nose desired. The nose 20 be
treated should be well bathed and then
rubbed with olive oil or glycerine until
Roft. The improver IL then fastened on
ana the wearer goes TO bed. In the
morning Il Is taken on and the nose IL
well hathed In warm water. Il viii
probably make the organ very sore.
out then what win one not stand for
the sake Of beauty. II Is claimed BY
the inventor that In this way a nose
may be made 10 assume any shape that
suits the owner. Women have naturally
devoted a large share OF their ideas 70
conirivances for saving trouble In the
household. Among these are a smooth
ing-iron that heats itself. a trap for
bedbugs. a fsh-sealer. a siep-ladder
that Is an ironing board In disguise. .
sofa that can be turned into a bath
tub. pair OF scissors and tape-meas-
nre combined. a perspiratlon-proog
skirt and a folding soap dish. Innum-
cradle patents have been granted for
mechanical dish-wnshers. The best OF
these contrIvances was Invented b. a
woman In shelbyvllle. III. The dishes
are put into a crate OF wire and hot
water supplied BY a boiler l. made
to pour upon them from a perforated
pipe. The crate Is arranged with racks
Tor the dishes. knives. forks and
spoons. so that they cannot jostle
about, although kept osclllatlng an the
time. The water Is 90 hot that Il
washes the dishes clean and finally
goes on In vapor. leaving the dlshes
dry. Women have devised many I'M
provements for sewing machines.
These include a needle that does not
have 20 be threaded and a device which
renders L possible 10 thread the needle
while the machine Is running. one
woman Inventor has devised a motor
for running sewing machines A wom-
an has devised a pocket spltloon. This
Interesting article Is designed to pre-
vent the Objectionable habit Of Indls-
eriminaie expectoration. Another
woman's invention Il mustache
spoon. Tbs Is intended 70 keep that
masculine ornament. 30 dear 70 the
hear, Of is possessor. out Of the soup.
\ PANTHEON tree" for keeping trou-
GERS In shape was originated By a won.
an. a new SORT Of dinner pail. which Is
also a dark lantern Tor the use Of
laboring men who are detained after
dark at their work. Is a feminine In
yention.