The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-09
ScME IATE INVENTIONS.

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Tops are being manufactured which
are spun by q current OF air directed by
a blowplpe Into the curved channels ex'
tending outward from q central open
Ing In the top.
a new sklrt-supporter, the invention
OF western woman, has q central sec
ton OF elastic webbing, with hooks al
each end 10 catch the skirt and hold II
at any desired height. ~,
a new rowlock for boats Is FORMED OF
a u.shaped metal plate set Into the eide
OF the boat. with fanges extending be-
yond the edges OF the hole, The oar ly-
Ing loose In the lock.
Stockings and socks can be easily re.
paired by means Of toe and heel caps,
which are being made for the purpose
and are adapted to 1T over the worn
parts and be sewcd In position.
In q acknowledgment pair OF shears
the back OF one OF the blades Is slotted
along Its entire length 10 receive the
back OF Il comb, which Is pushed In ut
one end and fits tightly TO hold II In
place.
To keep pneumatic tires inflated in
case OF puEeture a small pump liz set
on each hub with a crank shaft genred
TO q wheel mounted on the axle TO
work the piston when the gear wheels
are thrown Into line ard tho wheel Is
revoived.
In a recently designed turrs,llc for
collecting tickets curved arm closes
the outlet and is locked at each turn OF
the stlle TO prevent the next person
passing through unit! he has deposited
his ticket In the box, when the attend
ant releases the arm,
A new flagstaff holder for small flags
has q ball and socket Joint formed OF
cylindrical socket In the base plate. In
which bali a. the end Of the holder Is
fastened by screws, making II remov-
able and adjustable at any angie.
Shower baths can be taken In an or
binary bath tub BY using new attach
ment which has chamber for mixing
hot and colo water TO the proper tenn
perature when Il Is forced through per-
forated pipes around the edges OF the
tub TO shower the bather.
a German has Invented an electrical
lead for sounding the bottom OF water
courses, which has hinged shoe on the
bottom, normally resting a short dis
lance from the pin which closes the cir
cult, the shoe rising and making q con-
tact as soon as the lead strikes bottom.
To aid In copying letters roller Is be-
Ing used In place OF n sponge or brush
to dampen the sheets: the interior OF
the roller containing perforated cyl
inder to discharge water slowly to the
nbsorbant covering. which dampens the
pages as II is drawn over them.
Runaway horses can be quickly de-
tached from wagons BY new device, in
which the traces are separated near the
end OF the thill and can be released to
clear the horse from the thills by a
lever, which also applies an automatic
brake and stops the wagon.
Curling irons can be heated over n gas
Jet by using handy holder formed OF q
Joined frame attached to the side of the
burner, which holds cylinder at It's
outer end into which the iron slips as It
Is swung over the flame 10 heat the
curler without smoking t.
A handy device for holding pens so
they will not mar desk or book con-
slsts of n fiat base, supporting small
well In the center. with flarIng mouth
and q projecting shoulder part way
down the opening, against which the
holder rests.