The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07
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short distance and striking one OIL 'ie
caps to ignite 1t.
A New York woman has patented a
skir,-nro, ecting belt, which has its upper
edge unstitcred at Intervals. 10 allow the
insertion of nat metallic strips. which are
provided with hooks or spring jaws at inc
lower ends. to support the skirt at Inc
height desired.
An Iowa man has patented receptacle
for the dirt removed from graves inc
dirt being enclosed in the box until Inc
coffin is in place, when it is removed over
The opening and gate opened 20 o.ss.a, 81 81
the dirt, making it much quicker an''
easier operation than shovel!nS 1t IN.
Linen collars are protected from soilins
and viii ing by a new shiled, slntehusu 10
be inserted between the collar ana Iee.
en- warm days, TIE shield beng pIoNidsu
with an inner waterproof strip. With IS
covered with cloth on elthef sue ~
keen The inner strip from contact WIN
the skin.
Horses are easily broken TO drive by q
Western mans apparatus, comprising q
number Of arms attached to q cehtiai
pivoted base, the animal being harnesseo
and tied 10 one of the arms. WIN me
traces attached TO an arm at iht rear
to revolve tire trainer as the hor.-e tra'-
els around the circle.
Grass can be gathered into windrows as
/, is cut by new moving machine az
3achment. comprising a series OF nat
fingers extending horizontallE, win a
pivoted bow resting on the enos OF llN
fingers. to be lifted at intervals and re-
lease the accumulated grass.
To provide for the storage OF decoy
ducks in a, small psace New l1a1i.psi,:f c
MAJ, has designed sectional blrd' With
Is hinged at the bottom ana prosius ..
with hooks at the top TO lock II III POSI-
ton. the decoy being hollow to allow sew
eral to he pocketcd together
Skeins of yarn are automatically IN
serted in the dyeing fluid at Intervals by
a new machine. which has NUMBER oil
endless chains. With links 10 receive SPIN
dies on which Tire skeins are mounted,
with means for revolving the chains 10
dip the skeins i'll bath at the bottom Oh
the circuit.
An improved floor sGrfacins machine
has an electric motor seared to u rera-
cal shaft 10 revolve it rapidly, With a nat
wheel mounted ON the lower end OF the
shaft 20 carry a series of cutting blades.
which are brought n contact Win me
floor by an adjusting lever
To prevent the flow Of gas when Jet
is accidentally eXtinguished an improved
burner has metallic rod connecting me
tin with valve inside the pipe, the
rod expanding under the heat OF ths
match TO open the valve and allow the
gas 10 flow until the flame Is extlnsuish-
Ell
Fish can be securely hooked when they
ta,;o the bait on newly-patented fish
hook. short book projecting ON OF
small cylinder. With q larger NOOK az
tached to coiied sorirg inside the cyl
inler. the bait acting as trigger 10
release the large hook and allow II u
spring upward
An improved index book has the leaves
suspended from, a rer;ica, pos: set ~ q
supporting base, to swing freelr.in either
direction. viii, the index letters stamaed
in the s,..,iectirs flaps secured S 70 TN
leaves. allowing the leaves to pc turn nee,
with che hand
by the use OF a new clothesine orack-
Q, clothes can BE- hung on the line with
on, tho necessity of going outdoors the
bra ckets having ihrcc braces which mold
me sg,>,,,,es in The rom hssss a r'''i! erH
s,hra,,s which the line passes 10 the
outdoor pulley
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