The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-01-17
INVENTION OF a HICKMAN
MAN

This weeks the United States has
granted Dr.. Chas. W. Curtin OF this
city a pateut on water and air proof
goods The Invention -lelates To the
application OBJ an oil compound TO GER
tain fabrics which renders them-ai aud
waterproof.
The compound hasior its base hnseed
oil, whit his the best water repellant
known, and is used throughout the
world in all outside paints and yarnish-
e. where great durability Is required.
The compound is entirely non toxix and
1nirret ding Linsesd oil which is the
base ofsthe compound y derived from
the TAX seed by expression and Is used
In various ways by the medical profes-
sion 10 cure the diseases of man. 1t is
used a. an application 70 denuded areas
and 'excoriations of the skin as In burns
and the like, as a laxative in children,
and the flaxseeds are extensively used
in ,poultices, the virtue of which de-
petds largely on the Oil hich they con-
taii. The pulp Of the fax seed which, \
is left after the oil has been expressed
is used as an article of food in variohs
parts OF the world for both man aud
beast.
DR.. Curlin's invention has been test \
ed by expert chemist aad the goods
have God astounding tests, such as
boiling in water and mercury, hive
steam under pressue, and dry heat up
30 80 degrees centigrade, Cold has no |
effect whatever. upon the goods The |
effect or the majority of the chemicals |
upon the goods Is without injury. The |
chemists urite in saying thiscls one of |
the greatest Inventions they have seen |
and indOrse it in their fullest terms.
The usefulness of DIR. Curlin's inven-
ZION is almost unlimited. Under his |
invention can be manufactured water |
proof aprons for the housewife, sur |
geon and chemist, water proof sheets, |
coats, all kinds of waterproof clothing, |
boots, over shoes, leggings and hats, |
coliapsabie buckets, cups and bathtubs, |
horse covers, tents, awnings, paulins, |
buggy tops, side curtains and storm |,
aprons, wagon covers, boat covers, |
roofs for houses and boats, hot and |
cold water bags. fountain syringes,
ice bags, Kelley pads. bed pans. spinal |
bags, urinals, air goods, such as cushion |
rings, buggy cushions. seats for rail |
road coaches, boat cushions, chair |
cushions, all kinds of pneumatic tubing
and tires and beds
This invention will be especially ap-
preciated by the medical profession as /
the articles which they now use, such
as ice bags hot water bottles, fountain
syringes. Kelley pads. sheets. beds, ETC.,
are made of rubber. Such a-ticles are
very expensive aud short lived, ;hey /
cannot be steralized as the heat ana dis
infectants which must necessarily be
used destroys the rubber In Or. Cur:
Inns invention these Objectionable lea.
lures are entirely overcome as the goods
are very cheap and can De thoroughly
steralized by either heat or chen,ict.s
without Injury.
Heretofore waterproof clio. hing has
been made by an oil compound IN only
two colors, yellow and black, and bsh
present avshnsightly appearance. he
sides the goods In warm weather be-
come soft aud tacky aud stick together.
DIR. Curtin has found process by
which he can give his goods any de
sired color which makes the articles
very pleasing the eve. and they are
unaffected by heat and will not stick
together which is a gres. improvement.
1t is believed ii can be manufactured
much cheaper than any other water
proof goods now known.