Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-09-23
|ODD INVENTIONS
GET PATENTED
The Self.Tipping Hat and the
Eyeglasses for Chickens
with Poor Eyesight
ALSO A MECHANICAL GOAT
Then There's a Tornado-Proof House,
Highly Recommended to kansans--
its Head Always to the Wholesome
Strange Schemes.

"Labor-saving devices are always
in demand; the thousands of inyen-
tors OF this country are all deyoting
80 per cent. OF their time TO producing
such things. each in the hope OF win
ming for himself fame and fortune,
cash and credit" said a patent attor-
ney the other day.
"One of the strangest OF these
schemes TO tighten the worlds work
is a patent recently obtained by an IN
genious person in Des Moines. Iowa.
IL is called the self-tipping hat, and
is designed TO save the popular person
from the fatiguing labor Of removing
his hat every time he meets one OF the
fair sex with whom he is acquainted.
"'Much valuable energy is utilized
in tipping the hat repeatedly, says
the inventor, and my device VIII re-
lieve one of ii and at once cause the
hat to be lifted from the head in
natural manner II is a novel device,
In other wards, for elfecting polite sa-
lutations by the elevation and rotation
of the hat on the head OF the salutlng
party, when said person bows to the
person saluted, the actuation OF the
hat being produced by mechanism
within il. and without the use or the
hands in any manner
"No truly rural person ever could
have been responsible for the inyen'
ton OF eyeglasses for chickens. which
was protected by United States pat
ents> recently. The glasses are model
ed much after the fashion OF grand.
pas specs the nose rest being en-
larged 10 go over the chickens head,
while the ear hooks are joined in the
back.
mo claim is made that the chick.
ems eyesight IS poor. or that masni-
tiers ever are needed that IL may the
better discover the reluctant worm or
the elusive bug. but the inventor does
say that the glasses are designed to
prevent chickens peckng out each
others eyes The inventors attempt
TO enforce all chickens to wear the de-
vice by legislative action in Kansas
did not succeed. may say.
Members OF secret societies. who
sometimes may be put TO much trou-
BILE to secure a sufficiently irascible
goat. for the purpose OF initiating new
members to their respective lodges,
will be glad TO learn that the inyen-
tive genius of America has come 10
their assistance. The device is me-
chanical goat. which can be put in the
| closet when not needed; that requires
no feeding, and practically no care.
Also ii may be handled by It's Keep
er without fear of consequences. This
| mechanical goat Is mounted on tri-
pod which runs on three wheels, the
front one being loosely piyoted. A
handle in the rear is for the purpose
of pushing il.
"The candidate, blindfolded, is led
10 the side Of the animal, and on II
he takes his seat, placing his feet IN
! stirrups on either side. AS the goat Is
pushed about the lodge room a series
OF wheels and rods. geared to the
| wheels on which il runs, causes the
animal TO buck and rear in fearful
manner. keeping the candidate IN con-
tinual danger of being shaken OF.
Residents of Kansas and other
States in the cyclone belt, who are
forced to retire frequently to cyclone
cellars. and then organize searching
parties to find their home when the
storm has passed will be pleased with
! the invention of tornado-proof house.
This Is built in the shape OF a sub
! marine. or a dirigible balloon, whlch
Is designed TO keep the other point
ing in the direction of the wind, the
house being mounted on pivot at It's
centre and turns freely on a circular
! track.
"Tails are common enough on WIND
mills and weather yanes, but mere is
nrobably the first time that the idea
has been adapted 10 residences. The
wind.breaking end of the house, the
inventor says. is reinforined and win
dowless. and the door opens on a flight
of steps, wheeled at the bottom wnlcn
follow a circular path that tenants
may always have a place upon which
to descend. The inventor says his
| idea is particularly applicable to hos
pitals. and that by anchoring 1t 1t can
be arranged to permit OF continuous
sunlight"
His Hosptable Instinct.
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