The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-04-17
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first they went on In rather e,ft
way but each year the plant has -,
enlarged until now il covers ss,.,sal
acres Of ground and employs nine -
dred people and are expecting 70 rna k
other improvements
In 1905 a levee was completed ,ro,n
Hickman 10 the high land in Iaks ~,
Tenn. redeeming many thousands ~
acres OF overflowed lands which -
the most fertile farming lands IN lie
world. These lands are now in n bf-h
state Of cultivation and DURING the
fall and winter months thousnnds -
wagons may be seen coming 10 uicl,-
man. loaded with wheat. corn. co,top
hay and other farm products. ana ro,,
"A strong and substantial levee IL no.
| ing constructed opposite Hickman an
the Missouri side Of the river md
when this levee r. completed IN n s,id
that 10 viii reclaim about sly fines
the area Of land which + being profe,.t-
ed by the levee ON the Kentucky side
Hickman. being situated on the hank
81 the Mississippi river and the terrniu
al point for two railroads naturally
gives the Missouri people an eastern
outlet with a cheap freight rate and
quick transportation.
Hickman has a much better freight
.
land towns and more strong healthy
working people come % Hickman To-
trade than any town Of equal size Of a
radius Of many miles. Labor unions
Iare unknown and no discussions Of Ia
hor disputes. All Of these advantages
have been a clean gift 20 the Hickma "a
people and was brought about without
am effort ON their part. but is believed
/ that they have been cured Of their
sleepy sickness and are now wide-a-
wake and stand ready 20 take hold and
/ push forward any good opportunity
which may b. presented.
In evidence Of this fact. last week
the Courier made mention OF a fifty
thousand dollar stock company having
been organized 90 manufacture rain
coats and other articles. At first some
hesifafed bur after Investigations were
made and the facts known all the stock
WIS subscribed for and after the books
were closed many others made appli-
cations for stock.
This company will hold priority I'm
oilSkin waterproof clothing Mr.. SetI
Curtin worked mp the process and in
troduced the goods To the world DIR
Ia. W. Curtin grew mp among water and
airproof goods He is a graduate Of
medicine and has studied chemistry
and has been with his father and has
kent in close touch with the oilskin
business aS Il progresses and spread
out. He knows the good and bad parts
of the goods now on the market
With this information and the as
SiStance Of the best and most able bust
ness men Of Hickman. and Mr.. o. H.
Powell who has proven himself sue
ccssful ia the management OF labor ana
machinery 10 superintend the manu-
facture IL is safe for this company 20
promise 20 furnish the trade with gar
ments with a more pleasing finish and
hetter mechanically constructed than
/ any oiiskin goods on the market
II Vow Mr.. Curtin comes forward with
I an article which Is new. useful and
\ novel He has invented a fastening Tor
/ clofhiug and other articles which :
/ neat ia appearance. more durable anu
costs less than buttons and button
/ holes
The device consists Of two thin
! sheet metal plates. each plate Il So
/ fashioned 20 form a body part shank
/ and head. The head OF the first plate
/ has n slot similar 10 a key-hole cut
II through. The head Of the second plate
i i thin and passes through the slot
\ edgewiSe and il cut away M an angie
Of forty degrees and when turned To
this angle the head passes through IN
slot and falls below the head OF th'
first plate. The shank being smaller IN
plate two than the round part OF the
n kev-hole in plate one. which allows
Mate two 10 turn and lay fiat In line
with plate one. thus locking the two
members securely together.
TO unlock the fastenings simply turn
lplate. two back 10 an angle of forty
lfive degrees and turn slightly edge
wise and the head of plate two slips
out perfectly easy.
| No amount of shaking win separate
the two plates. they work on the same
principle OF n lock and key. when II
is once inserted and slightly turned.
In cannot be withdrawn until turned
hack 10 the position when inserted
Heretofore IL has been the practice
10 form sheet metal plates with the
prongs on the outside which pass
through the cloth turned inward and
lclinched down. which allows the pub
Tor strain 10 fall ON the threads around
the puncture. causing the holes 10
lpun open or tear out. allowing the
pronss 20 slip out. thus rendering the
fastening almost worthless for general
use.
] Win INV Vlt~'nA AHIAVhtA larttlllll~-
the body part of the plates have the
pron=s punched from the inside of the
pilates and bent down at right angle
10 the plates. These prongs pass
through the cloth and bend downward
\ and clinchcd down. which holds the
cloth firmly between the prongs and
plate. thus changing the pull or strain
from the threads around the puncture
To the cloth on the outside of the plate.
making the most secure and durable
fastening of the kind now known.
These plates and prOngs do not add
strength 10 the cloth but where thin
and tender goods Is TO be used. IL the
facing is properly supported the plates
may be expected 10 be holding to the
facing after the garment Is worn out
The plates are thin and lay fiat and
smooth on the surface and are much
less i'm the way than buttons when
/ Laundering the garment
The invention is very simple and
speaks for itself. We know that metal
is more durable than cloth and the
urofrrS have more strength than tbr..l