Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-05-30

dealers to be the best spade ever put
On the market, in that ii does not break
at the handle, where most spades brca!;
quickest.
| a. S. Burnell, who made this city his
home for several years. is the inventor
|0t a spring axle which for time was
manufactured here. This axle is an
absolute, preventive of Il cars turning
which trick automobiles of Chicago
parks had their cars equipped. The
high diving automobiles at Riverview
park in Chicago, and other loop the
loop" tricksters, used this device.
Other automobile improvements were
also invented by Mr.. Burnell, as also
were steel door mats.
James Brewer, proprietor of the
Brewer Harrow Manufacturing Com
pany, of this city, is also the inventor
of patent harrow, and possibly other
things.
| Mrs. Ora Newman, now of Mason
City, so far as known, is the only wo-
man inventor of this city, having in
vented subtractOr for the adding ma
chine. So far as mcager information
furnishes, Mrs. Newman patented her
improvement and sold the same to an
adding machine company more than
fifteen years ago.
+ Washing Machines. Etc.
F. W. Priestley was the inventor of
Ia very superior washing machine, and
|of check writer, which was-or is-in
fuse in many of the business houses
here. This latter industry was sold Il
year or so ago and moved out Of town.
w. A. Mccullough is the inventor of
The Mccullough Hog Trough, which is
today being manufactured in this city.
Mr.. Mccullough also has several other
1L"tents upon inventions of his own.
f. Elias Smith, who passed away at
his home in California several years
ago, invented. While resident of this
lc;ty, an Improvement for the letter file,
which he manufactured here.
E. S. johnson is the inventor of the
Therma jug. device similar to the
thcrmOs- bottle. which is in general use
and is manufactured in this city. Mr..
johnson also has the patent right to
the hog trough manufactured by the
Monarch Manufacturing Company. This
trough was the invention of James
MertZ, who has just perfected Il new
trough to he manufactured by this
company.
Arthur Bundy, of the Bundy Develop
ment Company, is another man of in
vcntivc genius and claims for his latest
endeavOrs an invention which, if it does
IAN that is claimed for it, will not only
revOlutiOniZd the gasoline automobile,
but will cvcrlastingly put the coal mine
land the wood lot out of business. This
is q reputcd invention OF Il chemical or
process of power or heat, developed
from natural resources. He has tinan-
cial backing and the plant down on
Seneca street is now in operation. All
eyes are turned in that direction and
people are ready to believe.
Almost Thirty Inventors.
This comprises a list Of almost thirty
inventors whose inventions first saw the
light in this city. Public sentiment
here, as elsewhere. is not always kind
To the inventor, most people still be-
ing from Missouri" But the inventive
spirit has fickcrcd often in the confines
az the town and all the dampening
doubt Of the skeptical will never put
out that Pickering light.
| 1t is through just such minds as those
possessed by TIE above list of mon that
the present day residents of Webster
City talk over the telephone. light their
Gas stoves, run the vacuum cleaner.
drive their automobiles. y; lie on the
train. so by air wherever they please.
sew on the sewing machine. run the
wheel pillow, or switch off the electric
| lights at night.
Somebody said. 1t can't be done -
And then someone came alOng-aS
often as might be. from Webster City
and casually said. I've done it..
I've been working on ii for years.
New Cure for LeaIxy Radiators.