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Boll-Weevil Catcher

Patent for a Boll-Weevil Catcher. This inventions allows for an attachment to cultivators to catch weevils existing on growing cotton plants. The weevils are extracted, captured in a pan, and can be disposed of. This is an important tool that catches and destroys insects without damaging the plants.

Date: August 2, 1921

Creator: Hitt, Reed R.

Peanut-Harvester.

Patent for improvements in peanut harvester machines with illustrations. The improvement is specific to "improved organiz[ation]" (line 10) and to "simplify and improve the construction" (line 18) of the harvester.

Date: August 12, 1919

Creator: Beard, Willie Lee

Washing-Machine.

Patent for a washing machine that combines parts, such as washing rollers, toothed wheels and segments, in an effective manner.

Date: August 8, 1916

Creator: Queen, Ernest N.

Winch Attachment for Automobiles.

Patent for new winch attachment for automobiles "that may be quickly mounted upon ore or both of the rear wheels of an automobile, for the purpose of pulling the vehicle out of a mud hole or ditch." (lines 12-15)

Date: August 31, 1915

Creator: Pittman, Carl L.