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Crate.

Description: Patent for an improvement in crates that contains fruit in perfect condition without any bruising or mashing and can be stacked on top of each other.
Date: July 27, 1920
Creator: Woodruff, William Douglas

Animal-Trap

Description: Patent for an animal trap which is to be sprung by the animal when the bait is touched. It is constructed in such a manner that the animal will be instantly killed. The metal parts of the trap are to create a strong and durable trap and to be manufactured at a small expense.
Date: April 5, 1921
Creator: Brewington, Philip Jennings

Incinerator-Closet

Description: Patent for an incinerator closet with "the purpose of receiving human excreta so the contents may be dried out and burned up" (lines 11-13) within a fireproof device, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 28, 1918
Creator: Greene, George A.

Casing-Elevator.

Description: Patent for a casing elevator used to remove casings of various diameters from wells. The main specialty of this invention is the use of hinged sections containing pivoted jaws to clamp around the casings.
Date: November 8, 1921
Creator: Boyter, Arthur J.

Spring-Wheel.

Description: Patent for a heartier spoke to be used in place of wooden spokes. This spoke can be inserted and substituted for a wooden one.
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Stewart, Joseph B. & Winfrey, John D.

Soap Powder

Description: Patent for soap powder that dissolves easily and may be used in all types of water. Soap will make fabrics white and easy to iron.
Date: March 26, 1918
Creator: Diffee, Sarah Jane

Fly-Killing Device.

Description: Patent for an improved fly swatter specifically for killing flies in harder to reach places, such as a wall or ceiling, and is "simple and inexpensive in construction" (lines 12-13).
Date: May 18, 1920
Creator: Hannon, George M.

Deep-Well Pump

Description: Patent for a deep well pump. The pump allows for existing well casing can be adapted to support the pump and valves without being removed.
Date: March 2, 1920
Creator: Ligon, Arthur Lee

Cotton Stalk Cutter and Insect Killer

Description: Patent for improvements to mechanical cotton stalk cutting and insect destroying apparatus. The machine's object is "cutting the stalks into small pieces, and the crushing the stalks so as to crush and destroy insects which may be upon the withered stalks." (lines 26-29).
Date: September 5, 1922
Creator: Batla, Thomas H. & Holan, Heny J.
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