Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1913 — Mother of Invention. [ARTICLE]

Mother of Invention.

John an.d Mary married lmpecunlously on thirty dollars a week and went to live In a “walk-up" apartment, two flights up. Then baby came, and besides adding to the family, added to the lmpecuniosity. Ingenuity went far toward solving the problems of living for two in an inexpensive place; baby strained that ingenuity farther. At first It was no Impossible task to carry him upstairs, but he grew, as babies will, and Mary’s back became weary daily as she carried him up. What was to be done? Oh, for an elevator! The dumbwaiter! Of course! Thereafter when Mary and baby came in, baby was put in the dumbwaiter. Then Mary walked upstairs and hoisted baby. Baby liked it; Mary liked it; and if you don’t like it, that doesn’t matter.