Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 240, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1913 — CONTRIVANCE OF MANY USES [ARTICLE]

CONTRIVANCE OF MANY USES

Peddler Finally ing Proper Temptation In Selling an Improved Rat-Trap. Deddler (opening bag)—“l have here, madam, an improved rattrap, which—” Lady of House —“We are never troubled with rats.” » < “Which can also be .used for cracking nuts —’’ “We never use nuts of any kind.” “Or as a coffee roaster. Adjusted in this manner in—” “We always buy our coffee roasted.” “Just so. Reversing the wires that form the ! upper portion and bringing down the side flap thus, we have a device for holding eggs when cooking —” “We never eat eggs.” “And by folding these wire loops, as you see me doing now, it makes a handy arrangement for holding & mirror—” ’ "Haven’t the slightest use for such< a thing.” “By adjusting another small mirror < in this position, and another at this angle, as you will notice, and placing it in a kitchen window, for example, it has the- curious effect of enabling the observer, seated at one side of the window, and entirely out of sight, to see distinctly through any window that may be opposite, and to note what is going on inside, and all I ask for this most useful and comprehensive invention is seventy-five cents, which is only about one-half—” “I’ll take one.”