Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1916 — CARPET CLEANER A NEW INDUSTRY [ARTICLE]

CARPET CLEANER A NEW INDUSTRY

Lafayette Factory Producing Device Patented By John H. Holden— Finds Ready Sale.

Lafayette Journal. \ A new industry that has developed in Lafayette and which will mean much to the industrial development of the city is the Holden Carpet Beater company. On June 6, 1915, John H. Holden, of obtained a patent on an automatic carpet beater. He interested Guy E. Foresman and Paul Pyle, of the Schwab Safe and Lock company. The proposition looked like a winner and arrangelnents were made for the manufacture og the device at the Schwab Safe and Lock works. The new beater is an innovation in the line of a carpet cleaner in that it allows the operator to remain in an upright position and at the same time escape all dust and dirt that comes from a carpet or rug. The beater is attached to an upright standard and is operated by tumnig a lever. An extension in the rear of the beater allows the operator to hold it firm with one foot. In turning the lever it raises the wire paddle shaped beater which is drawn back by a spring. The beater strikes a blow estimated at fifty pounds. It is mechanical, but is so simple that any woman or child can operate it and obtain 'better results than a strong man using the ordinary method.- . Over two hundred of the beaters have already been manufactured at the Schwab Safe and Lock Works. They are being demonstrated in Chicago and other cities and alfeady a great volume of business is assured. The new industry will give employment to many men and at the present time the working force has been increased. As soon as the device is properly introduced it is expected to manufacture one thousand per month.