Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1878 — Something New and Useful. [ARTICLE]

Something New and Useful.

Mr. C. K. Cook, of Ottawa, Kansas. han been in Rensselaer fur the Inst three week#, introducing to public notice a newly invetfted weather stTlp for doors. They' are automatic in action, simple, durable, cheap' anil highly, .useful. There is scarcely an outside door of any building, whether dwelling, School house, church, public hall, or business roon), made so perfectly fitting that it witl net a'dmft betwMe'H i), hyd the' threshold snow, rain and cold air when the driving winds of prairie regions tire furiqms, to saturate carpets and breed- rheumatism. Thia simple- inventionprevente aH of this and proteoU the threshold from wearing through by the tread of many feet. It. is undoubtedly a good thing, and it is having a “great take” among the peopfe heru, nearly errvybudy’-huishihg their doors with these Mr- JU? V- Hop-, kins the mid) bought of Sew ton ahd Jasper couuliv*. aud Messrs. C. B. Steward' amt that of kr» all well kntfffu eilizetta of Jasper county, Sfste they have long resided, and their I reprepentat'imis may” be implicitly .relied . tipdd.' ■ ‘ , ./ ..j |