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Wire-Stretcher.

Patent for a wire-stretcher that has "a body portion bifurcated at one end with the rigid integral forks of the bifurcation oppositely notched with said notches arranged in line substantially transverse of the body portion, whereby the device is adapted to operate in holding the wire for stretching" (lines 75-81).

Date: May 26, 1896

Creator: Willie, William T.

Item Type: Patent

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Wire-Stretcher.

Patent for a wire-stretcher. It is "a device of simple and improved form and possessing great power for the purpose of making taut fence or other wires" (liens 14-16). It is operated by rotating a shaft

Date: August 18, 1896

Creator: Willie, William T.

Item Type: Patent

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Improvements In Machines for Distributing Compounds for Destroying Cotton-Worms

Patent for improvements on machines to distribute poison for cotton worms in the field. It consists of vibrating,sifting boxes combined with a suspension bar which is secured to the front of a horse saddle so the rider can shake the boxes to distribute poison powder to two rows of crops at a time.

Date: March 16, 1875

Creator: Willie, William T.

Item Type: Patent

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Improvement in Fences.

Patent for improvement in rail-fence by using “triangular-shaped posted or couplings; it consists in arranging posts of a triangular form and a certain construction diagonally with the rails forming the body of each panel, so that long and short rails may be utilized.” (Lines 14-19) Illustration is included.

Date: August 20, 1872

Creator: Willie, William T.

Item Type: Patent

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