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    The Sugar Canes

    Increased Speed Between New York and Liverpool

    Solar Machinery

    New Forms for Boats

    Faith Remedies

    Improved Fire-Hose Nozzle

    Improved Sleigh

    Chair Seating Needle

    Improvement in Tea Kettles

    Headless Shell Extractor

    Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company

    Gas Heated Laundry Iron

    New Dynamo Electric Machine

    Improved Adding Machine

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    August 18, 1883

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