Annals of Cleveland

Iowa

Abstracts: 2

1075

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 December 1864 (5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1075 - L Dec. 23:4/3 - "The "self wringing mop" is being manufactured by
Keiney and Company, located at the foot of Champlain and Canal sts. The
mop was patented in October, 1861, and is an innovation dangerous to the “”
existence of the old-fashioned ones. "For what female, after seeing this
contrivance for mopping without touching her hands to the foul cloth, will . .
consent longer to use an article that is essentially filthy?" . . " ... "
Kedney and Company make 600 mops daily, employing seven men. These
mops are shipped to Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Iowa. . (5)

Household Equipment and Furnishings

Index terms:

Canal st.; Champlain st.; *Ilousehold Equipment & Furnishings; Indiana; Iowa; Kedney and co. (manufacturers); Michigan; Wisconsin

1706

Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 April 1864 (12 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

1706 - L. Apr. 7:4/3 - Letters by express is a new and important arrange-
ment by the American Express co. The envelopes used for this purpose
are the regular three cent government-stamped envelopes, with the pre-
paid stamp of the express company on them, stating that carriage and
delivery of the same is paid to and from their offices in the states
of New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois,
Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota.
(This appears to be the first attempt at "special delivery" of letters.)
(12)

Postal Service / Special Delivery

Index terms:

American Express co.; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kentucky; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Wisconsin