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J.J. TOWLE'S COMBINED FOOT WARMER AND LANTERN IS JUST WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS WHO WISHES TO ENJOY SLEIGH RIDING IN COLD WINTER WEATHER. IT NOT ONLY KEEPS YOU WARM BUT LIGHTS THE ROAD IN THE NIGHT AND WHEN YOU DRIVE INTO YOUR STABLE YOU HAVE YOUR LANTERN WITH YOU. THEY WILL NOT BURN OR INJURE THE ROBES AND ARE NOT EXTINGUISHED EITHER BY WIND OR FAST DRIVING. .
188039472Dixfield ME Carthage ME 1880. Broadside 9-1/2" x 12." A variety of type fonts and sizes. Light uniform toning. Housed in a wood frame. Very Good.<br /> <br /> According to the online Maine Memory Network Towle's Combined Foot Warmer and Lantern received a patent on June 8 1880. Towle was one of the "inventors living in the Town of Dixfield during its early history."<br /> Towle offers a little rhyme to sell his invention: "One cent a day will kill the cold / In comfort pay a hundred fold; / 'Twill keep you warm-- prevent the chills / And save from paying Doctor's bills! . . . So take comfort while you may / With Warmer and Lantern in your Sleigh."<br /> OCLC 876278653 1- RIT but may be a facsimile as of August 2023. unknown
