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2. Button-Fastener case - Wikipedia

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   Button-Fastener had patents on machines for fastening buttons to high-button shoes with staples. [4] This was a labor-intensive operation formerly done by hand at a higher cost. The invention saved considerable labor in making the shoes, although commercially exploiting the invention presented a marketing problem.

3. Mason jar - Wikipedia

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   A collection of Mason jars filled with preserved foods. A Mason jar, also known as a canning jar, preserves jar or fruit jar, is a glass jar used in home canning to preserve food. It was named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason, who patented it in 1858. The jar's mouth has a screw thread on its outer perimeter to accept a metal ring or ...

4. John Landis Mason - Wikipedia

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   Mason's innovation was a square-shouldered jar with threaded screw-top, matching lid, and rubber ring for an airtight seal. Mason's easy-to-use, re-usable jars made home canning popular among American settlers, homesteaders, and even in urban homes. Most Mason jars were manufactured by competitors after his patent expired in 1879.

5. Jean Sullivan - Wikipedia

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   Jean Sullivan (May 26, 1923 – February 27, 2003) was an American actress and dancer. She acted in film, television and stage productions, and danced both flamenco and ballet , the latter with the American Ballet Theatre .

6. List of raw materials used in button-making - Wikipedia

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   Please see external links for images of buttons (front & back) made from the material(s) in question. ("NBS name" refers to labelling used by the National Button Society, USA.) ("NBS name" refers to labelling used by the National Button Society, USA.)

7. Ball Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Prior to 1933, Ball was the largest domestic manufacturer of home canning jars. In 1939 it manufactured 54% of all the canning jars made in the US. A drop in demand for the jars during the 1930s led the Ball brothers to begin manufacturing other types of jars and bottles for commercial use, and eventually expanding into other lines of business.