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  2. Sarah E. Goode - Wikipedia

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    Born in 1855 in Toledo, Ohio to Oliver and Harriet (Kaufman) Jacobs, Goode was originally named Sarah Elisabeth Jacobs. [2] When she was young, her father worked as a waiter, and her mother kept the house. [3] Her mother also served as an organizer for the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society in Toledo, [4] which was a stop on the Underground Railroad. [5]

  3. Caresse Crosby - Wikipedia

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    Caresse Crosby (born Mary Phelps Jacob; April 20, 1892 – January 24, 1970) [1] was the recipient of a patent for the first successful modern bra, [2] an American patron of the arts, a publisher, and the woman Time called the "literary godmother to the Lost Generation of expatriate writers in Paris."

  4. Miriam Benjamin - Wikipedia

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    Miriam Benjamin was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1861. [1] [2] [3]In 1873, the Benjamin family moved to Boston, Massachusetts, [4] where she attended the Girl's High School and graduated in 1881.

  5. 20 things you didn't know were invented by women - AOL

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    The dishwasher, chocolate-chip cookies, and the first version of the Monopoly board game were all created by women. 20 things you didn't know were invented by women Skip to main content

  6. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  7. Ellen Eglin - Wikipedia

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    In 1888, Eglin invented a special type of clothes-wringer, which was a machine that had two wooden rollers attached to a crank; after being washed and rinsed, wet clothes were fed between these rollers and an immense amount of water was squeezed out. The clothes were then hung to dry, a process which took significantly less time due to the wringer.

  8. After Hurricane Helene, Taylor Schenker found herself with about 200 family photos that didn't belong to her. Now, she's hoping to reunite them with the people they belong to.

  9. Poto and Cabengo - Wikipedia

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    When he lost his job, he told a caseworker at the unemployment office about his family; the caseworker advised him to put the girls in speech therapy. [2] At the Children's Hospital of San Diego , in California , speech therapists Ann Koeneke and Alexa Kratze discovered that Virginia and Grace had invented a complex idioglossia .