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On February 25, 1873, Mary Ann Curtis, a resident of San Francisco, was granted a patent for a novel medicine designed to alleviate inflammation and rheumatism. Date of Application: -

On July 6, 1869, Mary H. Ramsaur, a resident of Lincolnton, North Carolina, was granted a patent for a novel medicine designed to alleviate rheumatism, neuralgia, and general soreness. Date of Application: -

On May 22, 1906, Sara E. Wiltse, living in Boston, was awarded a patent for developing a novel apparatus consisting of stairs to enable small children to exercise. Date of Application: 20 November 1905