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And, yes, they sold corkscrews at the exhibition. On October 15, 1893, of

The Pharmaceutical

Era

reported:

Clough & Maconnell, of New York, have an interesting exhibit, consisting of a machine

with power attached for the manufacture of Clough's improved corkscrews. The firm has

a concession for selling their goods and are disposing of many of their pocket cork

extractors to visitors who desire to carry away a useful souvenir of the exposition.

And in the November 1, 1893 issue of

The Pharmaceutical Era

under druggist sundries:

With corkscrews as cheap as 10 cents per gross and upwards, there would seem to be no

question as to the economy which results from a customer's satisfaction in having such an

article furnished with each bottle of medicine. Write Clough & Maconnell, of 132 Nassau

Street. New York, about this.

This advertisement appeared on page 822 of the

World's Columbian Exhibition guide published in 1893.

A patent application was filed for a small figural corkscrew with the

likeness of Christopher Columbus. Chris' weak worm folds inside

the body and is folded out for action. The figure is marked

“Columbus Screw, 1492 Chicago 1892, Pat. Appld. For”. There is

no evidence that a patent was granted. One firm offering corkscrews

listed in the exposition directory was J. H. Carnes & Co., New York.

I have found no information on Carnes. Could Carnes have been the

patent applicant for the Columbus figure?