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Claton / Clayton

The  Shelby  Democrat
December 31, 1903
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          Astigmatism and Hyperpoia[sic] are not diseases of the eye.  No medicine will give any relief from the pain they cause, but only properly fitted glasses.  See Dr. Clayton.
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The  Shelby  Democrat
December 24, 1903
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A  LOCAL  INVENTOR.
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Dr. J. R. Clayton Improves Eye Glass Connections.
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          In the list of patents published in our Monday issue was mention of "Eye glasses, J. R. Clayton, Shelbyville."
          An investigation of Mr. Clayton's rough working model shows a very simple invention, but at the same time one that will be welcomed by wearers of glasses as well as by opticians.
          One of the unpleasant features, as well as unprofitable, in wearing glasses is that the screws which bind the nose peice and nose spring to the rims holding the glasses loosen.  Every few days, it is necessary to have the screws tightened, and it does not take many operations of this nature till the steel screws wear away the gold threads, and the result is the necessity of new glasses.
          By Dr. Clayton's invention this is obiated.  The nose pieces are fastened to the rim with mitered ends, which are held solid by a wedge.  The simplicity of the invention seems to have been the failure of other opticians while looking for a remedy for the old screw arrangement in glasses.
          Many letters are being received from concerns who want to control the output of the patented article, but the doctor has not made any arrangements thus far.
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The  Shelbyville,  Indiana,  Daily  Democrat
Monday, September 4, 1893
Page 4
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          Medicated warm air used for the painless excavation of teeth by Dr. Clayton, office 13-1/2 northeast corner of Public Square.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
Thursday, January 28, 1886
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          E. B. Amsden, as guardian of  Elizabeth Clayton, a person of unsound mind, has filed a petition for an allowance for the maintainance[sic] of his ward.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Daily  Evening  Democrat
Wednesday, October 25, 1882
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          Mr. Ed. Claton,  of this city, will be married at the church in Smithland to-morrow evening by  Rev. W. T. Jolly,  to  Miss Davison[sic],  a niece of  Recorder Davisson.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The  Daily  Evening  Democrat
Monday, April 10, 1882
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ADDITIONAL  LOCAL  NEWS.
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          Dr. Clayton  and  --- Griffey  are each going to erect new houses on East Pennsylvania street.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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