Show ONCE NOTED INVENTOR IS DEAD OF OLD AGE AGEEV NEW EV YORK Juno 28 Joseph Joseph Thomas Thoma 83 years old an inventor who among other things is credited with originating originating or or- the hoopskirt which was popular lar Jar from 1850 to 1870 is dying drin at his bis homo home in Hoboken of disabilities inci mci incident dent to old a age ag e. e He has been ii ill for several soy sev eral months Thomas' Thomas inventions which included many improvements on the tho sewing machine machino ma ma- machine chine chino devices for tho the manufacture of sulphur matches and a contrivance contri t tp make mako derby hats brought him a com corn fortune Ho made from the hoopskirt idea |