The Minges Method of Growing Tall

In the first decade of the 20th century, K. Leo Minges heavily advertised his claim that he had discovered a technique to make anyone grow tall. He declared himself to be "to short men and women what the great wizard, Edison, is to electricity."

His patent, below, reveals a contraption that allowed a person to stretch themselves by pulling their head up towards the ceiling while keeping their feet anchored to the floor.

More info: Kook Science Wiki; Patent No. 762,832

Boston Globe - Jan 10, 1904