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Vine-Cutter. (open access)

Vine-Cutter.

Patent for a vine cutter that is meant "to simplify the construction of devices of this character by means of an integral formation of the cutter" (lines 8-10). It can be "adapted to be applied to a plow standard or foot consisting of a pair of cutting knives or shares integrally connected by a front cross-piece with a single central opening therein for the passage therethrough of a single securing bolt, the knives being rearwardly divergent and obliquely arranged at a downward angle, the lower edges of said knives or shares being sharpened and their rear ends curved upwardly, the said lower edges of the knives or shares adjacent to the said cross-piece being formed blunt" (lines 90-102).
Date: March 14, 1893
Creator: Wheeler, John H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vine Cutter. (open access)

Vine Cutter.

Patent for a new and improved vine-cutter. This design "is to provide a suitable device . . . whereby a sweet-potato vine may be severed from the main stalk on each side of a ridge, the parts of the same being of simple and effective construction and operation" (lines 12-17). It consists in "a post or support, divergent elongated horizontally-arranged cutters secured to the opposite sides thereof and having their lower rear sides formed into cutting-edges of concave form, said cutters being deflected downward at a slight angle of inclination" (lines 66-72).
Date: October 4, 1892
Creator: Francis, Samuel H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cigar-Tip Cutter and Match-Safe. (open access)

Combined Cigar-Tip Cutter and Match-Safe.

Patent for a combined cigar tip cutter and match-safe that consists of a shaft, an operating lever, a match box under the lever, a link that attaches the match box to the lever, a coiled spring that is attached to the lever, a curved lever that is lined up to the other lever, a spring connecting the two levers, and a picker.
Date: April 4, 1893
Creator: Briggs, William J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, [Volume 5, Number 36][a] , Saturday, May 14, 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, [Volume 5, Number 36][a] , Saturday, May 14, 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes a drawing of "The New York, Puritan and Cincinnati Shelling Spanish Forts at Matanzas, April 27"[1898]--[p.8] and an article, with a drawing, about "Roosevelt's Rough Riders".--[p.10]
Date: May 14, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas. (open access)

Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas.

This book is a biographical view of Dallas, Texas and its history. The book uses many narratives of the individuals who helped shape Dallas history. The book has various content including: biographies of all of the U.S. Presidents; a list of Dallas County pioneers from 1841-1850; an overview of Dallas history; and hundreds of brief biographies, including some illustrations.
Date: 1892
Creator: Lewis Publishing Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Christian. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1898 (open access)

The Oklahoma Christian. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news of interest to members of the Disciples of Christ along with advertising.
Date: November 17, 1898
Creator: Hazelrigg, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Brackett News. (Brackett (Fort Clark), Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 25, 1899 (open access)

The Brackett News. (Brackett (Fort Clark), Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 25, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Brackett (Fort Clark), Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 25, 1899
Creator: Kartes, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brackett News. (Brackett (Fort Clark), Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 11, 1899 (open access)

The Brackett News. (Brackett (Fort Clark), Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 11, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Brackett (Fort Clark), Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 11, 1899
Creator: Kartes, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1896 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1896

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 24, 1896
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1896 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1896

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 12, 1896
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stillwater Gazette. (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, December 1, 1893 (open access)

Stillwater Gazette. (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, December 1, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Stillwater, Oklahoma that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 1893
Creator: Becker, Charles M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Stillwater Gazette. (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1893 (open access)

Stillwater Gazette. (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Stillwater, Oklahoma that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 1893
Creator: Becker, Charles M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 1, 1897 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 1, 1897

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 1, 1897
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1897 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1897

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 4, 1897
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stillwater Gazette. (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1893 (open access)

Stillwater Gazette. (Stillwater, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Stillwater, Oklahoma that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1893
Creator: Becker, Charles M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Machine for Sharpening and Gumming Saws. (open access)

Machine for Sharpening and Gumming Saws.

Patent for a machine that sharpens and gums saws for cotton-gins. It does so quickly and does not fatigue the operator. It automatically feeds "the saws so as to bring the teeth successively into position to be operated upon, and which will cut the teeth uniformly, thereby preserving the circular outline of the saws and preserving the teeth of a uniform length and appearance" (lines 15-20).
Date: July 14, 1896
Creator: Hulme, William A. & Hulme, Thomas B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 20, 1897 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 20, 1897

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 20, 1897
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 18, 1896 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 18, 1896

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 18, 1896
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 1896 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 1896

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 16, 1896
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 11, 1897 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 11, 1897

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 11, 1897
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 17, 1897 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 17, 1897

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 17, 1897
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1896 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1896

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 23, 1896
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 32, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 13, 1897 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 32, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 13, 1897

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 13, 1897
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 6, 1897 (open access)

Shiner Gazette. (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 6, 1897

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 6, 1897
Creator: Ward, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History