The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1917 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 27, 1917
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1917 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1917
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1917 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 1917
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1917 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 13, 1917
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1917 (open access)

The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Lancaster, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 20, 1917
Creator: Tufts, Minnie Wetmore
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Writing-Machine. (open access)

Writing-Machine.

Patent for writing-machine mechanism which prolongs the life of the ribbon and provides "means to rotate the platen step by step at each actuation of one or more of the keys" (line 20).
Date: April 24, 1917
Creator: Edwards, Alrah B. & Russell, Frank K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Keyboard for Writing Machines. (open access)

Keyboard for Writing Machines.

Patent for improved keyboards for writing machines "having its keys so arranged that the fingers of the operator may rest upon the keyboard in an easy and natural manner, the keys being so disposed with relation to each other that the fingers of the operator may reach all of them with the least possible strain or exertion" (lines 16-22). This improvement allows the operator to work at maximum speed and efficiency.
Date: April 17, 1917
Creator: Edwards, Alrah B. & Russell, Frank K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Book-Stub Holder. (open access)

Check-Book-Stub Holder.

Patent for a check book stub holder. This device holds back used check stubs in a check book.
Date: April 10, 1917
Creator: Exline, Marcus P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History