Chillicothe Valley News (Chillicothe, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1913 (open access)

Chillicothe Valley News (Chillicothe, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Chillicothe, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1913
Creator: Hendrick, Early S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Replacer (open access)

Car-Replacer

Patent for car replacer. It is an improvement to "what is called a 'frog' or a 'shoe'." The invention involves "two frogs or shoes which are used together" and are used "in such a way as to replace a car truck. . ." (Ledbetter)
Date: December 1, 1914
Creator: Ledbetter, Louis H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History