The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 125, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 7, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 125, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 7, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 7, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sample-Taking Device. (open access)

Sample-Taking Device.

Patent for device which takes samples as the drill bit bores through the earth while drilling wells. The samples are used to determine presence or absence of oil and other minerals.
Date: August 7, 1917
Creator: Dodds, Redus D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History