Geology and Mineral Resources of McLennan County (open access)

Geology and Mineral Resources of McLennan County

Report published in a scientific bulletin, describing the geology and mineral resources that reside in McLennan county.
Date: October 23, 1923
Creator: Adkins, W. S.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1922 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1922

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1922, activities, finance, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: April 1, 1923
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Citrus Industry in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (open access)

The Citrus Industry in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

This bulletin is presented for the primary purpose of aiding the citrus industry in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and by a statement of authentic facts to apprise the public of the magnitude and possibilities of this rapidly developing industry.
Date: 1923-03-01/1923-04-30
Creator: Del Cutro, J. M.; Halstead, E. W. & Halstead, H. F.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boll Weevil: A Review of the Methods of Control (open access)

The Boll Weevil: A Review of the Methods of Control

In presenting this bulletin to the public it is the desire of the Department of Agriculture to furnish cotton growers of the state such information as to the best methods of fighting the boll weevil, as scientific investigation have discovered.
Date: 1923-01-01/1923-02-28
Creator: McDonald, R. E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Thirty-Eighth Legislature of the State of Texas (open access)

Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Thirty-Eighth Legislature of the State of Texas

The Journal contains the proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas including legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order. Some volumes also contain supplementary materials. The index begins on page 1767.
Date: 1923
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupler. (open access)

Car Coupler.

Patent for car coupler heads. This object has coupler heads that, when set in position, automatically lock.
Date: September 11, 1923
Creator: Tucker, Roger V.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Slime-Pulp Thickener. (open access)

Slime-Pulp Thickener.

Patent for a machine used in the wet milling process. It allows proportionate distribution of liquids to aide during the thickening process.
Date: April 17, 1923
Creator: Allen, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench (open access)

Wrench

Patent for tools used for construction, plumbing, machinery, home renovations, and many more.
Date: February 27, 1923
Creator: Edwards, Charles R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sheet-Placing Machine. (open access)

Sheet-Placing Machine.

Patent for improvements in sheet-placing machines for pushing and pulling devices to their correct orientation of oil tanks (lines 10-13) roof construction without the possibility of injury to mechanics.
Date: March 13, 1923
Creator: Brock, Verita Belle
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Salad Dressing (open access)

Salad Dressing

Patent for improving salad dressing. This salad dressing has high quality ingredients to go with any salad.
Date: November 20, 1923
Creator: Scholl, William H. & Scholl, Barney
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History