The Strawn Tribune (Strawn, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1913 (open access)

The Strawn Tribune (Strawn, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Strawn, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 4, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher and Repairer. (open access)

Wire Stretcher and Repairer.

Patent for a new wire stretcher and repairer that stretches and repairs broken telephone, telegraph, or other types of wires and also takes up slack in the line when stringing wires.
Date: July 15, 1913
Creator: Butler, Joseph F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate-Operating Mechanism. (open access)

Gate-Operating Mechanism.

Patent for a gate-operating mechanism for quickly opening and closing a gate, including farm gates, from either side without the use of springs, including a description of the design and illustrations.
Date: July 15, 1913
Creator: Butler, Joseph F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History