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Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 1, 2012 (open access)

Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from Temple, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 2012
Creator: Zavodny, Melanie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 1, 1990 (open access)

Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 1, 1990

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from Temple, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1990
Creator: Sefcik, R. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 2013 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 2013

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 2013
Creator: Larsen, Dave
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in corn-planters. (open access)

Improvement in corn-planters.

Patent for an "improvement upon the planter described in Patent No. 8,408" (paragraph 3). The movement of a horse's shoulders causes vibrations that power a cropper-slide. Includes illustration.
Date: August 1, 1876
Creator: Meeks, Nathan H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Swing. (open access)

Swing.

Patent for an improved and inexpensive swing that is foot-operated. The swing is built into a frame, and connects to the frame on two points on each end of the swing.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Brydson, John J. & Greathouse, John A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Powder-Dividing Machine (open access)

Powder-Dividing Machine

Patent for a machine used primarily by pharmacists to divide medicinal powders. Illustrations included.
Date: August 1, 1911
Creator: Brown, Patrick H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History