Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1899 (open access)

Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 11, 1899
Creator: Ferguson, W. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 06, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 11, 1899 (open access)

The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 06, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 11, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 11, 1899
Creator: Kennon, R. W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 06, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 11, 1899 (open access)

The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 06, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 11, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 11, 1899
Creator: Kennon, R. W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate-Hinge. (open access)

Gate-Hinge.

Patent for "an adjustable hinge for use in connection with a suitable upper hinge, for supporting gates in such manner as to permit of their being opened in either direction and allowed to close automatically," and which "also allows the gate to be adjusted to suit the inclination of its supporting-post, or to have its outer end elevated to a sufficient degree to permit dogs and other small animals to pass freely under same when closed." (Lines 8-19) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 11, 1895
Creator: Westmoreland, Hugh S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Power Device for Baling Presses. (open access)

Power Device for Baling Presses.

Patent for a new and improved power device for baling-presses. This design consists, "with a suitable frame, of a crank-shaft journaled therein, a pitman, and two disks, one loosely and the other rigidly mounted on said shaft and provided, respectively, upon their adjacent faces with a pair of shoulders and a lug, the length of the cut-away portion between said shoulders being greater than the length of said lug, whereby independent movement of the two disks is permitted, and a sweep rigidly attached to the loosely mounted disk" (lines 79-89).
Date: February 11, 1890
Creator: Nott, Henry W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History