Combined Plow and Planter. (open access)

Combined Plow and Planter.

Patent for a new and useful improvements in a combined plow and planter which "can be readily adapted for planting different kinds of seed, such as corn, cotton, cane, and the like" (line 21 - 23).
Date: March 8, 1898
Creator: Franklin, George
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Smith to Dr. Joseph Pound, June 20, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Smith to Dr. Joseph Pound, June 20, 1898]

Letter from Lieutenant Colonel William Smith to Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Pound discussing the upcoming reunion for veteran soldiers. At the end of the letter Smith tells the doctor to "bring along that stovepipe hat and the Little Brown Jug of Wine for Our Annual Banquet."
Date: June 20, 1898
Creator: Smith, Lt. Col. William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Powell to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 25, 1898] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Powell to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 25, 1898]

Letter from J. H. Powell to Dr. Joseph Pound saying his "Rispic all prepaired ready for transmistion," which was thought to be a cure for cancer. Powell also informs the doctor that T. D. Vaughn, of whom he plans to send the money to, is not at that location.
Date: August 25, 1898
Creator: Powell, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Democrat. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1898 (open access)

Texas Democrat. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1898

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 3, 1898
Creator: Watson, Daniel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Evening Democrat. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 3, 1898 (open access)

The Evening Democrat. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 3, 1898

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: December 3, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for a simple, inexpensive and efficient wrench device, which is "capable of extracting nails and of being used as a screw-driver without interchanging any of the parts or substituting one part for another" (line 14 - 17).
Date: May 3, 1898
Creator: Weiss, Martin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Bench Clamp And Dog. (open access)

Automatic Bench Clamp And Dog.

Patent for a new and useful automatic bench clamp and dog.
Date: May 10, 1898
Creator: Rogers, James P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History