The Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 256, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 4, 1886 (open access)

The Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 256, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 4, 1886

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 4, 1886
Creator: Gilbert, C. E. & Foster, L. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 935: Noble, Geo. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 935: Noble, Geo. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Noble, Geo. (died December 4, 1886) and Bettie D. Noble (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1886-12-04/1887-02-12
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spark Arrester. (open access)

Spark Arrester.

Patent for a new and improved spark-arrester. This design consists in "[t]he combination of an inverted-U-shaped pipe joined to the smoke-stack of an engine, a suitable damper located at the junction, a water receptacle suspended from the free end of said pipe, and a water-pipe leading into said end from the boiler of the engine" (lines 85-90).
Date: May 4, 1886
Creator: Ledbetter, William Hughes
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History