The Cisco Round-Up (Cisco, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, July 5, 1918 (open access)

The Cisco Round-Up (Cisco, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, July 5, 1918

Weekly newspaper from Cisco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 5, 1918
Creator: Fisk, G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Exterminator. (open access)

Boll-Weevil Exterminator.

Patent for Boll-Weevil Exterminator. Aims to provide a novel and improved apparatus for gathering the boll weevil and squares by air suction to catch insects and pests.
Date: February 5, 1918
Creator: Harrison, James H.; Hall, Samuel E. & Gholson, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fire and Burglar Alarm. (open access)

Automatic Fire and Burglar Alarm.

Patent for automatic fire and burglar alarm. A cord extends from the casing of the alarm mechanism to a window. The alarm is triggered either by weight of a window opening or the cord is burned by fire.
Date: March 5, 1918
Creator: Mann, Oscar O. & Whitley, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History