The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1894 (open access)

The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1894

Weekly newspaper from Fairfield, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 7, 1894
Creator: Lillard, L. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher. (open access)

Wire-Stretcher.

Patent for a simple and effective wire-stretcher that stretches wire and attaches it to the same post to which it is applied. It has a frame, a claw, a spool, a crank, a ratchet wheel, a pawl, and and a chain that secures the claw to the frame. The parts fit inside the body portion of the frame, and wire wraps around the spool.
Date: September 11, 1894
Creator: Myers, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History