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Oral History Interview with C. S. Turbeville, June 17, 1981
Interview with C. S. Turbeville, one of the founders of Bomber Bait Company in Gainesville, Texas, regarding his family background, upbringing on the farm, connection to business and the stores his family owned, research and testing of baits, fishing tournaments, and involvement in the Chamber of Commerce. (appliance store)
Date:
July 17, 1981
Creator:
Jenkins, Floyd & Turbeville, Clarence S.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Davis House, (garage)]
Photograph of the Davis House (located at 551 S Denton) in Gainesville, Texas.
Date:
July 17, 1982
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Davis House, (garage)]
Photograph of the Davis House (located at 550 S Denton) in Gainesville, Texas.
Date:
July 16, 1982
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock
Patent for "an improved lock for sliding doors. It is furthermore designed to provide an improved seal-lock especially arranged for car-doors and constructed to be automatically locked by the closing of the door and to give the latter an initial start or opening when the lock is being released, so as to facilitate the opening of the door and prevent sticking thereof" (lines 9-17).
Date:
July 23, 1901
Creator:
Ozment, David Brewer
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Hub
Patent for lightweight and sturdy metal wheel hub for wooden spokes, including illustration.
Date:
July 23, 1901
Creator:
Holland, William J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk Cutter.
Patent for a new and improved stalk cutter. This design consists "[i]n a stalk-cutter, the combination of the frame, having the central longitudinal parallel bars, slotted laterally and having the space between them, the sliding block, pivoted slotted knives, pivoted arms, and recessed side sills, and the pivoted lever and rack" (lines 77-83).
Date:
July 17, 1883
Creator:
Duncan, Garnett & Evens, John Richard
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thill Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved thill-coupling. This design is "compris[ed of] perforated checks . . . a coupling-bolt, a locking-lever hinged to said bolt, said lever being provided with knob and notch, a cover -plate having groove and catch, and a spring-pin adapted to hold the lever and cover in engagement" (lines 81-87).
Date:
July 19, 1887
Creator:
Owens, Israel P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spigot
Patent for a spigot that attaches to barrels and vats filled with liquids such as alcohol or acid that indicates the amount left in the barrel and can be locked closed.
Date:
July 23, 1912
Creator:
Herblin, William Leonard
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Preparing Carrot Flakes.
Patent for a process of preserving carrots by reducing them to dried flakes so they "retain their flavor and color when subsequently cooked and served."
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Horn, Mary C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Govering-Machine.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in rag joiners, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 4, 1899
Creator:
Vining, Lucinda
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
End Gate Fastener
Patent for a new End-Gate Fastener, accompanied by several illustrations of form and function. Specific claims to the End-Gate Fastener include: transverse rods designed to mount device for easy removable and replacement of device on wagons, transverse rods designed for sliding to connect rods inside a wagon or door, associated rods which can be used to restrict outward movement of rods in the fastener when placed under tensions, and the combination of the wagon body with the end gate once the fastener as been installed.
Date:
July 29, 1915
Creator:
Nichols, George Thomas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway Right-of-Way-Mowing Device
Patent for an improved mowing device for the removal of weeds and grass, specifically from railways.
Date:
July 29, 1919
Creator:
McAllister, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means For Automatically Inflating Pneumatic Tires.
Patent for new and improved means for "pumping air into the tires and actuated from the wheel when the latter is in motion" (lines 18-20), including illustrations.
Date:
July 17, 1900
Creator:
Mills, John Andrew
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Covering-Machine.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in rag joiners, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 4, 1899
Creator:
Vining, Lucinda
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sad-Iron-Edging Machine
Patent for edging machine for removing rough edges from sad irons. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 6, 1909
Creator:
Dorsey, Royal H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Wheel Rim.
Patent for an automobile rim to make the mounting or demounting of a tire easier without any tools.
Date:
July 18, 1922
Creator:
Nichols, George Thomas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal Power.
Patent for a new and improved engine. This design has a "tread-wheel on which the animal is placed, and which is provided with a cog-wheel on its under side to mesh with a pinion placed on one end of the crank-shaft, a connecting-rod which is attached at one end to the crank and at the other to a pivoted lever . . . a second connecting-rod which is fastened to the upper end of the pivoted lever . . . a balance-wheel, and the main driving-shaft provided with a number of arms, each one of which carries a planet-wheel for the purpose of moving around a fixed wheel" (lines 15-29).
Date:
July 7, 1885
Creator:
Yarbrough, Ezekel James & Kyker, John Marshal
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle Stopper.
Patent for a new and improved bottle stopper. This design "consists in the combination of the tubular body, having its lower end closed by means of a cork, and having its upper end formed into a measuring-chamber, which is adapted to be closed by means of a cork, so as to protect the measuring chamber from dust and dirt" (lines 13-19).
Date:
July 15, 1884
Creator:
Cotten, Jefferson Davis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Varnish
Patent for invention a new and used varnished to be used is on wood, metal etc.
Date:
July 14, 1885
Creator:
Smith, Henry Thomas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Compress.
Patent for balling press that provides a compress for pressing bales of cotton, including illustrations.
Date:
July 7, 1914
Creator:
Mikeal, Isham
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Broom Rack
Patent for a Broom-Rack
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Horn, Jacob S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History