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Apparatus for Treating Hydrocarbons. (open access)

Apparatus for Treating Hydrocarbons.

Patent for an improved apparatus for treating hydrocarbons. This apparatus is for treating comparatively heavy petroleum and other hydrocarbon oils and their distillates and derivatives, in order to produce from such heavy oils a large yield of gasoline or other light, easily volatile liquids. This apparatus will be a safe and efficient way to produce large yield of gasoline and light hydrocarbon liquids from heavy oils and will be free from trouble arising from the accumulation of carbon.
Date: August 5, 1919
Creator: Andrews, Benjamin & Averill, Willard C., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Fire and Burglar Alarm (open access)

Electric Fire and Burglar Alarm

Patent for new and useful improvements to fire and burglar alarms. The invention includes improvements so that frequent battery changes are not necessary.
Date: February 5, 1918
Creator: Bates, Lewis E. & Hanks, Vollie V.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Running-Gear (open access)

Automobile Running-Gear

Patent for a new automobile running gear that uses the front and rear wheels to propel the vehicle through rough, uneven terrain.
Date: May 5, 1914
Creator: Beaman, Fred.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor For Fluid-Meters. (open access)

Motor For Fluid-Meters.

Patent for a motor for fluid meters. This specific construction will eliminate the friction of the moveable parts.
Date: February 5, 1918
Creator: Bradley, Richard C. & Ireland, C. Frank
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stove. (open access)

Stove.

Patent for a stove with a combustion chamber that utilizes oil as fuel through an oil burner in said chamber, illustration included.
Date: February 5, 1918
Creator: Cook, Charles F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmission Gear Shifting Device. (open access)

Transmission Gear Shifting Device.

Patent for a new transmission gear shifting device will "provide means for shifting the transmission parts of an automobile or other motor driven vehicle, without employing the usual hand levers and appliances, and to do so by means of electrically controlled operating mechanisms in combination with certain component parts." (Lines 12-18) including illustrations.
Date: January 5, 1915
Creator: De Witt, G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Artificial Tooth (open access)

Artificial Tooth

Patent for an artificial tooth that is better able to anchor to the mouth plate.
Date: July 5, 1918
Creator: Dee, Thomas W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor. (open access)

Motor.

Patent for improvements in motors designed for motor-vehicle operation. Cheaper manufacture and less expensive fuel are included as claimed improvements.
Date: June 5, 1916
Creator: Edwards, Charles R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 5, 1911 (open access)

The Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 5, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, national and religious news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 5, 1911
Creator: Goldberg & Ruppin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 29, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 5, 1911 (open access)

The Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 29, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 5, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, national and religious news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 5, 1911
Creator: Goldberg & Ruppin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 5, 1911 (open access)

The Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 5, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, national and religious news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 5, 1911
Creator: Goldberg & Ruppin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 34, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 5, 1910 (open access)

The Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 34, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 5, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, national and religious news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 5, 1910
Creator: Goldberg, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring-Drill. (open access)

Rotary Boring-Drill.

Patent for an improved rotary boring-drill of which the rotary disk drill is constructed in a manner to prevent clogging from soft material balling up. The channel for flushing water is also arranged to keep cutters clear. Including illustrations.
Date: February 5, 1918
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring-Drill. (open access)

Rotary Boring-Drill.

Patent for new and useful improvement for rotary boring-drills that are used for drilling wells.
Date: January 5, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring-Drill (open access)

Rotary Boring-Drill

Patent for a simply constructed rotary drill suitable for drilling wells in soft formations such as shale.
Date: January 5, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Single-Disk Drill (open access)

Single-Disk Drill

Patent for a single disk drill for drilling into soft materials ("gumbo, shale, hard clay, and soft rock") without clogging.
Date: January 5, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 337, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 5, 1916 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 337, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 5, 1916

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 5, 1916
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 5, 1916 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 5, 1916

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 5, 1916
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1916 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1916

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 5, 1916
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 62, Ed. 1 Monday, June 5, 1916 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 62, Ed. 1 Monday, June 5, 1916

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 5, 1916
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 92, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 1916 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 92, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 5, 1916

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 5, 1916
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 123, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 5, 1916 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 123, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 5, 1916

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 5, 1916
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 154, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 5, 1916 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 154, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 5, 1916

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 5, 1916
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 184, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1916 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 184, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1916

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 5, 1916
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History