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The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. [1], No. [1], Ed. 1 Saturday, October 6, 1888
Weekly newspaper from Lampasas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 6, 1888
Creator:
Dumble, F. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Washing Dishes, Fruits, &c.
Patent for a new and improved washing machine. This design "is supported horizontally over a proper fireplace or stove and . . . water introduced to fill it to a point just below the perforated detachable bottom, and the pump mechanism then set in motion. When the plunger ascends, it draws water from the water-space and extension through the valve up into the pump-chamber. When the plunger descends, it forces said water upward past the valve into the water-spaces . . . through the perforations . . . and into the washing-chamber, the water . . . washing quickly and thoroughly the articles" (lines 78-91).
Date:
November 6, 1888
Creator:
King, Charles Rufus
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History