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Improvement in Grub-Plow and Stalk-Cutter. (open access)

Improvement in Grub-Plow and Stalk-Cutter.

Patent for a device to remove grubs from soil, which consists of an adjustable gage-wheel and a cutter to remove grubs and to cut roots. The cutter can be also used to cut cotton-stalks. It includes illustrations.
Date: January 14, 1879
Creator: Talley, Reuben Jones
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Type-Writing Machine (open access)

Type-Writing Machine

Patent for improvements to typewriters "to provide means whereby a number of sheets of paper may be inserted at one time and removed successively after each page is written, there by obviating the necessity of removing the completed sheet and replacing it by a new one at the end of each page" (lines 14-20).
Date: January 14, 1890
Creator: Pierce, Jesse W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine. (open access)

Washing-Machine.

Patent for a simplified washing machine by constructing it with "double bottoms and sides, and in providing the said machines with means by which the washing-liquid is made to flow upward between the said sides and downward upon the article or articles to be washed; and it also consists in providing suitable means whereby said articles or articles may be drained" (lines 14-20).
Date: February 14, 1888
Creator: McCausland, William I.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ribbon and Braid Holder. (open access)

Ribbon and Braid Holder.

Patent for a new and improved ribbon and braid holder. This design "consist[s] of [a] V-shaped wire having the cross-piece and the pin, having eyes at its ends, through which eyes the shanks of the V-shaped wire pass freely . . . [and] [t]he combination, with the roll, having the central aperture" (lines 55-61).
Date: July 14, 1885
Creator: Stone, Charles M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door Check. (open access)

Door Check.

Patent for a new and improved door check. This design "consists in a disk pivoted on a plate and provided with a notch for receiving the corner of the door, and with a series of teeth with which a pawl engages for locking the disk in place after it has been adjusted" (lines 11-15).
Date: April 14, 1885
Creator: Callaway, James William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 1857 (open access)

The Weekly Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 14, 1857
Creator: Marschalk, Andrew, Sr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 14, 1858 (open access)

The Belton Independent. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 14, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1858
Creator: Marschalk, Andrew, Sr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 60, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 14, 1908 (open access)

Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 60, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 14, 1908

Semi-weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 14, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1908 (open access)

Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1908

Semi-weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1908 (open access)

The Bell County Democrat (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1908

Semi-weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 14, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Belton Weekly Journal (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 14, 1870 (open access)

The Belton Weekly Journal (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 14, 1870

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 14, 1870
Creator: Davenport, J. H. & Ramsey, A. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf to Junia Roberts Osterhout, April 14, 1908]

Postcard from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf to Junia Roberts Osterhout. The photo on the card is of a young girl. She is standing with one arm behind her back and is wearing a white dress and matching hat. Around her waist is a dark belt and she has on stockings. On the front and back, Mrs. Metcalf wrote that the photo was of Sou and that she wanted to hear from Junia.
Date: April 14, 1908
Creator: Metcalf, Mrs. C. W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf to Ora Osterhout, April 14, 1908]

Postcard from Mrs. C. W. Metcalf to Miss Ora Osterhout in Belton, Texas. On the front is a photograph of Mrs. Metcalf's house in Holland, Texas. She says that they "have lots of chickens to fry" and invites Ora to come visit. On the back she says that she would like to hear from Ora. The house is a small wooden cabin with a front porch. There are three small children in the yard in front. The card is postmarked Holland, Texas.
Date: April 14, 1908
Creator: Metcalf, Mrs. C. W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 1960 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 1960

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 14, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 1961 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 1961

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 14, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1962 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1962

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 14, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, June 14, 1963 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, June 14, 1963

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 14, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1964 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 14, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1959 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 14, 1955 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 14, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 14, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1957 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 14, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1957 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 14, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 14, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 1958 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 1958

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, November 14, 1958 (open access)

Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, November 14, 1958

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 14, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History