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Burglar Alarm. (open access)

Burglar Alarm.

Patent for a new and improved burglar alarm. This design "consists in a wire attached to the anchor or escapement-lever of a clock-work for ringing or sounding an alarm bell, which wire has a hook at its outer end, which is passed into a loop, ring, or hook at the end of a wire connected with the key-bolt or knob-bolt of a lock, or with a wire leading to places a considerable difference from the alarm" (lines 11-18).
Date: September 20, 1881
Creator: Holloman, Harvey Allen
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Brake. (open access)

Car-Brake.

Patent for an improvement "in the application of power to car brakes, whereby the slack is quickly and automatically absorbed, and a powerful leverage is secured, and a perfect equalization of the leverage at each end of the car is obtained, and the convenient and safe adjustment of the brakes in regard to the wheels is effected, and any particular alignment of the brake cylinder in regard to the car body is avoided as the cylinder in regard to the car body is avoided as the cylinder may be placed across the car body or at any angle desired to secure convenience of application" (lines 8-20).
Date: June 20, 1893
Creator: Ferguson, George J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Cream Freezer. (open access)

Ice-Cream Freezer.

Patent for an ice-cream freezer that has "a novel construction and relative arrangement of the refrigerating box and the cream cups as will be described whereby to secure a more compact and convenient arrangement of cups and also to effect a rapid and thorough freezing of the cream as desired" (lines 9-14).
Date: March 20, 1894
Creator: Stidham, James S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greenville Evening Banner. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 97, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 20, 1901 (open access)

Greenville Evening Banner. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 97, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 20, 1901

Daily newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 20, 1901
Creator: Jones, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1905 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1905

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 20, 1905
Creator: McChesney, Nancy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1905 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, October 20, 1905

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 1905
Creator: Turner, T. S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1906 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1906
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 1906 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 1906
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1908 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 1908
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1908 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 20, 1908
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1909 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 109, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 20, 1910 (open access)

The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 109, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 20, 1910

Daily newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 20, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 160, Ed. 1, Sunday, March 20, 1910 (open access)

The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 160, Ed. 1, Sunday, March 20, 1910

Daily newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 20, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, May 20, 1910 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, May 20, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 213, Ed. 1, Friday, May 20, 1910 (open access)

The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 213, Ed. 1, Friday, May 20, 1910

Daily newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 20, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 265, Ed. 1, Wednesday, July 20, 1910 (open access)

The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 265, Ed. 1, Wednesday, July 20, 1910

Daily newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 20, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 17, Ed. 1, Tuesday, September 20, 1910 (open access)

The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 17, Ed. 1, Tuesday, September 20, 1910

Daily newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 20, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 70, Ed. 1, Sunday, November 20, 1910 (open access)

The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 70, Ed. 1, Sunday, November 20, 1910

Daily newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 20, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 94, Ed. 1, Tuesday, December 20, 1910 (open access)

The Greenville Morning Herald. (Greenville, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 94, Ed. 1, Tuesday, December 20, 1910

Daily newspaper from Greenville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 20, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 20, 1913 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 20, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 20, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1914 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1914 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn (open access)

Churn

Patent for a new churn, an improvement on the device shown in prior Patent Number 944,129 granted December 21, 1909.
Date: October 20, 1914
Creator: Floyd, Ellis E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1914 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 20, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 20, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History