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Improvement in Cotton-Gin-Saw Cleaners. (open access)

Improvement in Cotton-Gin-Saw Cleaners.

Reissued patent for "a device for quickly cleaning the saws of cotton-gins when they become gummed. It consists in a series of knives that are supported by a movable bar or frame, and may be thrust between the saws when the same are to be cleaned (para. 4-5).
Date: May 20, 1879
Creator: Munger, Robert S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sulky-Plow (open access)

Sulky-Plow

Patent for a new and useful improvement in Sulky-Plows. The invention utilizes "a novel construction-levers, and arrangement of hangers, braces, and levers, whereby provision is made for the attachment of plow-beams of different sizes, and for adjusting the parts" (lines 7-11)
Date: July 20, 1880
Creator: Powell, Louis W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas] (open access)

[Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas]

Death Resolution from The First National Bank of Mexia, Texas documenting tribute of respect to its Ex-President and Vice-President, Harris Kempner.
Date: April 20, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folding Camp-Bed. (open access)

Folding Camp-Bed.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in folding camp beds, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 20, 1898
Creator: Long, Reuben
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1904 (open access)

The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1904

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 20, 1904
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1905 (open access)

The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1905

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 20, 1905
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Meat-Hook (open access)

Meat-Hook

Patent for a meat hook that allows for ease of handling meats without needing to dirty the hands of the user.
Date: June 20, 1905
Creator: Tally, John D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1905 (open access)

The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1905

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 20, 1905
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1906 (open access)

The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 20, 1906
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1906 (open access)

The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 20, 1906
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1907 (open access)

The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 20, 1907
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1908 (open access)

The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 20, 1908
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1908 (open access)

The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 20, 1908
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1909 (open access)

The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 20, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 20, 1909
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1910 (open access)

The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 20, 1910
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1910 (open access)

The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 20, 1910
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1911 (open access)

The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 20, 1911
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1911 (open access)

The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 20, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 20, 1911
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B. F. Hancock and Wife, Munger Farm]

Photographs of B. F. Hancock, the business manager of the Munger gin and farm, and his wife. They pose together several yards in front of a wooden chapel-like building, to which is attached a tall wooden tower capped with a belfry and a steeple. Open field surrounds the couple.
Date: September 20, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Munger Gin Remains After a Fire]

Photographs of the remains of the Munger gin system after a fire in September 1911. Smoldering ruins are strewn across the background, with several workers standing nearby or sitting in front of the ashes. Twisted buildings and lumber lay behind the ruins.
Date: September 20, 1911
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1912 (open access)

The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 20, 1912
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1913 (open access)

The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 20, 1913
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1913 (open access)

The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Mexia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 20, 1913
Creator: Houx, N. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Thornton Hustler. (Thornton, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. [24], Ed. 1 Friday, June 20, 1913 (open access)

The Thornton Hustler. (Thornton, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. [24], Ed. 1 Friday, June 20, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Thornton, 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