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Mechanical Power. (open access)

Mechanical Power.

Patent for a new and improved engine. This design "relates to a combined room-ventilator and fly-hand; and it has for its object to provide a device of this character which shall be simple in its construction and thoroughly efficient and effective in its operation. With these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction and combination of parts" (lines 9-17).
Date: May 20, 1884
Creator: Ellis, James W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Axle Skein. (open access)

Axle Skein.

Patent for a new and improved axle skein. This design consists in "[t]he combination of the axle-spindle having a collar at its inner end and provided with a longitudinal groove at its outer end, and the bushing having a rib which engages the groove and a projection which engages the notch in the collar" (lines 29-35).
Date: September 20, 1887
Creator: Nott, Henry William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1889 (open access)

Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 20, 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cameron Herald. (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1898 (open access)

The Cameron Herald. (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Cameron, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: October 20, 1898
Creator: McAnally, Oscar F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1899 (open access)

Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1899
Creator: Ferguson, W. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. [06], No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 20, 1899 (open access)

The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. [06], No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 20, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 20, 1899
Creator: Kennon, R. W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 06, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 20, 1899 (open access)

The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 06, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 20, 1899

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 20, 1899
Creator: Kennon, R. W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1900 (open access)

Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1900

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 20, 1900
Creator: Ferguson, W. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1901 (open access)

Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1901

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 20, 1901
Creator: Willson, Howard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 09, No. 04, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1902 (open access)

Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 09, No. 04, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1902

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 09, No. 08, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1902 (open access)

Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 09, No. 08, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 20, 1902

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 09, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1902 (open access)

Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 09, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1902

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 20, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1903 (open access)

Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1903

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1903
Creator: Tanner, C. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 20, 1904 (open access)

Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 20, 1904

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1904
Creator: Tanner, C. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1904 (open access)

Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1904

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 1904
Creator: Tanner, C. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1905 (open access)

The Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1905

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1905
Creator: Willson, Howard
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cameron Daily News. (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 20, 1905 (open access)

Cameron Daily News. (Cameron, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 20, 1905

Daily newspaper from Cameron, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: December 20, 1905
Creator: Moore & Hodges
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Guard (open access)

Cattle-Guard

Patent for a cattle guard for use at railroad tracks incorporating a depressible platform connected to a closing mechanism which will impede movement of cattle across the track, but allow for unobstructed movement at other times.
Date: March 20, 1906
Creator: Richter, Fred Otto & Richter, Gustav Adolph
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1906 (open access)

Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 20, 1906
Creator: Kennon, R. W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel Tire Machine (open access)

Wheel Tire Machine

Patent for a wheel tire machine. This invention if for taking off and putting on wheel tires. Illustration included.
Date: November 20, 1906
Creator: Meyers, Edna Lu
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1906 (open access)

Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 20, 1906
Creator: Kennon, R. W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1907 (open access)

The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1907

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 20, 1907
Creator: Kennon, R. W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1908 (open access)

The Rockdale Reporter. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 1908
Creator: Kennon, R. W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1910 (open access)

The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Rockdale, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 1910
Creator: Kennon, R. W. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History