The Dallas Weekly Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1885 (open access)

The Dallas Weekly Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1885

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 3, 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 903: Smith, Diza (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 903: Smith, Diza (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Smith, Diza (died December 5, 1885) and W.R. Smith (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1885-12-05/1886-05-11
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Weekly Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1885 (open access)

The Dallas Weekly Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 3, 1885

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 3, 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Can. (open access)

Oil Can.

Patent for a new and improved oil can. This design "relates to that class of oil-cans which are used for supplying lubricating material to various kinds of machinery, and which usually consists of a can or receptacle having an orifice through which it may be filled, and a tapering spout for supplying the lubricant to the place where it is needed; and the invention has for its object to produce an oil-can which shall be specially designed for lubricating vehicle-axles, and which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency" (lines 19-30).
Date: December 15, 1885
Creator: Denton, Winfield Scott
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History