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Fan Attachment. (open access)

Fan Attachment.

Patent for an automatic fan that attaches to a rocking chair or cradle and rotates as the chair or cradle rocks. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 12, 1897
Creator: Bailey, Israel S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Protecting Alarm-Circuit. (open access)

Protecting Alarm-Circuit.

Patent for a circuit to be connected to a security alarm so that when the circuit is broken, the alarm will sound. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 12, 1897
Creator: Barriclow, Irvin E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Separating Decorticated Cotton-Seed. (open access)

Machine for Separating Decorticated Cotton-Seed.

Patent for a machine dedicated to "increase the capacity of machines for separating decorticated cotton-seed" (lines 9-10) and to "separate the meal from the husks of the decorticated cotton-seed, whereby perfectly clean meal is collected" (lines 12-15)
Date: May 11, 1897
Creator: Bell, Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Arc-Light Reflector. (open access)

Electric-Arc-Light Reflector.

Patent for an electric arc light reflector, including an annular band to support the reflector on the arc-light cone, and a reflector with an aperture.
Date: July 27, 1897
Creator: Bolles, Charles Morris
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flushing-Tank for Water-Closets, &c. (open access)

Flushing-Tank for Water-Closets, &c.

Patent for improvement for Flushing-Tanks for Water-Closets, Urinals, Sinks, &c. through adoption of an immovable siphon and gate
Date: February 26, 1897
Creator: Carroll, Samuel C
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Axle - Nut. (open access)

Axle - Nut.

Patent for a new and useful improvements in Axle-Nuts for wagons and carriages.
Date: November 23, 1897
Creator: Collins, Corties
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Nut Cracker. (open access)

Design for a Nut Cracker.

Patent for a Nut-Cracker.
Date: May 25, 1897
Creator: Collins, Corties
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trolley Wheel For Electric Cars (open access)

Trolley Wheel For Electric Cars

Patent for improvement to trolley wheel design for electric cars, specifically the addition of friction-disks to prevent the wheel from running off the wire while moving. Instructions and illustrations are included.
Date: September 7, 1897
Creator: Crawford, James A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 62: Brooks, W.F. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 62: Brooks, W.F. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Brooks, W.F. (died January 12, 1897) and Mary E. Brooks (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-01-08/1897-03-05
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 188: Floyd, N.C. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 188: Floyd, N.C. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Floyd, N.C. (died January 12, 1897) and Jno. D. Floyd (Executor or Guardian). Contains the same material as case 62.
Date: 1897-01-12/1897-03-05
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1778: Martino, Lilly (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1778: Martino, Lilly (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Martino, Lilly (died July 9, 1897) and Jas. F. Martino (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-07-08/1897-10-12
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1781: McMillen, R. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1781: McMillen, R. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of McMillen, R. (died July 23, 1897) and E.A. Goldthrop (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-06-29/1897-10-13
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1794: Reinhardt, Albert (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1794: Reinhardt, Albert (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Reinhardt, Albert (died March 27, 1897) and Aug. Mueller (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-03-01/1897-04-23
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1811: Reed, Jos. C. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1811: Reed, Jos. C. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Reed, Jos. C. (Deceased) and M.M. Miller (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-11-16/1897-11-16
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1825: Bailey, Wm. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1825: Bailey, Wm. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Bailey, Wm. (died June 13, 1898) and J.M. Barnett (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-11-01/1898-07-05
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1831: Boshers, M.J. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1831: Boshers, M.J. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Boshers, M.J. (Deceased) and F.P. Boshers (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-12-23/1899-10-23
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1844: Edwards, Jno. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1844: Edwards, Jno. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Edwards, Jno. (died February 4, 1898) and Jno. T. Edwards (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-10-01/1898-10-01
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1857: Liggett, W.A. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1857: Liggett, W.A. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Liggett, W.A. (Deceased) and D.M. Thomas (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-08-30/1898-11-01
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1870: Ratner, Lena (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1870: Ratner, Lena (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Ratner, Lena (died August 1897) and Louis Ratner (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-08/1898-06-02
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1874: Seibenhausen, Theo (Lunacy) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1874: Seibenhausen, Theo (Lunacy)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Seibenhausen, Theo (Lunacy) and Elsie Seibenhausen (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-12-10/1898-01-05
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1882: Wakeman, Benj. (Lunacy) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1882: Wakeman, Benj. (Lunacy)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Wakeman, Benj. (Lunacy) and Lee Newberry (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-08-17/1898-03-05
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1906: Bessard, Louise (Minor) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1906: Bessard, Louise (Minor)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Bessard, Louise (Minor) and A. Bessard (Executor or Guardian). Marc Jean Bessard died 5 Feb 1896 per will documents. Louise Bessard lived in Paris, France.
Date: 1897-03-06/1899-06-10
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1929: Carnes, Martha J. et al (Minors) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1929: Carnes, Martha J. et al (Minors)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Carnes, Martha J. et al (Minors) and Jas. J. Carnes (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1897-05-06/1899-07-28
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1965: Mitchell, Mattie & Annie (Minors) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1965: Mitchell, Mattie & Annie (Minors)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Mitchell, Mattie & Annie (Minors) and Charlott Goodson et al (Executor or Guardian). Case of unfit mother and contempt of court.
Date: 1897-08-16/1900-05-20
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History