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Type Writing Machine (open access)

Type Writing Machine

Patent for type-writing machine used to center heading on a document in typewriting machines. With the success of the invention, the carriage-spacing key is depressed once for each letter in the word being centered.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Barker, Benjamin F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Home and State (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

Home and State (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Semi-monthly newspaper from Dallas, Texas focused on temperance and prohibition issues along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Barton, Arthur J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Box. (open access)

Ice-Box.

Patent for an invention of simple and efficiently designed ice boxes.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Bauer, Frederick H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 36TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 36TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Black, James S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scouting, Volume 4, Number 7, August 1, 1916 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 4, Number 7, August 1, 1916

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 183, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 183, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from Bryan, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Buchanan, A. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Transcript  (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

The Daily Transcript (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from Norman, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Burke, J. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Electrically-Operated Door. (open access)

Electrically-Operated Door.

Patent for am electrically-operated door. This device has mechanisms that are when stepped on automatically open and close the door.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Cain, Ira L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 192, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 192, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Diehl, Charles S. & Beach, Harrison L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mason's Jointer (open access)

Mason's Jointer

Patent for jointers used by stone masons and brick masons which can be used to cut out mortar to a predetermined depth between courses of bricks and smooth the mortar surface for a neat and attractive joint.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Downs, Anthony Wayne
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 256, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

The Daily Ardmoreite. (Ardmore, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 256, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from Ardmore, Oklahoma. Coverage includes local, state, and national news, along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Easley, John F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Denton Record-Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 302, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 302, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 29, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

The Bonham News (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 29, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Evans, Ashley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Employer (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

The Employer (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Monthly official journal of the Oklahoma Employers Association from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising considered pertinent to an employer.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Ferguson, Harvey W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 89, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

Palestine Daily Herald (Palestine, Tex), Vol. 15, No. 89, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from Palestine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Hamilton, W. M. & Hamilton, H. V.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 604, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 604, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
String-Fastener. (open access)

String-Fastener.

Patent for string fastener of a simple construction to fasten a string after it has been arranged around a box, including illustrations.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Hine, Frank B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Bath. (open access)

Electric Bath.

Patent for an improved electric bath apparatus. Electrodes are immersed into the water which allows for passage of current throughout the body of water. Improvements provide shielding to the electrodes and clamps capable of attaching to bath tubs with irregular structure.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Howard, Mentor
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 119, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 119, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 182, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

Chickasha Daily Express (Chickasha, Okla.), Vol. 17, No. 182, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Lampe, William T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Leonard, J. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 210, Ed. 2 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 210, Ed. 2 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Lochridge, Lloyd P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tulsa Daily World (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 273, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

Tulsa Daily World (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 273, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily newspaper from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Coverage includes local, state, and national news, along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Lorton, Eugene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
La Prensa (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 627, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916 (open access)

La Prensa (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 627, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1916

Daily Spanish-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1916
Creator: Lozano, Ignacio E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History