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Apparatus for Destroying Insects. (open access)

Apparatus for Destroying Insects.

Patent for a new and improved apparatus for killing ants. This design "consist[s] of frame, levers, pivoted arms, piston-rod, piston provided with valves and openings, air-tight iron chamber having opening pipe, furnace provided with double lid, lugs, pipe, clamp, and wedge . . . whereby the flame as well as the poisonous vapors are injected into the insect chambers" (lines 50-58).
Date: August 2, 1881
Creator: Gray, Hiram Balderston
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Jack. (open access)

Automobile-Jack.

Patent for an automobile jack design adapted for use in garages and by those who need to do work underneath an automobile. Illustration included.
Date: August 29, 1912
Creator: Bouldin, W. Claughton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen. (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1857
Creator: Baker, James D.; Baker, Ben M. & Baker, A. Hicks
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1857 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 15, 1857
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 29, 1857 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 29, 1857

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 29, 1857
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 52, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 7, 1858 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 52, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 7, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 1858
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 14, 1858 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 14, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1858
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 21, 1858 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 21, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 1858
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 28, 1858 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 28, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 1858
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 50, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1859 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 50, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1859

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 13, 1859
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 20, 1859 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 51, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 20, 1859

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1859
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 11, 1860 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 11, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1860
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1860 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 1860
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 25, 1860 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 25, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 25, 1860
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 10, 1861 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 10, 1861

Daily newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1861
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 17, 1861 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 17, 1861

Daily newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1861
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 24, 1861 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 45, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 24, 1861

Daily newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 24, 1861
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 31, 1861 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 46, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 31, 1861

Daily newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1861
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Post-Hole Digger and Wire-Stretcher. (open access)

Combined Post-Hole Digger and Wire-Stretcher.

Patent for a combined post hole digger and wire stretcher, which allows barbed wire to be strung on a fence more easily and for fence building to be done by one person.
Date: August 18, 1908
Creator: Armstrong, John Joshua, Sr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Construction of Railroad-Beds. (open access)

Construction of Railroad-Beds.

Patent for a railroad-bed design that is used to support railroad tracks.
Date: August 19, 1913
Creator: Alley, William W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Bale-Ties (open access)

Improvement in Bale-Ties

Patent for improvement in cotton bale-ties, with illustration.
Date: August 13, 1878
Creator: Roeber, Alexander
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Street-Cars (open access)

Improvement in Street-Cars

Patent for an improvement to Street Cars to better navigate curves. Includes description and illustrations.
Date: August 26, 1879
Creator: Towell, Isaac
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Roy Miller, August 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Roy Miller, August 4, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Roy Miller discussing an attached letter from John Moore and discussing postcards meant to be sent out to several counties for the campaign and election.
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to Walter F. Woodul, August 9, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas L. James to Walter F. Woodul, August 9, 1955]

Letter from Thomas L. James to Walter F. Woodul discussing oil leases.
Date: August 9, 1955
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History