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Cotton Press. (open access)

Cotton Press.

Patent for a new and improved cotton press. This design "consists of a horizontal press with reciprocating follower, worked by power, the press being arranged to receive the cotton from a chute descending from the floor above the press, the said press and the driving mechanism being constructed and arranged . . . specifically" (lines 7-13).
Date: January 22, 1884
Creator: Allen, John Chapman
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ventilating and Adjustable Rain Proof. (open access)

Ventilating and Adjustable Rain Proof.

Patent for a new and improved rain-proof cap for chimneys. This design "is to provide a . . . rain-proof or chimney tube for receiving that part of a stove-pipe that projects above the roof, which rain-proof is so constructed that pipes can be held in the same at different inclinations. The invention consists in a rain-proof formed of a conical tube held on the roof, in the upper end of which conical tube the upper end of the stove-pipe is held. A hood is held on the upper end of the stove-pipe" (lines 8-18).
Date: July 22, 1884
Creator: Atkin, Samuel T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Tool. (open access)

Combination Tool.

Patent for a new and improved multi-tool. This design "consists in a combination-tool embodying in a single implement a nail and staple-puller, pinchers, nail-straightener, and wire-cutters, the device being more particularly designed for use in constructing, taking down, and resetting wire fencing" (lines 7-12).
Date: July 22, 1884
Creator: Beazley, James Harvey
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 22, 1884 (open access)

Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 22, 1884

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes news and information on Christian topics along with advertising.
Date: October 22, 1884
Creator: Burnett, Thomas R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 22, 1884 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 22, 1884

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 22, 1884
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 22, 1884 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 22, 1884

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 22, 1884
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boot and Shoe Box. (open access)

Boot and Shoe Box.

Patent for a new and improved shoe box. This design "has relation to store-boxes for boots and shoes, designed to open automatically when drawn forward, and to close automatically when pushed back into place on the shelf or on the floor; and the invention consists in the construction and novel arrangement of a swinging hanger pivoted to a bearing above the box, and a slideway secured to the cover, which is hinged to the back of the box" (lines 18-27).
Date: July 22, 1884
Creator: Cook, Emmanuel T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Bench Hook. (open access)

Adjustable Bench Hook.

Patent for a new and improved bench hook. This design "consists in a bench-hook constructed with a plate carrying a sliding bar, to which is adjustably secured a hook. The sliding bar and hook are locked in place by a clamp and cam attached to the plate, and the plate and its attachments are locked to the bench-front by a stationary lug attached to the plate, and a moveable lug attached to a lever pivoted to the said plate and locked in place by a cam, so that the said hook can be readily adjusted upward, downward, forward, and backward" (lines 20-30).
Date: July 22, 1884
Creator: Cooper, Harry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 853: Whitta, (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 853: Whitta, (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Whitta, (Deceased) and Heirs of (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1884-02-22/1884-02-22
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1119: Hammerly, S.A. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1119: Hammerly, S.A. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Hammerly, S.A. (died May 1887) and Henry Noetzli (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1884-09-22/1888-05-26
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Standard (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1884 (open access)

The Standard (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1884

Weekly newspaper from Clarksville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: August 22, 1884
Creator: DeMorse, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Matilda and William Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore,  August 22, 1884] (open access)

[Letter from Matilda and William Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore, August 22, 1884]

Letter from Matilda and William Dodd to Mary and Charles B. Moore in August, 1884 that discusses the health of the family, the summer heat and its impact on crops and livestock, and the rain they have been receiving. The letter discusses the health and activities of neighbors and friends. Some of the activities that are mentioned are canning fruits, picnics, and eating watermelons. Dinkie McGee adds a note on to the end of the letter.
Date: August 22, 1884
Creator: Dodd, Matilda & Dodd, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1884 (open access)

The La Grange Journal. (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1884

Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 22, 1884
Creator: Edmondson, P. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texan-Telephone. (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 22, 1884 (open access)

The Texan-Telephone. (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 22, 1884

Weekly newspaper from Canton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 22, 1884
Creator: Foster, W. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine. (open access)

Rotary Engine.

Patent for improvements to rotary engine designs.
Date: April 22, 1884
Creator: Griffin, George L.; Shoup, William A. & Cade, James Robert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 497, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 22, 1884 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 497, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 22, 1884

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 22, 1884
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 524, Ed. 1 Friday, February 22, 1884 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 524, Ed. 1 Friday, February 22, 1884

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 22, 1884
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 549, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 22, 1884 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 549, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 22, 1884

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 22, 1884
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 575, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 22, 1884 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 575, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 22, 1884

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 22, 1884
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 601, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1884 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 601, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 22, 1884

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 22, 1884
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 652, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 22, 1884 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 652, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 22, 1884

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 22, 1884
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 679, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1884 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 679, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1884

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 22, 1884
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 705, Ed. 1 Monday, September 22, 1884 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 705, Ed. 1 Monday, September 22, 1884

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 22, 1884
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 731, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 22, 1884 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 731, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 22, 1884

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 22, 1884
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History