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The Foard County News and Crowell Index (Crowell, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1939 (open access)

The Foard County News and Crowell Index (Crowell, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1939

Weekly newspaper from Crowell, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 23, 1939
Creator: Klepper, T. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lawn-Mower. (open access)

Lawn-Mower.

Patent for improvements on lawn mowers with "drive wheels and an adjustable cutting mechanism [...] held in adjusted positions by means releasable by the propelling handle" (lines 10-15). This allows "adjusted positions to cut grass of different lengths without the necessity of the operator stooping" (lines 21-23), including illustrations.
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Martin, James L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History