Letter from J.C. Curtis to his parents and from Fannie to "Pink". The letters are dated February 7, 1880.

Patent for a coffee pot "wherein the water is forced to percolated through a body of coffee or tea held in a holder or receptacle near the top of the vessel." (Lines 12-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.

Patent for a new and improved wire splicer and stretcher. This design "consist[s] of a suitable body . . . provided with a series of perforations and having its ends turned in opposite directions, one end being tapered to an edge and notched and the other end being pointed" (lines 24-28).

Patent for a new and improved hydrostatic indicator for scales. This design consists in "a reservoir, an outer cylinder, a hollow inner cylinder, an attached stand-pipe, and registering-dial, said inner cylinder being surrounded by and sliding within said outer cylinder, said outer cylinder being provided with an attached inlet-pipe communicating with said reservoir, said pipe being provided with two valves, in combination with a bearing-bar, side rods, and under bar, forming a frame bearing upon the inner cylinder" (lines 55-65).

Patent for an improved soldering-tool by having a reservoir for gasoline or other light hydrocarbon, a burner-tube, and a valve for regulating the combustion of the gasoline and heating the tool continuously and uniformly, without a furnace. Illustration is included.

Patent for "a device which is more especially intended for shearing hot metal, although it may be used for cutting cold material," (lines 8-10) including instructions and illustrations.

Patent for a cutting machine for cloth bags for cotton presses, which has cloth continuously being fed into it and cuts it at predetermined lengths which can be adjusted as needed.

Patent for an improvement on wire-fence tools. "To provide a simple and comparatively inexpensive tool of great strength and durability designed for operating on fence-wires and adapted for mending the same and for taking up the slack of a fence-wire and capable in stretching the ends past each other before the same are twisted together, whereby the ends of the wire may be more effectively connected." (Lines 10-19) Illustration is included.

Patent for a new adjustable ironing-table that folds for storage, including illustrations.

Photograph of the First National Bank in Byers, Texas with cars packed in front of it. A bank robbery is being investigated.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Petrolia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Letter from W. B. Worsham and W. H. Featherston to William John Bryan warning Bryan several papers are calling his claim that Colonel C. W. Merchant supports his quarantine bill false.

Letter from Don R. Swick to Truett Latimer discussing his support for Texas House Bill #5 and his beliefs that it is beneficial not only to the practicing optometrists but also the people of Texas.