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Car-Coupling. (open access)

Car-Coupling.

Patent for improvement in automatic car-couplings “in which the coupling-pin (worked by a rope or chain) is guided in a vertical tube extending upward from the draw-head, and is supported in position for coupling by a block sliding with the draw-head,” (lines 9-14) includes illustration.
Date: April 14, 1891
Creator: Angerstein, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convertible Mop and Brush. (open access)

Convertible Mop and Brush.

Patent for improvements in convertible mops and brushes by using a “combination of the fountain-handle, the bail/frame secured thereto and provided with a rubber strip at its lower edge, and the mop secured to the bail/frame.” (Lines 3-7, p.2) Illustration is included.
Date: April 7, 1891
Creator: Bagby, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for improvements in plows by providing “a reversible colter adapted to be applied to any style of plow; such as shovel-plows, half or turning shovels, bull-tongue, or other forms of plows. Also to provide a convenient means of attaching and detaching the plow” (lines 12-17). Illustration is included.
Date: April 14, 1891
Creator: Baker, George Washington
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Milk-Cooler. (open access)

Milk-Cooler.

Patent for an improvement in milk-coolers “in which water is drawn by capillary attraction from a receptacle placed above the milk-receptacle onto a cloth wrapped around the latter, thus cooling the milk by evaporation.” (Lines 8-12) Illustration is included.
Date: April 7, 1891
Creator: Banks, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine. (open access)

Washing-Machine.

Patent for an improvement in washing-machines by using a novel arrangement of the rollers, the tub-supporting frame, the horizontal swinging rubber, and a series of closely arranged longitudinal spiral springs; so that “the pressure upon each separate article can be adjusted or regulated by the judgment of the [operator].” (Lines 12-14) Illustration is included.
Date: April 7, 1891
Creator: Bennington, William J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compensating Pump-Spring. (open access)

Compensating Pump-Spring.

Patent for improvements in compensating pump-springs by “storing up in the downward or idle stroke of the suction-rod, a power which is expended during the upward stroke to assist the crank in lifting the rod; and at the same time reducing the power required to drive the pump, equalizing the resistance, increasing the efficiency and generally prolonging the life of the entire mechanism.” (Lines 36-40) Illustration is included.
Date: April 21, 1891
Creator: Black, William L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Foot for Plow-Stocks. (open access)

Foot for Plow-Stocks.

Patent for improvements in plows by using the combination of “two forwardly-curved bars which clamped to a plow-beam, and the heel having its forward end rigidly secured between the lower ends of the bars and its rear portion bent upwardly and forwardly and secured between the bars.” (Lines 94-100) Illustration is included.
Date: April 28, 1891
Creator: Brown, William B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 129, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 129, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 1, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 130, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 130, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 2, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 2, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 131, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 131, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 132, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 4, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 132, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 4, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 4, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 133, Ed. 1 Monday, April 6, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 133, Ed. 1 Monday, April 6, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 134, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 7, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 134, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 7, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 135, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 8, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 135, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 8, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 8, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 136, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 136, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 9, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 137, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 137, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 10, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 138, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 11, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 138, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 11, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 11, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 139, Ed. 1 Monday, April 13, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 139, Ed. 1 Monday, April 13, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 13, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 140, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 14, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 140, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 14, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 14, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 141, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 15, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 141, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 15, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 15, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 142, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 142, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 143, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 143, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 17, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 144, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 18, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 144, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 18, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 18, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 145, Ed. 1 Monday, April 20, 1891 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 145, Ed. 1 Monday, April 20, 1891

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1891
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History