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Lifting-Jack. (open access)

Lifting-Jack.

Patent for "an improved lifting-jack designed expressly for track-levelers, although the construction may be varied for other purposes." (Lines 9-12) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 12, 1896
Creator: Arnold, Raiford A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Fe Catolica. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 15, 1897 (open access)

La Fe Catolica. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 15, 1897

Weekly Spanish-language Catholic newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the local Catholic community along with advertising.
Date: May 15, 1897
Creator: Backmann, Carlos
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Fe Catolica. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 22, 1897 (open access)

La Fe Catolica. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 22, 1897

Weekly Spanish-language Catholic newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the local Catholic community along with advertising.
Date: May 22, 1897
Creator: Backmann, Carlos
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Fe Catolica. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 29, 1897 (open access)

La Fe Catolica. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 29, 1897

Weekly Spanish-language Catholic newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the local Catholic community along with advertising.
Date: May 29, 1897
Creator: Backmann, Carlos
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Fé Católica (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 66, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 7, 1898 (open access)

La Fé Católica (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 66, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 7, 1898

Weekly Spanish-language Catholic newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the local Catholic community along with advertising.
Date: May 7, 1898
Creator: Backmann, Carlos
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Fé Católica (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 67, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 14, 1898 (open access)

La Fé Católica (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 67, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 14, 1898

Weekly Spanish-language Catholic newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the local Catholic community along with advertising.
Date: May 14, 1898
Creator: Backmann, Carlos
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Fé Católica (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 68, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 21, 1898 (open access)

La Fé Católica (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 68, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 21, 1898

Weekly Spanish-language Catholic newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the local Catholic community along with advertising.
Date: May 21, 1898
Creator: Backmann, Carlos
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Fé Católica (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 69, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 28, 1898 (open access)

La Fé Católica (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 69, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 28, 1898

Weekly Spanish-language Catholic newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the local Catholic community along with advertising.
Date: May 28, 1898
Creator: Backmann, Carlos
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Composition Pulp Plaster and Process of Manufacturing Same. (open access)

Composition Pulp Plaster and Process of Manufacturing Same.

Patent for "a composition pulp plaster designed as a substitute for ordinary lime-plaster and equivalent materials and particularly adapted for use in warm moist climates, where the ordinary lime-plaster lacks durability and is rendered non-adherent. A further objective of the invention is to provide a cheap substitute for plaster which will be not only waterproof, but also fireproof and gas-proof or practically impervious to air" (lines 9-18). It includes instructions for manufacturing the plaster with various proportions of the ingredients depending on the purpose.
Date: May 9, 1899
Creator: Blake, David H. & Ray, Jeramiah P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Measuring and Proportioning Machine. (open access)

Measuring and Proportioning Machine.

Patent for "a device by which the mixing of various ingredients in certain desired proportions may be easily and accurately accomplished" (lines 8-11). It is meant for industrial measuring.
Date: May 5, 1896
Creator: Collins, Alonzo G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Power And Pumping-Jack. (open access)

Horse-Power And Pumping-Jack.

Patent for a new and useful improvement in a horse power and jumping jack, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 23, 1899
Creator: Darlington, Benjamin F. & Clary, Edwin P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Propeller for Boats. (open access)

Propeller for Boats.

Patent for improvements in propellers for boats by “having a pair of hinged propeller-blades adapted to swing toward and away from each other, combined with fixed prongs; which are engaged with the propeller blades and hold them from displacement.” (Lines 60-65) Illustration is included.
Date: May 5, 1891
Creator: Gillespie, Lewis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Cigar-Lighter. (open access)

Electric Cigar-Lighter.

Patent for a cigar lighter in which the cigar is lit on a glowing surface, improves on the ease of operating a cigar lighter, and provides space for an advertisement.
Date: May 4, 1897
Creator: Handshy, Henry M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2436, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2436, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2437, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2437, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 2, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2438, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 3, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2438, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 3, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 3, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2439, Ed. 1 Monday, May 5, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2439, Ed. 1 Monday, May 5, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 5, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2440, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 6, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2440, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 6, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 6, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2441, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 7, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2441, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 7, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 7, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2442, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2442, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 8, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2443, Ed. 1 Friday, May 9, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2443, Ed. 1 Friday, May 9, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 9, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2444, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 10, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2444, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 10, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 10, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2445, Ed. 1 Monday, May 12, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2445, Ed. 1 Monday, May 12, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 12, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2446, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 13, 1890 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 2446, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 13, 1890

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 13, 1890
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History