Lattice. (open access)

Lattice.

Patent for a simple, strong, and economic lattice that is meant for use in jail cells. It allows air and light into the cell, and they are formed with "alternately opposite depressions and elevations for the reception of the bars running at right angles thereto" (lines 12-24). It should have alternating bars of steel and iron.
Date: February 5, 1895
Creator: Hull, William S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1895 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 5, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 5, 1895
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1895 (open access)

The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 5, 1895
Creator: Park, Milton
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History