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The Comanche Chief. (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1881 (open access)

The Comanche Chief. (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1881

Weekly newspaper from Comanche, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Comanche Chief. (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 15, 1881 (open access)

The Comanche Chief. (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 15, 1881

Weekly newspaper from Comanche, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 15, 1881
Creator: Hill, Joe W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1881 (open access)

Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1881

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes news and information on Christian topics along with advertising.
Date: June 15, 1881
Creator: Burnett, Thomas R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1881 (open access)

Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1881

Weekly newspaper from Graham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 15, 1881
Creator: Graves, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1881 (open access)

Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1881

Weekly newspaper from Graham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 15, 1881
Creator: Graves, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman. (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1881 (open access)

The Panola Watchman. (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 52, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1881

Weekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 15, 1881
Creator: Bowers, Tom M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Cylindrical Power. (open access)

Automatic Cylindrical Power.

Patent for a new and improved cylindrical power-source. This design "consists in the combination of a cylindrical slotted frame with a series of blades which are connected together in pairs, and which are alternately forced through the slots in the frame to receive the force of the wind or water and then retracted, so that they will offer no resistance during a portion of the revolution of the frame. . . . The object of [the] invention is to produce a motor which is adapted for use either as a wind-wheel or a water-wheel" (lines 13-27).
Date: November 15, 1881
Creator: Hutchinson, Thomas E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling. (open access)

Car Coupling.

Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "consists, [primarily], of certain devices whereby the coupling-pin raised in the draw-head is supported until the draw-heads strike each other in coupling, when the coupling-pin falls by gravity" (lines 17-21).
Date: November 15, 1881
Creator: Thomason, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Balanced Piston Engine. (open access)

Balanced Piston Engine.

Patent for a new and improved balanced-piston engine. This design "relates to that class of steam or other engines which are constructed with two pistons receiving the pressure in opposite directions, each connected with cranks set at opposite positions, whereby the strain occurs simultaneously in opposite directions upon the crank-shaft and balances the same within its bearings, and thus obviates great friction on the journals and thereby economizes power" (lines 7-15).
Date: February 15, 1881
Creator: Peebles, William D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coffee Roaster. (open access)

Coffee Roaster.

Patent for a new and improved coffee roaster. This design calls for "a revolving cylinder; and the invention consists of a cylinder provided with a hollow trunnion, and of a semi-tubular tester introduced through said trunnion into the cylinder, which tester serves as a handle for revolving the cylinder, and can be withdrawn from time to time with samples of coffee to enable the operator to judge of the progress of the roasting process" (lines 11-19).
Date: February 15, 1881
Creator: Owens, Harrison
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Child's Crib. (open access)

Child's Crib.

Patent for a new and improved child's crib. This design utilizes "a rock-shaft with inward-projecting arms, from the inner ends of which the cords are suspended, [and it] avoid[s] the friction and wear of the cords incident to the carrying of these through the screw-eyes, as shown in [a previous patent], making them last much longer, beside simplifying the construction of the crib" (lines 67-74).
Date: March 15, 1881
Creator: Brown, Fred Harvey
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1881 (open access)

San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1881

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 15, 1881
Creator: Julian, Isaac H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Weekly Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Weekly Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1881

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 68, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 68, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 15, 1881

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. XXIVII, No. 92, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. XXIVII, No. 92, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 15, 1881

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1881

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. XXIVII, No. 119, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. XXIVII, No. 119, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1881

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. XXIVII, No. 171, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. XXIVII, No. 171, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1881

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 250, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 250, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1881

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. XXIVII, No. 197, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. XXIVII, No. 197, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1881

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. XXIVII, No. 145, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. XXIVII, No. 145, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 15, 1881

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 301, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 301, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 15, 1881

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1881 (open access)

The Dallas Daily Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1881

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1881 (open access)

San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1881

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 15, 1881
Creator: Julian, Isaac H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History