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Car Ventilation. (open access)

Car Ventilation.

Patent for an apparatus to improve car ventilation, including illustrations.
Date: February 18, 1879
Creator: Knipscheer, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 18, 1858 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 18, 1858

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 1858
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1860 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 1860
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 32, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 18, 1861 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 32, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 18, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 18, 1861
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Post-Hole Digger and Wire-Stretcher. (open access)

Combined Post-Hole Digger and Wire-Stretcher.

Patent for a combined post hole digger and wire stretcher, which allows barbed wire to be strung on a fence more easily and for fence building to be done by one person.
Date: August 18, 1908
Creator: Armstrong, John Joshua, Sr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Fish and Animal Traps (open access)

Improvement in Fish and Animal Traps

Patent for an improvement in the design of traps intended for catching fish or animals. Includes illustration.
Date: September 18, 1872
Creator: Hartcourt, John T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer. (open access)

Insect Destroyer.

Patent for a new and improved insect trap. This design "relates to certain new and useful improvements in devices for distributing liquid poison on cotton and other plants to destroy insect life thereon; and it consists in the [novel] construction and arrangement of parts" (lines 14-18).
Date: July 18, 1882
Creator: Binkley, James E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, June 18, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, June 18, 1879]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis discussing the ending of his relationship with Miss Genie, finding time off to visit Emma, Emma feeling ill, and John's wishes for Emma to make a hair wreath for him.
Date: June 18, 1879
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-12-18] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-12-18]

Carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera without name of addressee, dated December 18, 1950. Reports on receipt of Palacios, Texas, LULAC Council charter; installation of Wharton County Ladies LULAC Council; and interest in Eagle Lake, Texas, to form a LULAC Council.
Date: December 18, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, February 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, February 18, 1953]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing a well that was drilled by Magnolia Petroleum Company on the Colorado County land Mr. Gracey purchased. The well is dry, which means they might not be done with the property entirely.
Date: February 18, 1953
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Baseball scores] (open access)

[News Script: Baseball scores]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a two run homer by Toby Harrah who smashed a two run homer in the second inning gave the Texas Ranger a 2 to 0 win over the New York Yankees.
Date: July 18, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about early innings which seemed that Texas Rangers would be able to score well against Boston but that proved to be merely in illusion.
Date: July 18, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water-Heater. (open access)

Water-Heater.

Patent for a portable water heater "in which a circulation of water may be had, whereby the same may become readily heated for use in a bath tub or other receptacle." (lines 12-15)
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: Ramsey, Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History