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Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1889 (open access)

Corsicana Observer. (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 21, 1889
Creator: Miller, G. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corsicana Observer (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1889 (open access)

Corsicana Observer (Corsicana, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1889

Weekly newspaper from Corsicana, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: June 21, 1889
Creator: Miller, G. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means for Propelling Railway Cars. (open access)

Means for Propelling Railway Cars.

Patent for a new and improved means for propelling railway cars. This design "relates to motive power for railway-cars, and the purpose thereof is to provide a simple combination of parts whereby each car may be impelled by a separate motor, the entire series throughout a line or train of cars being supplied with energy from a common source, whereby the full horse-power of a steam-boiler may be applied in a manner enabling it to be utilized to the greatest possible advantage and to the utmost extent" (lines 10-20).
Date: May 21, 1889
Creator: Keith, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History