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Post Hole Digger. (open access)

Post Hole Digger.

Patent for a new and improved post-hole digger. This design "has for its object to provide a simple, durable, inexpensive, and efficient device, the levers of which can be readily separated, so that either of them can be used as a spade or shovel to fill in the earth around the post after it is placed in the hole" (lines 14-19).
Date: November 21, 1882
Creator: Armstrong, John J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 21, 1882 (open access)

Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 21, 1882

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes news and information on Christian topics along with advertising.
Date: June 21, 1882
Creator: Burnett, Thomas R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 21, 1882 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 21, 1882

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 21, 1882
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 21, 1882 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 44, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 21, 1882

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 21, 1882
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary P. and H. J. Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout, January 21, 1882] (open access)

[Letter from Mary P. and H. J. Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout, January 21, 1882]

Letter from Mary P and H. J. Chamberlin to Ora Osterhout regarding news she had heard from the Osterhouts. Mary appreciated hearing from the family and told Ora that they should take good care of their mother. She included other small bits of gossip. Her husband wrote his own brief letter on the back and expressed his gratitude for the Osterhouts.
Date: January 21, 1882
Creator: Chamberlin, Mary P. & Chamberlin, H. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picker's Wagon. (open access)

Cotton Picker's Wagon.

Patent for a new and improved wagon for cotton pickers. This design "consists in a suitable frame-work supported on wheels and covered on top by canvas or other suitable material to protect the pickers from the rays of the sun or from the rain, and on one or both sides of the frame, preferably both, is a trough for receiving the picked cotton" (lines 10-16).
Date: February 21, 1882
Creator: Collins, Charles P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Store Counter. (open access)

Store Counter.

Patent for a new and improved store counter. This design "consists in the construction and novel arrangement of the horizontal slideways in the lower portion of the counter extending from front to rear, the rectangular slide-frames working therein, and the angular boxes pivoted by their lower and middle portions to the slide-frames and reversible therein by a rocking movement" (lines 17-24).
Date: February 21, 1882
Creator: Conrad, William Jenkens
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1544: O'Conner, Timothy (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1544: O'Conner, Timothy (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of O'Conner, Timothy (died October 27, 1882) and Morris Burke (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1882-03-21/1883-07-03
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Standard (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1882 (open access)

The Standard (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1882

Weekly newspaper from Clarksville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: April 21, 1882
Creator: DeMorse, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Standard (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1882 (open access)

The Standard (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1882

Weekly newspaper from Clarksville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: July 21, 1882
Creator: DeMorse, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fertilizer. (open access)

Fertilizer.

Patent for improvements in fertilizers “for restoring to the soil the elements which form the food for plants, and which have been abstracted therefore by the absorption of successive crops, or which are naturally deficient in quantity or entirely wanting in the soil.” (Lines 12-16) Instructions on preparing the fertilizers and ingredients are included. No illustration.
Date: February 21, 1882
Creator: Elsasser, Isaac
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horseshoe. (open access)

Horseshoe.

Patent for a new and improved horseshoe. This design "consists in a horseshoe constructed with a base made in two parts, hinged together at their forward ends, and having a cap, also made in two parts, attached to the base, the parts of the cap being provided at their upper forward corners with eyes and a fastening staple, and the hinged parts of the base being locked in place by a screw-rod passing through the hinged end of the base, whereby the shoe can be readily applied and detached, and will be securely held in place" (lines 22-33).
Date: November 21, 1882
Creator: Fenley, George Washington, Sr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1882 (open access)

The Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1882

Weekly newspaper from Graham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 21, 1882
Creator: Graves, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 1882 (open access)

The Graham Leader. (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 1882

Weekly newspaper from Graham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 21, 1882
Creator: Graves, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
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 essentially of contrivances for setting the buffer or draw-bar and a pin setting, tripping and uncoupling device higher or lower for adapting the coupling to couple self-actingly with cars different in height" (lines 8-13).
Date: November 21, 1882
Creator: Hale, Nathan Mathias
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3687, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 21, 1882 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3687, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 21, 1882

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 21, 1882
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3713, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1882 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3713, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1882

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 1882
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3737, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 21, 1882 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3737, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 21, 1882

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 21, 1882
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3764, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1882 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3764, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1882

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 21, 1882
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 21, 1882 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 21, 1882

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 21, 1882
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1882 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, July 21, 1882

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 21, 1882
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 59, Ed. 1 Monday, August 21, 1882 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 59, Ed. 1 Monday, August 21, 1882

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 1882
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 86, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 1882 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 86, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 1882

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 21, 1882
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 112, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 21, 1882 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 112, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 21, 1882

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 21, 1882
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History