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The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1915 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 23, 1915
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1915 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 1915
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Cushion Valve. (open access)

Steam-Cushion Valve.

Patent for "a new and useful steam cushion valve, and its object is to provide a steam cushion valve that will sever to automatically retard the exhaust from a cylinder as the piston approaches one of the cylinder heads." (lines 9-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 23, 1915
Creator: Henry, Nelson B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Burning Unburnt Gas Products. (open access)

Apparatus for Burning Unburnt Gas Products.

Patent for a new "method for burning all of the products usually known as "waste products" and to eliminate the fumes and poisonous vapors." (lines 27-30) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 23, 1915
Creator: Jansen, Andrew
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tail-Light for Automobiles. (open access)

Tail-Light for Automobiles.

Patent for a lamp for automobiles, which combines a lantern (with colored lens) with a number plate holder (which includes sections that can be inserted and removed). The lamp is positioned to show and illuminate the number plate.
Date: February 23, 1915
Creator: Lindsey, James J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pot-Cover. (open access)

Pot-Cover.

Patent for a pot cover with an expansible and contractible cover adapted to be assembled with a utensil of any desired sort. The pot cover provides movable parts (detachable handles) and a locking device for connecting and securing the movable parts of the pot cover.
Date: February 23, 1915
Creator: Nye, William C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Kerosene-Burner. (open access)

Kerosene-Burner.

Patent for kerosene fueled burner for use with cooking or heating, includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 23, 1915
Creator: Patton, William D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Casing for Player-Pianos. (open access)

Casing for Player-Pianos.

Patent for "new and useful improvements" (lines 9-10) to the casing for player pianos. Improvements include simplifying numerous operations of the piano to be accomplished by one mechanism. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 23, 1915
Creator: Terry, Charles R. & Money, Benjamin F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1915 (open access)

The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Lancaster, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 23, 1915
Creator: Tufts, Minnie Wetmore
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1915 (open access)

The Lancaster Herald. (Lancaster, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Lancaster, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 23, 1915
Creator: Tufts, Minnie Wetmore
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History