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Wire Stretcher. (open access)

Wire Stretcher.

Patent for a new and improved wire stretcher. This design "consists in the combination of a slotted lever provided with points at one end to catch against the side of the post and a hook over which one end of the chain is fastened, a sliding frame, a reel or drum, pawls, a guiding-pulley, a wire or chain, to which the clamp is secured, and a chain for fastening the stretcher to the post . . . [it] is to provide a slotted handle a sliding frame . . . so that when the strain of the wire being stretched is brought to bear upon the frame it will tighten" (lines 13-26).
Date: July 26, 1887
Creator: Dunbar, William E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel. (open access)

Wheel.

Patent for "improvements in wheels particularly designed for use on harvesters in heavy or muddy ground." (Lines 8-10) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 19, 1891
Creator: Stroud, Wiley N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number. 3[a], Saturday, September 26, 1896 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number. 3[a], Saturday, September 26, 1896

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date: September 26, 1896
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 3[b], Saturday, September 26, 1896 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 3[b], Saturday, September 26, 1896

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date: September 26, 1896
Creator: [Ezzell, Frank]
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 16, Saturday, December 26, 1896 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 16, Saturday, December 26, 1896

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issued includes an article written by Mrs. Jefferson Davis titled "Christmas in the Confederate White House"--[p.3].
Date: December 26, 1896
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 41, Saturday, June 26, 1897 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 41, Saturday, June 26, 1897

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date: June 26, 1897
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire Alarm (open access)

Fire Alarm

Patent for a new and useful automatic fire-alarm to "provide an improved alarm of this character especially designed for use in hotels and other large buildings having a large number of rooms" (line 8 -13).
Date: October 26, 1897
Creator: Staples, John & Spake, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 25, Saturday, February 26, 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 25, Saturday, February 26, 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date: February 26, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 29, Saturday, March 26, 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 29, Saturday, March 26, 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date: March 26, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 12, Saturday, November 26, 1898 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 12, Saturday, November 26, 1898

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date: November 26, 1898
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 50, Saturday, August 26, 1899 (open access)

The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 50, Saturday, August 26, 1899

Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date: August 26, 1899
Creator: Ezzell, Frank
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 283, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 26, 1902 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 283, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 26, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 1902
Creator: Hudson, B. D.; Buie, W. J. & Kent, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 307, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 26, 1902 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 307, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 26, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 26, 1902
Creator: Hudson, B. D.; Buie, W. J. & Kent, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 26, 1902 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 26, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1902
Creator: Hudson, B. D.; Buie, W. J. & Kent, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 46, Ed. 1 Monday, May 26, 1902 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 46, Ed. 1 Monday, May 26, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 26, 1902
Creator: Hudson, B. D.; Buie, W. J. & Kent, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 72, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1902 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 72, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 1902
Creator: Hudson, B. D.; Buie, W. J. & Kent, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 98, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 26, 1902 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 98, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 26, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 26, 1902
Creator: Hudson, B. D.; Buie, W. J. & Kent, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 124, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 26, 1902 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 124, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 26, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1902
Creator: Hudson, B. D.; Buie, W. J. & Kent, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 151, Ed. 1 Friday, September 26, 1902 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 151, Ed. 1 Friday, September 26, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 1902
Creator: Hudson, B. D.; Buie, W. J. & Kent, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 203, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 26, 1902 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 203, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 26, 1902

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 26, 1902
Creator: Hudson, B. D.; Buie, W. J. & Kent, Charles W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 282, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1903 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 282, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1903

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 1903
Creator: Ownby, W. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 306, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1903 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 306, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1903

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 26, 1903
Creator: Ownby, W. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 45, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 26, 1903 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 45, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 26, 1903

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 26, 1903
Creator: Ownby, W. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 72, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1903 (open access)

The Waxahachie Daily Light (Waxahachie, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 72, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1903

Daily newspaper from Waxahachie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 1903
Creator: Ownby, W. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History