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Alliance Standard. (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 48, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

Alliance Standard. (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 48, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Linden, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Erwin, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 297, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 297, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling. (open access)

Car-Coupling.

Patent for an improved car coupling that consists of a hollow drawhead with a pivoting knuckle, a hook on one side of the knuckle, a catch on the other side of the knuckle, a latch pivoted in the drawhead that engages the catch, a spring that presses the latch against the knuckle, a rod attached to the latch, a double crank attached to the rod, hand rods and cranks on either side of the car, and a buffer above the drawbar.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Darrow, Nicholas & Roosevelt, James A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Sack Carrier. (open access)

Cotton-Sack Carrier.

Patent for a carrying sack meant to carry cotton to and from the field. It is not carried on a worker's back or dragged on the ground. The sack is on an adjustable axle and "may be arranged at an inclination to cause the truck to travel upon a curved line to facilitate the guiding of the same in operation; and furthermore, to provide a fender to prevent objects from falling between the cotton sacks and the wheels of the truck" (lines 14-20).
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Laird, Archibald F. & Hill, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Enterprise. (Enid, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 61, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

The Daily Enterprise. (Enid, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 61, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Enid, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territory, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.), Vol. 10, No. 78, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.), Vol. 10, No. 78, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Texarkana, Arkansas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Current Meter. (open access)

Electric-Current Meter.

Patent for an electric-current meter that measures "the amount of electricity passing over a given branch of derived or (if desired) line circuit, thereby indicating the amount of electricity used for the translating or other consuming devices in the circuit, having for its object the construction of an apparatus which will respond more accurately to the variations in the said currents and indicate more exactly upon a dial or dials provided for the purpose, the quantity of electricity which passes" (lines 10-20). The meter's range can be extended.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Mottram, William T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Feed-Regulator for Cotton-Gins. (open access)

Feed-Regulator for Cotton-Gins.

Patent for a simple feed-regulator attachment for cotton gins with circular saws separating the cotton from the seeds. It regulates the rate that cotton is fed into the roll box and automatically stops and starts depending on the size of the roll.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Hollingsworth, Joseph & Banister, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Worth Daily Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 5, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

Fort Worth Daily Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 5, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 3545, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 3545, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 250, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 250, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 308, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 308, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Guthrie, Oklahoma. Coverage includes local, territory, and United States news, along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Guthrie Daily News. (Guthrie, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 1347, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

Guthrie Daily News. (Guthrie, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 1347, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Invalid-Bed. (open access)

Invalid-Bed.

Patent for an improved, simple, and inexpensive bedstead meant for use by disabled people. "The hinged head section of the bed may be adjusted to any desired angle of elevation" (lines 14-16). The bed can be adjusted with little exertion. The parts can be easily removed and replaced.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Ottinger, Benjamin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a strong, durable, and inexpensive nut lock that securely locks a nut onto a threaded bolt and can be easily unlocked. It also is simply constructed. It consists of a plank-like spring tongue that fits over the bolt and under the nut.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Taini, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Okahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 140, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

The Okahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 140, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Burke, J. J. & Brown, E. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 271, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 271, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Perry Daily Times. (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 61, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

The Perry Daily Times. (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 61, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Greer, Bert R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 266, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

San Antonio Daily Light. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 266, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thatch Roof. (open access)

Thatch Roof.

Patent for a simple, cheap, and effective thatched roof for temporary storage of goods or animal pens. It has "overlapping layers of straw or like material secured or fastened in place by running wires attached to the foundation on which the said thatching or covering is arranged" (lines 15-19).
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Mandeville, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 114, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 114, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Christopher, R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West Side Democrat. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893 (open access)

The West Side Democrat. (Enid, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 28, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Enid, Oklahoma that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1893
Creator: Hensley, T. F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History