Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes news and information on Christian topics along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Clarksville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.

Letter from Matilda Dodd to her daughter, discussing family news and discusses unhappiness that she has to move out of her house so her son and daughter-in-law can move in and they don't seem to appreciate it. Many people have colds and she recommends a cure for the chills of hop bitters. Also mentions dry weather, along with flies and grasshoppers is damaging the wheat crop.

Patent for a coffee roaster, including illustrations. The purpose of the coffee maker "is to provide an improved apparatus by which green coffee may be evenly, quickly, and economically parched or roasted to the desired degree without burning" (lines 8-12).

Newspaper from Weatherford, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Graham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "consists in a lever pivoted in the front of the top of the draw-head and provided at its outer end with an aperture, through which the coupling-pin is passed into the aperture in the draw-head, below which lever another lever is pivoted, hanging vertically across the front-opening of the draw-head, and provided at the upper part of its inner edge with a projection, so that when the coupling-link pushes the lower lever inward the upper lever and the pin are raised, and drop as soon as the link has passed into the draw-head" (lines 10-21).

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Patent for a new and improved revolving plow. This design calls for a cylinder with blades attached radially for "cutting up, breaking, and turning over the soil or turf, in which the cutter blades are freed automatically" (lines 7-10). This plow cuts up, breaks, and turns over earth faster than previous designs.

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Patent for a new and improved animal power (engine). This design "consists in an animal-power constructed with a small wheel placed loosely upon a stationary upright shaft, and connected by hinges with the inner ends of arms and sweeps attached to the main wheel, which is mounted upon caster-wheels to support the weight of the wheel and its attachments. . . . The object of this invention is to economize power and promote convenience" (lines 16-25).

Dinkie is suffering from neuralgia in her head. Birdie had a cough and she visited Abe and Bettie and her parents. She also visited Mrs. Summers and Miss Mal. She has fourteen chicks and a hen that won't set eggs. Henry hasn't planted corn yet because it has been raining so much. She wishes Birdie and Linnet could be together. Ike Jones is working for them. She has irish potatoes and peas. Alice Donnell came to visit and mentioned that Old Bill had gone to Texas. Her head hurts so she ask that they write back soon and send a picture of Linnet. Willie mentions that everyone is doing well. Polk Elliot is sick and he made him a wagon. He mentions his mother's chicks and his Uncle Abe wants him to drop corn for him. He used the file that his Uncle Charlie gave him, but had to get it replaced. His Uncle Tobe's wheat is knee high. His Aunt Florence's brother died when she got home. He made a latch and gate for the wood file and he asks that they write soon. Alice writes that she received two calico aprons from her grandmother. She wants to see …

Letter written by Willie, Alice, and Dinkie McGee to "Aunt Mollie and Uncle Charlie." They all discuss Christmas and the turkey, corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, custard and dew berries they had to eat. They all say thank you for the gifts they received. Willie talks about his kite, Alice talks about the candy, raisins, and oranges they got for Christmas, and Dinkie talks about Birdie's adventures with "old Chris." Includes envelope from original letter addressed to Mrs. Mary Moore. Note says it was received on November 4, 1883.

Patent for a new and improved wire stretcher. This design utilizes a roller shaft, hand crank, ratchet wheel, and pawl to stretch wires to any desired tautness.

Receipt for taxes paid, received by Levi Perryman for state and county taxes in Montague County, Texas. The receipt is numbered 27221.

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.