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Railway-Joint (open access)

Railway-Joint

Patent for improvements onto railway joints to "omit the declining surfaces of the fish-plate and to employ in conjunction with my other devices or wedges an ordinary fish-plate, whereby the invention may be applied to the joints of rails now in use any change whatever either to the fish-plates or the bolts" (lines 22-28).
Date: November 22, 1892
Creator: Greenwell, Robert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Band-Cutter and Feeder for Thrashing-Machines (open access)

Band-Cutter and Feeder for Thrashing-Machines

Patent for an attachment for thrashing-machines "for cutting the bands on the sheaves of wheat, rice, or other grain, to spread the loosened bundles out uniformly, and to then feed them thus spread out into the thrashing-machine, whereby the strain on the machine can be made more uniform" (lines 15-20) and the capacity and efficiency can be increased.
Date: November 1, 1892
Creator: Hill, Frank R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dumping Wagon. (open access)

Dumping Wagon.

Patent for a new and improved dumping wagon. This design is "to provide a double dump for carrying dirt, sand, gravel, and other loose material on ordinary road-wagons, together with mechanism for instantly unloading the same" (lines 8-12). To this end, it consists "of a frame, double dumping-boxes swinging upon axles, and a U-shaped dumping lever, said lever provided with points extending slightly beyond its axis" (lines 90-93).
Date: September 13, 1892
Creator: Forsgard, Samuel J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash Balance (open access)

Sash Balance

Patent for a sash balance in a window frame.
Date: August 16, 1892
Creator: Cayce, Henry P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Propulsion of Vessels. (open access)

Hydraulic Propulsion of Vessels.

Patent for a new and improved hydraulic propulsion. This design "is to provide an improved means for the application of the jet principle in the hydraulic propulsion of vessels; and it consists in the combination, with the hull of the vessel, of one or more main or trunk tubes arranged longitudinally to the vessel and of tapering shape, largest at its front end, which is open, and provided along its length with a series of nozzles opening along the side of the vessel in rearward direction, and one or more propeller-wheels arranged within the main tube and adapted to suck water in at the front" (lines 8-20).
Date: August 9, 1892
Creator: Walker, James C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rock Drill. (open access)

Rock Drill.

Patent for a new and improved rock-drill. This design "is to construct a simple and efficient rock-drill in which the forward feeding and rotating of the drill are accomplished automatically" (lines 15-18). It consists in "the drill-rod, a tappet-plate placed loosely on the drill-rod, clutch mechanism connected with the tappet-plate for engaging the drill-rod, a spring for impelling the drill-rod, a cam provided with conical ends for lifting the tappet-plate, and the guide" (lines 20-26).
Date: July 26, 1892
Creator: Belt, Perley P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 276, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 31, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 276, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 31, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 31, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 275, Ed. 1, Monday, May 30, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 275, Ed. 1, Monday, May 30, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 30, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 274, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 28, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 274, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 28, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 28, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 273, Ed. 1, Friday, May 27, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 273, Ed. 1, Friday, May 27, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 27, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 272, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 26, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 272, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 26, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 26, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 271, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 25, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 271, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 25, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 25, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ainsworth Family]

Portrait of ten family members. An older man with a cane is identified as Grandpa Ainsworth.
Date: May 24, 1892
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 270, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 24, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 270, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 24, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 24, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 269, Ed. 1, Monday, May 23, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 269, Ed. 1, Monday, May 23, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 23, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 268, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 21, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 268, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 21, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 21, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 267, Ed. 1, Friday, May 20, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 267, Ed. 1, Friday, May 20, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 20, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 266, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 19, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 266, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 19, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 19, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 265, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 18, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 265, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 18, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 18, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 264, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 17, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 264, Ed. 1, Tuesday, May 17, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 17, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 263, Ed. 1, Monday, May 16, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 263, Ed. 1, Monday, May 16, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 16, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 262, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 14, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 262, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 14, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 14, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 261, Ed. 1, Friday, May 13, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 261, Ed. 1, Friday, May 13, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 13, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 260, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 12, 1892 (open access)

The Waco Evening News. (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 260, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 12, 1892

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 12, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History