Car-Coupling. (open access)

Car-Coupling.

Patent for automatic car-coupling for passenger and freight cars.
Date: April 26, 1887
Creator: Ferguson, George Jones
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hypodermic Syringe. (open access)

Hypodermic Syringe.

Patent for a new and improved hypodermic syringe. This design consists in "the combination of a barrel, a sleeve secured to said barrel and having a diaphragm adapted to close the end of the barrel, a needle-carrier having a cylindrical projection working in the sleeve, an outlet-tube secured to the needle-carrier and extending through the diaphragm in the sleeve, and a coiled spring arranged around said tube within the cylindrical projection of the needle-carrier" (lines 71-80).
Date: April 26, 1887
Creator: Dunbar, Addison
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Calculating-Machine. (open access)

Calculating-Machine.

Patent for an improvement to mechanical calculators by providing the "means for facilitating the addition of successive numbers of the same or different denominations, and also for subtracting and multiplying the same by substantially the means employed in adding" (lines 10-14). It includes a written explanation and illustrations.
Date: April 17, 1894
Creator: Stallard, Sherman R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Press. (open access)

Cotton-Press.

Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and powerful plunger for a cotton-press that is directly controlled by the operator. The plunger is hydraulically powered, the pressure being created by steam.The plunger's parts are arranged so the power is multiplied.
Date: April 24, 1894
Creator: Williams, Silas Jackson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convertible Corn and Cotton Planter, Stalk-Cutter, and Roller. (open access)

Convertible Corn and Cotton Planter, Stalk-Cutter, and Roller.

Patent for a convertible corn and cotton planter, stalk-cutter, and roller. It has a main frame, a supplemental frame that has its front end hinged to the front of the main frame, a roller with circular journaled in the supplemental frame, transverse segment-plates with removable blades attached to the supplemental frame, spaces between the segment-plates, an axle, driving-wheels, a sprocket wheel and chain, feed-boxes, means for feeding the grain, and wheels for laying the ground and the coverers.
Date: April 28, 1896
Creator: Mauldin, Columbus Scott
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sewing-Machine Brake. (open access)

Sewing-Machine Brake.

Patent for a new and useful sewing machine brake to "prevent retrograde rotary movement of the shaft" (line 9 - 10).
Date: April 5, 1898
Creator: Weaver, John Robert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stump-Extractor. (open access)

Stump-Extractor.

Patent for improvements in stump-extractor by utilize the hoisting or power machine to perform extraction on stump or for other weights. (Lines 12-14) This machine will be portable for “easily moved from point to point, and comprising means for the development of great power with a minimum exertion on the part of the animal or animals used to operate the machine and also within a comparatively small compass.” (Lines 20-25) Illustration is included.
Date: April 1, 1902
Creator: Redman, Charley R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fishing-Bob (open access)

Fishing-Bob

Patent for a fishing bob that "will be simple of construction, efficient in operation, one which may be manufactured at a minimum cost, and one in which the bob may be readily adjusted upon the line and securely held against accidental movement."(Lines 10-15) Including illustrations and instructions.
Date: April 21, 1903
Creator: Scott, John S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1905 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1905

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1905
Creator: Turner, T. S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1905 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1905

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 14, 1905
Creator: Turner, T. S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1905 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, April 21, 1905

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 21, 1905
Creator: Turner, T. S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1906 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 1906
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1906 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 13, 1906
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1906 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1906
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1906 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 27, 1906
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1908 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1908
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1908 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 10, 1908
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1908 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 17, 1908
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1908 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 24, 1908
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1909 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 2, 1909
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1909 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 9, 1909
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1909 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1909
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1909 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 23, 1909
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, April 30, 1909 (open access)

The Commerce Journal. (Commerce, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, April 30, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Commerce, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 30, 1909
Creator: Lyford, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History