Belt Tightener for Pumps. (open access)

Belt Tightener for Pumps.

Patent for belt tighteners for well pumps which decreases the amount of force necessary to tighten a pump. Patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 6, 1917
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blade Holder. (open access)

Blade Holder.

Patent for an improved blade-holder that is simple in construction and can be manufactured at a lower cost. It is designed to "permit of the blades being readily and quickly assembled in the holder and permanently clamped therein to prevent any accidental displacement or movement of the blades from such holder during the stropping." (lines 16-21), including illustrations.
Date: November 6, 1917
Creator: Harriss, Wade H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 124, Ed. 1 Monday, August 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 124, Ed. 1 Monday, August 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 6, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 93, Ed. 1 Friday, July 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 93, Ed. 1 Friday, July 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 6, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 185, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 185, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 6, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 246, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 246, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 6, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 155, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 155, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 6, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 336, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 336, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 6, 1917
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 6, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 32, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 32, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 6, 1917
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 216, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 216, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 6, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 6, 1917
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 277, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 277, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 6, 1917
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 308, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 6, 1917 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 308, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 6, 1917

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 6, 1917
Creator: Johnston, R. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1917 (open access)

The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, April 6, 1917

Bi-weekly student newspaper from the Rice Institute in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring Drill (open access)

Rotary Boring Drill

Patent for rotary boring drill with explanation and the accompanying illustrations.
Date: November 6, 1917
Creator: Hughes, Howard R
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History