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A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966 (open access)

A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966

Autobiographical narrative describing the life of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, a Baptist minister who served at six churches in Texas. It provides background about his life, education, family, and work. It also includes the text of several sermons.
Date: August 28, 1968
Creator: Brent, Warren Sidney & Kirk, Irene Collins
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. [], Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1903 (open access)

The Conroe Courier. (Conroe, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. [], Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1903

Weekly newspaper from Conroe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 1903
Creator: Frazer, Lee H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Masechan to C. C. Cox, August 28, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Masechan to C. C. Cox, August 28, 1896]

Letter to from J. P. Masechan(?) to C. C. Cox discussing a shipment of wood. Envelope is included.
Date: August 28, 1896
Creator: Masechan, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fly Fan or Brush. (open access)

Fly Fan or Brush.

Patent for a new and improved fly fan or brush. This design consists "[i]n an automatic fly fan or brush, a suitable hollow post terminating at its upper end in a casing, a crank-shaft and conical pulley located therein, and gearing connecting the crank-shaft with the pulley-shaft, in combination with a cord connected to the pulley and to a rubber band or cord passing around a pulley at the base of the post, said rubber cord or band at one end being connected thereto, a pitman-rod connecting the crank-shaft with the arm carrying the fan or brush" (lines 84-94).
Date: August 28, 1888
Creator: Rembert, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History