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Apparatus for Demonstrating and Testing Piston Packing Rings
Patent for an apparatus that allows for a more accurate and efficient way to test piston packing rings by measuring ease of movement.
Date:
October 2, 1917
Creator:
Holland, Kirk D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Arlington Journal (Arlington, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, October 5, 1917
Weekly newspaper from Arlington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 5, 1917
Creator:
Bowen, William A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Arlington Journal (Arlington, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1917
Weekly newspaper from Arlington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1917
Creator:
Bowen, William A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Arlington Journal (Arlington, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1917
Weekly newspaper from Arlington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 19, 1917
Creator:
Bowen, William A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coin-Controlled Vending-Machine.
Patent for a con-controlled vending-machine that sells stamps and similar products including illustrations. The machine "compels a complete cycle of operation for each coin received and cannot be rendered inoperative through the deposit of a plurality of coins in the chute or while the operation of the machine is in progress." (lines 14-17).
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
William O. Wolford
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Display Advertising-Machine.
Patent for an advertising display that carries a number of large advertisement sheets that are revolved and held stationary to periodically display each advertisement in repeating succession.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Barnett, John B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Handout (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Monday, October 1, 1917
Semi-monthly student newspaper from Texas Woman's College in Fort Worth, Texas that includes news of interest to students and college personnel along with advertising.
Date:
October 1, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Handout (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. [2], Ed. 1 Monday, October 15, 1917
Semi-monthly student newspaper from Texas Woman's College in Fort Worth, Texas that includes news of interest to students and college personnel along with advertising.
Date:
October 15, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 25, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning his recent joyride in a Curtis machine airplane. He and the other men are now in Stamford, England and have been placed into squadrons.
Date:
October 25, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 26, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning his stay in Stamford, England. Currently Clay does not have an assigned room and is eating in the officers' mess; he asks for some magazines as he has plenty of time to read.
Date:
October 26, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 29, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home primarily concerning America's involvement in the war. According to Clay, their involvement in the war has changed everything and hopefully it will be over by Christmas 1918.
Date:
October 29, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Folks, October 2, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his "folks" back home considering his current condition in England. Not much had happened since the previous letter but it is getting colder; Clay says that Captain Cousins told them they might become captains soon, and he feels that America is getting its act together rapidly.
Date:
October 2, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 4, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother regarding his near payment for his time since he left Austin. Some of the money needs to go to his friend after having been lent some; he wishes for his mother to send him food while describing the food he eats overseas.
Date:
October 4, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 13, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother back home regarding the recent letter that he received from her and his flying training that he will soon be starting. Part of his letter also concerns the well-being of others back home and the recent "discord in the family."
Date:
October 13, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 16, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother regarding the receiving of letters back and forth. Clay asks about people back home including Jack who took a physical per joining the military; in England Clay had just been ordered to get a tailored suit. Finally he asks again to not worry about him while he is away.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 19, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother in Fort Worth, Texas in which he mentions that he transferred money to the bank in Fort Worth. The main part of this letter concerns the items that Clay has bought and payments he has received.
Date:
October 19, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Reconnaissance (Camp Bowie, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 6, 1917
Newspaper from Camp Bowie in Fort Worth, Texas that includes news of interest to camp personnel along with advertising.
Date:
October 6, 1917
Creator:
Henson, Will S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Reconnaissance (Camp Bowie, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 20, 1917
Newspaper from Camp Bowie in Fort Worth, Texas that includes news of interest to camp personnel along with advertising.
Date:
October 20, 1917
Creator:
Henson, Will S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Letters from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 27 & 28, 1917]
Two letters from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family. The first letter primarily concerns his living situation in Stamford, England along with a short discussion about his first real flight time. In the second letter Clay primarily talks about a rain-filled day and reading, along with him and his friend DeGarmo eating peanut butter.
Date:
October 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History