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Combined Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distributer. (open access)

Combined Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distributer.

Patent for a device that can be used both to plant corn and apply fertilizer to fields.
Date: February 19, 1884
Creator: Arnold, William Noah
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Napkin Ring and Holder. (open access)

Napkin Ring and Holder.

Patent for a new and improved napkin ring and holder. This design is "to receive the napkin after it is folded, or to be used as a device for sustaining the napkin at the neck of the user when at the table. It consists in a yoke-shaped piece of metal having a hinged section for connecting the two ends, and serving as a ring, in combination with a clasp for holding the napkin . . . at the throat" (lines 17-25).
Date: February 12, 1884
Creator: Bahn, Gus A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adding-Machine. (open access)

Adding-Machine.

Patent for a new and improvement in adding-machines in which a mechanical wheel has teeth. " The object of the invention is to provide the means for adding columns of figures by machinery"(lines 13-15), with instruction and illustration
Date: February 12, 1884
Creator: Barmore, Albert King
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Black to Kenner K. Rector, February 5, 1884] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Black to Kenner K. Rector, February 5, 1884]

Letter from J. T. Black, to his cousin, Kenner K. Rector discussing the state of his farm and his life. He says that the farming business is going well despite the conditions, however he is concerned about the cattle business and people around him getting extremely sick.
Date: February 5, 1884
Creator: Black, J. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poultry Coop. (open access)

Poultry Coop.

Patent for a new and improved poultry coop. This design's "interior . . . has a vertical central partition between which and the ends of the coop are vertical transverse partitions and vertical longitudinal partitions, which preferably consist of strips . . . forming compartments, each of a sufficient size to contain a given number of a given kind of poultry . . . as the coop is divided off into compartments the poultry can with great ease be examined as to condition, and not being in large mass, but being separated into small numbers, they are kept in a better state of preservation and health" (lines 25-44).
Date: February 5, 1884
Creator: Bleike, William T., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wool-Press. (open access)

Wool-Press.

Patent for a wooden machine that is used to compress wool, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 19, 1884
Creator: Brooks, David F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 1884 (open access)

Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 6, 1884

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes news and information on Christian topics along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 1884
Creator: Burnett, Thomas R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 20, 1884 (open access)

Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 20, 1884

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes news and information on Christian topics along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 1884
Creator: Burnett, Thomas R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 27, 1884 (open access)

Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 27, 1884

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes news and information on Christian topics along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1884
Creator: Burnett, Thomas R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1884 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1884

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 2, 1884
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 9, 1884 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 9, 1884

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 9, 1884
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 16, 1884 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 7, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 16, 1884

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 16, 1884
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 23, 1884 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 8, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 23, 1884

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 23, 1884
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Device. (open access)

Advertising Device.

Patent for a new and improved advertising sign. This design "consist[s] in the fixed staff or upright having pulley, bent rotary vane having the opening, and adapted for the display of advertisements, inside [the] bent rotary vane, and the governor adapted to regulate automatically the speed at which the vanes are to revolve" (lines 68-80).
Date: February 19, 1884
Creator: Carly, John Wesly
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hopple for Horses. (open access)

Hopple for Horses.

Patent for a new and improved hopple for horses. This design "consists in the combination of two curved or bent pieces which are to go around the horses ankles . . . [each with] three links and a ring . . . allow[ing] the horse to walk slowly about, permitting [it] to graze at leisure, and enabling [it] to be easily caught when desired" (lines 14-34).
Date: February 12, 1884
Creator: Cottle, Julius O. & Ivie, Rufus
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 853: Whitta, (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 853: Whitta, (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Whitta, (Deceased) and Heirs of (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1884-02-22/1884-02-22
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 887: Houston, Carry P. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 887: Houston, Carry P. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Houston, Carry P. (died February 18, 1884) and A.J. Houston (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1884-02-18/1884-04-22
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1055: Levi, Eugene (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1055: Levi, Eugene (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Levi, Eugene (died January 1884) and J.M. Dickson (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1884-02-04/1884-02-04
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1274: Leonard, Mary A. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1274: Leonard, Mary A. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Leonard, Mary A. (Died 1885) and W.C. Leonard (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1884-02-23/1890-11
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1295: Stemmons, Jno. M. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1295: Stemmons, Jno. M. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Stemmons, Jno. M. (died May 4, 1890) and R.S. Stemmons (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1884-02-26/1890-07-03
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1349: Chenault, Felix (Lunacy) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1349: Chenault, Felix (Lunacy)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Chenault, Felix (Lunacy) and W.J. Rupard (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1884-02-14/1887-12-07
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1423: Chenault, Stephen (Lunacy) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1423: Chenault, Stephen (Lunacy)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Chenault, Stephen (Lunacy) and W.J. Rupard (Executor or Guardian).
Date: 1884-02-14/1891-01-29
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1487: Kelley, Jno. I. (Minor) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1487: Kelley, Jno. I. (Minor)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Kelley, Jno. I. (Minor) and Lucy A. Kelley (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1884-02/1886-02
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1676: Doll, Victoria M. et al (Minors) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1676: Doll, Victoria M. et al (Minors)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Doll, Victoria M. et al (Minors) and Geo. W. Hutchenson (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1884-02-06/1897-05-11
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History