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Baby Jumper. (open access)

Baby Jumper.

Patent for a new and improved baby jumper. This design consists in "the combination, with the vertically-resilient supporting-rod having a frame swiveled on its lower end, of the supporting garment adapted to be fastened around the infant and comprising the waist to be buttoned around the body, the pants depending from the waist and having the front flap and the side flaps adapted to be buttoned together in front of the infant, and the skirt attached to the waist at the top of the pants and hanging around the said pants, the upper edge of the waist being attached to the lower ends of [the] cords" (lines 1-13).
Date: May 15, 1888
Creator: Jones, Mary Perciller
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill. (open access)

Windmill.

Patent for an improved design for windmills that are in regular use. The design implements two sets of hinged vanes and uses weights to control the amount power that the windmill can generate. Included are instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 18, 1880
Creator: Rudolph, Calvin Foster
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-233 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-233

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: In the purchase of electronic voting systems costing more than $2,000.00, is it necessary for Bee County to submit to competitive bids as required by Article 2368a, Vernon's Civil Statutes?
Date: May 7, 1968
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Syrup Percolator. (open access)

Syrup Percolator.

Patent for a percolator that makes syrup from sugar, or can turn any granular, or leaf substance into liquid, that involves an air tube to allow air to escape from syrup during the process. Includes illustrations.
Date: May 14, 1912
Creator: Elledge, William, N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Francis H. "Fuzzy" and Cora Nell Cunningham Swayze, May 28, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Francis H. "Fuzzy" and Cora Nell Cunningham Swayze, May 28, 2008

Interview with Frances Howland "Fuzzy" and Cora Nell Cunningham Swayze, a couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple discusses their individual childhoods, life during the depression, and life in the Kerr County area. Mr. Swayze discusses his service in the Air Force and Mrs. Swayze discusses her teaching career.
Date: May 28, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Swayze, Francis H. & Swayze, Cora Nell Cunningham
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk Cutter. (open access)

Stalk Cutter.

Patent for a new stalk cutter that cuts up stalks, stems of weeds and vines to prepare the field for cultivation. This stalk cutter provides rocking or oscillatory movement regulation to avoid rocks or other obstructions.
Date: May 26, 1914
Creator: Edwards, Jessie V.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a riding plow that can be operated by a person rather than a horse or motor. The plow includes means to form straight furrows and stops vines and bushes from getting stuck between the wheels and frame.
Date: May 26, 1914
Creator: Edwards, Jessie V.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beeville Today (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1995 (open access)

Beeville Today (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 18, 1995
Creator: Hernandez, Poncho, Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beeville Today (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1995 (open access)

Beeville Today (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 11, 1995
Creator: Hernandez, Poncho, Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beeville Today (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1995 (open access)

Beeville Today (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1995

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 25, 1995
Creator: Hernandez, Poncho, Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Caterpillar-Tractor. (open access)

Caterpillar-Tractor.

Patent for 1) a mechanism preventing the Caterpillar tractor's driving element from becoming clogged with mud; 2) a mechanism to regulate the force put on the wheels in relation to the weight of the tractor's load; 3) a mechanism to allow this regulation of force in relation the weight of the tractor's load to be manually adjustable; 4) a construction improvement to allow the tractor to be turned in a relatively short radius, including illustrations.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Rountree, Joseph G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Briscoe] (open access)

[News Script: Briscoe]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Texas governor Dolph Briscoe's private two-engine airplane which blew an oil line and was forced to make an emergency landing at a naval air station near Beeville.
Date: May 3, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1893 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 5, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1893 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, May 12, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 12, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, May 19, 1893 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, May 19, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 19, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. [7], No. [52], Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1893 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. [7], No. [52], Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 26, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1894 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1894

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 4, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1894 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 11, 1894

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 11, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1895 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 3, 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1895 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 10, 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, May 17, 1895 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, May 17, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 17, 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, May 24, 1895 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, May 24, 1895

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 24, 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1896 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 1896

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1896 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1896

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 8, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History