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The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 42, Saturday, July 3, 1897
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes a poem "The American Flag", and excerpts from a letter by John Adams to his wife, dated July 3, 1776.--[p.3]
Date:
July 3, 1897
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 43, Saturday, July 10, 1897
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date:
July 10, 1897
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 44, Saturday, July 17, 1897
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date:
July 17, 1897
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 45, Saturday, July 24, 1897
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date:
July 24, 1897
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 4, Number 46, Saturday, July 31, 1897
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date:
July 31, 1897
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A statue, a shadow, and the courthouse]
A statue and the county courthouse in Ellis county.
Date:
July 6, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Ellis County Courthouse]
Photograph of the northwest corner entrance of the Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie, Texas. It is a two-story stone building with a number of decorative columns and flourishes, as well as a square clock tower rising from the center of the building. The sidewalk leading to the entrance is visible in the foreground, including a flagpole at the left side of the image, and part of a streetlight on the right.
Date:
July 6, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[On a bicycle]
A man rides a bicycle on bridge.
Date:
July 6, 2006
Creator:
Castillo, José L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from S.H. Stout to Milton Parks]
Letter from S.H. Stout to Mitlon Parks. The letter is dated July 19, 1892.
Date:
July 19, 1892
Creator:
Stout, S.H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 47, Saturday, July 30 , 1898
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. Included in this issue is an article on peace initiatives in the Philippines --[p.2], an article about life in Manila --[p.4], and war news. --[p.5,7] Half of page [7,8] is missing.
Date:
July 30, 1898
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 45, Saturday, July 16 , 1898
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. Included in this issue are war updates.--[p1,2,3,4]
Date:
July 16, 1898
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 5, Number 46, Saturday, July 23 , 1898
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes war news. --[p.2,3]
Date:
July 23, 1898
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 42, Saturday, July 1, 1899
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes a 4th of July drawing.--[p.2]
Date:
July 1, 1899
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 45, Saturday, July 22, 1899
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements.
Date:
July 22, 1899
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 46, Saturday, July 29, 1899
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes an article about the assassination of General Heureux, President of the Dominican Republic.--[p.2]
Date:
July 29, 1899
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ferris Wheel, Volume 6, Number 43, Saturday, July 8, 1899
Weekly newspaper contains local, national and world news, stories, poetry, jokes, church directory, and advertisements. This issue includes reports of severe widespread flooding in the state.--[p.6]
Date:
July 8, 1899
Creator:
Ezzell, Frank
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ellis County
Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Ellis County, Texas. The north line of Mercer's Colony, which is also the south line of Peter's Colony, is shown on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
July 20, 1871
Creator:
Pressler, Charles W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of Ellis County
Cadastral map of Ellis County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes region. There are notes added in red ink. Features are marked on the map, including the north line of Mercer's Colony (also the south line of Peter's Colony). Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
July 20, 1871
Creator:
Pressler, Charles W.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher.
Patent for a new and improved wire stretcher. This design "consists in the combination of a slotted lever provided with points at one end to catch against the side of the post and a hook over which one end of the chain is fastened, a sliding frame, a reel or drum, pawls, a guiding-pulley, a wire or chain, to which the clamp is secured, and a chain for fastening the stretcher to the post . . . [it] is to provide a slotted handle a sliding frame . . . so that when the strain of the wire being stretched is brought to bear upon the frame it will tighten" (lines 13-26).
Date:
July 26, 1887
Creator:
Dunbar, William E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay or Cotton Press.
Patent for a new and improved baling press. This design consists "[i]n a hay-press, the combination of the box or casing having suitable doors in its top, bottom, and side, and supported on longitudinal base-strips, a main lever having a short toggle-arm, a semi-rotating fulcrum thereof, auxiliary arms pivotally connected with the main lever, reciprocating followers, and a drum and cord" (lines 26-33).
Date:
July 28, 1885
Creator:
Bragg, Thomas P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Linnet Moore, July 28, 1898]
This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. In this letter, Charles informs Linnet about the goings-on in Collin County. The news includes: a discussion about the cows breaking into Priest's field, agricultural updates, a dialogue about Charley Rutledge's boys who were badly injured (one was fatally injured), details about the day's agenda, community news, an update on the horse buyer who arrives by train, and a discussion about purchasing train tickets to Colorado. The envelope is included with this letter.
Date:
July 28, 1898
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Linnet Moore, July 29-30, 1898]
This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Moore informs Linnet about the goings-on in Collin County. The news includes: a confirmation on the receipt of Linnet's card, an update about Anderson who fell down Chandler's well, a discussion about the Rutledge burial of one of their three sons, news about Jack Kelly's death, community news, agricultural updates, a dialogue about correspondences received, a discussion about harvest delays in Gallatin due to rain, details about purchasing train tickets to destinations in Colorado, and updates on the well-being of family members and their activities at present. In a brief letter, dated July 30, 1898, Moore discusses the family's milk cow "Old Cora," details community news, and notes that Linnet has received catalogs from Oak Cliff and Fort Worth. He tells her that he would like her to go to school this coming session, but he feels that their excursion to Colorado would provide her with more experience than attending a session. He details some places they will visit on their trip. He wishes she would write soon and send word for Betty and …
Date:
July 29, 1898
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Machine For Removing Insects From Plants Or The Like
Patent for a machine for removing insects from plants or the like. Illustration included.
Date:
July 26, 1904
Creator:
Busseell, James W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam Engine
Patent for "useful improvements in Steam-Engines, of which the following is a specification" (lines 5-6). Includes description and illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1905
Creator:
Murphy, Joseph F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History