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Alliance Standard. (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

Alliance Standard. (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 31, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Weekly newspaper from Linden, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Erwin, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Drop-Lid for Bins or Boxes. (open access)

Automatic Drop-Lid for Bins or Boxes.

Patent for "boxes or bins for store counters and shelves; and it has for its object to provide certain improvements in the lid devices for boxes or bins, so as to avoid the many objections to hinged lids, which interfere with free access to the interior of the box or bin when the same is used under the counter or on shelves" (lines 8-15).
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Dailey, Basil
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale or Bundle Wiring Tool. (open access)

Bale or Bundle Wiring Tool.

Patent for a tool that tightly twists wire around a bale in a bale press. It works quickly and works better than other wiring tools. "This tool is so constructed that two or more wires can be grasped at two different times independent of each with one movement of the hand, not loosening the grip on the first wire while the second wire is grasped and cut off" (lines 35-40).
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Schubert, George
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blind-Stop. (open access)

Blind-Stop.

Patent for a simple, inexpensive blind stop that adjusts and locks "the slats of window blinds in any position desired for the purpose of regulating the light, and to prevent the rattling and wear and tear on the slats, and to lock the slats so that they cannot be opened from the outside at all" (lines 8-13). It is easy to operate and does not use screws.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Hoskins, William Wharton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 192, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 192, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Press. (open access)

Cotton-Press.

Patent for a cotton press that has a stationary plate and a steam or hydraulic powered plate and produces a continuous folded bat. This invention combines "advantages of the quick but not extremely powerful pressure of the ordinary steam press, and the powerful but slow pressure of the hydraulic press" (lines 14-17).
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: McCutcheon, Joshua L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

The Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 26, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily (except Sunday) newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Wheeler, Jesse O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 147, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 147, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 87, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

The Daily Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 87, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily newspaper from Guthrie, Oklahoma that includes local, territory, and United States news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Greer, Frank H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.), Vol. 9, No. 305, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.), Vol. 9, No. 305, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily newspaper from Texarkana, Arkansas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 1489: Krueger, Geo. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 1489: Krueger, Geo. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Krueger, Geo. (died November 8, 1893) and W.T. Hancock (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1893-08-01/1894-03-08
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 216, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 216, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Burson, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Worth Daily Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 258, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

Fort Worth Daily Gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 258, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 3443, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 3443, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 131, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 131, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gun-Magazine. (open access)

Gun-Magazine.

Patent for an improved gun magazine that consists of a glass lining with openings on its sides.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Whitten, Burrel Franklin & Porcher, Joseph Ford
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guthrie Daily News. (Guthrie, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 1245, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

Guthrie Daily News. (Guthrie, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 1245, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily newspaper from Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Indian Advocate. (Sacred Heart Mission, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 4, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

The Indian Advocate. (Sacred Heart Mission, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 4, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Semi-monthly "review" published by the Benedictine Fathers of the Indian Territory at Sacred Heart Mission, Oklahoma Territory "to plead the cause of the last remnants of the Indian tribes, and to give a history of their progress toward civilization." (Vol. V, No. 2) Included are current and historical information about Native American tribes, history of the mission, statistics, local and church news, poems, and religious instruction.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 48, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

The Oklahoma Times Journal. (Oklahoma City, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 48, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Burke, J. J. & Brown, E. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 180, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893 (open access)

El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 180, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1893

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard addressed to H. S. Moore, August 1, 1893 ]CBM_2083-002-004

Postcard that was sent to Henry S. Moore on August 1, 1893. The postcard is badly torn which makes it difficult to tell what is being said. It appears the author is writing about having a good time at a crowded event and the weather.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library
Railway Signal and Crossing-Gate. (open access)

Railway Signal and Crossing-Gate.

Patent for an improved railway signal meant to be used at crossings. It consists of a rotary signal post, operating mechanism, a lamp, an arm extension, the signal hanging from the arm, a bearing for the bottom of the rotary post, a box where the bearing sits, a sleeve that holds a cap plate for the box, a ladder from the post to the cap plate, and a brace.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Berry, John S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reading-Stand. (open access)

Reading-Stand.

Patent for a simple, durable, and economic reading stand that has two desks, one of which is adjustable so that a person can read while sitting at any angle. The second desk is capable of holding heavy books. Both stands are vertically adjustable. The stand can be constructed to hold a lamp in addition to books.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Anderson, Francis John & Irick, William Madison
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Swing. (open access)

Swing.

Patent for an improved and inexpensive swing that is foot-operated. The swing is built into a frame, and connects to the frame on two points on each end of the swing.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Brydson, John J. & Greathouse, John A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History