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The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. THIRTEENTH YEAR, No. 149, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. THIRTEENTH YEAR, No. 149, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brake and Coasting Sprocket-Wheel for Velocipedes. (open access)

Brake and Coasting Sprocket-Wheel for Velocipedes.

Patent for "a combined coasting and driving wheel with brake attachments for stopping velocipedes, whether coasting or whether the velocipede is being propelled by some kind of motive power, by which a person can coast by simply stopping the motion of the pedals and holding the pedals still with the feet." (Lines 9-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Wallerich, Nicholas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bottle. (open access)

Bottle.

Patent for "a bottle and stopper whereby the bottle can be filled in the ordinary manner, but after being sealed by the stopper of novel construction it cannot be refilled after once being emptied without breaking or fracturing the bottle." (Lines 12-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Stallings, George V.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Pounder. (open access)

Clothes-Pounder.

Patent for "an automatic clothes washer and soaper whereby the clothes are soaped and cleansed by one and the same operation." (Lines 18-20) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Rylander, William P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jack for Turning Fly-Wheels of Engines, &c. (open access)

Jack for Turning Fly-Wheels of Engines, &c.

Patent for jacks for turning fly-wheels of engines, pulleys, etc. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Roberts, John S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tool-Holder. (open access)

Tool-Holder.

Patent for "a holder for any class of tools, but being especially adapted for hatchets, garden-tools, and tools of like character." (Lines 7-10) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Richardson, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for nut locks that "as for its object to provide simple means for locking the nut against accidental displacement, at the same time allowing it to be removed by the proper application of force, and, furthermore, to permit the permanent locking of the nut at a pre-determined point." (Lines 9-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Millen, George
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hoodwink. (open access)

Hoodwink.

Patent for hoodwinks or goggles that are adjustable and that are connected with elastic to be more comfortable for the wearer. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Seffer, Hubert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine. (open access)

Washing-Machine.

Patent for washing machines that are "capable of thoroughly and rapidly washing clothes and other fabrics without wearing, tearing, or otherwise injuring them and at the expenditure of a minimum amount of labor." (Lines 13-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Raley, Sylvester B. & Raley, Timothy M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planter. (open access)

Planter.

Patent for a planter in which "the seed-dropping mechanism is adjustable to suit the nature of the seed to be planted and to drop the same closer together or farther apart, as desired." (Lines 13-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Rausheck, John E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Covering and Protecting Contents of Drawers. (open access)

Device for Covering and Protecting Contents of Drawers.

Patent for an improved device designed to cover and protect the contents of drawers, this result being attained through a flexible cover wound upon a suitable roller, the latter being operated to wind or unwind the cover by opening or closing the drawer." (Lines 9-14) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Burt, Horace Roscoe
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Ginning-Machines. (open access)

Attachment for Ginning-Machines.

Patent for improvements in attachment for ginning machines: "provide mechanical means for conveying the cotton and seed that is delivered from the gins through pneumatic tubes to the baling room and see house" (lines 15-19).
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Coursey, Netter R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 78, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 78, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from Guthrie, Oklahoma. Coverage includes local, territory, and United States news, along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Niblack, Leslie G.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Daily Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 114, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

The Daily Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 114, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from Guthrie, Oklahoma that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Greer, Frank H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 207, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 207, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bryan Daily Eagle. (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 235, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

The Bryan Daily Eagle. (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 235, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from Bryan, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Carnes, Malcom
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 208, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 208, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 206, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 206, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from El Paso, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Yoakum Daily Times. (Yoakum, Tex.), No. 205, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

The Yoakum Daily Times. (Yoakum, Tex.), No. 205, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from Yoakum, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Johnston, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 4720, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

Freie Presse für Texas. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 4720, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily German-language newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Hanschke, Robert
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 244, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 244, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Ousley, Clarence
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 236, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 236, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Daily Texarkanian. (Texarkana, Ark.), Vol. 14, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897 (open access)

The Daily Texarkanian. (Texarkana, Ark.), Vol. 14, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 31, 1897

Daily newspaper from Texarkana, Arkansas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History