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The Tyler Reporter. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1861 (open access)

The Tyler Reporter. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1861
Creator: Douglas, J. P. & Hamilton, H. V.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tyler Reporter. Weekly. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1862 (open access)

The Tyler Reporter. Weekly. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1862

Weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 1862
Creator: Douglas, J. P. & Hamilton, H. V.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tyler Reporter. Weekly. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1862 (open access)

The Tyler Reporter. Weekly. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1862

Weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 1862
Creator: Douglas, J. P. & Hamilton, H. V.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Flower-Baskets (open access)

Improvement in Flower-Baskets

Patent for an improvement in flower-baskets to be hung in residences without making a mess, with illustration.
Date: August 13, 1878
Creator: Tennyson, Fannie C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Damping-Rollers. (open access)

Improvement in Damping-Rollers.

Patent for an improvement of copying-roller through "moistening the leaves of letter-books to take impressions" (lines 15-17), with illustration.
Date: August 20, 1878
Creator: Brown, John Anderson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stovepipe Drying Rack. (open access)

Stovepipe Drying Rack.

Patent for a new and improved drying rack. This design consists, "with a stove or steam-pipe, of the band having the sockets, lips, and springs, said lips adapted to be secured by proper bolt, bent arms . . . having the hooks [and] the eyes, said arms adapted to fit around the said band and be gathered in a bundle, the hooks interlocking with the eyes of the arms" (lines 65-73).
Date: August 9, 1892
Creator: Dowler, Libbie Moore
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Buckle. (open access)

Buckle.

Patent for a back band buckle that consists of a plate with its ends turned up and two upper longitudinal slit, the lower slit having teeth, and a hook with nibs.
Date: August 29, 1893
Creator: Brown, John Anderson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fluid-Fuel Burner. (open access)

Fluid-Fuel Burner.

Patent for "a simple and efficient device adapted to feed the fuel as required for the support of combustion and avoid flooding and hence the danger of explosion, and, furthermore, to provide a compact arrangement of parts whereby the device may be arranged in the fire-box of an ordinary stove or range." (Lines 9-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 4, 1896
Creator: Stapp, William A. & Hamilton, Charles P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stirrup. (open access)

Stirrup.

Patent for a saddle-stirrup with springs on the bottom and a spring-catch on the top.
Date: August 11, 1896
Creator: Long, Francis F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Air-Hose Coupling and Stop-Valve. (open access)

Combined Air-Hose Coupling and Stop-Valve.

Patent for a combined air-hose coupling and stop-valve. One must shut off the cut-off valve before the coupling can be disconnected. When the valve is closed, air pressure is balanced so the couplings can be safely disconnected, and prevents dirt from getting into the train-pipe.
Date: August 18, 1896
Creator: Heidelburg, Samuel R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator. (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Generator.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in acetylene gas machines, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 1, 1899
Creator: Henderson, Thomas & Stapp, William A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator. (open access)

Cultivator.

Patent for a cultivator for cotton farming meant to be strong and durable as well as light and inexpensive to construct; to make it convenient to adjust the shovel beams for different distances between rows; and to support the shovel-beams in an elevated position so that they do not contact the ground and to allow them to be lowered as needed.
Date: August 12, 1902
Creator: Comstock, Andrew J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Support for Attachment to Desks. (open access)

Support for Attachment to Desks.

Patent for "a stand, shelf, or holder for attachment to desks...for the purpose of supporting a type-writer [or] reference-book... the object in view being to provide a support of this character with means for attaching the same to a desk and means for swinging or revolving said support so that the... article may be readily and conveniently brought around to the front of the desk for use... and then swung back out of the way upon the side of the desk." (lines 12-24)
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Bell, William Jackson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brake Mechanism For Hand Cars (open access)

Brake Mechanism For Hand Cars

Patent for a brake mechanism for rail hand cars.Illustration included.
Date: August 28, 1906
Creator: Allison, Andrew J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Semi=Weekly Courier (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 5, 1908 (open access)

The Semi=Weekly Courier (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 5, 1908

Semi-weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1908
Creator: Green, L. M. & Adams, J. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gathering-Machine. (open access)

Gathering-Machine.

Patent for a gathering machine for boll weevils and other pests in the cotton fields, which collects the insects of of the plants and throws them in the middle of the furrow to expose them to direct sunlight.
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: Barnes, Ferdinand S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 62, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1910 (open access)

Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 62, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1910

Semi-weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 3, 1910
Creator: Lindsey, S. A,
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 63, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 6, 1910 (open access)

Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 63, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 6, 1910

Semi-weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1910
Creator: Lindsey, S. A,
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 64, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 10, 1910 (open access)

Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 64, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 10, 1910

Semi-weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1910
Creator: Lindsey, S. A,
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 65, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1910 (open access)

Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 65, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1910

Semi-weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 13, 1910
Creator: Lindsey, S. A,
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 66, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1910 (open access)

Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 66, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1910

Semi-weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1910
Creator: Lindsey, S. A,
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 67, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 20, 1910 (open access)

Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 67, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 20, 1910

Semi-weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1910
Creator: Lindsey, S. A,
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 68, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 24, 1910 (open access)

Semi-Weekly Courier-Times. (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 68, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 24, 1910

Semi-weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 24, 1910
Creator: Lindsey, S. A,
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History