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Bed or Douche Pan. (open access)

Bed or Douche Pan.

Patent for improvements in bed or douche pans, in which it will not spill easily and is easy to clean. Illustration is included.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Williams, Bettie C. & Scott, Arthur C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Triple Valve. (open access)

Triple Valve.

Patent for a triple valve for train air brake systems, which is easier to operate and safer than other air brake systems,
Date: August 10, 1909
Creator: Dillander, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bell County Democrat. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1909 (open access)

The Bell County Democrat. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1909

Semi-weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1909
Creator: Doyle, Davis K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to B. F. Terry, August 30, 1909] (open access)

[Letter to B. F. Terry, August 30, 1909]

Letter to B. F. Terry discussing an investment in a railroad in Terry's region of the state, as it is expected to be densely populated. The railroad is supposed to be continued into central Texas. The writer asks the distance from Rising Star to Bald Eagle Mountain, as well as to Dublin and to Comanche. The writer asks for a sketch of the possible routes and the distance. The following week engineers are to be expected in the region to find the most practical route.
Date: August 30, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History