Patent for air ship design lifted by balloon with vertical adjustable sails. Accompanied with illustrations.

Patent for a new and improved fruit picker. This design consists in "two bags or receptacles [which] are secured upon an endless chain or cord, which passes over a pulley at the top of the pole of the picker and under a pulley near the lower end of the pole, so that the weight of one fruit picked and received in the bag will draw the other bag upward ready to receive another fruit, while the fruit in the descended bag may be removed from the said bag, which will thus be ready to ascend, when another fruit is picked" (lines 24-34).

Daily newspaper from Waco, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Muskogee, Indian Territory that includes social and religious news items, editorials, and literature along with advertising.

Patent for a new and improved fastener for plow joints. This design consists in a plow-body, as well as "a hook upon its under side, a lever pivotally secured to the under side of the mold-board, a spring secured to the standard, and a link secured to the free end of said spring and engaging with the rear end of said lever" (lines 1-6).

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes news and information on Christian topics along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Haskins, Joseph (died November 23, 1887) and Jno. H. Brown (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Miller, D.M. (Minor) and M.M. Miller (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of O'Connor, Bernard (died July 23, 1893) and Jas. C. O'Connor (Executor or Guardian)

Weekly newspaper from Clarksville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Matilda and William Dodd, Mary Ann Moore's parents. Matilda begins the letter and writes for three pages. William writes a short letter on the fourth and final page of the document. Matilda begins her letter by informing Mary Ann "Sis" and Charles that she has received their letter and was pleased to read that they were all well. She details that the family is all well,that Charlie, Alice and the baby visited them on Saturday and Sunday, and that Birdie is beginning to walk. Alice plans on taking her to get he picture taken. Matilda mentions that the weather has been very cold and the ground has frozen, making it hard for those who have not finished sowing wheat. The discussion then moves to a new neighbor who has purchased Mrs. Ireland's place and is planning to ask family friends to live with him. Dodd details to "Sis" that they went to see "the old place" and notes that there are three families living there. She furthers the discussion by writing about Jim's plans to build a "fine" home in the coming year and then notes …

Patent for a new and improved wood screw. This design "consists of a screw-head having on the underside . . . cutting-edges alternating with flat and deep interspaces or notches, said notches completely filling the circuit of the screw-head and the notches gradually increasing in width and depth from the screw-shank to the crown of the head, thus enabling the cutters to clear themselves" (lines 12-20).

Patent for a new and improved boring machine. This design "consists in the construction and novel arrangement of a circularly-adjustable rod carrying a pressure screw, an adjustable arm arranged on said rod and having its end or head concave on its underside and provided with bearing indentations or punctures, and a brace having a bearing end corresponding in form to said bearing indentations or punctures" (lines 16-24).

Weekly newspaper from Decatur, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Canton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.