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Addressing-Machine. (open access)

Addressing-Machine.

Patent for an improved addressing machine, which will "paste, cut, and attach the slip simultaneously, or with one operation" (lines 26-27), with instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 27, 1887
Creator: Eberhardt, Theophilus Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1887 (open access)

The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1887 (open access)

The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1887 (open access)

The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 15, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1887 (open access)

The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1887 (open access)

The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1887 (open access)

Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1887 (open access)

Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1887 (open access)

Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 15, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1887 (open access)

Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1887 (open access)

Austin Weekly Statesman. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Avenue A - Palestine]

Photo of a snowy Avenue A, Palestine taken December 24, 1887
Date: December 24, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press. (open access)

Baling Press.

Patent for a new and improved baling press. This design consists in "a box having its upper end open and having an outwardly-opening door at the lower portion of one side, a plunger in the box having a post provided with a braced cross-piece near the upper end, ropes secured to the ends of the cross-piece, a drum under the lower end of the box, having a helical pulley at one end and a small drum at the other end, and having the ropes secured to it and winding upon it, a rope passing over guide-pulleys above the upper end of the box and winding upon the small drum" (lines 16-28).
Date: December 13, 1887
Creator: Weddle, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barrel-Truck. (open access)

Barrel-Truck.

Patent for a new barrel truck or wheeled dolly design for moving barrels or boxes more easily, including illustrations.
Date: December 27, 1887
Creator: Wilson, William W. & Newton, Jeremiah L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bed Stay. (open access)

Bed Stay.

Patent for a new and improved bed stay. This design consists in "[t]he combination, in a bed-stay, of wires connected to the corners of the bed-stead, blocks on the wires, loops connected to the blocks, a lever hung to the loop, and a latch device locking the free end of the lever to the loop" (lines 10-15).
Date: December 6, 1887
Creator: Bethea, Cade
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bedstead Attachment. (open access)

Bedstead Attachment.

Patent for a new and improved bedstead attachment. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the side rails and head and foot boards, of the plates having angular projections provided with wedge-shaped grooves and small inclined recesses at their upper parts, and the plates having the tapering wedge-shaped projections provided with the lugs integrally formed with their upper portions and adapted to engage the recesses, whereby when the projecting engaging portions of the plates . . . wear and become loose they are prevented from disjointure by the engagement of the lugs" (lines 83-94).
Date: December 27, 1887
Creator: McCormick, Henry Jasper
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1887 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1887 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1887 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 15, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1887 (open access)

The Beeville Bee (Beeville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1887

Weekly newspaper from Beeville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 265, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1887 (open access)

Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 265, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1887

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 1, 1887
Creator: Garrett, O. H. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 266, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1887 (open access)

Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 266, Ed. 1 Friday, December 2, 1887

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 2, 1887
Creator: Garrett, O. H. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 267, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 3, 1887 (open access)

Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 267, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 3, 1887

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 3, 1887
Creator: Garrett, O. H. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 268, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 4, 1887 (open access)

Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 268, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 4, 1887

Daily newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 4, 1887
Creator: Garrett, O. H. P.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History