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[Handwritten confirmation note on St. Joseph's Church letterhead] (open access)

[Handwritten confirmation note on St. Joseph's Church letterhead]

Hanwritten note on St. Joseph's Church, Houston, Letterhead with seal, stating that John Jerome Rogers was confirmed at St. Joseph's on May 14, 1905. The name Jerome was taken at his confirmation. (#4 of 4 documents that were bound together)
Date: May 14, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 174, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 5, 1905 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 174, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 5, 1905

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 5, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 108, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 1, 1905 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 108, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 1, 1905

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 1, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 109, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 2, 1905 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 109, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 2, 1905

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 2, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 292, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 1905 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 292, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 1, 1905

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 1, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 172, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 3, 1905 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 172, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 3, 1905

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 3, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 171, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 2, 1905 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 171, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 2, 1905

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 2, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 170, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1905 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 170, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1905

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 1, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 47, Ed. 1 Monday, May 1, 1905 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 47, Ed. 1 Monday, May 1, 1905

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 1, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 173, Ed. 1 Monday, September 4, 1905 (open access)

The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 173, Ed. 1 Monday, September 4, 1905

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 4, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brick Truck (open access)

Brick Truck

Patent for a truck that is designed to make the transportation of bricks easier as well as the transportation of other materials.
Date: September 22, 1905
Creator: Sacks, Martin Kuno
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brake-Staff. (open access)

Brake-Staff.

Patent for a new type of brake staff for trains featuring a modular design allowing its form to be changed as necessary. This is useful for connecting train cars where regular brake staffs may get in the way. Including illustrations.
Date: September 12, 1905
Creator: Clark, James Thomas & Meyer, Henry L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment For Sewing Machines (open access)

Attachment For Sewing Machines

Patent for an attachment for a sewing machines. Illustration included.
Date: July 11, 1905
Creator: Bearden, Jackson Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale Band Fastening (open access)

Bale Band Fastening

Patent for a bale band fastening. Illustration included.
Date: February 28, 1905
Creator: Campbell, Douglas M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well Screen (open access)

Well Screen

Patent for a well screen. This invention is intended to screen sand used in well drilling. Illustration included.
Date: November 21, 1905
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump (open access)

Pump

Patent for a pump. Illustration included.
Date: January 31, 1905
Creator: Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump (open access)

Pump

Patent for a pump. Illustration included.
Date: January 31, 1905
Creator: Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spindle-Bushing (open access)

Spindle-Bushing

Patent for a spindle-bushing, a device used to "repair worn axle spindles and hub sleeves" (lines 10-11) by encasing the worn spindles or sleeves with outer shells.
Date: November 28, 1905
Creator: Hines, Jessie J. & Wilkerson, Eldred B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine (open access)

Washing Machine

Patent for a washing machine that uses a rotary cylinder. Illustration included.
Date: November 7, 1905
Creator: Green, James J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hook and Eye. (open access)

Hook and Eye.

Patent for improvement in hook and eye in which it will enable the “coacting parts to be readily engaged with each other, be closed with a snap by lateral pressure, which will not slacken or have play where they engage each other. It will not become accidentally detached, and have resilience between the engaged members that insures their remaining connected. It also will not have gap between the dress flaps when the members join together.” (Lines 13-21) Illustration is included.
Date: March 28, 1905
Creator: Priest, Frank L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Street Sweeper (open access)

Street Sweeper

Patent for a street sweeper. Illustration included.
Date: February 21, 1905
Creator: Ramsay, Henry M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wind Wheel (open access)

Wind Wheel

Patent for a wind wheel. Illustration included.
Date: April 11, 1905
Creator: Sharp, Marvin A. & Sharp, Bird H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folding Coop (open access)

Folding Coop

Patent for a folding coop. Illustration included.
Date: May 30, 1905
Creator: Yoakum, Robert & McKee, Patrick C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Set (open access)

Saw-Set

Patent for "saw-sets adapted and arranged to set two or more teeth at the same time and from opposite sides." (lines 8-10) with specific emphasis on moving parts to accommodate saws of differing gages, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 29, 1905
Creator: Wise, Harry & Gembler, Andrew H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History