Machine for Splitting Hogs and Cattle Through the Backbones. (open access)

Machine for Splitting Hogs and Cattle Through the Backbones.

Patent for a butchering machine for cutting hogs and cattle through the backbone into two sections lengthwise.
Date: November 3, 1908
Creator: Burleson, Andrew M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence Stay. (open access)

Wire-Fence Stay.

Patent for a wire fence stay, which holds wire fences together.
Date: November 3, 1908
Creator: Horsley, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Train-Order Signal. (open access)

Train-Order Signal.

Patent for a train order signal device, which sets off an alarm or signal when the train order pad is removed, which cannot be turned off until the pad is replaced.
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: Van Zandt, Luther H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nozzle-Tip. (open access)

Nozzle-Tip.

Patent for a nozzle tip for fire hoses, which allows water to be sprayed in all directions and requires less effort to use.
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: Bideker, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History