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The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 8, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combustion Device (open access)

Combustion Device

Patent for a combustion device that allows for the control of fuel to one or two burners of the same fire box. This device is also built in an upright position to assist in supporting the burner members of the box. This device is built stronger and simpler than other devices of its kind.
Date: September 8, 1914
Creator: Halliburton, Orville G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bank Pass-Book. (open access)

Bank Pass-Book.

Patent for an improved Bank Pass-Book that shows the identification of the individual written on the inside and outside of the book.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Exline, Marcus P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Joint Shock Absorber. (open access)

Rail Joint Shock Absorber.

Patent for a shock absorber for trains, including instructions and illustrations
Date: September 8, 1914
Creator: Meyers, Stephen D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for a plow that is convertible into different types (turning plow). The plow is distinct for its moldboards, carrying handle and runner.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Cowan, Robert J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft Equalizers (open access)

Draft Equalizers

Patent for a draft equalizer that permits either three horses to travel at one side of the beam and two at the other, or three horses at one side of the beam and one at the other. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 8, 1914
Creator: Dudley, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Home and State (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1914 (open access)

Home and State (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes articles and stories on a variety of family and social topics, with an emphasis on temperance and prohibition, along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1914
Creator: Perkins, A. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History