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Railway-Crossing Signal (open access)

Railway-Crossing Signal

Patent for improvements in Railway-Crossing Signals that provide both a visual and audible signal to be given at the crossing when a train is approaching.
Date: August 25, 1914
Creator: Adleta, William P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fuse-Block. (open access)

Fuse-Block.

Patent for the Fuse Block. Patent is an improvement to the existing Fuse Block. It allows safer working conditions for those who have to replace or install new fuse blocks at night and/or the rain.
Date: October 13, 1914
Creator: Anderson, Ulin S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hoeing-Machine. (open access)

Hoeing-Machine.

Patent for dual drive hoeing machine. Machine utilizes a "carriage, support brackets, journaled drive shaft, crank arm and gyrating arm" (p. 3, lines 31-34). The machine produces straight rows and eliminates side draft (p.1, 15-19)
Date: December 1, 1914
Creator: Ashely, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter. (open access)

Stalk-Cutter.

Patent for stalk cutter that breaks the stalks close to the ground, featuring a lever that enables cutter height adjustments to facilitate the breaking of stalks. This stalk cutter has no cutting edges and will not dull over time.
Date: February 24, 1914
Creator: Blakely, Phylander.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Raising Fluids from Artesian Wells (open access)

Method of Raising Fluids from Artesian Wells

Patent for a method of using compressed air to retrieve contents of bored wells.
Date: April 14, 1914
Creator: Brown, Frank O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
AUTOMATIC WEIGHING-SCALE. (open access)

AUTOMATIC WEIGHING-SCALE.

Patent for an improved automatic scale that can weigh large measurements of crops, including illustrations.
Date: June 14, 1914
Creator: Carter, Edward D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Making Lard Substitute (open access)

Apparatus for Making Lard Substitute

Patent for an apparatus to produce a lard substitute from cotton seed oil. "An important object of this invention is to provide apparatus of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, and continuous in operation."
Date: October 6, 1914
Creator: Chisholm, Jesse C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Making Lard Substitute (open access)

Process of Making Lard Substitute

Patent for process of making lard substitute. "This invention relates to processes of producing culinary fats and has particular reference to a new and useful process of producing a lard substitute from cotton seed oil." (lines 9-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 27, 1914
Creator: Chisholm, Jesse C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lemon Squeezer (open access)

Lemon Squeezer

Patent for a lemon squeezing mechanism, designed to be more convenient for convenience store clerks.
Date: September 7, 1915
Creator: Cooper, James A. & Cooper, Joel C.
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
Spring-Wheel. (open access)

Spring-Wheel.

Patent for resilient, non-pneumatic vehicle wheels that absorb road vibrations and shocks.
Date: April 21, 1914
Creator: Crowe, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 8] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 8]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1914/1936
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Dalworth Park Tax Roll: 1914 to 1934] (open access)

[City of Dalworth Park Tax Roll: 1914 to 1934]

Tax rolls for Dalworth Park, Texas documenting properties during 1914-1934, including the name and address of each property's owner, each property's assessed value, and taxes organized by year.
Date: 1914/1934
Creator: Dalworth Park (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 9, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 9, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 9, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 23, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 30, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 30, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, March 6, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 6, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 13, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 13, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, March 27, 1914 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, March 27, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 27, 1914
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History