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Non-Spillable Oil Can (open access)

Non-Spillable Oil Can

Patent for improvements upon non-spillable oil cans that contain "a valve-controlled inlet and outlet whereby the receptacle can be readily and easily filled and its contents prevented from spilling irrespective of what position it may be arranged when not in use" (lines 10-15).
Date: July 6, 1915
Creator: Matthews, William James
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Shade Hanger (open access)

Adjustable Shade Hanger

Patent for a window shade hanger device which allows for the shade to be placed at multiple stations by sliding and covering any portion of the window desired instead of a stationary shade mount.
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Hillman, Annie M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Yoakum Weekly Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1915 (open access)

Yoakum Weekly Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Yoakum, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 11, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Penknife (open access)

Combination-Penknife

Patent for a combination penknife that includes: blades, awl, tack puller, screwdriver, beer bottle opener, cork screw, thorn extractor. The pen knife uses a "pocket" within the blades to house the corkscrew and awl.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Feyrer. Frank
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History