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Quarterly Review, Volume 1, Number 3, Easter 1915
Easter edition of a quarterly publication discussing upcoming events, sports scores, poetry and creative works, news, and statements on various topics of interest to students at Saint Basil's College, a boys' boarding school in Waco.
Date:
Spring 1915
Creator:
Saint Basil's College
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Ave Methodist Church in Waco, Texas]
Postcard image of the Methodist Church on Austin Ave. in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from an across the street vantage point allowing all of the building to be seen. The Gothic style church has noticeable stained glass windows and one large spire. Trees are positioned near both sets of steps leading up to the entrances of the church. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. George Minier from San Antonio, Texas. The church was located at 12th Street and Austin Avenue.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Cann, William A.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rev. H. D. Knickerbocker Brands C. C. McDonald as an Unmitigated Liar and Unprincipled Scoundrel
Pamphlet written by Reverend H. D. Knickerbocker to refute statements made by C. C. McDonald regarding Knickerbocker's position in favor of Prohibition and an incident with the Huaco Club in Waco. The pamphlet includes the printed text of three documents meant to provide supporting evidence and ends with a list of specific ways that Knickerbocker claims McDonald has lied.
Date:
November 1915
Creator:
Knickerbocker, Hubert D.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Two-Story House]
Photograph of a two-story house with a porch and balcony. The text on the back reads: "Grandmother' grandfather' home...1902 Austin Ave...Built 1915....William E. Colgin Sr."
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr.]
Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr. as an infant.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Thompson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agitator.
Patent for an improved device to produce a useful agitation of liquid in washing machines by configuring the paddles or blades in the most effective manner, including illustrations.
Date:
February 23, 1915
Creator:
Babek, Aloysius S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Choppers, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to cotton choppers and the primary object of the invention is to provide a cotton chopper which may be mounted upon any cultivator frame and which will operate easily and efficiently to thin out standing cotton or other plants which are growing in rows" (lines 5-15).
Date:
December 7, 1915
Creator:
Jones, Martin A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Object-Finders.
Patent for a "new and useful attachment for the object finder of a camera" (lines 9-10) with adjustable configuration, including illustrations.
Date:
July 20, 1915
Creator:
Lawson, Harry C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Making Electrotype Embossing-Dies
Patent for a new method of embossing woven materials (such as lace) onto paper using electrotyping.
Date:
September 21, 1915
Creator:
Evins, Dossa D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Table.
Patent for improvements on table supports that enable the table to be adjusted to a raised position.
Date:
December 7, 1915
Creator:
Carrell, Fitchhulee & Moreau, William W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Package-Tie.
Patent for a tie that fastens the ends of a string together for the purpose of securely wrapping packages, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 23, 1915
Creator:
Forsgard, Edward F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Thermostat.
Patent for an improved and automatic thermostat tool to regulate temperature including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 28, 1915
Creator:
Royall, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Holder.
Patent for a drill holder that may be adjusted to automatically drill forward when manually rotated.
Date:
October 12, 1915
Creator:
Lawson, Harry C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rivet Setting and Displacing Tool
Patent for a tool for "setting new rivets and displacing defective rivets from buggy bow-sockets" (line 9-10), and it is aimed to be easy to use with efficiency and reliability. The tool is constructed to be "simple, strong, durable and inexpensive construction" (line 16-18).
Date:
March 2, 1915
Creator:
Thrasher, John W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sifter
Patent for a flour sifter with a double sieve and agitator that can be operated simultaneously. Both sieves are detachable for cleaning.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Green, Shirley M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Switch Mechanism
Patent for a switch mechanism, which is a improvement for the switch throwing mechanisms used for street railway systems. "The switch is set by means of tripping devices by the car and under control of the motorman."
Date:
March 2, 1915
Creator:
Yoakum, Hugh D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Signaling Mechanism.
Patent for a new signaling mechanism to help warn people of an approaching train.
Date:
March 9, 1915
Creator:
Fears, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The West Weekly News and Times. (West, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 1915
Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 1, 1915
Creator:
Terrell, H. B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Westské Noviny. (West, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1915
Weekly Czech language newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 12, 1915
Creator:
Morris, August J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from Blair Stribling to Etta Mae Carroll - October 5, 1915]
Invitation extended to Miss Etta Mae Carroll of Abbott, Texas to serve as Duchess of Abbott in the Texas Cotton Palace of Waco, Texas. It is signed by Blair Stribling, the Queen's Chancellor. Included with the invitation is information for visiting duchesses and their attendants at the queen's court and a court calendar.
Date:
October 5, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]
Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.
Date:
November 11, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Merchant Colgin, Jr.]
Portrait of Merchant Colgin, Jr. as a baby, wearing a white gown. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Merchant Colgin, Jr. 5 months. Dr. Merchant Wm. Colgin 1915-1994."
Date:
1915
Creator:
Thompson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The West Weekly News and Times. (West, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, July 16, 1915
Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 16, 1915
Creator:
Terrell, H. B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The West Weekly News and Times. (West, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1915
Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 17, 1915
Creator:
Terrell, H. B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History