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Corn Planter (open access)

Corn Planter

Patent for a corn planter. This invention is simple and compact and does not require manual actuation of the drum for the dropping mechanism. It can be used for corn and similar seeds, including cotton and seeds with fibrous coating. Illustration included.
Date: November 13, 1906
Creator: Robinson, Charles William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Recital by Senior Class in Piano, Westminster Institute] (open access)

[Recital by Senior Class in Piano, Westminster Institute]

Program from a senior class piano recital from the Westminster Institute. The recital date was scheduled as Tuesday Evening, 7:30 P.M., December 19, 1905.
Date: December 1905
Creator: Westminster Institute
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jerome Loper, cause no. 565, no. 567, and no. 4191, 1932 (open access)

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jerome Loper, cause no. 565, no. 567, and no. 4191, 1932

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jerome Loper, accused of murder of Dee Allen, filed November 25, 1909. Documents include two charges, a transcript of records, handwritten letters, a telegraph, motions, judgements, a plea to the jurisdiction, applications, special charges, a letter signed by the sheriff of Wood County, a testament, a defendants bill of exceptions, a copy of special venire, special venires, applications for subpoenas, a bond, witness attachments, and a subpoena.
Date: 1909
Creator: Glass, C. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Bass Cook, cause no. 794, 1906 (open access)

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Bass Cook, cause no. 794, 1906

Document related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Bass Cook, accused of disturbing the peace, filed January 24, 1906. Document is a complaint. There are some drawings on one back panel of the document.
Date: 1906
Creator: Bishop, J. B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Monroe Whitley vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, cause no. 548, 1902 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of Monroe Whitley vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, cause no. 548, 1902

Documents relating to the case of Monroe Whitley vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company include an account with the value of the of the 14 acres of cotton and 5 acres of corn of property loss, a later amendment to the statement naming the value of partial destruction to 30 acres of cotton, a release of lien by Adams & Adams to Whitley in return for a crop of cotton or its value, a bond by Whitley, a citation to summon the T & NORR Co., 3 different subpoenas to summon witnesses for the plaintiff (and a duplicate of one), a transcript of appeal for court costs, and an appeal bond from the T & NORR Co. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.
Date: 1902
Creator: Blades, J. R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Eliza Miller vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, cause no. 547, 1902 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of Eliza Miller vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, cause no. 547, 1902

Documents relating to the case of Eliza Miller vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company include an account with the value of the 6 acres of cotton and 6 acres of corn of property loss, a citation to summon the T & NORR Co. to court, a subpoena to summon witnesses for the plaintiff, an Affidavit of Witness' Attendance, the bond of Eliza Miller, a transcript of appeal for court costs, and the appeal bond of the T & NORR Co. Additionally, the documents include the Notice of Appeal which names a pending case with cause number 2472. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.
Date: 1902
Creator: Blades, J. R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Robert Fain vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, cause no. 546, 1902 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of Robert Fain vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, cause no. 546, 1902

Documents relating to the case of Robert Fain vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company include an account with the value of the 6 acres of cotton and 6 acres of corn of property loss, a subpoena to summon witnesses for the plaintiff, a citation to summon the T & NORR Co. to court, the bond of Robert Fain, a transcript of appeal for court costs, and the appeal bond of the T & NORR Co. Additionally, the documents include the Notice of Appeal which names a pending case with cause number 2471. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.
Date: 1902
Creator: Blades, J. R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of Monroe Whitley vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, cause no. 539, 1902 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of Monroe Whitley vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company, cause no. 539, 1902

Documents relating to the case of Monroe Whitley vs. Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company include an account with the value of the cow which Whitley lost due to the negligence of the railroad company, a transfer of cause of actions by Whitley with an attached form for single acknowledgment, what appears to be a release of lien by Adams & Adams to Whitley in return for 2 cows or their value (document is faded and incompletely legible), a bond by Whitley, an Affidavit of Witness' Attendance for H. M. Houston, a citation to summon the T & NORR Co., a transcript of appeal for court costs, and an appeal bond from the T & NORR Co. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County during the months of January and February in the year 1902 and filed by the Clerk.
Date: 1902
Creator: Blades, J. R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Athens 1907 Sheet 4

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Athens in Henderson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1907
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Athens 1901 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Athens in Henderson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: October 1901
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Athens 1907 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Athens in Henderson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1907
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Athens 1901 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Athens in Henderson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: October 1901
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Athens 1907 Sheet 3

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Athens in Henderson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1907
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Athens 1907 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Athens in Henderson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: July 1907
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Athens 1901 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Athens in Henderson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: October 1901
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Bonner Merchant, cause no. 1764, 1906 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Bonner Merchant, cause no. 1764, 1906

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Bonner Merchant, accused of "giving away whiskey in (an) election precinct," filed October 3, 1906. Documents are an arrest warrant and an appearance bond for Bonner Merchant, a witness subpoena, and a transcript of order from the Henderson County District Court.
Date: 1906/1907
Creator: Murrell, Clarke & Easterwood, John W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Tam Pascal. Jr., cause no. 1765, 1909 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Tam Pascal. Jr., cause no. 1765, 1909

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Tam Pascal, accused of burglary and theft, filed September 7, 1909. Documents are an arrest warrant and complaint filed against Tam Pascal. According to the complaint, Pascal broke into a store owned by Francis (?) Killingsworth in the town of Munchison, Texas.
Date: 1909
Creator: Coker, A. B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Paul Deloach, cause no. 526_(1777a), 1906 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Paul Deloach, cause no. 526_(1777a), 1906

Document related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Paul Deloach, accused of gaming, filed April 30, 1906. Documents include an arrest warrant for Paul Deloach, a request for subpoenas submitted by attorneys Miller and Royall, a transcript on appeal from the Justice's court, appearance bonds for Paul Deloach, witness subpoenas, and a motion for a new trial submitted by the defense.
Date: 1906
Creator: Carroll, W. T. & Easterwood, John W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jim Hanes, cause no. 618, 1906/1907 (open access)

Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jim Hanes, cause no. 618, 1906/1907

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jim Hanes (or Holmes), accused of assault with attempt to murder Tam Simpson. Documents are a complaint submitted by W. O. Williams and an arrest warrant for James Holmes.
Date: 1906/1907
Creator: Miller, John W. & Dobbs, T. J.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher (open access)

Wire Stretcher

Patent for a device that stretches wire, specifically for fence construction.
Date: March 24, 1903
Creator: Cox, Caine Lafayette
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill (open access)

Windmill

Patent for "improvements in windmills." (lines 8-9) specifically a vertical windmill and includes five figures and an explanation of the device.
Date: January 15, 1901
Creator: Harris, Edwin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence Tool. (open access)

Wire-Fence Tool.

Patent for a new wire fence tool for "applying binding members at the crossings of the strand and stay wires, and has for its object to simplify and improve the construction and increase the efficiency of devices of this character" (lines 10-14), including illustrations.
Date: April 3, 1906
Creator: Harris, Edwin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Variable Float-Shaft Bearing for Cotton-Seed-Linting Machines (open access)

Variable Float-Shaft Bearing for Cotton-Seed-Linting Machines

Patent for a shaft bearing designed to regulate and maintain the density of the cotton seed rolls in linting machines. Illustrations included.
Date: May 12, 1908
Creator: Rosson, Joseph Linville
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Movement (open access)

Mechanical Movement

Patent for a mechanical movement. This invention is intended to producing more power. Illustration included.
Date: December 29, 1903
Creator: Stevens, Samuel David
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History