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Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1910 (open access)

Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 16, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 16, 1910
Creator: Moritz, Isadore
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Auto Body (open access)

Auto Body

Patent for an invention made for the improvements of the auto body and provide a way to convert a motor vehicle body to a comfortable bed with a foldable cushion for the back seat.
Date: September 16, 1919
Creator: Lawrence, John & Whitton, Orvil C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chain-Tightening Tool (open access)

Chain-Tightening Tool

Patent for a tool for tightening automobile wheel chains that is "simple in construction and may be manufactured at a comparatively low cost" (lines 14-16).
Date: August 27, 1918
Creator: Ruthven, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Sash Lock (open access)

Window-Sash Lock

Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Sash Locks" (lines 5-7). "The object in view is to produce a simple and efficient device..., [which] consists essentially in the provision of means for permitting either sash to be locked or one sash to be partially or fully opened..." (lines 17-22).
Date: July 9, 1918
Creator: Rickel, Tremont W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Submarine-Destroyer. (open access)

Submarine-Destroyer.

Patent for submarine destroyer that is a projectile of the harpoon type adapted to be dropped from an aeroplane with the purpose to destroy a submarine or other vessel.
Date: November 27, 1917
Creator: Garner, William W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Heater. (open access)

Heater.

Patent for a heater, "designed for use in orchards for raising the temperature of the atmosphere at times when frosts or freezing temperature is threatened" (lines 11-14). Illustration included.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Briscoe, Williard H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Plows (open access)

Attachment for Plows

Patent for a plow attachment that is easy to use, does not "require the use of a supplemental beam or handle" (lines 11-12), and can be used with different makes of plows
Date: January 14, 1919
Creator: Nunnally, Robert Bruce
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Game-Retaining Garment (open access)

Game-Retaining Garment

Patent for a garment with detachable areas that allows for the carrying and quick loading of ammunition when hunting game, and is more sanitary and durable than other options.
Date: June 17, 1919
Creator: Cox, Benjamin F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Mañana (McAllen, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 9, 1918 (open access)

El Mañana (McAllen, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 9, 1918

Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from McAllen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 9, 1918
Creator: Yáñez, L., Jr. & Tapia, Adrián
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 15, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 30, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 31, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 29, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 7, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 12, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. [3], No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. [3], No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 11, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 12, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 54, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 54, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 1, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 3, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 14, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 14, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 14, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. [48], Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. [48], Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 18, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 21, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 21, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 21, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. [26], Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. [26], Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1917 (open access)

Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 14, 1917
Creator: Hoyt, L. T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History