BRICK-KILN. (open access)

BRICK-KILN.

Patent for brick-kilns to "provide means for burning bricks in a much shorter time and more effectively than is possible with usual constructions, and, further, to protect the kiln-walls against the injurious effects of heat" (lines 9-13).
Date: October 30, 1900
Creator: Aber, Edgar
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Battalion, Volume 7, Number 7-8, April-May, 1900 (open access)

The Battalion, Volume 7, Number 7-8, April-May, 1900

Monthly literary journal of A. & M. College of Texas containing original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works written by students.
Date: May 1900
Creator: Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Austin Society.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Battalion, Volume 7, Numbers 7-8, April-May 1900 (open access)

The Battalion, Volume 7, Numbers 7-8, April-May 1900

Monthly literary journal of A. & M. College of Texas containing original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works written by students.
Date: April 1900
Creator: Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Austin Society.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elevated Railway. (open access)

Elevated Railway.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in elevated railways, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 6, 1900
Creator: Anderson, Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Axle (open access)

Vehicle-Axle

Patent for vehicle-axle "with removable spindles which when they become worn may be easily and quickly removed and replaced by new ones." (lines 13-15); including illustration and instructions
Date: May 29, 1900
Creator: Andrews, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brick-Machine. (open access)

Brick-Machine.

Patent for a brick machine that is "effective, yet simple and durable, machine especially adapted to receive bricks from a stiff-mud mill and re-press them and also to provide a means whereby the machine will be automatic in its action." (Lines 7-12) Illustrations included.
Date: May 15, 1900
Creator: Anthony, Russell
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for improvements to the turning-plow, with convertible attachments for other forms of plow.
Date: December 11, 1900
Creator: Armstrong, John Joshua, Sr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Post driver (open access)

Post driver

Patent for a portable post driver.
Date: March 16, 1900
Creator: Armstrong, Joseph Milton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tongue-Support for Vehicles. (open access)

Tongue-Support for Vehicles.

Patent for a tongue-support for the tongues of vehicles that "provide an exceedingly simple and effective catch or holder for holding the support up against the under side of the tongue" (lines 18-21), including illustration and instructions
Date: May 8, 1900
Creator: Ashby, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling (open access)

Car-Coupling

Patent for a car-coupling that "will greatly simplify the construction and facilitate the operation thereof by providing levers upon the end of the car" (lines 14-17); including illustration and instructions
Date: May 29, 1900
Creator: Asher, A. J. & Gautt, W. A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Floating Body. (open access)

Floating Body.

Patent for improvements to balloons or floating bodies in order to provide for a floating body "consisting of a flexible air or gas receiver, made to imitate or resemble animate or inanimate objects, so as to assume when inflated the shape of a human head or bust, birds, statues, animals, or any other desired object" (lines 14-19), including illustrations.
Date: November 20, 1900
Creator: Bailey, Edward Gray
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farmers' Reading Courses (open access)

Farmers' Reading Courses

Report discussing the main features of the farmers' reading courses that have become popular in several states through agricultural colleges and experiment stations. The reading courses are designed to provide farmers with a systematic approach to their work through the study of a scientifically sound and accessible textbook curriculum.
Date: 1900
Creator: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Washboard (open access)

Washboard

Patent for an improved washboard, that will be "simple, inexpensive, and efficient" while allowing water to fully drain from it after washing is finished, including illustrations.
Date: July 17, 1900
Creator: Bailey, Robert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chainless Bicycle. (open access)

Chainless Bicycle.

Patent for a new and useful chainless bicycle, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 20, 1900
Creator: Baker, Erle K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Broaching-Press (open access)

Broaching-Press

Patent for a device used with metal-working machines that provides more efficient finishing.
Date: December 25, 1900
Creator: Baker, Jason A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Two-Way Faucet. (open access)

Two-Way Faucet.

Patent for "a two-way faucet adapted for attachment to a hydrant or other source of supply and also for connection with a hose, whereby water my be obtained for general or household purposes without the necessity of the water passing through the rubber hose, which would render the water unfit for domestic use or for culinary purposes." (Lines 13-20) Illustration included.
Date: May 15, 1900
Creator: Barrett, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Frog. (open access)

Railway-Frog.

Patent for "a frog for crossing rails at switches or railway-crossings" (lines 8-9).
Date: December 25, 1900
Creator: Barry, James
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a new and useful improvement in cotton choppers, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 6, 1900
Creator: Bartels, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Vehicle Running - Gear (open access)

Attachment for Vehicle Running - Gear

Patent for
Date: May 22, 1900
Creator: Bassett, Lawrence Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Separator, Distributer, and Feeder (open access)

Cotton Separator, Distributer, and Feeder

Patent for a pneumatic suction that draws cotton in to be separated, suctioned down a trough to be distributed and fed into a gin.
Date: June 19, 1900
Creator: Bateman, Eugene E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fence (open access)

Fence

Patent for fence improvements, "especially to a wire fence made, preferably, of plain strands of wire horizontally disposed and drawn toward one another by means of short pieces of wire which are twisted about the horizontal wires line" (lines 15 – 20) illustrations included.
Date: September 18, 1900
Creator: Bateman, Eugene E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller Baling Press. (open access)

Roller Baling Press.

Patent for improvements to a roller baling-press.
Date: March 27, 1900
Creator: Bates, Edmond Franklin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine. (open access)

Rotary Engine.

Patent for an object that simplifies the operation of rotary engines and motors.
Date: October 16, 1900
Creator: Baxter, James P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ironing-Table. (open access)

Ironing-Table.

Patent for a new ironing table that folds into a compact form. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 17, 1900
Creator: Beacham, John Brandon
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History