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Texas Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Annual Report: 1914
Annual report submitted by the Commissioner of Insurance and Banking documenting financial records including disbursements and transactions related to insurance made by the department during fiscal year 1914.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Texas. Department of Insurance and Banking.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Door
Patent is for car door and support. It goes on to explain that the car door and support were created to serve as a means of forming an efficient rain-proof closure when the door is moved into closed position. Another object is to provide sufficient means for slide-able support for the door and locking mechanisms.
Date:
March 27, 1915
Creator:
Minton, S. F. & McClellen, R. E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grain Door
Patent for a railway car door that is designed to assist with loading and unloading of grain
Date:
October 23, 1915
Creator:
Alquist, Sven Peter
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silent Self-Adjusting Push-Rod.
Patent for a self-adjusting push rod intended to reduce engine stress and noise.
Date:
November 9, 1915
Creator:
Russell, Robert C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
State Mine Inspector of Texas Annual Report: 1914
Annual report of the State Mine Inspector of Texas describing the status of coal mining, including statistics about mines that have closed or are in the process of opening, fatal and non-fatal accidents, state regulations, and characteristics of open mines.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Texas. State Mine Inspector.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Reconnaissance For Oil Near Quanah, Hardeman County Texas
This report documents the examination for oil in the vicinity of Quanah, Hardeman County Texas during the fall of 1914.
Date:
October 9, 1915
Creator:
Wegemann, Carroll H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Reconnaissance in Palo Pinto County, Texas : With Special Reference to Oil and Gas
This document reports the presence of oil and gas in Palo Pinto County, Texas, as studied by the United States Geological Survey in the fall of 1914.
Date:
September 11, 1915
Creator:
Wegemann, Carroll H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Map Showing Geologic Structure Near Henrietta, Clay County, Texas
Map of a portion of Clay County noting land parcels and owners, major roads and railroad tracks, and bodies of water. Symbols are added designating where drilling has happened and what has been found, with contour marks added in red. Scale 1:48,000.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Robinson, H. M. & Shaw, E. W. (Eugene Wesley), 1881-1935
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the Petrolia Gas Field, Texas
Map of a portion of Clay County noting land parcels and owners, major roads and railroad tracks, and bodies of water. Contour marks and designations for current or dry wells are added in red. Scale 1:18,000.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Shaw, E. W. (Eugene Wesley), 1881-1935 & Robinson, H. M
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map Showing Structure of Parts of Parts of the Area Between Wichita Valley Railway and Wichita River, in Clay County, Texas
Map of a portion of Clay County noting land parcels and owners, major roads and railroad tracks, and bodies of water. Symbols are added designating existing and dry wells, with contour marks added in red. Scale 1:48,000.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Shaw, E. W. (Eugene Wesley), 1881-1935 & Robinson, H. M.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the Mexia-Groesbeck Gas Field in Limestone County, Texas
Map of a portion of Limestone County from Mexia and Groesbeck, Texas noting land parcels and owners, major roads and railroad tracks, and bodies of water. Contour marks and designations for current or dry wells are added in red. Scale 1:36,000.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Gulf Production Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for a novel churn "whereby the dasher or agitator carried by staff or stem within the churn body will be simultaneously rotated and reciprocated...and the reciprocation will effectively agitate the contents of the churn for churning the same" (lines 14-21), with illustrations.
Date:
February 16, 1915
Creator:
Logan, William L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Case for Motion-Picture Films
Patent for a case for motion picture films that protects the film from damage when rewinding or transferring from one reel to another. The case also ensures that the film will be wound uniformly.
Date:
October 5, 1915
Creator:
McNeel, William Pinkney
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boiler-Tube
Patent for an improved boiler tube which is more durable and easier to install and remove than other boiler tubes.
Date:
July 13, 1915
Creator:
Burkett, Frank
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train-Stop.
Patent for mechanism to automatically sound alarm and shut off steam when a train passes a danger point.
Date:
December 21, 1915
Creator:
Bulla, Melbern Bernie
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter.
Patent for a carburetor that automatically regulates oil based on how much air enters the carburetor.
Date:
October 19, 1915
Creator:
Cerny, Alois
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Writing-Desk and File-Cabinet.
Patent for a writing desk with combined filing cabinet designed for routine clerical and writing tasks. The desk has the added benefit of maximizing file space in both the front and back of the desk while permitting the user to remain seated in order to access files.
Date:
February 16, 1915
Creator:
Cooper, Samuel W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Hoe
Patent for improvement in "the construction of hoes and to provide a simple, practical, and inexpensive hoe, of strong and durable construction." (lines 11-13) including illustrations.
Date:
July 27, 1915
Creator:
Armstrong, John Joshua, Sr.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Lift for Elevating Liquids.
Patent for a pneumatic lift that maintains the air pressure needed to effectively move liquid through a pipe.
Date:
June 29, 1915
Creator:
Andrews, Benjamin
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Controller for Cotton Trampers
Patent for an automatic controller of cotton tramplers intended to improve piston performance and reduce need for attendant intervention.
Date:
June 1, 1915
Creator:
Troy W. Sparks
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Boll Picker
Patent for an improvement to cotton ball harvesters.
Date:
May 11, 1915
Creator:
Hewitt, Daniel
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Pump.
Patent for improvements in air pumps pertaining to their ability to inflate pneumatic tires.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Messerli, John J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cooling and Disinfecting Device.
Patent for improvements in fluid cooling and disinfecting devices. The primary object of improvements is "to provide a simple, inexpensive and efficient device of this character which will be well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed."
Date:
February 23, 1915
Creator:
Womack, Samuel W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper
Patent for an improved cotton-chopper, which includes a vertical swinging movement, as well as a wheel at its base which, and has a chopper shaft that may be depressed by the feet of the operator so that the chopper can operate even on uneven ground.
Date:
March 9, 1915
Creator:
Baker, William A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History