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[The Abel Family and Home]

Photograph of the Abel family and home at 777 South 17th Street and Ross in Waco. From left to right, they are Ida Victoria, Maud Vivian (standing), Lillie Jane, Robert Downman, Clarence Albert (standing), Hector Valdemar, and Valdemar. Ida Victoria sits in a wooden rocking chair on the porch, and Lillie Jane sits in a wicker chair next to her. She holds Robert Downman, and Maud Vivian stands behind her chair. Clarence Albert stands on the porch steps, while Hector Valdemar sits on the arm of a rocking chair. Valdemar stands next to the chair, leaning against the side of the house. The photograph was purchased at the Abel estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: August 13, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1898 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1898
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1898 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1898
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1898 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1898
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1898 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1898
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Rack for Railway-Cars. (open access)

Adjustable Rack for Railway-Cars.

Patent for improvements on racks in railway-cars including more storage for smaller items, an adjustable rack for children or elderly persons to be able to reach without needing to stand on the car seat, a titled hinge that allows a rack to be pulled for ward and pushed back, and other improvements.
Date: August 2, 1898
Creator: Butler, Michael
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Device. (open access)

Advertising Device.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in advertising device, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 9, 1898
Creator: Hefley, Jefferson D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. [16], Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1898 (open access)

The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. [16], Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. [17], Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1898 (open access)

The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. [17], Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. [18], Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1898 (open access)

The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. [18], Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. [19], Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1898 (open access)

The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. [19], Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1898 (open access)

Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1898
Creator: Pardue, P. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1898 (open access)

Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1898
Creator: Pardue, P. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1898 (open access)

Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1898
Creator: Pardue, P. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1898 (open access)

Alvarado Bulletin. (Alvarado, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Alvarado, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1898
Creator: Pardue, P. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Checking Runaway Horses. (open access)

Apparatus for Checking Runaway Horses.

Patent for a new and useful apparatus for checking runaway horses, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 30, 1898
Creator: Singleton, James M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Cotton Elevator and Distributer. (open access)

Automatic Cotton Elevator and Distributer.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in automatic cotton elevators and distributes, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 6, 1898
Creator: Wheeler, Houston J
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Back or Lining for Fireplaces. (open access)

Back or Lining for Fireplaces.

Patent for improvement linings of fireplaces including the cost for creation, the adaption to fireplaces of different sizes, the expansion and contraction of parts under the influence of heat.
Date: August 9, 1898
Creator: Dickson, John Albert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie. (open access)

Bale-Tie.

Patent for a bale-fastening device that "may be applied with facility to a cotton-bale or to an equivalent package." (lines 9-11) including instructions and illustrations. The tie comprises "a band, a key engaged with the band and rotatable to coil the same therearound, and a lock fitted upon the band and engaged with the key to prevent reverse rotation thereof" (lines 105-109).
Date: August 30, 1898
Creator: Campbell, Douglas M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baptist Signal. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1898 (open access)

Baptist Signal. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 4, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Ardmore, Indian Territory that includes Baptist religious news and information along with advertising.
Date: August 4, 1898
Creator: Stamps, B. F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Baptist Signal. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1898 (open access)

Baptist Signal. (Ardmore, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1898

Weekly newspaper from Ardmore, Indian Territory that includes Baptist religious news and information along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 1898
Creator: Stamps, B. F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 6, 1898 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 6, 1898

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 6, 1898
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 22, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1898 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 22, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 13, 1898

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 13, 1898
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 20, 1898 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 23, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 20, 1898

Weekly - and some times semi-weekly - newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 20, 1898
Creator: Cain, Thomas C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History