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- 81st Texas Legislature, House Concurrent Resolution, House Bill 172
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to congratulating Michelle Jackson on her selection as the 2009 Cherry Blossom Princess for the State of Texas.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 540, Chapter 7
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of U.S. Highway 75 in Richardson as the Officer David Sherrard Memorial Highway.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 826, Chapter 8
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the University of Houston College of Medicine at the University of Houston.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 157
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating L. D. "Buddy" Sipes Jr. on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 158
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate honoring the memory of George P. Mitchell on the occasion of his posthumous induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 159
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating Arlen L. Edgar on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 160
- Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating Robert C. Bledsoe of Midland on his induction into the Petroleum Hall of Fame.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 537, Chapter 9
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to emergencies or disasters.
- Attachment for Thimbles.
- Patent for invention for the improvement of attachments for thimbles. "The objects of the invention are to produce a device of simple construction for cutting the thread when sewing that can be readily applied to old as well as to new thimbles; also to produce the device in such manner that the thread can be quickly and conveniently cut at any desired point in an expeditious manner " (lines 17-24). Includes specifications and illustrations.
- Automobile-Headlight-Lamp Mounting.
- Patent for the improvement of automobile headlight lamp mountings. Improvement on lamp bracket described in Letters Patent Number 1,129,207, issued to the author on February 23, 1915.
- Bale-Tie
- "Patent for a bale-tie that would be 'simple of construction, durable of use, and comparatively inexpensive of production, easily operated, and which when fastened around a bale cannot possible become detached therefrom' (lines 13-17). including instructions and illustrations.
- Bale-Tie
- Patent for improvements in bale-ties by using a “combination with a band; of jaws pivoted to one end of the band and adapted to engage a hook carried by the other end of the band, and a guard-plate fixed to one of said jaws and adapted also to engage the hook and prevent it from accidentally becoming disengaged from the jaws.” (Lines 78-84) Illustration is included.
- Bale-Tie
- Patent for a bale-tie that is of "simple construction, durable in use, and comparatively inexpensive of production" (lines 13-15), including illustration and instructions
- Baling-Press.
- Patent for new bailing press that that improves "hay-presses of the full circle or continuous type for baling hay, straw, and the like." (lines 8-10) Illustrations included.
- Baling-Press
- Patent for a new press for baling cotton and hay that is "simple, durable, and convenient," including illustrations.
- Bicycle Attachment.
- Patent for a bicycle attachment that supports the frame and can be used as a "carrier or support for a child, package, a satchel, &c." (Lines 12-13) Illustrations included.
- Cheese-Cutting Gage.
- Letter Patent for gage "for cutting articles in bulk, such as whole cheese" (lines 9-10); including illustration and instructions
- Collar Attachment
- Patent for a collar attachment to be used with fold down collars to provide a means to hold the collar closed, with illustrations.
- Combination-Lock.
- Patent for improvement upon a combination-lock.
- Combined Writing and Advertising Desk.
- Patent for a desk that "combines writing and advertising desks or cabinets." (Lines 9-10) Illustrations included.
- Cotton Cultivator.
- Patent for a new and improved cultivator. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the base . . . of the slotted plate secured thereto, the strip on the rear side of the said plate, the blade having apertures and threaded bolts for adjusting the said blade" (lines 96-100). It further consists in "rear cutters or scrapers on the landside" (line 1).
- Cotton Picker's Wagon.
- Patent for a new and improved wagon for cotton pickers. This design consists in "the combination of the frame, supporting wheels, cover, side-curtains, troughs, and partitions" (lines 53-55).
- Demountable Rim and Felly Band
- Patent for Demountable Rim and Felly Band
- The ECHO, Vol. 90, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 2018
- Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
- The ECHO, Vol. 93, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 1, 2021
- Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 12, May 1995
- Report on school financing issues after the Texas Supreme Court ruling about the constitutionality of the 1995 Texas school finance plan.
- Fuel-Oil Burner
- Patent for fuel oil burner for cooking stoves.
- Hay-Press.
- Patent for a hay bailing machine. "The invention relates to bailing-presses, and more particularly to that class adapted for bailing hay, straw, &c.; and it has for one object to provide a simple and efficient construction in which a continuous rotation of the bailing-lever will act in conjunction with a retractile spring to reciprocate the plunger" (lines 7-13). "A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient construction of detent for holding the gate after the hay or other material has been compressed and while the piston is retracted" (lines 14-18). Includes specifications and illustrations.
- Hay-Press.
- Patent for an inexpensive and efficient hay-press that has an improved plunger mechanism. The mechanism is simple, inexpensive, durable, and easily operated.
- Houtexan, Volume 3, Number 11, May 1982
- Monthly publication of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston documenting news, events, and information of interest to health science professionals.
- Improvement in Cotton-Cleaners
- Patent for a device that enhances the performance of cotton-cleaner machinery.
- Improvement in Gang-Plows.
- Patent for the improvement of the gang plow by the plows arrangement and pivoted beams to be adjustable for convenience, including illustration.
- Improvement of Cotton Cleaners and Condensers
- Patent for changes in the parts of cotton cleaner and condenser machinery, includes illustrations. The changes in machinery seek to eliminate impurities in the cotton while also compacting the cotton into a sheet.
- Journal of the Senate of Texas: 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, Wednesday, May 1, 2013
- Proceedings of the Senate of Texas for the fiftieth day of the Regular session of the 83rd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.
- Machine for Putting Ties on Bales.
- Patent for a new and improved machine for putting ties on bales. This design consists in a "frame-work which is to be placed across the bale . . . a shaft journaled in the frame and provided with a reel at each end, and pawls and ratchets with hooked ropes or chains . . . a double rope which is to be passed around the bale . . . and suitable U-shaped hooks . . . to provide a machine whereby cotton and other bales can be compressed at that point where the tie has come off, so as to allow another tie to be placed around the bale, and thus prevent the loss of material" (lines 16-33).
- Machine for Shucking and Shelling Corn
- Patent for improvements in the design and construction of machines for shucking and shelling corn.
- Method and Apparatus for Generating Motive Fluid
- Patent for improvement in methods and apparatus for generating motive fluid "to provide a source of combustion" and dispose of it outside the generator to generate steam (lines 11-12).
- Mill for Grinding or Crushing Cotton-Seed or the Like.
- Patent for improvements to the grinding or crushing of materials in mills by eliminating the hammering action by the use of supported ball bearings. This decreases the amount of power needed to operate the mill and includes illustrations.
- Musical Instrument.
- Patent for a new plucked string instrument "having a peculiarly sweet tone and which may be easily played" (lines 16-17), including illustrations.
- Oil Press Mat.
- Patent for a new and improved oil press mat. This design "relates to mats between which cakes of ground cotton or other oil-yielding seed are held while being subjected to the action of the press which separates the oil from the cakes. The invention has for its object to provide certain improvements in the construction of such mats, whereby they are made more efficient and durable than those in general use" (lines 9-17).
- Plow.
- Patent for a new and improved plow. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the plow-beam, of the staple secured to the plow-beam, the curved shank provided at its upper front end with the triangular loop having notches on its lower edge, which engage with the said staple, the bolt pivoted in the said plow-beam and connected to the rear portion of the shank under the handles, and the blades secured to the lower front end of shank under the staple" (lines 72-81).
- Portable Dairy.
- Patent for a portable dairy that consists of a frame with legs, a pan at the top of the frame, a tube that goes from the bottom of the pan and through the middle of the frame, a perforated bottom for the dairy, a cloth that surrounds the dairy while still allowing for air circulation, and the cloth goes into the pan.
- Queen City and Sparta Aquifers Atascosa and McMullen Counties, Texas: Structure and Brackish Groundwater
- Study on brackish groundwater in or around Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) designated aquifers.
- Rotary Core-Drill.
- Patent for a rotary drill for drilling into and removing solid core samples of hard formations encountered in deep oil wells. It is designed to remove the core sample intact so the composition of the formation can be analyzed.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: April 1982
- Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: April 1991
- Monthly reports documenting San Antonio municipal board activities and city permitting for April 1991.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: April 1992
- Monthly reports documenting San Antonio municipal board activities and city permitting for April 1992.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: April 1995
- Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
- Saw Setting and Feeding Device.
- Patent for a new and "useful Improvements in Saw Setting and Feeding Devices" (lines 5-7) including illustrations.
- Scraper
- Patent for a scrapper. This invention is used as a skeleton scrappers with soft and sandy soils. Illustration included.