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Bale-Tie Opener.

Description: Patent for "a simple and durable device by means of which the buckles or securing devices on cotton-bale ties or bands may be readily opened and the band removed from the bale without destroying the buckle or the band, so that they may be again used." (Lines 11-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 1, 1897
Creator: Gaskill, Clinton R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Churn-Power.

Description: Patent for an improved construction design for churn power that "may be readily employed in connection with any ordinary vessel serving as a churn body, and which will effect a rapid production of butter" (lines 12-15).
Date: January 23, 1894
Creator: Taylor, Marion M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Composition of Matter for Removing Grease, &c.

Description: Patent for a compound that is meant to remove grease, oil, paint, and similar things from delicate cloth. It is composed of gasoline, chloroform, sulfuric ether, alcohol, spirits of ammonia, powdered borax, powdered carbonate of soda, and saltpeter in lumps.
Date: February 7, 1893
Creator: Ehman, Benedickt
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Corn-Harvester.

Description: Patent for an improved, simple, and durable corn harvester that "when drawn over a field of corn of cutting the ears of corn from two rows simultaneously, and of depositing the cut corn in a receiver at the rear of the cutters" (lines 11-15).
Date: October 10, 1893
Creator: Perkins, James Edward
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Brace for Bedsteads.

Description: Patent for a new and improved brace for bed frames. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the bedstead having bolts at the corners, the hooks at the centers of the end rails, and the hooks at the centers of the side rails, of the two wires on each side having their ends secured to the bolts, engaging the hooks and passing to the side of the bed and engaging the hooks, the rings strung on and embracing the adjoining wires between the hooks . . . so as to cause the wires to be brought … more
Date: February 14, 1888
Creator: Warfield, Dunbar Griffith
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Burglar-Alarm

Description: Patent for "a very simple and economically-constructed alarm mechanically connected with windows and doors of a house or a room and adapted to be sounded by a raising or opening of the same, and at the same time to strike a light or illuminate the surroundings (lines 10-15).
Date: October 7, 1890
Creator: Canterbury, Crawford R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Burglar-Alarm.

Description: Patent for a burglar-alarms by constructing “an alarm which would adapted and arranged to sound and to be operated at and by the raising of the window or opening of the door, and simultaneous with the sounding of the alarm to produce an illumination.” (Lines 10-15) Illustration is included.
Date: April 14, 1891
Creator: Canterbury, Crawford R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bed Frame Brace.

Description: Patent for a new and improved brace for bed frames. This design "consists in providing a transverse slat at each of its ends with a pair of diverging hooks, the same to be connected to the rail on each side by means of screw-eyes, and thereby preventing the bedstead from spreading, bracing it transversely and obliquely" (lines 19-25).
Date: September 19, 1882
Creator: Clark, Chester Cady
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Automatic Cork Extractor.

Description: Patent for a new and improved automatic cork extractor. This design "consists, principally, of a vertically-moving and partially-rotating blade having a harpoon-shaped or shouldered head for piercing and drawing the corks; in laterally opening and closing jaws for holding the necks of the bottles; in pivoted and laterally-moving pointed levers for throwing the parts of the corks away from the blade when withdrawn, and in the construction and combination of the parts of the device" (lines 14-23). more
Date: May 24, 1881
Creator: Clark, Chester Cady
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Mullin-Kille and Banner Brownwood, Texas Con Survey City Directory, 1947

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory and cosmopolitan telephone directory of all residents over eighteen with detailed information concerning each; a civic section of local interest and a numerical telephone directory. A complete buyers' guide and business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brand… more
Date: 1947
Creator: Mullin-Kille Company
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

The Mullin-Kille and Bulletin Brownwood, Including Early Texas, Con Survey City Directory, 1961

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory and cosmopolitan telephone directory of all residents over eighteen with detailed information concerning each; a civic section of local interest and a numerical telephone directory. A complete buyers' guide and business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brand… more
Date: 1961
Creator: Mullin-Kille Con Survey
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

Brownwood City Directory, 1925

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory supplement contains "a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, post offices in Texas, educational institutions, churches, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householders' directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens, giving full names,… more
Date: 1925
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

Worley's Brownwood (Texas) City Directory, 1929-1930

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory supplement contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a street and avenue guide and directory of householders, and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a complete classified business directory, 'The Buyers' Guide.'" The general index begins on page 11 and the index to… more
Date: 1929
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

The Mullin-Kille and Banner Brownwood, Texas Con Survey City Directory, 1949

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory supplement contains "an alphabetical directory and cosmopolitan telephone directory of all residents over eighteen with detailed information concerning each; a civic section of local interest and a numerical telephone directory. A complete buyers' guide and classified business directory with special listings for natio… more
Date: 1949
Creator: Mullin-Kille Company
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

Worley's Brownwood (Texas) City Directory, 1928

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concern and private citizens; a street and avenue guide and directory of householders; and much information of a miscellaneous character. Also a complete classified business directory, 'The Buyers' Guide.'" The general index begins on page 7 and the index to advertisers … more
Date: 1928
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co., Inc.
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

Worley's Brownwood (Texas) City Directory, 1931

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concern and private citizens; a street and avenue guide and directory of householders; and much information of a miscellaneous character. Also a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page 11 and the index to advertisers begins on page 12.
Date: 1931
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

Curry's Brownwood (Texas) City Directory 1938

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns, and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a complete classified business directory."
Date: 1938
Creator: Ira W. Curry Directory Co.
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

The Mullin-Kille and Banner Brownwood, Texas Con Survey City Directory, 1939

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of all residents over 16 years of age, with detailed information concerning each; a numerical telephone directory; a classified business directory; and a street guide and householders directory."
Date: 1939
Creator: Mullin-Kille Company
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

The Mullin-Kille and Banner Brownwood, Texas Con Survey City Directory, 1941

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of all residents over sixteen with detailed information concerning each; a civic section of local interest and a numerical telephone directory. A complete buyers' guide and business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brands and a street guide and householders'… more
Date: 1941
Creator: Mullin-Kille Company
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

The Mullin-Kille and Banner Brownwood, Texas Con Survey City Directory, 1952

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory supplement contains "an alphabetical directory and cosmopolitan telephone directory of all residents over eighteen with detailed information concerning each; a civic section of local interest and a numerical telephone directory. A complete buyers' guide and classified business directory with special listings for natio… more
Date: 1952
Creator: Mullin-Kille Company
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

The Mullin-Kille and Bulletin Brownwood, Including Early Texas, Con Survey City Directory, Supplement Edition, 1961

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory supplement contains "a numerical telephone directory and a complete buyers' guide, and a classified business directory with special listings for nationally advertised brands."
Date: 1961
Creator: Mullin-Kille Con Survey
Partner: Howard Payne University Library
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