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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "the combination, with the coupling-head provided with a central tongue and a socket on each side of the tongue, and the forwardly-projecting spring-actuated hooks pivoted to the said head, with their rear ends abutting against the bottoms of the sockets and provided with beveled front edges of the coupling-socket provided with catches for the said hooks to engage with automatically, and the vertical spindle journ… more
Date: November 19, 1889
Creator: Jones, Ithamer M.
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Clip for Type-Writers.

Description: Patent for a clip for type-writers for Remington or similar type-writers that holds post-cards, envelopes, and similar short items in place. The invention prevents "the blurring or bad impression which is apt to be made, more particularly in machines having type bars with two types each, when the paper is not held firmly to the roller or platen" (lines 12-16).
Date: February 19, 1895
Creator: Gibson, Allen J.
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Vehicle-Axle

Description: Patent for improvements in axles "particularly to axles for buggies and other light vehicles." (Lines 12-13)
Date: February 19, 1907
Creator: Raines, Stephen H. & Schuessler, Amile O.
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Cultivator

Description: Patent for a cultivator. This invention is an attachment used to connecting with other machines to cultivate the ground. Illustration included.
Date: March 19, 1907
Creator: Wheeler, Claud H.
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Carbureter.

Description: Patent for a carburetor that automatically regulates oil based on how much air enters the carburetor.
Date: October 19, 1915
Creator: Cerny, Alois
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Rotary Boring Drill

Description: Patent for a rotary boring drill that shears off material in a circular manner while drilling holes.
Date: December 19, 1916
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
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[Letter from G. Al Lenz to Raymond W. Vowell, 1960]

Description: Letter from Al Lenz to Raymond W. Vowell discussing the transfer of Lenz's daughter Melissa Jane to the Mexia State School. Lenz complains about the lack of communication with him and his wife by the state concerning the treatment and movement of their daughter.
Date: [1960-04-19..1960-06-30]
Creator: Lenz, G. Al
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