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Improvement in Scissors.

Description: Patent for "scissors for the use of dealers in dry goods; and it consists in providing an ordinary pair of scissors with an extension at or near the end of one of the blades, having an entering point and an eye to carry a thread, and designed to serve a convenient purpose in tagging and retagging goods." (Lines 14-21) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 19, 1874
Creator: Waldie, Samuel H.
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Improvement in Seeding-Machines

Description: Patent for a seed-planting machine with adjustable mechanisms that allows the user to customize the seeding machine for a specific project.
Date: June 2, 1874
Creator: Lee, Abram & Sinks, Edward Randolph
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Improvement in Insect-Destroying Compounds

Description: Patent for improvement in insect,specifically cotton worms, destroying compounds . Included list of chemicals and measures of amount used.
Date: March 3, 1874
Creator: Johnson, Jehu W.
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Improvement in Fire-Tongs.

Description: Patent for improvement in fire-tongs with legs forked below the joint and riveted together.
Date: June 16, 1874
Creator: Kenney, Martin M.
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Improvement in Medical Compounds.

Description: Patent for a medical compound of alcohol (or "good brandy"), asafetida, camphor, laudanum, yellow jessamine, sassafras, and water.
Date: July 14, 1874
Creator: Dixon, Shadrach
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Improvement in Medicinal Extracts.

Description: Patent for the extract of Dasylirion graminifolium. This describes the method of acquiring the extract as well as illnesses the extra is purported to treat.
Date: July 14, 1874
Creator: Bihl, Charles A.
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Improvement in Picket-Fences

Description: Patent for improvement for picket fences composed of zig zag settings with their upper ends brought in line and are connected and supported by wires and posts.
Date: October 6, 1874
Creator: McGinty, Robert H.
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Improvement in Ironing-Machines.

Description: Patent for a new ironing machine design, including illustrations.
Date: November 3, 1874
Creator: Perrenet, George Francis
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Improvement in Floating-Docks.

Description: Patent for an elliptic floating dock.
Date: December 8, 1874
Creator: Marcusey, Edward; Herbert, Dozier G. & Bunting, R. F.
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Improvement in Force - Pumps.

Description: Patent for new and improved force pump with three cylinders.
Date: December 22, 1874
Creator: Chambers, J. C.
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Improvement in Cotton-Worm-Poison Distributers.

Description: Patent for new and valuable improvement in cotton-worm-poison distributer (distributor) to secure to a saddle upon a horse.
Date: December 29, 1874
Creator: Willie, William T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Improvement in Adjustable Saddle-Trees.

Description: Patent for "improvements in saddle-trees; and the invention consists in constructing the forward ends of the trees with the hinged connection between its sides, to allow lateral adjustment of the sides to and from each other..." (lines 10-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 16, 1874
Creator: Heaton, George & Eckley, Charles
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Improvement in Plows.

Description: Patent for a new improvement in agricultural plows that will not clog when used with sticky prairie-soil, including illustration.
Date: January 27, 1874
Creator: Ford, Isaac M.
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Improvement in Harness.

Description: Patent for a new improvement in harness that "enables the detachment of the horse therefrom instantaneously" (lines 8-9) including illustration. It may also be called "safety harness" (line 10).
Date: January 27, 1874
Creator: Ellis, Ira
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Improvement in Horse-Powers.

Description: Patent for new improvement in the construction of horse-powers for cotton-gins and other machinery, including illustration.
Date: February 17, 1874
Creator: Landes, Daniel
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Improvement in Guards for Wire Bale-Ties.

Description: Patent for improving the method of tying the bales together whether it be cotton or hay so that the material will not get cut into by the wiring.
Date: February 24, 1874
Creator: Davis, Waters S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Improvement in Automatic-Gates.

Description: Patent for "a new and valuable Improvement in Farm-Gates" (lines 3-4) allowing persons riding to open and close a swinging gate.
Date: March 3, 1874
Creator: Kenney, Martin M.
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Improvement in Cotton-Bale Ties.

Description: Patent for improved bale-tie fastener with flattened hook.
Date: March 10, 1874
Creator: Davis, Waters S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Improvement in Animal-Traps.

Description: Patent for an improvement in animal traps to catch animals without bait, including illustrations.
Date: March 10, 1874
Creator: De Vilbiss, John W., Jr.
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Improvement in Plows

Description: Patent for an improvement on plows specifically designed to turn black Texas soil.
Date: April 7, 1874
Creator: Payne, Joseph Mott
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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