This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
2
A Paris designer Mauter introduces Moyen Age inspired gowns with green velvet bodices and striped trim. New leather jackets from Paquin and a Worth muff with long kid gloves showcase early 20th century fashion novelty. Copyright 1915, McClure Syndicate.
The account details Colombo as a cosmopolitan port with travelers from many nations. It describes the native market, Buddhist temple, Oriental college, Pettah streets, and rickshaws. It notes Mount Lavinia, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya as health and pleasure retreats, with scenic highroads and rail and motor travel between island towns.
The article surveys velvet outfits with coats ranging from hip length to short, including three piece costumes and numerous one piece velvet frocks. It notes elaborate frocks trimmed with chiffon or lace and simpler all velvet designs with high collars, often too hot for overheated interiors, some with collars that convert to a face facing roll when unbuttoned.
A description of a new boot design that uses a single lace and metal hooks from top to bottom. The hooks would snag long skirts, but with a high flared hem the danger is reduced. The design allows quick adjustment and offers a novel lacing method.
A feature on stitching small linen and lace squares into practical quick projects. Joining tan linen with matching lace yields table runners and bed spreads, with options for pink and green embroidered centers or a monogram substitute.
The article describes fur coats featuring contrasting bands of skunk or raccoon on lower edges and waist belts, extending to cuffs and front edges. Full length evening designs show ripple flare and raglan sleeves or cape effects, with extreme style elements noted.
Article by 8 C Miller urges eastern farmers to expand sheep feeding for market lambs. It notes early fall purchasing to gain eight to twelve pounds per head at low cost, finishing in 40 to 60 head groups, subdivided sheds, dry clean quarters, and guarded air and humidity. Emphasizes home grown forage and economical, productive sheep farming across Michigan, Ohio, and eastern regions.
Winter comfort for sows is advised with a well built shelter supplied with straw placed away from feeding to encourage exercise. Use bulky feeds like milk roots and clover hay plus enough grain to maintain condition without fat, per University of Minnesota extension bulletin.
A 1910s-style instruction urges farmers to keep exact records of every egg and chicken sold or used at home. It argues yearly accounting reveals true costs, prevents waste, and supports efficient poultry care. It cites Dr. R A Craig of Purdue, advising strict enforcement of hygiene and vaccination to curb hog cholera.
Practical tips for turning cream into butter with careful ripening, controlled temperature, and steady churning. Emphasizes not overfilling the churn, avoiding haste, handling butter cleanly, and packing in clean jars to maximize earnings from butter production.
University of Missouri agronomy report shows six to eight tons of barnyard manure per acre, applied once in a four year rotation, yields annual returns of 1.60 to 4.10 dollars per ton. In 1915 a seven ton per acre year produced 6.2 tons of timothy across two cuttings versus 1.9 on unfertilized land, with moisture aiding yields.
English inventor from Hereford unveils a farm gate fastener. A staple on the swing post accepts a projecting staple on the gate post to support the gate when closed. A drop bolt mounted on the gate post rises to catch the upper staple, with slots to secure the bolt in position.
R g Macintosh of the extension division at the university farm in St Paul advocates protecting young apple trees from mice and rabbits. He recommends hepy pep re netting around the trunk bases to prevent damage and ensure tree survival.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.