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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
3
A behavioral guide advises motorists to avoid swatting when a bee flies into a vehicle. The bee is focused on escaping and continuing its journey, not attacking. Do not panic or swing. open windows and let it exit. If swatted, the bee can sting, and the driver may risk an accident.
Consular advice from Wellington to the US Commerce Department says privately owned motor services on parallel routes dent rail passenger revenues. In the Wellington area about 30 cars operate on 15 to 125 mile routes, mainly Wellington to Wanganui, shifting traffic from rail to quicker bus service and lower rates.
A practical guide stresses brakes as vital car safety. It urges regular maintenance and simple tests before driving, noting that brakes should respond promptly to ensure instant vehicle control. Regular checks can prevent sudden stopping failures.
The article notes roadless automobiles advancing from balloon tires and improved traction to new spring suspension systems. It suggests four wheel suspension can keep the car body level on rough roads and that riders may rarely be thrown from their seats at high speeds. Some devices let wheels skip holes, improving ride comfort.
Advice from Popular Science Magazine recommends every motorist carry a spare tube for long trips. Do not simply stash it. place a cake tin with a slot for the valve stem under the tool compartment to keep the tube secure and prevent chafing.
An early rule in preserving auto finishes warned against spray on the hood and wheels. The article notes that direct water force can chip wheel paint, and a hard wash harms even well painted wheels, leading to shabby wheel finishes.
A column notes rising grade crossing crashes and compares open and closed cars for wind resistance. It jokes about a six ton truck at intersections and the volatility of gasoline prices while highlighting risky driving habits and close calls.
The USDA notes hog raising is more profitable but warns mange reduces hog value. Mange is caused by mites and makes meat unfit for food. prevention includes clean pens, oilers, sand baths, and dipping. Farmers' Bulletin 1085-F provides full details upon request.
Oats and corn are discussed as horse feeds with notes on nutrients, preparation, and blending. Oats provide bulk and protein, are best ground for young horses, and can form an entire ration with occasional hay or bran. Corn offers high energy but low protein, benefiting from legume hay or protein concentrates, and is often fed with alfalfa.
Minnesota experiment station vice director Andrew Boss attended a Chicago session of the corn belt committee on European corn borer control. Entomologists, engineers, and agronomists discussed the pest, with predictions that it would reach Indiana and invade the heart of the corn belt. Ohio researchers cooperate with manufacturers, landowners, and farmers on experiments to destroy sheltering corn stalks using mechanical devices. Parasites from Europe have been imported and four varieties are stabilizing in the United States.
The note covers pig farming basics from weaning to farrowing quarters free of parasites and warns against counting pigs too soon. It stresses weed control, fall plowing, soil conditioning, and ongoing cultivation of young orchards alongside potatoes and corn for better yields.
The article argues fall freshening balances labor and milk production. Fall calving allows good winter milk with spring pasture, while late summer experiences low milk flow. Fall-born calves grow well in winter and can use pasture in spring, unlike spring calves hindered by heat and flies.
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station still recommends dry mix sulphur lime as a summer fungicide for peaches to control scab and brown rot. Add four pounds of high calcium lime per 50 gallons of 84 50 dry mix when used with lead arsenate to avoid arsenical injury.
The ideal brood sow has a long deep body with uniform width from shoulder to ham. She features a wide spring of rib, wide loin, and a strong arched back. She is medium to heavy boned with medium length legs and a full heart girth. The coat is smooth and fine with a trim jowl and no coarse features or deep skin creases.
An American engineer predicts watches can be accurately synchronized by impulses from a central radio station. Such perfected watches may dispense with a mainspring and need no winding at all.
American chemists outline extracting bromine from sea water on a large scale. They note bromine is essential in medicine and industry and estimate about 1,800 gallons of sea water are needed to recover a single pound of bromine.
A brief maxim quotes Syrus on multitasking warning that attempting dual tasks undermines both efforts, highlighting a timeless caution about focus and efficiency.
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.