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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1924
Page
8
A concise meditation traces transportation from early logs rolled by primitive man to the invention of wheels on bullock carts in India later evolving into road building. It argues road use and wheel creation as discoveries rather than deliberate inventions, refined through Rome McAdam and modern pavement.
The Missouri College of Agriculture soils department reports a record demand for soybean bacteria cultures with daily orders around 2000. On May 19 the college mailed over 2900 culture kits to Missouri farmers, exceeding all prior records.
Otis Wade reports a survey of principal melon counties finds promising plantings but melon beetles and striped cucumber beetles are swarming early. Growers act promptly or risk heavy loss, with dusting urged as the most effective remedy after plants emerge.
A guide notes that a dust containing 4 percent nicotine and 10 percent lead arsenate yields the best results. If unavailable locally, consult the county extension agent or the College of Agriculture for sources. Arsenate of lead or lime mixed with arsenical mix at one to ten parts lime provides an effective dust. A suitable gun and a funnel attachment improve application efficiency and ensure thorough coverage of plants and insects.
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.