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 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1949
Page
12
Reader asks how to stop a new cellar concrete floor from dusting when swept. Answer notes concrete floor paints including rubber based variants that seal dust, and mentions finishing options like asphalt tile. Also describes a water glass hardener that prevents subsequent painting, and says some commercial hardeners allow painting after application.
The text explains how the U S crop reporting system collects data from about 41 offices in Washington and 500 annual reports. Farmers serve as reporters since 1862, providing field information without pay while Uncle Sam reveals monthly crop conditions to guide national agricultural practice.
A 1950 farm machinery feature showcases a streamlined automatic twine-tie pick-up baler highlighting engineering advances. It notes the baler as marking the 10th anniversary of one man baling on American farms.
Automotive engineers say new truck models focus on driver comfort and cargo protection. W L Aiken of SKF Industries notes manufacturers study every phase of operation to reduce jerks and jolts and vibrations, cushioning both driver and load as innovations roll out.
A previously unidentified nutrient in milk labeled B12 is found essential to human health. Commercial chemists isolated crystalline B12 from liver extracts and showed it drives the effectiveness of the treatment for deadly anemia. The nutrient remains experimental and previously labeled Nutrient % in early work.
A vintage sounding holiday menu offers cookies pastries and light bites for open houses and New Year celebrations. Recipes include Holiday Cider Date Roll Snow Balls Jellied Chicken Salad Sugar Plum Loaf Orange-Nut Cookies and a molded chicken salad main dish with suggested beverages and cakes.
A Washington observer argues that despite forecasters predicting downturn after wars, the economy has climbed to new income highs. He notes key bulwarks including the 1946 Employment Act, SEC stability, bank protections, and price supports, urging continued faith in government measures to maintain employment and stable growth.
The article surveys old beliefs linking luck to New Year traditions. It describes wearing something new, the risk of leaving home before an outsider enters, and a wind legend predicting warmth or storms. It also notes the custom of not giving a gift until one has first received one.
Lynn suggests serving hot tomato soup in cups for living room sipping. Bake stuffed mushrooms with scrambled eggs. Skip sweet potatoes and present peeled potatoes baked with ange rind nutmeg and corn syrup, dusted lightly and served hot.
Guests enjoy hominy with roasted poultry, topped by currant jelly. Fry apple slices in butter with maple sugar, pairing with pork or sausages. A vanilla bean dusted sugar twist adds delicate flavor to cookies or unfrosted cakes.
The article notes that many cultures mark the New Year with distinct ceremonies. It recalls Druids celebrating on the shortest day and using mistletoe for health and prosperity, with processions to sacred groves and priests cutting mistletoe with gold sickles.
Public holidays have long marked U S celebrations with New Year’s Day as a central event. Presidents hosted receptions and visiting relatives became a nationwide custom dating to Colonial times. The gay nineties popularized festive visiting as youths looked forward to New Year’s plans and activities.
The name January derives from the two faced god Janus once god of light and day. He later became linked to the start of things and the sacred start of the year. A festival Aginia honored Janus and people sought his guidance at the outset of important undertakings.
President Lincoln hosted a landmark New Year reception at the White House. Secretary of State Seward presented the Emancipation Proclamation for signature at noon, and Lincoln joked about shaking hands since early morning as his right hand grew tired.
Advertisement brags about easy to build wall cabinets with graduated shelves tray slots and partitioned drawers. It promotes patterns 322 and 23 priced at 25 cents and offers ordering via WORKSHOP PATTERN SERVICE Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York. It also touts Christmas gift ideas for smokers Camels cigarettes and Prince Albert Tobacco as ready wrapped gifts with space for a greeting.
Botanists report an abundance of native tree species in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the North Carolina Tennessee border, surpassing the diversity found across all of Europe.
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.