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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
3
Reader asks how to curtain two adjacent 6 by 3 foot windows on a 16 by 14 foot parsonage room with an 8 foot ceiling. A valance and floor length side drapes frame them to create a wider unit. consider a scale drawing to judge proportions and curtain length.
The column presents six trivia prompts covering wind thresholds daily Earth movement eye vision territorial geography coin history and geometry. Readers consider wind speed versus breeze the planet’s daily orbit the relation of Yukon to Alaska sight distance width versus length and the year U S coins first minted.
Facts cover wind speed ranges from 7 to 38 mph. The Earth’s yearly orbit covers about 1,601,644 miles per day. The query notes Canada as part of the Dominion. Visible distance depends on object brightness, with the Sun at about 92 million miles. Length is the longer dimension. In 1793 the first U.S. coins were minted.
The saying cites Cicero on stumbling twice against the game stone as a proverbial disgrace, reflecting a view of repeated missteps.
Young Nex Hale visits New York friend Caspar Kneeland and learns of a troubled household. A mysterious poisoning rumor, a dangerous room print, and a convoluted group of heirs and psychiatrists surround Hale as tensions rise at the Halcyon Camp estate.
Kneeland appoints Hale as a substitute host and unofficial investigator to monitor guests Ainsworth Craig and Mrs Spencer Forbes. Hale agrees to observe, report, and potentially act on plans suspected to affect Kneeland and his finances during the August visit.
Hale returns to his room at midnight after a quiet evening of contract with Kneeland and friends. He wins several rubbers and two little slams but wishes the party could continue while planning to think over his new responsibilities.
Explorers from Milwaukee Public Museum and University of Michigan archeologists report depressions at McCargee's Cove on Isle Royale. They cite long forgotten burial grounds and copper mining by a prehistoric people who conducted seasonal raids, with finds brought to Ann Arbor for study.
London Answers Magazine explains two types of common land. Enclosure reduced about 5 million acres between 1707 and 1869, prompting a 1866 act to bar further enclosures in England and Wales.
Advertisement describes quaint motifs for towels and small pictures using 10 to the inch cross stitch. Pattern 6242 offers six motifs with color schemes and stitch illustrations. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. 259 West 14th St New York for pattern 6242.
Quick home care notes on reviving blue serge with vinegar and water before pressing. Sun bleaching light stains on linens removes scorch marks. Do not thin lacquer with turpentine benzine or linseed oil. use lacquer thinner. Salt added to hot starch gives a glossy finish. Flat oil paint can extend shade life. Bright glossy surfaces should be avoided in a study room.
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.