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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1911
Page
7
By F A Sotter rules for profitable squab production emphasize starting with first rate stock, strict sanitation, careful cleaning, and proper bleeding and packing. It covers stock quality, loft sanitation, killing, bleeding, picking, cooling, washing, icing, and shipping methods with emphasis on guarantees and timing.
A historical overview describes how vast quantities of dried fruit from California are packed and dried. It notes labor division with women packing, apricots and cherries as major crops, sulphuring to whiten and sterilize, salt water treatment, sulphur closets, sun drying, and final sorting and boxing before retailers.
A long list of senators will speak in a Saturday eulogy for former Senator Dolliver. Republican speakers include Cummins Burrows Clapp La Follette Young. Democrats Gore Tillman. Close ties noted with Cullom Burrows Clapp La Follette Tillman Gore. The tribute honors a remarkable Senate figure with mixed bipartisan acclaim.
Mr. T. R. Thomas of the Rural New Yorker outlines a movable, modular poultry house plan. The diagram shows run 4 by 16, roosting houses 4 by 4, laying houses 4 by 4, and a dry mash house 4 by 4 with holes for fowls in each unit.
The text explains inexpensive 4 by 4 movable hen houses built from one-inch boards, light enough for one person to handle. A beginner starts with 16 hens, one run, one roosting house, and one laying house, with the same outside shape for all sizes. It notes nesting, dry mash, and a light hole for light but rain protection.
New York February 14. The trial of former State Senator Frank J Gardner began amid scrutiny of alleged 1908 legislature corruption over anti race track bills. Gardner is accused of offering 25000 dollars to ex Senator Otto Foelker to vote against betting bans at race tracks. Principal witnesses include Otto G Foelker and Robert Elder.
Washington announces new postmasters including Hartford Lyon County appointing Mrs Rachel Beltz replacing Lizzie Shepherd who resigned and River Sioux Harrison County naming Ozias Walker replacing H Z Hathaway who was removed.
In Oskaloosa Iowa on February 9 the Hoo Hoos adopted eleven new kittens. The Southeastern Iowa Lumber Dealers' session continues in the city with around 850 lumbermen in attendance.
At the National Corn Exposition in Columbus Ohio Canada wins the $1500 Colorado silver trophy for best peck of oats grown by Hill & Son of Lloydminster Saskatchewan. Canadian displays of wheat oats and barley receive top honors with multiple awards and notable immigration interest noted.
A Boston Record quote recalls Martin Lomasney at the Cape Cod travelers dinner. Representative Pope of Leominster recounts Lomasney saying to avoid writing and talking, preferring to nod.
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as an avoidable misery aid and promotes Nature's Herb laxative. It also suggests men enjoy a dry smoke and questions why not a dry drink as part of a lifestyle pitch.
In a brief exchange the narrator asks a child to define flatterly a term meaning praise of others. The vignette captures a teaching moment and a tone of domestic inquiry.
Great Home Eye Remedy for eye diseases offers quick relief with PETTIT'S EYE SALVE. Garfi eld tea promotes health and liver function while a PILES cure promises 6 to 14 days. The text mixes quotations and product pitches with humorous asides and sales claims.
A section lists individuals across states including Clara Franks from Missouri and Mae McKnight in New Jersey alongside health related notices. Other names appear with addresses in Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania and Missouri, indicating a regional notice type.
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.