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 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
3
Specialist guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture notes that a beef animal for home use may be a beef steer or an unprofitable cow or a heifer unlikely to become a good producer. Farmers often buy more beef than they raise, and few farms have facilities to keep fresh meat through warm weather.
In Beltsville Maryland last year four lots of two year old steers tested cottonseed meal and soaked velvet beans with and without shelled corn. Corn addition did not pay with corn silage cottonseed meal wheat straw but did with velvet beans and corn silage. The lot with corn silage velvet beans and small cottonseed meal appetizer yielded the most economical gains and profit despite lower daily gains and cattle selling price.
St Joseph County Michigan plans to double livestock value within three years. William T. Langley, president of the County Live Stock Breeders Association, outlines steps in a statement to the U S Department of Agriculture. He urges pledges to use only purebred sires and displays a Purebred Sire Farm sign for farmyards. A general association unites breeding groups and breeders pledging purebred sires.
Ground rye is best ground for pig feed and should be mixed in equal parts with middlings ground oats ground barley or corn. When using a self feeder ensure constant water supply and pigs must have continual access to salt.
There is no danger of a good grade of tankage spreading hog cholera. A good bull is just as good as and should stay as far as market value is concerned. Horses are as poor as their feet. Always examine this section of their condition.
A Massachusetts tale links Capt John Hull mint master to his daughter Hannah's dowry. The legend says he balanced pine tree shillings on scales, awarding the daughter the coins. Hannah married Judge Samuel Sewall, a noted New England figure.
A Scot donated a South Sea relics collection to the University of British Columbia in Vancouver while an American Boxer flag, carried through major battles including St Mihiel and the Argonne, was given to the Golden Gate Memorial Museum in San Francisco. The pieces reflect distant journeys and storied campaigns.
Learn to paste new backing by soaking paper in water before framing. For invisible wire hangings locate a beam by eyeing the mopboard. Use two nails to reduce wire skew. Drive small brass tacks in lower frame corners to keep spaces for air circulation behind the picture.
A method to extract a cork involves greasing with vaseline then chilling the bottle. Hold it under cold water until the cork tightens, then spear with a hatpin or shake to align with the neck. Gradually heat or pour hot water to expand air and pop the cork free.
Definition of a good citizen emphasizes obeying national, state, and municipal laws and aiding enforcement. It highlights honesty fearlessness loyalty to home and country and active effort to promote moral intellectual and physical welfare of the people.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes humorous quarrels with a quip about taking a wife for a change. It contrasts a wife’s demand with a doctor’s advice, reflecting light local humor in a New Orleans setting about trees and city greenery.
The near perpetual motion clock built in 1774 by James Cox of Shoe Lane London used atmospheric pressure as motive power via a barometer. Scientist Ferguson observed it would run until worn out. It was reportedly sent to the Chinese emperor as a gift and later stolen.
The article discusses how nail growth reflects health, noting faster growth on the right hand for most people. It explains growth varies with finger length, with two middle fingers growing fastest and the first and third fingers growing more slowly.
A Boys’ Life note about the provident chipmunk storing nuts and grain for a hard winter. It hides food in a burrow before frost, evades predators like hawks and owls, and nests under snow until the south wind returns. The piece blends animal lore with seasonal anticipation.
The excerpt portrays a poet who guides readers with crafted verse that lures them toward a path imagined as a vineyard. The poet presents words in pleasing measure and a story that entices youth away from play and keeps elders from idle sitting by the fire.
A patent describes wind shields for tonneaus in automobiles. The shields consist of glass wings that can be adjusted to any position to improve occupant comfort in the rear of the car.
A guest recalls an evening party where the five year old daughter asked why chili con carne is called chilly when it is hot at nine o clock. The anecdote highlights a wordplay moment in a social gathering.
United States Department of Agriculture notes the coastal plain needs better pasture use. Heavy stocking with carpet grass and lespedeza is favored, with golden crown grass also praised. Stripping machine aims to seed carpet grass commercially as drought tolerant soils remain a focus for improved northern pastures.
A historic note cites large yearly sheep losses from preventable disorders. Ignorance and carelessness by owners or shepherds are major factors, with lack of lambing shelter and exposure to sudden storms causing many deaths among ewes and newborn lambs.
Hog farmers can cut pork production costs next year by providing suitable pasture. W H Peters of the animal husbandry division notes most pasture grasses are protein rich. Alfalfa and brome grass grow well, but grain remains necessary to ensure hogs thrive and achieve gains amid falling hog prices.
A cautionary note advises constant vigilance around a volatile bull. The piece warns that the animal's mood can shift suddenly, so the safest approach is to keep the bull fully controlled or confined to prevent any dangerous encounter.
Pasture quality matters for growing pigs with clover rye rape and sorghum among greens. Pasture alone does not yield big-boned stock. Peary reached the North Pole on April 6 1909 and was promoted by the U S government. A brief note mentions a beach dog show entry for thoroughbreds.
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.