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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1932
Page
3
Continued report from page one detailing premium classes for corn, small grains, apples, vegetables, canned goods, meats and clothing displays at the eleventh annual Farm Products Show. Includes class entry numbers, prize amounts, judging criteria and exhibit requirements across multiple categories and departments.
The Nazareth area hosts an essay contest for public school students on The Rural Family. Entries must be under 300 words with writer’s name and mailed to A Grim by November 18, 1932. Prizes range from 1st to 10th with monetary awards and a scoring card outlines materials, arrangement, neatness, and class. The event also includes 4-H exhibits of apiary products and canned fruits and vegetables with exhibitor prizes.
A letter notes a woman overeats then frets about digestion and weight. The writer cites a friend who starves herself to control appetite, risking neurotic nerves while neglecting nutrition and urging common sense eating.
A nostalgic note on reading by lamplight in Ozark rooms, praising daylight like artificial lighting and cautioning parents to protect children’s eyes. The piece lists Northampton County jurors for December and recalls ancient ball games and the origin of baseball in Cooperstown.
A column notes various New York curiosities and stats including Adriatic salmon skin shoes, a $6.5 million insurance held by William Fox, a $28,000 house in trade for stamps, 5,000 homeless youths, 10,000 child workers, 32,283 in 1920 with a decline, 16,000 ordinances for a cop, a 5,000-family apartment on Manhattan, the Central Building on stilts, 25 miles of hotel wiring, 89 buildings over 400 feet, suicides at the Singer Building, 212 buildings owned by the New York Telephone Company, and miscellaneous facts about department stores, sports figures, and early basketball origins.
RW Brown as new head of the Washington police works on plans to handle the anticipated December march of the Bonus Army on the Capitol.
Newark visitors Mrs Andrew Bkonberg and Miss Edna visited uncle R Q Beitel and Mr and Mrs James Fry. Beitel family celebrated R O Beitel’s 88th birthday. Various residents attended events in town and nearby towns with multiple visits to Philadelphia New York Princeton and Reading.
Forest Service reports reveal soils in virgin forest absorb far more water than cultivated fields at a shallow depth, signaling forests’ strong role in recharging underground supplies and stabilizing stream flow. A 75th birthday masquerade honored Frank Gernet on Washington Street with family and friends in attendance.
A Halloween program titled Bags and the Broom Stick opened the event with a cast including Victoria Paulus as the witch Franklin Hess Marcus Yeakel Stanley Yeakel and others. Refreshments were served by the committee led by Mrs Fetheroll with Mrs Anangst Jacobs Frey Snyder Roth Fry Rohn Scheffler Stauffer Himmler Kalver Kinhler and others assisting.
A wide awake 4 H gathering at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Iowa showcased 13 states and featured standout youths. Demonstrations included a girl overcoming speech challenges and Nebraska boys building a miniature cooling tank coached by J H Williams. Scouts from Troop 79 and 32 held opening ceremonies and planned Armistice Day events while sharing first aid and knot tying drills.
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.