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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1924
Page
5
The United States shows strong dairy care with milk and dairy products, highlighting farm to table hygiene. USDA figures note about 25 million dairy cows, a quarter of world milk cows, supporting national consumption despite one sixteenth of the global population. Uncle Sam uses these products, serving as his own recommendation.
The standard fineness for all gold and silver coins is 900. A variation of three one-thousandths is allowed for silver coins, while a deviation of plus one one-thousandth for gold coins is not permitted.
A historic note on Devil's Tower in Wyoming, a 1200 foot volcanic landmark near Moorecraft, guiding Indians and explorers, used by French pathfinders and later US military expeditions, designated a national monument in 1906 under the National Park Service.
A team from a local manufacturing company won the heavy load test at the National Horse Show in New York. The draft team started at 18 tons and successfully pulled a 40 ton load. Readings were taken with a dynamometer from Iowa State University.
As telephones limit calls to one place, police adopt printing telegraphs and radio to widen alerts. Central operators can flash fleeing criminal descriptions instantly, broadcasting publicity to suburban stations and outlying areas to improve capture chances.
The initials S P D are defined as an abbreviation for sa lutem plurimam dicit meaning he wishes much health or sends his best respects. The note explains usage and translation of the Latin phrase.
A farm tip urges owners to spend weekends on their farm helping their tenant to avoid any physical culture. The suggestion emphasizes practical work and cooperative effort over formal exercise.
In Oak Lawn Alexander M. Evans, elected Police Magistrate last April, was found to have residence irregularities. He fined Flora Keefer for mauling a man, provoking a probe by the state's attorney. Evans resigned, leaving Oak Lawn without a police magistrate.
A plain statement clarifies that true yams are not sweet potatoes. It notes nearly identical composition to the ordinary potato and mentions their unique classification as distinct tubers.
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.