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
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1931
Page
16
Ines Wilson notes England favors roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and hearty meat pies. A recipe for steak and kidney pie plus Yorkshire pudding is given, then English braised beef and regional meat preferences are described, contrasting with American tastes for pork and veal in winter.
A columnist debunks the common belief that the Rough Riders rode up San Juan Hill. They fought on foot in Cuba, like other units, and took limited credit for Santiago. The piece also reports that fall nitrogen fertilization is being studied for fruit trees, with some trials showing no yield loss and potential gains in terminal growth. Powdered spinach for masking its taste is now available for picky children.
Brookmire Economic Service projects small copper demand gains over current levels in coming months with no 1931 revival. They warn of continued mine output curtailment as refined stocks fall but prices stay low. The note cites blister stocks at their lowest since 1921 and expects a further stock rise in August. Eight thousand men queued to register for 1000 to 2600 ditch digger jobs in Cleveland.
An elderly style nutty essay describes a breakfast routine for a commuter, weighing eggs, mush, muffins, and coffee against a four minute train departure. It presents a timed sequence for cooking mush, muffins, and eggs, with a playful riff on breakfast efficiency. Mentions bacon muffins and a busy morning.
A summary by William Ty Chenery examines census figures and birth control data. It discusses how churches view the practice, public acceptance across creeds, and the economic and social forces pushing families to limit children. The piece notes rising per capita circulation and implications for American population trends.
The Sept issue of the Minots Central Magazine recalls the 1886 completion of the 705 1 2 mile line from Chicago to Centralia and from Cairo to Dubuque with no ceremony record. Illinois Central leads in mileage and taxes today. Tiloval Menon 22 was killed after being kicked by a mule on a farm near Prescott Arkansas.
Stone factors are operating two hours a day six days a week to meet public preference. This year everyone scrutinizes purchases and tire buying is especially affected by confusing state mass aide. Firestone published comparisons on quality construction and prices and the public compared Firestone tires with cross sections from mail order brands. By April through June buyers chose Firestone in record numbers and were urged to visit for Extra Values and safer summer motoring.
A noisy OCR fragment mentions people, places, and events with unclear names. It appears as a jumble of letters and partial words, offering little readable context about any specific person, organization, date, or location.
A garbled note describes a local item involving persons and places, with unclear dates or actions. The fragment mentions a Protia or Bex entity and a question about PMR A, suggesting a municipal or community notice with limited legible details. Further readable specifics are not present.
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.