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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
6
United States Department of Agriculture guidance warns farm labor shortages will press producers to maximize field work now. It urges farmers to sequence tasks, shelve nonessential rainy day chores, and plan ahead to keep horses and teams productive despite scarce labor.
Boston lobsterman Graciano F. Rio sails the 52 foot Lucy B Winsor with wife, son, grandson and navigator across the Atlantic to the Azores and Portugal. After remodeling the vessel, the voyage began in August and reports from the Azores confirmed arrival at Angra and Lisbon, signaling a successful crossing.
The article notes farmers shifting from purchasing at retail and selling wholesale to direct marketing. It cites over 15,000 farmers organizations with about 2,000,000 members and predicts growth to terminal centers, aiming to buy wholesale and cut middleman commissions, potentially lowering consumer prices.
Groom cows twice daily before milking. A poor roof for storing farm gear. Remove manure twice daily where animals stay. Clip udder hairs to reduce dirt. Success hinges on cow quality, not herd size.
Felix Boehlmer, an Austrian resident of Greenwich Connecticut, walked into police headquarters and warned Chief Talbot he would smash windows unless placed in a cell. He explained he works for a local ladies tailor and that his five years without sleep drove the craze for more clothes. He asked to be sent back to Austria where conditions are harsher but sewing machines are idle.
Coeds establish a club naming men as unwelcome company. The group defines its code as preferring financially independent and physically competent suitors who would be raised like a father, signaling a gendered student movement at the university.
A bandit armed with an empty automatic pistol robbed the mail car on Union Pacific passenger No. 2 between Omaha and Fremont Nob 40 miles west. A bag containing $8000 in War Sayings stamps was ripped open but contents were not molested.
The article describes summer fashion featuring wraps, capes, and sweater coats. It highlights long capes with large collars, cape-like jackets merged into coats, patch pockets, and muffler colors. Silk jersey coats in bold or muted tones, including black, are showcased with double-breasted silhouettes and decorative borders.
The article notes ginghams chambray percales and other cottons have risen in price mirroring prewar wool and silk. With high labor costs many mothers and daughters save by sewing at home. It highlights simple neat dresses for summer wear, gingham hats sunbonnets and organdy accessories.
Chinese-inspired designs appear in the latest negligees with a model wearing a black satin set. The outfit features a plaited skirt and a loose-fitting jacket embroidered in dull blues and greens, closely mirroring traditional Chinese dress.
Edith Richards Frye of Albion wins a divorce from Clement Allen Frye of Cleveland in circuit court. She says the couple’s bliss ended when he befriended a female teacher and they held late night classes. He promised probation but broke it, and she remained firm.
In Newark New Jersey Jerome Vreeland seventeen months old trapped inside an empty wash boiler with lid on his head. His brother Sidney six years old unable to release the lid. Mother Anna Vreeland and a barber failed to help until Patrolman Spillner arrived and tipped the boiler freeing the infant. The relieved mother fainted.
Prof. J. J. Asher, principal of the Ewing high school, is acquitted of cruel and inhuman conduct after a jury found the whipping of a girl student justifiable under the old saying spare the rod. The mother who had him arrested faced a public dispute over discipline. Patrons later raised a purse to reimburse his defense costs.
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.