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
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1938
Page
7
An upbeat sewing promo highlights easy to follow patterns with complete sew charts. It features a Gay and Perky Apron described as a fashion that fits like a dress and invites readers to request patterns by mail even if they are beginners.
A fashion feature promotes a dress with shirr ing waist, puff sleeves and swing skirt in varied fabrics. It highlights matching linen or silk options, recommends a flower at the neckline, and notes pattern numbers 1479 and 1478 with sizes and yardage. Also advertises Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book and sewing guidance.
A home guidance note suggests pairing a light green textured rug with a purple burgundy sofa and very pale gray walls. Cream and green draperies with rose accents to match the dining room, plus pewter and brass accessories, are proposed for a coordinated living area.
Farm topics discuss labor and expense savings from grass pastures. Proper pasture size and rotation improve gains and meat per acre. A four year rotation of corn corn small grain and mixed for pasture and hay is cited.
A Canadian settler reports two tons of coal stolen from MacPhee’s yard. Royal Mounted officers uncover the theft when two young women testify about the crime, aided by the northern lights. The case ends with the solicitor's misconduct exposed and the judge sentencing the culprits to 18 months with hard labor.
The Department of Agriculture predicts a midwestern grasshopper outbreak with the worst in the central and eastern Dakota regions, much of Iowa, and eastern Wyoming. Mormon cricket eggs are seen in northern Nevada. Hessian fly appears in early seeded wheat in Missouri Kansas Indiana Ohio and eastern Pennsylvania. squash bug more numerous in Minnesota and Iowa.
The Indiana Farmers Guide notes egg white foam from the egg drying process is now converted into dried egg white. In a 500 gallon fermenting tank the foam can total about 25 gallons before thinning into a watery liquid for drying. Dried egg white serves in foods and numerous industrial roles from sizing paper and textiles to pigments and pharmaceuticals.
A прост method to true a grindstone is to place a quarter inch soft iron rod near the stone edge on the center line. The rod wears away high spots and leaves the stone true. The stone cuts best when dry and large power stones in shops are often trued this way.
Practical guidance on washing delicate silks, painting molding, and caring for ill patients. Includes odor removal with lavender, meat juicing tips, garnish ideas, baked potato preparation, and sash curtain hemming for reversible use.
The article extols a light oil based polish for furniture. It argues polishing nourishes the finish by feeding and lubricating pores, preventing drying, cracking, and wear, while avoiding greasy cheap polishes. Regular use preserves appearance and extends life of wood.
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.