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 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1920
Page
7
Governors of 22 western states signed a petition in Salt Lake City urging a major increase in annual highway funds. They support the Townsend Bill and seek one billion dollars over five years for a nationwide road system, signaling strong Western backing for costly national road construction.
The report states about 2.5 million miles of rural roads exist with 12 percent classed as improved. Only about a quarter of one percent of roads are suitable for motor trucks. Over 6 million vehicles use the highways, including 500 thousand trucks. The Lincoln Highway is highlighted as a private enterprise effort to spur road building, funded by several million dollars raised privately and supported by state and county improvements along its route.
A historical note describes using gliding shoes on heavy wagons to brake downhill, placing a hard wood shoe under one rear wheel to gain braking action while the other wheel free to rotate. The device aimed to protect road surfaces and prevent rat runs along the roadway.
A speech stresses using locally available materials in road building and maintenance. It warns American roads are inadequate and antiquated and calls for permanent year round road surface upgrades to support heavy traffic.
A proprietor recalls a tale of a clever salesman losing the key line and contrasts it with a humorous anecdote. A colored hack driver drives a passenger to a station in a dramatic rush, the horse buckles into action, and the traveler escapes just as the train arrives, leaving the driver astonished by a purported miracle.
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports deaths from botulism linked to home canned asparagus. Experts stress not tasting spoiled canned foods and boiling may not always prevent germs.
George Henry Corliss born in Easton Pennsylvania. He first designed a sewing machine for boots then led a Providence Rhode Island firm making steam engines. In 1848 he perfected the Corliss engine which revolutionized stationary engines and industry. He died in Providence in 1888.
Gordon gave a watch to a baby to quiet it while a mother was away. The child put the watch in the mouth and a panic ensued when the mother found it. Gordon claimed the chain kept the watch near, while noting the father had promised a better one.
The piece outlines Italian Libia as comprising two provinces Tripolitania and Cyrenaica along the North African coast between Tunis and Weypt on the east. It notes latitudinal extents from roughly 9 to 28 degrees east with a northern point near 83 degrees north and a southern boundary.
A short student piece discusses baseball as a sport and its appeal to youth. The boy reflects on teamwork, practice, and the joy of playing, noting how games build character and community spirit.
A domestic scene shows an average man debating saving against a state tax increase. His wife hints at tax hikes on cigars and cosmetics, and the couple jokes about sacrifice as they discuss tightening household budgets.
A piece from the Christian Science Monitor imagines if Paul Revere had today’s telephone network. It suggests he could summon Concord and Charles Town in minutes, forego lanterns, and finish the warning with faster communication.
Glenn Hammond Curtiss, Rochester born early motorcycle engine innovator, rose to wealth and fame as a pioneer in aviation. He transformed motorcycle power for flight, won the 1909 international air championship at Reims, flew 150 miles from Albany to New York in 1910, then focused on aircraft production and licensing profits across the United States and Europe.
An elderly, stooped bride-to-be marries a deaf, stingy farmer at the parsonage. As the pastor handles papers, the muttering bride complains he will be charged for a cook and money, while the groom remains largely unaware during the ceremony.
A club with a steel shaft shown in Popular Mechanics magazine claims to match the flexibility of wood while offering extra features. The hollow tapered steel shaft is smaller in diameter, reducing air friction and increasing driving power.
A damaged OCR segment shows a terse exchange about musical ability and taste featuring names Rafferty and Dolan with unclear context. The text hints at advice about music and singing but remains fragmentary and noncohesive.
United States Department of Agriculture officials warn that substitutes for sugar must be declared on food labels when shipped within federal jurisdiction. Substitutes should be harmless, properly disclosed, and only those with food value may be used. saccharin is prohibited and foods with undeclared substitutes may be seized and prosecuted.
A man described as insane opened fire at a rural homestead near Rexton and Rome forty five miles from here. He set a barn ablaze and shot four people including Mrs John Childs and her son Harold as neighbors tried to help. One neighbor remains in critical condition.
A garbled report notes barometric readings near Zeigler Mountain at 6600 feet above Warland Ja attracting attention as signs of approaching storms emerge. text is partly unreadable but references steady airflows and evolving weather signals.
Belgrade, once a thriving capital with hotels and coffee gardens, lies in ruins after bombardment. Surviving residents return to shattered homes while the city faces danger and destruction. Yet they remain hopeful Belgrade will enter a new, more auspicious era.
An Ottawa era piece urges protecting songbirds as essential allies against pests. It cites Jack Miner and a robin anecdote to argue birds guard gardens and crops, noting a single robin can curb multiple cutworms, stressing birds as garden protectors.
An ex London county council member, Rev A B Chapman vicar of Stroy Chapel, writes in the Morning Post on the amusement question. He proposes a simple ministry of mirth led by an ideal chief to steer England’s theatre scene with optimism and humor.
The book The War Garden, Victorious by Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the National War Garden Commission, argues that home gardens and production will continue as essential. The volume, not for sale, records the campaign and is sent to libraries and garden committees to preserve the effort and inspire ongoing labor.
The Greens Ellsworth and E H Green were jailed in Leavenworth after a Great Western Guarantee Investment Company scheme promoted five oil stocks. Investors paid $1,000 a share with promises of double returns in six months. Promoters used bonds and stamps in exchange for stock, deceiving hundreds of savers.
A letter from Edward A. MacLean of the Oregon Retail Merchants Association argues profiteers harm honest merchants and buyers. Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank echoes thrift, shopping for lower prices, and investing in Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps to curb prices.
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.