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 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
7
A correspontent argues buyers should trust personal judgment over price when selecting cows. Size alone isn’t key, profitability comes from cow type, dairy output, and careful observation of form and performance. Focus on milk and butter yield rather than cost, learning to identify traits that predict return.
The stable should have ample ventilation and light. Feed horses adequately regardless of cost when they work hard. A medium sized grade draft horse with good muscle and disposition is most useful. Linseed meal helps coats and overall condition. Exercise should be judicious to build strength without strain. Do not feed moldy hay. dampen if necessary. Oats provide fat and flesh forming elements, making them a value feed.
The article notes a shift in the United States from corn and hay to roots for winter maintenance when pasture is scarce. It discusses pumpkins artichokes clover and alfalfa as substitutes, and highlights the growing use of root crops in Canada and the United States for their palatability and health benefits to livestock, per Experiment Station.
Opinions differ on grinding grain for horses with varying work. The Agricultural Experiment Station says grinding is generally beneficial for working horses, with oats possibly excluded, while for idle horses oats or grain should not be ground and hay or straw need not be ground.
The article discusses using skim milk and other dairy by products from creameries as valuable feed for pigs. It highlights the strong pig appetite for milk and milk by products and notes how proximity to large dairies makes pork production a prominent, lucrative dairy industry branch. It also covers sheep management, advocating pure-bred stock and higher flock standards to maximize lambs and wool while reducing range forage use.
A terse dialogue fragment contrasts coercion and consent, asking who bears blame when someone takes without asking. The speakers debate responsibility for actions labeled as improper or coercive.
A pupil answers a teacher’s prompt to craft a sentence using the words under end. The girl blurts out a playful line about a cat moving under a bureau and a dog biting her end, in a light Tit-Bits moment.
A reader describes living with relatives spoiling her two year old and seeks discreet advice. An older relative offers a blunt remedy, suggesting hiring another baby at a hospital to keep the child occupied, claiming the secret to success is shrewd buying and simple selling.
Reggie suggests sending a letter of regret to Mrs Gras and enclosing a two thousand check as part of social plans. Guasie is missing from the party and discussions pivot to proper formal action.
A collection of witty exchanges from early 20th century magazines. Humorous bits poke gentle fun at social manners, hats, jewelry, flirtation, and domestic misunderstandings. Snappy one liners and setup punchlines showcase era style humor with polite social banter.
A fragment from a humorous exchange shows a gossip flustered over overheard remarks about a rival. In a separate joke a gentleman and Pat the Irishman joke about gallows and wit, capturing light verse banter and dialect humor.
Ireland maintains nearly 400 egg distributing stations to improve local poultry health. The program aims to spread better farming practices and enhance egg production across rural counties.
Consul John Hamilton of Cornwall reports that on October 25 the first tinplate made in Canada was produced at steel works at Morrinburg.
A noted architect predicts the Amorada Modern House will feature a single large room, a world electric kitchen, and a vast enclosed porch with facilities for outdoor sleeping. The plan emphasizes a small kitchen, expansive porch, and a generous wing room as enduring elements.
A Budapest correspondent reports on declining birth rates in France and a broader rise of socialist ideas across Hungary, Germany, Italy, and Britain. Fines and imprisonments grow, yet socialist literature floods villages and towns, helping fund and organize movements.
Market recap from East Buffalo and Union Stock Yards notes cattle receipts around 4 000 at Union yard with mixed demand. Hog receipts tallied near 22 000 with steady demand and varied classes reported. Sheep receipts about 7 000 and outlook for tomorrow cited as steady to strong with price ranges for natives and westerns noted. Also reports Cleveland hog and calf quotes with steady tone and limited receipts. Chicago grain update begins with wheat and corn prices noted.
A bygone joke from The Bystander notes a farmer Brigga paying five guineas to an artist to paint his barn with the farmer at the door. The painter omits the farmer from the final picture. The farmer jokes about paying later, while the artist deflects with wit as the dispute lingers.
Toledo market notes show bid and ask ranges for grain futures and local produce. Prices for wheat, corn, oats, rye, and clover seed listed alongside New York produce figures and daily paying and selling prices for butter, lard, potatoes, sugars, and canned goods.
A humorous anecdote about Dr. Johnson discovered by Mrs Johnson kissing a servant girl. The wife expresses surprise while the husband quips that she is astonished, insisting his spelling is off and the scene is a playful misquotation.
A fragmentary newspaper snippet shows a quirky exchange centered on the word now with unusual punctuation. The readable content hints at a humorous or playful street chatter tone, though full context and attributions are unavailable from the fragment.
A terse exchange ponders a man’s time and resources leaving little for his profession as one third goes to alee and another third to jail, highlighting scarce opportunities and the strain on practice.
Fragmentary text shows Genevieve and Sam discussing marriage amid money issues. Names appear as Genevieve Guessed It and Sam, with Algernon MF muet and Chit as unclear fragments. The scene hints at class tension and a love match complicated by wealth.
A chestnut text scene shows an old soldier on the doorstep arguing over a washday. A sharp-faced woman snaps, accusing the stranger of a lost item as the door slams with a bang. The fragment ends with the dogged dispute unresolved.
Fragment from a 19th century style column traces fashion trends from medieval to early modern Europe. It notes lavish garments, numerous garments, and eccentric grooming practices, including starching, perfuming, and even bathing in milk and wine for complexion.
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.