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
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1947
Page
6
Pattern No 1715 offers sizes 14 18 18 20 49 42 44 with yardage details for size 16 and a short apron option. Includes Fall Winter issue of FASHION pattern magazine, easy styles, free pattern inside, price 25 cents. Send 26 cents per pattern to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago. Also advertises Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert tobacco as holiday gifts with festive wrapping.
Vast subtropical Everglades parks opens as a national treasure. The 1 226 000 acre reserve near Miami will grow to over 2.2 million acres, ranking third in size after Yellowstone and Mt McKinley. Scientists and nature lovers will explore mangrove forests, coastlines, birds, and wildlife while Seminole guides assist visitors. The park will operate year round along the Tamiami Trail with hopes for one million yearly visitors and 40 million dollars in tourism impact.
Kentucky's cancer program unveils the Cancer Mobile, a first mobile X ray bus to bring free examinations to rural areas. Supported by the American Cancer Society and General Electric, it extends the state's clinic network, with medical volunteers, educational outreach, and strict safety features to detect cancer early.
Vi roqua Wisconsin report of Vernon county employee Barlie Moore walking to a bank with a roll of $1,147 to $1,150 when a rubber band snapped. Passersby gathered the escaping bills and returned them, Moore counting the total as $1,150 after starting with $1,147.
In Park county Colorado residents organize a walking blood bank. Donors are typed and recorded to form a quick donor index for emergencies when roads block access to Denver. Dr. Robert Patterson leads the project with the American Legion, county commissioners, Bella Bonfils memorial bank and state health department backing. About 1,000 of 2,500 residents are donor age. roughly 600 may qualify as donors.
ROCHESTER MINN Progressive farmers in a farming community favor a 31 year old steam threshing rig over modern steam-powered machines. Christopher Green, an engineer who has worked on the rig for 10 years, says hazards of new methods do not exist when the crew stays focused. The old outfit is owned by a cooperative organized 31 years ago, with W C Dickinson as current chairman and a 30 year member.
In Watertown Massachusetts Mrs Mil dred Phelps 41 has donated blood 88 times over six years to help her ailing husband who has endured 150 transfusions she plans to continue the selfless practice and replace what she can.
BIRNAMWOOD WIS A traveling blacksmith team features Mrs Edwin Mierkey as a practical partner in horse shoeing welding and harness repair. She handles calking fitting nailing and clinching and maintains the forge fire while husband performs the shoeing. She could horse shoe if needed and does 18 to 24 shoes daily.
An expedition plans to visit Africa to study animal habits and sounds via motion pictures and recording devices. The helicopter carries a Shriek Gun, a high pitched siren intended to terrify and deter beasts during ground proximity, though it does not affect humans with ears plugged.
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.