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
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
6
The article notes Washington’s status as a dry city amid a nationwide ban. It details court challenges to the act, local frustration, and a shift to cafes as saloons close. Retail liquor sales rise elsewhere while barrooms expect permanent closure, with war‑era hiring drawing workers away.
The Armory of the National Rifles in Washington DC, built in 1882 at a cost of 35 000, is slated for demolition as new buildings rise. Once the crack local unit, the National Rifles organized in 1850 and saw Civil War split loyalties, Spanish American War service, and social events in its basement ballrooms before disbanding in 1905 to form a veteran association.
A new Red Triangle clubhouse was established at Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Washington to aid service members. The 20 by 64 foot building, moved from Long Island, offers bunks meals music and games and serves as a Conducted Information bureau with supervision by William Knowles Coottper. Churches and YMCAs support the effort to provide housing care and guidance for enlisted men in uniform.
A young woman rises as a patriotic knitter in a wartime scene. Women gather to craft sweaters and caps for sailors and soldiers, while the narrator notes her popularity grows though her work is uneven. A little boy named Billy becomes a playful symbol as the group supports the effort.
A historical agricultural note warns that uneven silage distribution causes soft spots and spoilage. It emphasizes careful packing with many workers, proper blower attachments, and even surface compaction. Techniques include extending woven wire tops or latent roofs to increase capacity and slow filling for better settling.
A narrator recalls delivering a $5 Thanksgiving basket sent through the Bureau of Charities to a struggling Hall family. The piece contrasts luxury with poverty, urging readers to donate and help one needy family during the season. The essay ends with a call to action to fill baskets and support children in need.
Instructions outline a grain mix for a colt after weaning: one quarter corn one quarter bran and one quarter oats or a variation with three quarters bran and three eighths oats. Crushed oats preferred to whole. Advice includes a feed box in the pasture and supplementing with clover or timothy hay as pasture grass shortens. Ensure regular access to drinking water or provide via water trough.
The piece argues motor power replaces horses in many tasks but emphasizes horses remain essential for farms and places where machines fail. It notes over 1,000,000 horses and 200,000 mules have died in the war and calls for increased domestic horse supply if the conflict lasts longer.
The article argues selection can increase egg yield by using top layer birds. It suggests identifying best layer hens, culling poorer layers, and using superior stock to boost egg production and overall flock efficiency.
It is well to give the breeding ewes an extra chance to be in good condition at breeding time. Their thrift and strength at breeding largely determine the coming lamb crop. Diversified farming allows frequent pasture changes, enjoyed by sheep, who respond quickly by gaining flesh and thrift.
Missouri agricultural guidance explains how to grow multiple vegetables through winter using hotbeds and cold frames. Lettuce radishes and onions can be planted before cold weather and harvested for Thanksgiving Christmas, with successive crops possible after recharging beds. Celery may be grown under frames and rhubarb asparagus can be forced in basements with dark corners for early spring yields.
An Ohio experiment shows spreading manure evenly over large areas improves corn yields. Three-year rotations with corn wheat and clover gain 25 bushels per acre with 10 tons of manure. four tons raised 14.3 bushels. eight tons gave 28.8 bushels. Uniform spreading recommended.
Guidance on choosing a single standard breed for a poultry business and sticking with it for years. Avoid mixing breeds and avoid selling eggs during market dips when prices are lowest. Focus on steady, deliberate development and market timing.
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.