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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1915
Page
7
William A. Radford explains durable farm structures with water and moisture control for a horse and dairy barn. The article details hollow tile walls, steel bands, air spaces, insulation, and reinforced silos to resist moisture, cold, and wind while outlining barn layout including dairy, stalls, litter tracks, and water systems.
The text promotes a versatile tile material for walls and foundations, claiming resistance to dampness, no painting needed, and lasting sanitary, crack-free surfaces. It highlights a curved silo tile and hollow tile for manure storage, noting protection from air exposure and slight incline stands with iron partitions in stalls.
An edited note on English Parliament shifting from feather quills to wooden holders with steel nibs as a wartime economy. Dignitaries protested fearing empire disruption, but were reassured that savings aid the common cause under Mr Reginald McKenna. Tea remains on the terrace for a price.
A historic discussion on tire chains and non skid devices notes their value in preventing skids on wet and icy roads. It explains how chains increase traction, the proper timing to fit them, and the steering dynamics to avoid wheel lockups, urging cautious driving in wet conditions.
A Connecticut man unveils a new demounting tool for rims and demountable rims. The device claims unique features setting it apart from prior patents and aims to simplify automobile wheel removal in repair and maintenance.
A 1915 report estimates 20 large U S tire makers will produce about 11 million tires this year at an average retail value of $20. Smaller firms add roughly 1 million tires, worth $18 to $22 each. Total tire value, excluding solid truck tires, is about $250 million, with an extra 200 thousand tires priced at $5 to $10 each.
A novel lubricating instrument eases oiling and greasing motor car springs. An eccentrically mounted wedge with a grease cup forces lubricant through an orifice between leaf springs as the tool is pulled over them. Popular Mechanics describes the device as fast and effective.
A club member urges motorists to join local auto clubs to protect rights and simplify regulations. He argues clubs keep unfair laws from passing, the time and money invested benefit all car owners, and more members mean greater impact. Get in touch with local organization today.
Eastern Pennsylvania towns joke on speed with boards reading Speed Limit Eight Miles an Hour. Some villages trim to five or six, while a town council in the region erected a sign declaring Speed Limit One Hundred Miles an Hour Can You Beat It. Texas towns also mix caution and courtesy with signs Please Drive Slowly Through Town and We Thank You.
Car owners are urged to add kerosene oil weekly to engines for smoother running less carbon and overall improvement. A half pint weekly through the carburetor can work wonders but the engine should be stopped immediately to avoid burning out the kerosene. Let the car stand overnight or longer, especially in winter when usage is light.
The text explains checking a suspected leak in a gas line between a small and a large tank by blowing air into the large tank to create pressure. This pressure forces gasoline up the main feed pipe, making leaks in the main pipe detectable under these conditions.
A narrator recalls a Christmas at a rural English estate where old English hospitality endures. The squire upholds traditional games, a grand feast with oxford boar’s head, parson quarrels, and a lively children’s play, all amid warm family merriment and nostalgic country customs.
Osmiom ranks as highly valued metal with a price of 508 pounds per unit. A person cannot breathe at seven miles altitude. Fountain pens are widely used by business people. Zinc plates in builders may prevent gel formation that hinders boiler efficiency. Italy offers a strong fire extinguisher market per a consular report. In Australia and New Zealand, 109,692 sheep were shorn, yielding seven pounds twelve ounces per head. Hungary lists 2,620,000 cows, over 2,000,000 of which are pure blooded dairy cattle.
A clerk hands a young lady five twos and agrees to have them delivered for her mother as she plans to go downtown for the day. The scene includes a flirtatious line about being put into a novel and a reference to Good Literature. The piece ends with a note about Bradstreet Louisville Courier Journal.
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.