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 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1927
Page
5
An article extols lumber as the principal material for building a future house, detailing its historical use from pioneer log and sod homes to modern timber framing. It explains foundation ties, sill and stud construction, bracing, joists, plates, rafters, sheathing, insulation, and interior plaster work as essential to a sturdy frame and long life.
The Department of Agriculture notes four farms in the United States now rely on radio for business and recreation, up from 145,350 sets in 1923 to 1,251,186 today. A lightning strike in Peru could trigger a twenty dollar fine. A Swedish match company holds a monopoly in that country, making other brands highly duty-bound.
The article guides choosing joist sizes for 12 foot spans, favoring two by ten for long service and cost efficiency. It discusses two story framing, continuous studs, and platform construction to balance shrinkage. It covers basement floor construction with cinders, sand, gravel, and cement, plus supervising or hiring an architect, and placing post footings above the concrete floor.
Platinum has been used by jewelers for about thirty years and its popularity in the country led to importing more than $10,000,000 worth last year. A bar measuring four inches by half an inch by a foot weighs 390 pounds and is worth about $30,000.
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.