Back then, advertising was spoon-fed
Advertisement spoons are of special interest because of the subject represented and the ease of identification. However, many spoons are questionable as to whether there are an advertisement or souvenir.
Weather, everybody talks about it, but it keeps on doing things its own way
Climatologist James Newman thinks this winter will be colder and snowier, but by spring, temperatures and moisture will be about normal.
New pests relentless in march on crops
New pests are finding new ways to destroy crops and destroy producers’ profit margin.
Jury’s still out on high oil corn
An Ohio State researcher cautions livestock producers to pencil it out first before switching to high oil corn for their rations, due to a good market for feed grade fat.
All livestock producers need manure management plan
By 2008, all livestock farms in Ohio are going to have to have a nutrient management plan in place and be implementing it.
Tables for dinner, chairs for sitting
Along the way style imposed itself over the basic function of chairs, as columnist Roy Booth points out in this week’s column.
Teams of horses and mules lighten the load of logging small woodlots
Before World War II just about everybody farmed and hauled lumber and cord wood with horses. That love of the heavy horse seems to persist especially in Ohio, the heart of draft horse country in the modern farming era.
American pottery comes of age in 1876
After the 1876 Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia American artisans began to develop true American styles, especially in art forms. Greater progress was evident after 1876 than in the two centuries prior.
History of pottery has Ohio roots
Some historians say the history of East Liverpool, Ohio, is the pottery history of the United States. Columnist Roy Booth traces the roots of pottery in the Ohio Valley.
Things changed in the Roaring 20s
During a short period - 1920s to 1930s - American’s lifestyles changed radically year by year.
