Past Columns

On the origin of fireplace tools

Thursday, March 27, 2003 by Contributing Writers

Collectors often referred to fireplace implements as “furniture.”

Read it Again: Week of March 27, 2003.

Thursday, March 27, 2003 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

Rail wood burners light Americana

Thursday, March 20, 2003 by Contributing Writers

By mid-1800, rail systems were consuming more than four to five million cords of wood per year. More than 5,300 men earned a living in Massachusetts supplying the local railroads with wood.

Read it Again: Week of March 20, 2003.

Thursday, March 20, 2003 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

Western pulp magazines pave theway to fantasy and entertainment

Thursday, March 13, 2003 by Contributing Writers

Antique columnist Roy Booth tells the wild tales of pulp magazines.

Read it Again: Week of March 13, 2003.

Thursday, March 13, 2003 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

Bicentennial barns bring big celebration

Thursday, March 13, 2003 by Contributing Writers

The fourth annual Ohio Barn Conference will celebrate Ohio’s bicentennial April 25-26.

Wooden boxes with many uses

Thursday, March 6, 2003 by Contributing Writers

Today’s cardboard boxes don’t have the charm (and uses) of yesteryear’s wooden boxes, says columnist Roy Booth.

Read it Again: Week of March 6, 2003.

Thursday, March 6, 2003 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

Candy containers capture childhood

Thursday, February 27, 2003 by Contributing Writers

Antique columnist Roy Booth remembers when he was 7 years old and receiving a candy container was the highlight of his day.