Past Columns

Air apparent: Wicker’s lure continues

Columnist Roy Booth traces some of wicker furniture’s lure, both in yesteryears and today.

0 Comments

Read it Again: Week of May 2, 2002

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

0 Comments

Dismantled barn had ‘beautiful’ aspects and a secret signature

Looking at an old barn about a mile or two northwest of Smithville, Ohio.

0 Comments

Collectors enjoy a good paper chase

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes of collecting paper dolls.

0 Comments

Read it Again: Week of April 25, 2002

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

0 Comments

Trunk for trifles, treasures or tools

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the history behind the storage trunk.

0 Comments

Read it Again: Week of April 18, 2002

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

0 Comments

A look at the horse-drawn yesteryears

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about a simpler way of life in Amish country.

0 Comments

Read it Again: Week of April 11, 2002

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

0 Comments

Read it Again: Week of April 4, 2002

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

0 Comments

Early U.S. builders had Greek weakness

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about architecture’s Greek influence.

0 Comments

Read it Again: Week of March 28, 2002.

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

0 Comments

Latches, locks developed as needed

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the history of locks and latches.

0 Comments

Read it Again: Week of March 21, 2002

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

0 Comments

We’re still looking for the right tool

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the evolution of hand tools.

0 Comments

Floats and buoys find new homes

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes of when these tools were used to catch lobsters.

0 Comments

Read it Again: Week of March 14, 2002

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

0 Comments

Scythes gone, but not forgotten

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the rarely used, but never forgotten scythe.

0 Comments

Read it Again: Week of March 7, 2002.

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

0 Comments

Alarm clocks: Necessary evil?

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about names given to “alarm clocks in every room”

0 Comments

Get our Top Stories in Your Inbox

View the Recent Newsletter

Similar to Past Columns