Women prove they’ve come a long way, baby
Even though women have, since the beginning of time, labored mightily to help feed, clothe and house their families, as well as bearing the...
Motorcycles do have their place in history
Back in the early part of the 20th century gasoline and oil tractors were few and far between. The big heavy monsters that existed...
Automobile history can sometimes repeat itself
I’ve often heard it said that “what goes around comes around” and “there’s nothing new under the sun.” Here’s an example of that, and,...
Early U.S. tourists write of Hudson River steam travel
I've been reading about how people traveled long distances during the early decades of the 19th century before the development of the railroads.
Encore presentation shares fond farm memories
(Author’s note: This is an “encore” presentation of this column, which was first published in 2002.)
Christmas on the western Pennsylvania farm where I grew...
Korean War anniversary triggers memories
Ten years ago Farm and Dairy published a couple of my columns about my experiences in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. I'd...
The tales of skunks and the relief when they leave
The Rusty Iron business is a little slow this week, so I'll play Scott Shalaway and tell you a nature tale that I call...
Pioneers were thankful for just one room
Those pioneer cabins were small, but efficient.
War time spent in communications
I'll continue the story of my Korean experience, and try to work in some references to Rusty Iron, although rust was just as thoroughly...
A little engine can go a long way, with determination
In a 1917 issue of Gas Review magazine is the following story by a proud papa:
“Our boy wanted a gasoline engine, talked about it...
