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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, while probably not proving those rules, it certainly illustrates that such things do occur. About two months ago, I wrote about the Reeves Octoauto, a strange-looking eight-wheeled car that existed briefly
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 24, 2012:
BEVERLY, Ohio — On May 11 the Fort Frye FFA held its annual FFA picnic. At the picnic, the new officers held its first meeting, which was also the last meeting of the school year. During the meeting, the students discussed holding a pool party during the summer. They decided that the pool party would
Deer donation programs hit the spot for the needy
In a challenging economy, farmers and hunters continue to donate deer meat.
Fainting goat shares her life story
(Editor’s note: With a busy season and remodeling projects under way, guest columnist and fainting goat Ms. O’Malley is taking a turn filling in for Judith Sutherland this week.) My name is O’Malley. I would like to start this story with, “when I was just a kid…” but that would be too easy. I was
Important tips on beef cow forages and mineral supplementation
We often talk about forage quality factors such as percent protein and amount of total digestible nutrients when we look at how good a forage is for a particular group of livestock and if it meets their nutritional needs. Seldom however, are vitamins and minerals in a forage for beef cows even mentioned in the
Wild game hunts and stories from the past
In a story in its Jan. 5, 1896, issue, The New York Sun quoted 94-year-old Orrin Decker, who told of two wild game hunts that had taken place in northern Pennsylvania in 1818. The old gentleman was, in 1896, visiting Waverly, Pa., a town just south of the New York border, between the Susquehanna and
Getting his bearings: Timken’s quest to Canton
How many times have I driven Route 30 through Canton, Ohio, and passed the big Timken factory with its many tin stacks topped by conical caps? Of course, I’m familiar with Timken High School and Timken Mercy Hospital (now Mercy Medical Center) in that city. I know that for many years, the city of Canton
Welch, Buchy and James receive Ohio Farm Bureau’s top award
This year’s Ohio Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award winners are Sarah James of Butler County, Esther Welch of Ashland County, and Jim Buchy of Darke County. The awards and other honors were presented Dec. 2-4 in Cincinnati.
Know facts before making conclusions
It is a dismal day in U.S. history, a day that we shall never, ever forget. It is and always has been our responsibility as U.S. citizens to pay attention to what is going on in our country, and it seems it is more important than ever. We are just weeks away from electing a
Flowers and birds are a bit mixed up
No matter your opinion of the late but unmourned winter — since this is a family publication we’ll not offer our thoughts — it would seem that every flowering shrub, tree, bush and even traditional spring flowers believed it was the best ever. Maybe we’re mistaken, since the winter seemed so endless, but didn’t everything
