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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
6
Colonial style home illustrated and described by William A. Radford. Details cover layout with sun porch, central entry, two gables, living and dining rooms, kitchen with breakfast room, three second floor bedrooms, and a sun porch. Construction notes include frame on concrete foundation and brick entry platform.
Reasons for modernizing old houses are presented by dealers to owners. Modernizing can raise rental and sale value by improving appearance and adding conveniences, often costing less than new construction. Many homes hide quality lumber and solid framing that can be preserved.
A Household Magazine writer argues paint boosts resale value and tenant appeal. Even small costs like painting a cottage can raise sale price, while unpainted exteriors depress mood and rents. Brightened homes lift neighborhood appearance and property values.
The article notes eight feet as a preferred basement ceiling height for modern homes. It argues that families spending time in basements need space for piping and comfort, with steel beams considered for structural support. Wooden or steel posts reduce floor space, so owners seek maximum usable room.
In a short tale Charlotte the cat sulks at the cook and rejects clean milk, craving mice instead. After a failed hunt she returns to beg for milk, promising a pleading purr that wins forgiveness and reveals her selfish, unhappy nature.
A circle game teaches alertness as one player stands center with a ball and throws to others while calling a name. The reciever must catch, bounce, and return within five counts or lose a life. Three lives and the player is out, while the leader aims to misdirect with passes.
Fragment unreadable note. No coherent events or names present. Summary based on visible text suggests a dialogue about the meaning of mirror and a question posed to a person named Thomas.
Dame Fashion analyzes summer dress comfort for men and women, noting wool, linen, and cotton choices. It highlights lighter fabrics for men, cooler materials for women, new silk mesh gloves, evolving sleeve styles, and a playful costume jewelry trend labeled April Day.
New fall fashion notes highlight dainty drapery concentrated on the bodice and skirt of evening dresses. Irene Dana debuts a white crepe satin gown with a butterfly back, triangular satin wings, and a box pleated apron. Lanvin offers burgundy chiffon with graceful wings and front shirring.
Advance reports from Faria indicate black and white lead fall wear with deep browns burgundy tones as daytime accents. Dark greens wine reds stay strong for day and evening, while Patou shows very dark payy a bright blue and currant red.
Linen shoes for summer appear in pump and strap forms. Combos pair natural linen with leather or patent accents in black tan or white. White linen straps trim with contrasting colors draw attention. Some boot makers feature natural linen headlining in their seasonal lines.
Turquoise Vogue Turquoise Jewelry highlights color rage across black white and pastel costumes. Beads feature rondela liver clasps and strings forming two and three strand necklaces, triple strand bracelets and drop earrings.
Gertrude Beckwith, heir to a grandmother's linen legacy, grows from dutiful clerk to confident woman. She rejects a lawyer's perverse bid, meets Irvin Cummings, bonds over sewing and heirlooms, and agrees to wed after house and future are secure.
The text surveys traditional Icelandic marriage norms from early settler times, noting equal prestige and wealth between spouses as a condition for unions. It explains ambassadorial mediation by male relatives, inheritance by legitimacy, and how wealth or rank could offset differences in status. Citing Gud and the Rich as a saga example, it links medieval practices to modern cases of wealthier brides and poorer grooms.
The United Free Church of Scotland voted at its general assembly in Edinburgh to admit women as ministers. Eight women are currently studying at the city’s university college, pursuing ordination under the new policy.
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