Low Building Cost Feature of Modified Dutch Colonial Style
William A. Radford explains practical home building options and savings paths to own a home. The piece urges systematic saving, bank savings accounts, and real estate loans, guiding readers to select materials and a reliable contractor for a modified Dutch colonial home with five rooms on a two story design.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Advica
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Cheriah Thedea
Desirable two bedroom farm family home design
A compact 24 by 28 foot two story house with a vestibule open terrace and sunroom effect. The floor plan includes a large living room dining area, connected by a double cased opening, a rear dining room with light from two sides, and a basement stair under the main stairs. Upstairs are two bedrooms a bathroom and a large alcove off a center hall with two closets. Low cost and easy upkeep suited for busy homemakers.
Plastering Now Fine Art in Home Building
An article extols modern plastering as essential to home and decor. It praises improved methods using an emulsion cement mix with sand and asbestos, noting superior appearance and durability. Leading builders advocate using the best products for lasting, aesthetically pleasing results.
Porch Box Adds Touch of Charm to Home
A porch or window box enhances home beauty through color design and plant arrangement. Rules cover plants soil drainage and wood choice, plus location in sun or shade guiding plant selection and overall effect.
Enamel Finishes Define Luster and Durability
Enamel adds color and opacity with pigments, producing high to no luster. It is durable, water resistant, easy to clean, and suited for hard wearing woodwork or areas requiring frequent washing. A higher varnish proportion yields greater durability, with high gloss enamel common in kitchens and bathrooms.
Sootage fix: building a cricket to shed chimney rain
The article explains a single satisfactory method to stop water damage at a chimney by constructing a saddle or cricket and covering it with copper. The design acts like a tiny gable roof, directing water away to the sides and preventing collection.
Paint Coverage Primer Coat Calculator
The painting note explains that a thin primer coat can cover about 000 square feet per gallon. After measuring the building surface, divide the total square feet by 000 to estimate gallons needed. The result indicates the number of gallons required for the primer coat.
Lake side cottage antics test Lalla’s patience
Lakeside owner Lalla Dartmouth plans a quiet season at Lake Penawee but hosting drives in a steady stream of visitors. The Dracons Meachams Mattinglys and Ida Sterns descend with cars, guests, and chores, turning Lakeside into a bustling, crowded weekend retreat.
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Alia Dartmouth
Lola
Harry
Lakeside
Agifnat
Lakeside Cottage
Lindy
Dartmouths
Lalia
la- Ha’s
Meaechams
Fle. Bordens
Mattinglys
Ida Sterns
Lalin
Lalla
Acenery
Laila
Libbie
Lake Side
Bud Mattingly
Gayly
Lake ‘Penewee
Mattinglyn
Dartmouth
Ida Stern
Fancy Train Names Across English Railroads
The piece notes British trains with fancy labels such as Flying Scotaman Royal Scot Queen of Scots and Golden Arrow while contrasting English goods trains like the Flying Pig and Grimsby Mish. It explains passenger trains carry colorful names but freight cars and night runs go largely unnoticed by the public.
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England
United States
London
Edinburgh
Paris
Channel
Brighton
Christopher’ Wren
George Vv
Howard
Emingham
Grimsby
Southampton
Australia
Argentine
New York
No Man’s Land as Territory and Disputed Region
During World War I the phrase No Man’s Land described the front between trenches. In US history it referred to a long strip in northern Texas ceded in 1850 and once part of Oklahoma in 1690, a region with no formal government. The area between Delaware and Pennsylvania was also called No Man’s Land with contested allegiance.
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No Man's Land
United States
Texas
United “States
Oklahoma
No Man’s Land
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Jordan Bridges Over the Jordan Mentioned
Two bridges span the Jordan including one beneath Lake Merom used by the Damascus to Galilee road. The fragment notes a second bridge crossing and hints at regional border relevance.
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Jordan
Lake Merom
Damascua
Galilee
Dame Fashion cheers at golf club close of championship tourney
Dame Fashion notes a large gathering of women at a country club marking the close of a tight golf championship. She observes fashion contrasts from white gowns to color harmonies, jokes about wedding dresses, and a white shantung ensemble with gloves, noting enduring style and bold gloves on warm days.
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Dame Fashion
Grace J. Austin
Gant
Abte
Dame Masiton
Bunker Hill
Dame Fashison
Mashion
Dome
Hat with interchangeable bands sparks fashion buzz in New York shop
A New York store showcases a natural straw hat with a ribbon band and two extra hats in varied colors. The design snaps on in a second, letting wearers appear to have three hats at once and provoke curiosity among friends.
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New York
Beret Blouse and Skirt for Girls School Wear Style
A Jersey and tweed ensemble with wool embroidery ideal for fall and school. Includes a draped jersey beret, a jersey slip-over, and a tweed skirt with a running stitch embroidery. Scarf finished blouse fronts a V neck with scarf ends in back. Two plaits form a front yoke.
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Jersey
New Autumn Stockings In Three Color Groups
Stockings are shown in three color groups by hair color: blonde medium brunette. Evening shades closely follow last season and sheer pairs are most in demand for versatile wear. A designers chart lists shades by dress color and complexions with names like mystery Mayfair Aurora meteor fortune and others across blondes brunettes.
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Caresa
Mystery
Fortuna
Tunis
Richelle
Rachelle
White Silk Wigs Debut At Paris Fashion House Magey Rouff
Paris unveils white silk wigs paired with black evening dresses at the Magey Rouff house opening. The wigs, a form of evening bonnet covering the hair, feature braided strands along the hairline and neck, marking a fresh look in fashion.
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Paris
Magey Rouff
Wood Bead Accessories Highlight Natural Style
Wood plays an important role in accessories with bracelets necklaces chokers and belts made of wooden beads or plaques. Elastic Strang clasped at the front creates a close fit while bags and purses feature polished wood frames showing the grain for distinction.
Love and Rivalry Echo in Gentle Urban Tale
A fragmentary early 20th century note contrasts playful courtship with a cautious view of marriage. A sister and brother exchange lines about balancing romance and risk, hinting at social expectations and the jolts of love. The brief vignette closes with a rueful line on youthful dreaming.
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Ie Anen
Dame Serery Reat
Wer
Iver
California
Nobel Foundation
Cat Love
Magneala
Pars of
Magnesia
Sioux City
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