Good Building Design for Family Seeks Bungalow Type Home
W A Radford of Chicago explains bungalow style advantages for families preferring single story living and outlines a practical 26 by 32 foot frame house with attic space added for two bedrooms and a bath. The design features a sun porch, brick steps, and a basement, offering four first floor rooms and two second floor bedrooms, with ample light from dormer and gable windows.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Tfl
California
United States
Facts on First and Second Mortgages in Real Estate
The article explains real estate mortgages as liens on property. First mortgages typically cap at a small percentage of property value. second mortgages are subordinate and pricier. Foreclosure occurs by public auction after default, with ads often listing reduced principal via installments. Subordinates remain secured but their equity share grows with amortization.
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Ueda
Awnings Highlight Comfort and Style for Homes
Awnings beautify homes by adding color harmony and comfort, shielding interiors from midsummer glare and tying exterior and interior design together. Proper choice mirrors careful attention to style, color, and overall house aesthetics, enhancing curb appeal and daily living.
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Milady
Sealing Coat for Varnished Woodwork
A sealing coat of shellac or similar finish must be brushed over turned wood destined for varnish. Without it the stain chemicals will penetrate the varnish and cause clouding.
Plan Home Location Guide For Suitable Lot Size
Guidance on choosing a home site stresses a minimum 40 foot lot width to allow air and light, prevent fire spread, and avoid long narrow houses. Consider shade trees, street side, sun exposure, nearby factories, zoning laws, and future property value when selecting a lot.
Clinker Brick Becomes Chic Building Material
Clinker brick, once a furnace reject dumped as waste, now decorates stylish homes and sells for a premium. Only a small percentage of kiln output yields this fused appearance, yet demand has grown as builders prize its unique character.
Watch Your Lumber Home Buyers Beware
Watch your lumber buyers should be sure the lumber they buy will require a minimum of carpentry work of planing sawing and sorting.
Dame Fashion Looks at Style And Society In Paris
Dame Fashion muses on style signs and the social ritual of compliments, noting how people keep wearing last season’s gowns with pleasure. She muses on a society of fashion praise and recalls changing trends from gadgets of color to nightwear evolutions and the shifting perceptions of bold hues.
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Dame Fashion
Wwomen
Paris
J. Austin
Europe
Magerie
Pleasing Dark Green Crepe Dress With Plaited Skirt
A dress of dark green crepes de chine features a semi fitted bodice and plaited skirt. The V shaped neck is bound with beige and the flea is lined with beige.
Blue Bags For Spring Ensemble Shine In Deep Leather
Stunning blue bags designed to complement spring ensembles feature deep blue leather. Some styles include slide fasteners, others are mounted on frames, and a few are envelope shaped.
Used Flour Bag Pads for Hygienic Water Bags
A 1910s note suggests making water bag covers from used flour bags to maintain hygiene when supplying bags to invalids. Covers reduce slipperiness and protect the rubber bag and electric pad casing from soiling. One flour bag yields two covers, and bags cost only a few cents from bakeries.
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Baz
Do It Yourself Electric Pad Case Instructions
A brief guide explains making a simple electric pad cover using a small loosely fitting silo, two gnap fasteners for attachment, and a hot water keg cover with a straight top and rounded bottom. It covers stuffing, drawstring easing, bottom bag opening, and optional cross stitch initials or design for decoration.
Colorful hats and dress hues guide ensemble trends
A Washington Star fashion writer urges color coordination between hats and dresses or wraps. Black hats remain versatile, with straw and light felt options in various tones. Descriptions name chartreuse, buttercup yellow, soft brown, pink and white blossoms, lace trims, and wide-brimmed Leghorn styles as current favorites for beach, country, and party wear.
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Washington Star
Erin
Reboux
Palm Beach
Baku
Bangkok
Ballibandi
Sisol
Perle
Visca
Milan
Tuscan
Shoes for Country Wear by Pari shoemaker Perngta
Perngta, a leading Pari shoemaker, offers the Richelieu box calf shoe in golden brown to pair with country clothes. It features velvet white calfskin on the instep and cutwork design, with thick soles and broad heels. Norwegian leather golf shoes have rubber crepe soles and flat heels, while silk track sandals in golden brown kid have white ankle fittings and crossed straps.
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Perngta
Richelieu
Indigo Bird Family Learns Gentle Fashion and Nest News
Mary Graham Bonner tells of Mr Indigo Bird and Mrs Indigo facing gossip about clothes. He stays stylish while she prefers dull brown to hide from egg hunters. They move to a grassy nest, guard blue and white eggs, and await the hatchlings with quiet hope.
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Mrs. Indigo Bird
Mr. Indigo
Mrs. Indigo
Indigo Bird
Chey
Hig Volca
Mr. Indigo Bird
Grant
Shabbinesa
Barn lesson: city boy learns to milk a cow
A rustic exchange shows a beginning farmer guiding a city boy into a barn to demonstrate milking a cow, with the city boy hesitating and joking about milking a calf instead. The scene captures rural instruction and country humor.
Frustrated Parent Seeks Durable School Shoes
A distressed parent complains that school shoes bought for a boy failed in two weeks despite assurances of full gear. Desler suspects misusage outside school while a proverb and dialogue about frugality and inquiries follow, reflecting domestic tensions and affordability limits.
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Desler
Night Bloom and the Modern Girl in Louisville Tints
The piece contrasts old-time and modern girls styled by Louisville tints, noting the old beloved clinging type and the new rambler in a concise fashion, reflecting era fashion shifts and social tone.
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Louisville
Hawaii Leads Sugar Output per Acre, Says Planter
A Hawaii planter asserts the islands can yield four to five times more sugar per acre than any other nation due to Belentire study and tireless experimentation by local growers. A windstorm razed a barn in Waller Pa, yet a hen on a nest remained unscathed and found later amid the wreckage.
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Hawaii
Belentire
Hzra Hess
Waller
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