Type of Home Building That Will Appeal to Family of Small Means
W A Radford describes a small, cost effective six room home of 22 by 26 feet with a porch, exterior shingles, and corner bedrooms. The design targets families with limited budgets and emphasizes roomy living and storage, built on a concrete foundation with a basement.
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W. A. Radford
Mir
William A. Radford
Willar & Radford
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
Gaid’ Fox
Dame Fashion Smiles By Grace Jewett Austin
Grace J. Austin praises Greek sculpture's drapery influence on 1920s fashion. Rippling folds dominate blouses and hats with draped effects. She urges studying classical marble to inspire modern attire amid embroidery and printed fabrics of the era.
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Grace Jewett Austin
Grace J. Austin
Norway
Sitka
Walls and Plumbing Judges for Hidden System Quality
A builder should hire responsible plumbing contractors who can prove lasting satisfaction through past installations. Emphasis on concealed pipes, fittings, insulation, and noise reduction shows quality prevents wall breaks and expense, with felt to absorb condensation and hot water circulation to save fuel.
Wall Shingles Durability and Varieties for Roofs and Walls
The article explains shingles with higher exposure on roofs than walls, noting seven and a half inch exposures for walls vs four and a half on roofs. It discusses durable cedar and redwood options, four grades A to D, sawed versus band split shingles, common lengths of 10 18 and 24 inches, widths around 3 inches, and bundles of a thousand.
Welded Steel Structures Prove Strong and Practical
The United States Bureau of Standards endorses electrically welded steel frames as noiselessly practical for commercial use. After exhaustive testing last year, welded joints show strength equal to the steel members. Welding replaces noisy riveting, speeds construction, and costs appear lower per contractor experience in Canton Ohio, with several plants already under construction.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Canton
Ohio
Patou Print in Black and Yellow Crepe Outfit
A Patou design features black and yellow crepe de chine with a floppy yellow arrow hat and a matching large bag. The ensemble blends bold color with coordinated accessories to create a striking party or daytime look.
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Patou
Chine
Ovat
Striped Sportewear Styles in Silk and Jersey Fabrics
A focus on striped apparel featuring silk shirtings striped jersey and other fabrics in bold colors like freight blue yellow and brown highlighting a smart new look for striped outfits.
Hints for Women Who Do Their Own Sewing
Practical advice from the Washington Star on sewing at home. It urges soaking and drying rules to shrink fabrics evenly, buying patterns before materials, and choosing durable fabrics for children’s clothes. It also advises thoughtful purchasing, sensible meals, and daily outdoor exercise for sewing days.
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Washlogton Star
Jewelry Should Match Colors and Styles in Detroit Fashion
A Detroit News fashion note advises jewelry to match frock colors and textures. For black eblffon or dull crepe wear seed pearls or crystal accents. printed silk crepe suggests colored stone jewelry with black accents. tweed or basket weave sportswear pairs with leather or stone hints. black wool with white trim favors simple pearls. crepe satin frocks require minimal jewelry, perhaps a jeweled shoulder pin.
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Detroit News
Decorative Yokes Add Distinctive Flair to Garments
Yokes stand out as decorative features with contrasting fabric or color and intricate stitching. Back cape treatments often emanate from them. Lace yokes carry prints and appliques while solid color yokes echo the dress pattern in bead and silk embroidery.
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Beauvaia
Ribbed Silks Fashion for Spring Office Wear
The ribbed silks epitomize style this spring offering navy blue or black frocks suitable for office wear. Navy or black fabrics feature Nngerla touches at neck and wrists to complete a polished look.
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Nngerla
Mystery of Those Natalie Nuts in Dunham Heir Family
The Merriweather family in Dunham built a confectionery venture around Natalie Nuts after the father’s death. Elsie, the mother’s eldest, contends with secrecy while Phil Reasoner, a socialite suitor, becomes entangled as a nut box mishap exposes the venture during a bridge party prep. The tale spans a widowed mother, seven children, and a rumor-filled town backstory.
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Merriweather
New England
Dunham
Phil Reasoner
Phil
Elsie
Bilaie
Merriweathers
Dlonartime
Natalie
Bridge
Hise
Franklin Youman
Hisie
Elsla
Franklin
Stair
Nuts Mystery Plans At Merriweather Home
Phil Merriweather and his sister Elsie discuss stealing Natalie’s nut recipe for a big profit. They plan to invest 25 000 dollars to create a modern factory and decide whether to buy out the current holder or issue stock for recipes. Natalie appears with mother Esta as negotiations unfold.
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Merriweather
Elsie
Paul
Phil
Natalie
Mother
Gay
Franklin
Pill
Esta
Noatalie
Walt
Cassowary Fishing Method Described by Scientist
A noted ornithologist praises the cassowary as clever in its fishing. The 5 foot tall bird walks into water, puffs its feathers, and gathers fish with its body feathers. It then eats the catch, and may consume large quantities of plant matter daily. The bird is powerful, tame in confinement, and dangerous when wounded. It nests on the ground in New Guinea, with eggs five to eight and incubation by the male.
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Corsonary
New Guinea
Poll Tax Idea in England and Early Colonies
The first poll tax appeared in 1377 England at four pence per person over age fourteen. It persisted for years and became a key tax in New England colonies. The concept required able-bodied men to work on roads for several days yearly or pay a tax in lieu of labor, reinforcing the notion that everyone should contribute, even if only a small amount, to support government.
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England
New England
Misting Gold Coins at the American Mints
Gold bullion is purified then alloyed with copper, cast into bars and rolled into ribbons. Ribbons are punched into planchets, cleaned and weighed, placed on stamping machines, and fed to stamps to produce about 120 coins a minute.
Ox Teams Distinct Trails Mar Santa Fe Route
Storms and suns failed to erase years of Santa Fe trail work. Deep ruts near Points of Rocks show the paths prevailed, with two to six feet depths. Thousands of tons of freight moved by oxen teams ranging from six to twenty yoked pairs.
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Santa Fe
Quip on Tire Types and Pedestrian Car Preference
A playful exchange reveals preferences in tires and transport. The speaker favors balloons over high pressure tires and claims to own no car, identifying as a pedestrian.
A Most Excellent Tonic Nervine from Dr Pierce’s Prescription
Mrs Hulda Smith of Waterloo Iowa endorses Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine. She says it keeps her in good health during expectancy and helps when she feels frail. Advertising claims urge liquid or tablet forms and trials via mailed request to Buffalo NY.
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Waterloo
Iowa
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