16 Sep 1926
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1926
Page
1
When construction finishes the Library of Congress stacks in Washington will hold 1.5 million more volumes atop its current 8 million. The steel stacks will expand the world’s largest library capacity significantly, marking a major growth for the national collection.
Washington reports lettuce now ranks fourth among the millionaire vegetable crops in the United States with a crop value of 24,767,000 in 192? four times its 1918 value. The bulletin notes lettuce and other vegetables rising in market prominence, tracing history from Pilgrim dinners to ancient kitchens.
The piece traces how herbs evolved from medicines to foods as public taste and science, led by vitamins. It notes gardeners turning weeds into vegetables, home economists promoting nutrition, and inventions like the refrigerator car enabling year round produce from California to New York and Florida markets.
Paris fashion notes show shorter skirts ending above the fences as authorities on dress push new styles. Embroidered kneecaps with lace and matching hems appear, while fur usage rises and artificial blonding of animal pelts becomes popular for summer wardrobes.
Leningrad and Moscow hotels are taxed beyond capacity as authorities arrange private housing for visitors. About 400 South American tourists, mainly Argentines, arrive, boosting total travelers from North and South America to around 500.
Norfolk Virginia article catalogs colonial residences along Virginia rivers with ties to founders and leaders, noting Monticello Arlington Mount Vernon and other mansions. It emphasizes simple dignity, serene settings, and the role of these homes in shaping American history.
The Federation of Music Clubs sponsors a contest to create a unique Washington song. District commissioners back the project and cooperate in conducting the competition to provide a distinctive musical tribute to the capital's history and traditions.
Almer Dorsette, a despairing father, waits as years pass after his son Wilfred vanishes after losing a fortune. Una Walden, devoted to the family, keeps hope alive and cares for the elder Dorsette. A chance party introduces Wilfred in disguise, revealing he sought to reclaim the bonds and return home with renewed loyalty. The family reunion confirms the son’s redemption and a fresh start.
An article questions why men are often chosen for responsible posts over women and cites a Glasgow University study by physiologist R. D. Gillespie. It reports women showing about 87 percent higher false-rate in mental arithmetic tasks and suggests emotional factors may influence performance. The piece calls for parallel tests on men and women to test the claim.
A housewife recalls a guest who praised her poor pie, then a later guest ignored a good pie. The guest reveals that praise affects perception: “That first pie needed praising.” The anecdote, from The Outlook, explores how flattery shapes opinion and taste.
The Sacramento River shad, planted after a late 19th century move, has surged while its eastern cousin nears extinction as a commercial product. It is a favorite in Washington with the Potomac shad bake a major chamber event, though many advertised Potomac shad originate from Sacramento according to the San Francisco Bulletin.
Practical guide by William A. Radford on economical hog house design focusing on protection, light, and ventilation. Describes a saw-tooth roof, concrete floor, plank loft, rear feeding platform, and concrete troughs, with two end doors and window ventilation to maximize sunlight. Notes expansion by length for more pens and the need for proper ventilation in larger houses.
The article extols adding an extra closet near the back entrance and a broom closet for wraps and hats. It describes dimensions, shelving, hooks, and spaces for overshoes, toys, and cleaning supplies, plus a cleaning closet height of six feet to hang long-handled items and store mops and brushes.
The hallway greets visitors and frames the house’s mood guiding paper choices. It argues the hall should be cheerful and harmonious with the overall decor, as the hall serves as the keynote to the interior sense.
The text advocates adding color and interest to small hall spaces through informal wallpaper choices. It promotes strong colored floral or crowning embroidery inspired patterns to enhance space, height, and homelike feel, and notes avoid halting papers for wall coverings.
The article states tenants cannot repair flats or deduct costs from rent without owner authorization. Courts hold that lease terms under seal merge with the instrument, preventing outside evidence from varying terms. Only a specific landlord repair agreement in the lease is binding, not general tenant-initiated repairs.
A hypothetical claim asserts that if every electric light reflector in U S factories were cleaned at once the output of industry would be doubled. The statement reflects an optimistic view on efficiency gains from better lighting across manufacturing plants.
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