English Cottage Favored by Discriminating Home Builders
William A. Radford offers free expert building advice to readers while praising the English cottage as a general favorite. The piece outlines a 39 by 43 foot bungalow plan with brick and timbered stucco, ivy-clad exterior, three bedrooms, a living room with a fireplace, and a practical kitchen. It discusses interior options, privacy via hallways, and choices in timber, color, and fabrics to achieve a cheerful, traditional look.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Old Country
America
Fire-Resisting House Essentials for durable construction
The article outlines a model fire resisting residence with a concrete foundation waterproofed and reinforced, two story walls of concrete block cinder or hollow tile, light fire resisting floors and a steel framed roof with slate roofing. Steel casement windows and laminated wood or hollow metal doors with pressed metal casings are recommended. It also notes waterproofing exterior walls, and furred inside wall construction to prevent future issues.
Day of Small Home Emphasizes Comfort and Modern Features
The article champions compact houses designed for comfort and convenience rather than ostentation. It notes improvements in heating and refrigeration, electrical systems, plumbing, and built in features elevating the little house to a prominent role in modern life.
Brass Pipe Protection Against Rust Advantage
A home-builder adopts brass piping to shield against rust, securing an effective form of insurance with a single low premium. The choice aims to reduce rust annoyance and ongoing expense, presenting brass as a prudent, economical safeguard for plumbing systems.
Oriental Peach Moth Threatens Peaches and Quince
The oriental peach moth, a new serious pest in peaches, quinces and other fruits, attacks young twigs and ripening fruit. No effective control exists yet. nicotine sulphate sprays give partial relief. Parasites offer hope. spread linked to infested fruit and nursery shipments. Origin thought Japan, around 1913. Department Circular 395-C describes distribution and injury. Free copies available from the Department of Agriculture in Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Department
Japan
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
District of Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D
Spreaders Fail to Boost Sprays Against Apple Pests
New York State Experiment Station Geneva entomologists report no appreciable gain in killing efficiency from spreaders like calcium caseinate in common sprays for apples. The free report notes theoretical benefits of casein in lime-sulphur lead arsenate sprays and mentions broader work on fruit and vegetable pest control and other station activities.
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New York State Experiment Station
Geneva
More and Better Grapes
The Michigan Agricultural College reports severe pruning boosts yields with larger tighter grape clusters and berries of better color and earlier ripening. The first year after harsh cutting may yield a smaller crop.
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Michigan Agricultural College
Horticultural Hints for Fruit Trees and Pests
Horticultural guidance covers protecting young peach and other fruit trees from rabbit damage with paper collars. Manure cannot cure sick plants caused by fungus or insect pests. use insecticides or fungicides such as arsenic nicotine preparations and Bordeaux mixture. Elberta and Fale peaches lead markets, with Heath Clings less valued.
Kidney health remedy and salting for weary kidneys
A noted authority advises flushing kidneys by drinking a quart of water daily and taking four ounces of Jad Salts before breakfast to neutralize acids from rich foods. The plan aims to cleanse the kidneys, reduce nocturnal urination, and relieve dull kidney pain, headaches, dizziness, and bladder irritation. Jad Salts is described as inexpensive, safe, and effervescent.
Photographing Martians Atmosphere probe via color photography
Yerkes Observatory staff suggest color photography using infrared rays may settle questions about Mars atmosphere and possible habitation. Infra red light could pierce the planet's atmospheric veil and yield clearer images than visible light.
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Mars
Yerkes Observatory
Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad Caution for Genuine Product
A vintage advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on the package or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin, claiming it has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 26 years. It warns that counterfeit initiations may be dangerous and advises saying Bayer when purchasing.
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Bayer
Guardian Appointed for Injured Brooklyn Man
James A. Merron, twenty of Brooklyn, New York, lacks one year of majority. Supreme Court Justice Dunne has named his wife Mae Merron, twenty one, as legal guardian to sue for damages after he was struck by an automobile.
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James A. Merron
Brooklyn
N. Y
Supreme Court
Dunne
Mae Merron
Permanent relief for eczema advertised by doctor
An advertisement offers permanent relief for eczema from a noted physician. It urges readers to follow directions and requests a $2 payment or mail to Madden Company, Box 872, El Paso, Texas, for full information.
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Madden Company
el Paso
Texas
Bathtub Dishonored Idea Triggers Quiet Disconnect Device
A reader proposes a device to prevent interruptions for the home alone, suggesting automatic telephone and doorbell disconnection during bath time. The comment reflects a wish for privacy and uninterrupted solitude rather than a technical plan.
Ver mifuge claims single dose worm expulsion
For economy's sake, a remedy named ver mifuge is advertised to expel worms or tapeworms with a single dose. Dr. Peery's "Dead Shot" is promoted as doing it. Advertisement notes 372 Pearl St New York.
Where He Belonged “Smith” Roared Boss to Lunatic Asylum
A pulsing cartoonish line captures a boss shouting at an employee named Smith demanding he head to the office. The phrase, printed in bold, reflects the rough humor and workplace clash common to the era’s humor pages.
How's Your Stomach Dr Pierce Gold en Medical Discovery Ad
A Fresno California testimonial proclaims Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a superior blood enricher and stomach tonic. The writer R W McLaren from 517 S Angus St endorses its health benefits and invites publication. Offer includes trial pack by mail from Dr Pierce s Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY. Also promotes Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets for bowel regulation.
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Fresno
Calif
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Dangerous Varicose Veins Home Remedy Claim
An old advertisement urges readers to use an “original two ounce bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil” full strength on varicose veins and piles. It promises veins will shrink with nightly and morning applications and claims strong absorption. The druggist is said to sell this product widely.
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Moone
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