Window coverings set the mood for rooms of charm
Modern window styling moves away from heavy ornament toward simple draperies and sheer curtains. Practical ideas include plywood frame treatments, matching plain draperies to wall color, and combining blinds with decorative cornices. Use varied fabrics and patterns to create focal windows while keeping cohesion in the room.
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Dan
Bath
Once Over We Live in an Age of Wonder
A fragmentary, period style muses on modern wonders and public figures. Scenic images appear of places like Ipswich and Frisco with mentions of Harry Truman and a variety of events. The text reads like a collage of cultural references and speculative thoughts from a bygone era.
Honor Is Made Not Born in Us A Schoolboy Crisis
Kathleen Norris laments modern honor and discipline in youth. A letter-writer argues honesty a rare plant and questions double standards while reflecting on a college student's finals culture and distractions. The piece blends moral critique with digs at study burdens and societal expectations.
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John
Chubb Crater Deep Mystery Origin Still Unknown
Expedition teams study Chubb Crater in sub Arctic Quebec and seek meteoritic fragments to prove origin. Scientists report a lake filled basin two miles wide with depths up to 3350 feet and no clear vulcanism, as they search for metal bearing fragments to confirm meteorite impact.
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Quebec
Chubb
Canada
Meetia
Warton Peninsula
Hudson and
Ungava Bays
Pond Keeps Kids at Home for Livable Farm Life Near Huntington
A farmer on a 160 acre Huntington Indiana area notes his 2 percent per acre pond, dug with a bulldozer and fed by Beavre field runoff, enhances family life. The eight to twelve foot deep pond, ringed by trees, serves as a Sunday dinner site and wildlife area. Summers bring swimming fishing and boating with as many as 30 neighborhood kids joining in. Winter skating also occurs as bass and bluegill remain stocked for seasonal use.
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Drew
Huntington
Indiana
Beavre Field
Recre
Famiy
4 H Canning Freezing Important Club Projects
The 4 H canning and freezing foods programs in 1950 engage over 217000 members nationwide under cooperative extension supervision. They promote home preservation to ensure year round balanced diets and reduce food costs. County winners receive medals. state champions earn a trip to the National 4H Club Congress in Chicago in November, with Kerr Glass funding six national scholarships.
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Chicago
Kerr Glass Company
Why Slip Wings To the housewife for practical clipping
A fragmented guide suggests a method to improve chicken wing control by wrapping a piece of wire around the largest feathers and soldering to prevent spread and reduce flight. The technique aims to weigh the wing to prevent flight and keep birds from flying away.
Bulletin on Methods of House Preservation in 1883
The bulletin from the US Department of Agriculture outlines causes of deterioration in buildings, safeguards, and durability of new construction. It covers materials, termite and rot prevention, and protective strategies for homes and wooden structures. It emphasizes practical measures to stop decay and maintain longevity.
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Trans -Nowse
Department of Agriculture
Sbulletis
Yermera
Care of varnished floors and birch woodwork in a new home
The finish should be protected by waxing with a thin paste wax, applied evenly and dried for about a half hour. Clean floors with a dry broom or dust mop, avoid frequent re-waxing except in traffic lanes and near doors, and polish weekly with a polishing weight or light floor machine. Use liquid waxes for spot cleaning and special boutique waxes for convalescent homes as needed.
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