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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1930
Page
3
William A. Radford offers free advice on home building in this feature, describing a six room two story colonial style house with brick exterior chimney, gable roof and wide porch. The 24 by 26 foot frame dwelling has reception hall, living room, dining room, kitchen, three corner bedrooms, and two bathrooms on second floor, on a concrete foundation.
Builders note plumbing and heating total about 18.6 percent of a home's price, with 9.9 percent for plumbing and 8.3 percent for heating. Emphasizing quality plumbing avoids costly future repairs, urging adequate bathrooms and practical fixtures in initial contracts for efficiency and resale value.
The article notes colonial houses remain popular in America and influence modern designs. It argues color can enhance dignity by adding color to shutters sashes and window boxes while preserving restraint to avoid overdone tones that spoil the classic colonial beauty.
Advice urges consulting an architect competent builder and reliable material dealer before final design and contract. Emphasizes education and practical experience of specialists to inform home building.
Prof. F B Morrison of the New York State College of Agriculture offers dairy rations that cut feed costs by substituting wheat barley and oats for corn and horning feed. He provides protein targets tied to roughage type with specific gram matrixes for various hay and silage mixes. Deals with limits on ground wheat rye and oat inclusion and lists protein percentages and ingredient amounts for different forage combinations.
Article notes potential dairy use of fish oils to prevent rickets, support calf health, extend cow life, and reduce breeding trouble. It cites pilchard oil from California sardines, tuna oil, and salmon oil as rich in vitamin D and comparable to cod liver oil, urging further research and farm trial.
The guidance recommends whole milk for the first two weeks after birth, with limits if needed. Small calves like Jerseys and Guernseys require about 7.5 pounds daily, while larger breeds such as Holsteins Ayrshires Short horns need 10 pounds daily until two weeks old. If two feedings are used, reduce to about 6.5 pounds daily and avoid overload. Milk should be kept at about 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
A grain mixture for cows can be made from three or four seeds but five to seven grains are advised. A palatable bulky mix stimulates digestive juices and aids digestion, leading to better results from the ration.
Sam bought a fur coat and struts down the street in cold weather. He meets a poor friend who notes the chill and Sam admits he hasn’t looked at the paper today in a quote attributed to the Wall Street Journal.
Los Angeles weather man Hershey told reporters rain falls more often between 3 and 8 AM than at other times. A reporter quipped that there is always a storm at his house when he returns home during those hours.
A terse exchange reveals a hopeful plea and a humorous reply about sharing a crust of bread. The dialogue hints at a budding connection and the frugal humor of two individuals as they weigh simple sustenance against affection.
A terse verse fragment reflects men vying for wealth or power with the burning question of leadership dominant in their minds. The lines hint at a constant contest for authority and status.
The Chicago Daily News records a playful exchange as a newlywed couple discusses a hand embroidered penwiper and a leaky fountain pen. The bride insists on the quirky gift while the husband notes its practicality, highlighting nostalgic craft versus modern writing tools.
A humorist notes Mrs Streatham-Smythe staging her first reception with instructions for her maid Mary to stand in the drawing room and call guests as they arrive from seven to eight, promising to improvise the introductions on the spot.
She asks if Jane shows aplomb while he wonders what kind of plum is being discussed. The exchange hints at curious wordplay and character dynamics.
A wry remark attributed to Diogenes reflects on honesty and self awareness. The philosopher notes that truth telling is tricky and admits a bluffing streak in himself.
In a humorous moment a foreign man with no collar and coat over his arm emerges from a bathroom at a barber shop. The proprietor sternly asks if he bathed. The man replies I no take da bath and claims he left it in the tub.
A film studio scene features a director prompting a star to cry by recalling her income tax. The exchange underscores the tough realism directors seek in performance.
A puzzled Spirvens asks if the soprano is singing in English as he attends his first opera. An older spectator replies that he should know by the fact she is a soprano. This vignette appears in the American Legion Monthly.
A convict claims the facility lacks sufficient exits, challenging the governor to address safety and crowding concerns. The exchange highlights inmate frustration with escape risk and facility design.
Judge Walter Winter Warwick warned Goethals and a cabinet of officers that signing unratified World War I munitions contracts could land them in the penitentiary. The armistice prompted the decision to leave about a billion dollars in the federal treasury.
The speaker recalls a colored boy depicted as a symbol of race and reverence. A Pittsburgh Afro American league banquet quotes describe a black boy standing by a door with a dead master about to be buried. A whisper invites him inside as the service begins. He replies he cannot go because he bears the crape.
Positive signs show horses regaining popularity in France and especially Paris where streets fill with more horses each day. Traffic congestion limits automobile usefulness for deliveries as the horse proves cheaper to maintain and longer lived, making it a practical alternative.
A White House conference survey finds about 1.5 million gifted children in U.S. public and private schools, about six percent of the student body. Only around 4,000, less than one half of one percent, are in special classes to develop their full potential.
The nation produced 959 046 typewriters last year across standard long carriage and portable models. The figure excludes rebuilt machines and marks the most active year in the industry’s history.
A woman buying a railway ticket declines an insurance ticket after being asked by the clerk. She quips that they always take tickets for this and that and never have any luck. The exchange reflects a humorous stance on luck and contingency.
A playful quip turns on a man asking to attend a wedding before engagement. She clarifies not engaged yet, and he adds humor by stating his role as bridegroom. The exchange reflects social banter in London humor columns.
A brief unsigned item notes a man’s infatuation when a woman named Jay-Yeh passes him on the street. The remark reflects a common cultural quip about attraction and appearance in everyday life.
An Indianapolis historian seeks Civil War and Spanish American War images. He asks a veteran for pictures of his company and learns the man hid items from his first wife, saying he might sneak the photos out if found.
Dialogue fragment shows a mistress asking about salting a fish and a maid replying the fish has lived in the salty ocean all its life. The exchange hints at a humorous or ironic domestic moment.
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