Combination of Face Brick and Siding Makes Attractive Home
Mr. William A. Radford explains a practical home design combining face brick and wood for an eye catching exterior. The 80 by 24 foot, six room house features brick on the first floor with wood above, a front living room and dining room, kitchen rear, and a central staircase to three upstairs bedrooms plus a bath.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Understanding Household Electrical Systems and Safety
The piece explains how electric current heats conductors and why older homes with small wiring need careful planning when adding high load appliances. It advises consulting an experienced electrician before installing large devices like heaters or ranges and suggests separate wiring for electric ranges to avoid overloading circuits.
Tri-Ply Construction Promises Durable Monolithic Homes
Tri-Ply Construction introduces a monolithic building method claimed to be permanent and economical for large and small homes, suggesting faster construction and long term savings.
Methods to Prevent Leaky Roofs Advice from J Paul Atwood
The article explains roof leak prevention with flashing around chimneys and vents using copper lead zinc or galvanized iron. It covers lifting shingles, fitting metal flashing, using a threaded cap, and relaying shingles. It notes vulnerable areas valleys ridges gutters and penetrations and advocates a slope of at least thirty degrees for proper drainage.
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J. Paul Atwood
People’s Home Journal
Hard Burned Common Brick Wall Adds Color and Privacy
A brick house is enhanced by a hard burned common brick wall surrounding the grounds. Mortar can be colored to harmonize with the bricks, creating contrast with foliage and flowers and adding a touch of artistry and privacy.
The Charming House A Harmony of Details
The charming house defies simple definition and arises from many well chosen details. It achieves harmony, ease, and shining cleanliness as every tasteful homeowner seeks.
Ezekiel as Messenger of God and Courageous Watchman
Lesson centers on Ezekiel’s call and mission in captivity. It covers his divine commission to deliver God’s message, the people’s hard heart, the Spirit’s enabling, and Ezekiel’s grave responsibility as a watchman. It also notes his sorrowful experience with the death of his wife to teach Israel the severity of judgment.
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Ezekiel
God
House of Israel
Israel
Jesus Heals with Publicans and Sinners Verse
Jesus declares the sick need a physician and that his mission is to call sinners to repentance while eating with publicans at a house. He contrasts the healthy with the sick and emphasizes mercy over ritual critique.
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Jesus
Hunan Province Bans Coeducation in Schools
Provincial commissioner orders all schools to abandon coeducation and teach girls and boys separately. The note references a broader admonition about education and hints at societal commentary, while an unrelated ad line touts Red Cross Liquid Blue and prompts caution about financial sense.
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Hunan
Same Prescription He Wrote In 1892 By Dr Caldwell
In early practice Dr Caldwell rejected harsh purges and offered a liquid laxative named Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. The remedy, aimed at women children and the elderly, claimed to ease constipation and related ailments. It was advertised as a trusted, best selling bowel stimulant available through druggists or by mail for a free trial bottle.
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Caldwell
Monticello
Illinois
Artist Retells Curious Pentland Landscape Encounter
An artist recalls painting a Pentlands landscape when cottage occupants asked for clean curtains before he could paint their windows. A passerby then peered over the canvas with horn rims and remarked in a marked American accent on why artists paint these scenes when many can be bought.
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Pentlands
Montreal Family Herald
Mosquito Cure Claims Raised by British Research Institute
A British Mosquito Control Institute on Hayling Island reports the director’s claim that mosquito bites may cure paralysis. Tests suggest the insect can transmit malaria germs to paralysis patients, yet fever often declines and some cases show complete improvement.
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Great Britain
Mosquito Control Institute
Hayling Island
Governor cites wedding breakfast remark in Lansing
Governor Green offered a paradoxical toast to June brides at a Lansing wedding breakfast. He warned that a realistic view of marriage persists and urged couples to remember wives are made to suffer and husbands to be suffered as burdens grow heavier.
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Green
Lansing
Italy's heaviest woman Giovannia Ossena dies in Mantua
Giovannia Ossena known as the cannon woman has died in Mantua at age thirty. She weighed 485 pounds and measured 6 feet 4 inches around the bust, with a height just under 6 feet, requiring 15 bystanders to lift her on a stretcher.
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Giovannia Ossena
Italy
Mantua
Telephone Dictation Delays Manager's Availability
Exchange implies the manager is reachable only by telephone as he takes dictation. The terse dialogue suggests limited access and reliance on voice communication rather than in-person presence. The scene hints at a busy office environment.
Perhaps Both Georgie Ordering Dinner for Two
A playful dialogue fragment notes a diner asking for eleven thirty while the waiter teases whether the request concerns time or the bill. The exchange highlights casual restaurant banter centered on dining plans.
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Georgie
Bride and Bridegroom Exchange Witty Line at Meeting
A bride quips about thoughts of her groom noting not at street crossings while others reflect on human likeness to God, capturing a comic, intimate moment from the scene.
Paris Firm Offers Divorce Insurance Policy
A Parisian company introduces divorce insurance covering both spouses against a change of affection. A joint policy pays out the decree amount, varying with the premium paid, as a novel risk management product.
Courage to discard junk shows in few with strong independence
The saying notes that few men possess the will and independence to part with their accumulated clutter, implying a rare combination of resolve and self sufficiency.
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