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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
3
English type frame house shown with American influences offers a bricklike grace and a single car garage. William A. Radford provides free home building advice by mail from Chicago and outlines a 24 by 24 foot design with a side entrance into a 11 by 23 foot living room and a rear kitchen dining area. The plan includes a four room second floor with bath and a sewing room, plus a private partially enclosed porch and an outside fireplace chimney.
Dr. T E Snyder of the Department of Agriculture warns that subterranean termites or white ants endanger untreated woodwork and urge complete ground insulation as the only preventive. He notes termites in Washington and says modest homes are most at risk, recommending fortified building codes and impregnation of foundation timbers with creosote and zinc chloride as preventive measures.
A questionnaire via a national building and loan association summarized in the February American Home shows spiritual aims lead Americans to own homes. People seek freedom from landlords, safety for children, privacy, and a recognized status, with financial gain as a secondary motive.
The article explains brick can be painted in many colors but recommends painting brick to look like brick. It cautions against schemes that imitate colonial clapboard homes, noting such colors may be unfitting.
The February American Dome Magazine advises wallpaper as both a structural and decorative fix. Use striped rising patterns to gain height in low rooms and run wallpaper to the ceiling with a light plain ceiling. avoid tiny dense patterns that shrink small rooms, and opt for a good sized bright pattern with ample light background to enlarge space.
The article outlines post partum care for cows noting vitality, protection from cold, warm water for several days, and a light initial ration. It advises gradual increases in grain for swollen udders, continued milking for inflamed udders, favoring calf suckling in the first 24 hours, and milk management to prevent milk fever. It also discusses milking frequency and expected production gains from increasing to three times daily.
A discussion on red and white Holsteins notes that red offspring can appear when pure bred red and white bulls and cows breed. Such cows are disposed of, as red and white Holsteins are not registrable though useful. If red and white calves result from black and white parents, all offspring become red and white, and black is lost unless reintroduced.
Advice on dairy milking machines urging daily cleaning to prevent off flavors and bacterial growth. Emphasizes machines save labor yet require consistent attention and care to remain sanitary and effective.
A 1000-pound dry cow fed on corn silage and clover hay needs 20 pounds of silage and 8 pounds of clover hay daily. A herd of 12 would require 43.8 tons of silage and 17.5 tons of hay per year, limiting milk if totals stay this low.
An old health advice column urges drinking plenty of water to flush kidneys after rich meals. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces of Rad Salts in water before breakfast for several days, and notes the salts are made from grape and lemon acids with lithia to cleanse sluggish kidneys and ease bladder irritation.
A humorous exchange features a character revealing a new job as a manicurist in a bakery and joking about being in charge of the lady fingers. The pun highlights a bakery setting and playful wordplay.
A home care note advises sprinkling 20 Mule Team Borax in cracks and crevices to deter ants and roaches. Borax is described as harmless for use in food-adjacent areas according to the reader Ady.
A speaker notes Mrs Maggs visited Mrs Iggins to view one of the talking films. The speaker expresses a personal preference for the more unspoken or unsayable types of cinema.
A concise proverb notes that the value of a tool lies with its craftsman prompting reflection on origin and clever design. It suggests awareness of source and skill behind any useful object.
The 1929 First Aid Home Remedy Week, tied to St. Patrick’s Day, runs March 17 to 23 and marks eight years of the plan by Sterling Products started in 1922. National Association of Retail Druggists backs it with local newspaper ads under the slogan Fill That Medicine Chest Now, promoting quick relief insurance and health service stations.
A small boy visits a grocer and asks for dry biscuits. The grocer offers two kinds and assures they are dry. The boy, testing the cans, suggests giving the biscuits a drink before leaving through the open door.
A playful quarrel between Mr Weisenheimer and his spouse turns on memory and birthdays. He recalls birthdays but forgets age, prompting a humorous reply about cleverness and restraint. The exchange highlights a light domestic moment from a period newspaper feel.
The ad claims Red Cross Ball Blue prevents rust spots from inferior bluing and invites readers to try it. The piece pauses to remark on self-made people and women, then asserts public faith in a writer rests on good works.
An article promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a safe effective antacid for stomach acidity. It claims one spoonful neutralizes large amounts of acid, relieves gas and sourness quickly, and is suitable for children. It notes availability at drug stores.
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