Rise in cost of American homes shown in trust index
A New York trust company reports private house costs rising from 100 in 1921 to 121.6 in 1927 while apartment prices stay near the 1921 level. An anonymous architect notes advertising brands steer clients toward specific lumber, paints, and fixtures, hindering independent design.
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New York
Property Values Held by Unity of Purpose
Discussion on urban decline and how coordinated neighborhood policy can conserve or raise property values. Emphasizes broad remodeling and modernization across districts rather than isolated efforts to match newer developments. Calls for organization and direction to implement a unified approach.
Consider Home Location and the Value of Place Choice
The article argues location drives home value with expensive houses in prime spots and cheaper homes on lesser lots. It stresses that each family must assess personal needs and survey every angle to ensure the chosen site maximizes comfort and convenience.
Colored Telephone Poles Thought to Brighten Era
Engineers envision color schemes for poles in mauve cerise and orchid. Telegraph teams may mark fields with yellow green blue as poles line fields and hills. A company reportedly developed a wood preservative that triples pole life and can be color matched to community tastes.
Citizen Duty and Local Involvement in Atlanta Payroll
A commentary urges residents to support payroll funding by acting on faith with works and participating in local development. It argues that advertising alone cannot sustain a state or region without genuine citizen cooperation, and that those living in the area must demonstrate the advertised benefits.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Fire prevention advice for homes and Moors
The notice urges guarding against fire by building fire resistant homes with fireproof shingles and walls. It emphasizes eliminating internal fire dangers via fireproofing and claims the cost is negligible compared to overall savings.
Not Broken Reeds
Betty Maynarde and Evelyn travel with Mrs Worthen in a limousine. Valley and Bassells charm the elder, while Grannie revisits a memory album of old courtship notes. Grannie, listening, reflects on past couples and finds hope in evolving affection.
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Betty Evelyn Maynarde
Mrs. Worthen
Grannie
Evelyn
Valley
Prissy
Regina
Worthen
Sarah
Cadet Dail
Cc. S. Melton
Eve
Wrissy
Grandmother Worthen
Hin
Wise Words On Friendship Work And Social Wit
A collection of aphorisms notes friendship as a gift from God and labor as key to excellence. It mocks pretentious men, recalls tact in women, and warns against dwelling on temptation. It critiques advertising, reading, poets, gunmen, and amateur theater with compact, wary wit.
Hector and Grace Foresee Life With Graceful Plans
Hector, a lazy man of limited means, asks Grace to marry him. He suggests living with her family, but Grace rejects the idea since her relatives still live with theirs, leaving Hector momentarily embarrassed by the monocle and his failed reassurance.
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Hector
Grace
London
Czech stamp honors Saint Wenceslas centuries after death
The postcard marks Saint Wenceslas as patron saint of Czechoslovakia joining a select stamp saint set from Gabriel to St. Vitus. The thousand year since his death is celebrated on two high value stamps, the three and five korony, with a design described as unique in philatelic annals.
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Wenceslas
Archangel Gabriel
St. Vitus
Czechoslovakia
Rocket Plane to Be Tried by Fritz von Opel
German engineers led by Fritz von Opel prepare a specialized rocket plane at Griesheim for testing. He predicts higher speed and success than existing aircraft from the new development.
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Fritz von Opel
Griesheim
Germany
Wedding Note Reaches London Pianist After 21 Years
A congratulatory marriage letter mailed March 19 1905 from the Savage Club in London has arrived back to pianist Mark Hambeourg at the same club, readdressed after 21 years.
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Mark Hambeourg
London
Savage
Mystery of the Lost Flapper and a Millionaire's Cure
A dialogue fragment shows a lawyer questioning a specialist about errors with serious consequences. The specialist recounts curing a millionaire in two consultations, while a judge questions the professional gains and risks involved.
Time to Leave Mr Staylate to Fiancee
Dialogue captures a plea to leave, a fiancé seeking funds, and a father's interjection about money. The brief exchange hints at financial strain and a potential plan to travel.
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Mr. Staylate
Saving Paint for a House Job
A lighthearted exchange about budgeting cosmetics as one person plans to save paint for repainting a house. The remark contrasts vanity with October home upkeep needs in a domestic tableau.
New York Holds Largest State Debt While Indiana Smallest
New York has the largest total state debt at 361,617,000 dollars while Indiana records the smallest at 340,000 dollars.
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New York
Indiana
Cattle Men Meet in Linneus with Beef Expert J J Burns
Linn County cattle men will hear J J Burns, a nationally known field man on beef cattle, speak at an evening meeting in Linneus on Wednesday April 2. County Agent Hall and J W Burch organize the event to discuss feeding baby beeves future prices of beef cattle handling the cow herd and the introduction of better sires.
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Linn County
J. J. Burns
Linneus
Hall
J. W. Burch
Rural students win praise in butter diet essay contest
The Farm Bureau office received 300 essays from Linn County students. The youths studied the value of butter in the diet and produced excellent work. Teachers are praised for their effort in guiding this vital health topic.
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Farm Bureau
Linn County
Seed Corn Crisis Prompts Farm Bureau Appeal
Seed corn tests show only one sample of 1929 corn germinating satisfactorily, many samples as low as 34 percent. Most range 50 to 75 percent, making 1929 crop unreliable. All 1928 corn germinates at 95 percent or better. Farm Bureau appeals to all owners with old corn to send samples.
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Farm Bureau
Eveyone
Seed and Plant Exchange Urged for Linn County Farms
Farmers are urged to avoid planting 1929 corn unless tested and to report seed funds. Linn County women are asked to hold meetings in communities or school districts to exchange shrubs and bulbs with neighbors. Center District south of Meadville hosted exchanges aiding farmstead beautification and youth interest in the home place. Henry Eliott of Purdin seeks spring alfalfa sowing after cows declined on a clover and timothy mix. He plans to re sow alfalfa if needed to maintain Jersey milkers.
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Linn County
Linn l
Center District
Meadville
Henry Eliott
Purdin
Farm Bureau
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