Harmony in choosing house exterior colors guidance
The Cleveland Plain Dealer advises selecting neutral tones for exteriors to blend with surroundings. It warns against contrasts that clash with neighboring homes and suggests ivory white trim, gray body colors, and restrained ornamentation for harmony.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wisdom in Spending When Building House
A guide to budget smart home building from selecting a capable architect to choosing materials. Be upfront about costs and needs, have the architect assess plans and materials, and trust that quality materials and sound design yield a well built home that meets expectations.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Home Ownership as Pillar of Government Stability
The article argues that home ownership reflects a nation’s civilization and government stability. It states that anything threatening the home threatens the government, while fostering home ownership builds security, reduces poverty in old age, and fulfills a fundamental human goal.
Profitable City Planning in South Windsor
The Detroit News praises South Windsor residential planning noting wide paved boulevards and generous 40 foot wide lots. It argues the district demonstrates sane farsighted economic development benefiting prospective homeowners.
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South
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South Windsor
Detroit News
Public officials praised for betterment of local conditions
The Canby Oregon Herald notes that when public officials govern well and many civic-minded citizens work for improvement, they rarely receive praise or recognition for their efforts.
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Canby
Ore
Brass Piping Costs Compare With Iron and Steel
The article notes brass pipe is only slightly more expensive than galvanized iron or steel pipes, with the balance tipping in favor of brass in the long run due to lower maintenance and durability.
Proper Color Harmony for Fences
Wire fences may now be given a permanent color in green or brown to harmonize with the home. The change applies to both woven and chain link types.
Wheels Start Turning as Workers Return to Rail and Industry
Reports show thousands of men returning to work in railroads, car plants, and other industries signaling renewed confidence and a climb back to normal conditions. The trend fuels demand for goods and more employment, while other events from Niagara to a movie star trial unfold in a bustling era.
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Kansas City Times
India
Niagara Falls
Jorakare
Old Beck the Boonville Mule Knocks Persimmons Worldwide
The Kansas City Star reports Old Beck a Boonville Missouri mule may be the champion persimmon knocker. Owner H V Martin will race the animal against challengers. The mule backs into persimmon trees and punches fruit loose then eats it, waiting for frost to tell when fruit is ripe.
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Old Beck
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Kansas City Star
H. V. Martin
Boonville
Overproduction Fears Amid Demand in Imperfect World
The Boston Transcript notes that denying overproduction is irrelevant while many remain unable to buy. It argues the current hour aims to raise buyers and consumption, yet acknowledges that true overproduction exists for some, causing distress to those affected.
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Boston Transcript
Enduring usefulness beyond fifty depends on work
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues that usefulness does not end at fifty. For manual labor age matters, but for mental work there is no age limit. Many top executives continue thriving beyond 70, excelling as they age.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Count of sportsmen in the United States tops thirteen million
The committee estimates at least 13,000,000 active sportsmen in the United States. If open seasons come, about one in ten of the population is out with rod or gun, outnumbering golf players and baseball fans by a wide margin.
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Nimrods
United States
Nobel prize praise boosts talent with fame and fortune
The piece argues that a Nobel prize acts as a stimulus to talent, offering comfort that one need not reach transcendent power to gain ovation, money, and lasting publicity of great value.
Bandits’ Ruthless Reach Expands From Gas Stations To Elites
A wave of robberies shows bandits shifting targets from gas stations to high end clubs. Police report no consistent pattern or rules guiding their choice of venue. Authorities urge vigilance as thieves adapt tactics and timing across urban areas.
Three Glue Concerns Merge Amid Worries of Rigidity
Three issues on adhesive safety are combined into one review as officials seek cohesive guidance. Agencies aim to prevent future delays by aligning standards and avoiding conflicting rulings.
Goddess of Fortune Delivers for Armour Widow and Inventor’s Son
The Washington Star notes two beneficiaries of fortune: Mrs Lolita Sheldon Armour, who rose from poverty after J Ogden Armour II’s death, and Carbon Petroleum Dobbs, son of an inventor. Their faith in Universal Oil Products stock paid off, yielding Armour over eight million dollars and Dobbs about four million dollars.
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Washington Star
Lolita Sheldon
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J. Ogden Armoury
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Mrs. Armour
Universal Oil Products Company
Old Money Orders Await Claim at Postal Dept
The Post Office department holds about 12.6 million dollars in unclaimed money orders dating from July 1894. Owners have not demanded payment due to loss theft or lack of identification, with funds accumulating as of year end.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Astronomers See Dying Universe Yet Hope Sparks
A note from leading astronomers says the universe will slowly fade as stars burn out to ashes over billions of years. They cite a slim chance that atoms could reassemble to revive stars, a prospect deemed almost inconceivable. A St Louis woman once held thirteen spares and failed to take a trick in a bridge game, offered as a humorous proof that anything is possible.
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St. Louils
Students and professors clash over university control
Students and working men share a dangerous ferment as university education becomes a disembodied idea. Confusion in universities and high schools follows laws ignored and new rules unimplemented. Students claim the right to dismiss and elect professors while ministers describe the country moving toward normalcy.
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London
Uachts
Swallows Move From Southwold Church Roof to New Cinema
A London Times correspondent notes swallows traditionally gathered on Southwold church roof now migrate to roost atop the new cinema. A few older birds remain on the church as they lament changing times and generations.
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Suelk
London Times
Acceleration of Life Tempo Critiqued by Hall
James Norman Hall argues in the Atlantic that speeding up life beyond a certain tempo is wrong. He contends that in the United States, life has long surpassed that point and that various mechanisms have driven the pace further still.
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The
Atlantic
United States
Birth of an Argonaut Capitan Jamison’s Nicaraguan Filibuster Tale
Capitan James Carson Jamison, born September 30, 1830 in Pike county Missouri, joined William Walker’s filibusters in Nicaragua after gold mining in California. He led men, survived mutiny, fought in battles, was wounded at Rivas, and later returned home to Missouri. He later wrote a memoir about his Nicaragua adventures.
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William Walker
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Walker
Man
Rivas
United States
United States Navy
Mayflower Burned to the Water’s Edge After Cruises
A historic vessel, the Mayflower, burned to the water’s edge after many memorable cruises. The event marks a fate more suited to less responsible craft and will be remembered with wistful reminiscences as other ships fade from memory.
Homicide Coverage Captures Public Attention
A newspaper notes ongoing public focus on homicide stories across varieties and the public’s appetite for sensational crime reportage remains evident as readers choose favorites from the crime beat.
Grand opera trimmed with jazz
An arts note contrasts a refined grand opera with jazz styling likened to a silk dress edged by worn rag accents. It frames music as a clash of elegance and grit in a cultural scene.
Jamison, Confederate Leader and Oklahoma Settler, Dies
Jamison organized a Lincoln and Pike county company for the South and joined General Price at Lexington. He later edited papers in Clarksville Bowling Green and Louisiana. Appointed adjutant general by Governor Marmaduke in 1885, he aided militia transport during a railroad strike. He moved to Oklahoma in 1890, helped in state formation, and died at Gr ie Oklahoma in November 1916.
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