Living on the Porch for Texas Summers
Interior decorator guidance from Texas College of Industrial Arts outlines turning porches into airy cool living spaces. Advice covers porch placement, windows, awnings, ventilation, furnishings, plants, and use as sleeping and living areas to cut heat, dust, and disease impact while preserving airiness and ease of care.
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Marion Long
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Texas
Texas College
Days To Come A Poem Of The Idle Rich And The Footbound Man
A poem imagines ten years hence with air travel rising and crowded roads. The man on foot dodges autos and errant carts as automobiles and airships crowd the sky. Accidents loom overhead and the footman fears injury or death while attempting to survive the changing cityscape.
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Hich
Farm land values rise across United States
The weekly financial review notes farm land values rose steadily with average plow lands at 74.31 per acre on March 1, up from 68.38 a year ago. Florida, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and Arkansas show the largest gains while New England, the Pacific coast, Louisiana, Texas, Kansas and Montana show little or no rise. Town value leads at 169 per acre, Illinois 144, California 121, Indiana 100. Alabama listed last in the excerpt.
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United States
South Atlantic
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Kentucky
Arkansas
New England
Pacific Coast
Louisiana
Texas
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota
Illinois
California
Indiana
Land values dip to twenty five dollars per acre
The report notes piow lands record the lowest average values at twenty five dollars per acre, signaling weaker market demand and lower pricing compared to nearby regions. Agricultural officials cite limited irrigation and rising costs as contributing factors.
Naval Seaplane Flies 20 Hours for 1250 Miles Record
A Hampton Roads based naval seaplane of the F-5 type with two 400 hp Liberty engines completed a 20 hour flight covering 1250 miles. The crew of four included Lieut. Com. H. B. Grow and Ensign H. S. Souther with D. Thomas and R. Irvine. The distance is about two thirds of the Newfoundland to be crossed for the planned trans Atlantic flight, signaling promising prospects for the operation. The flight faced a 20 to 30 mph breeze but averaged over 60 mph.
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Hampton Roads
N. C
Newfoundland
John H. Towers
Com
H. B. Grow
Erage
H. S. Souther
D. Thomas
R., Irvine
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Weekly Financial Review
Ben-jamin Franklin
W. S
Enovan
Cameron State Bank
Cameron, Exas
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