Garments Demand Proper Attention And Care
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the notice urges immediate repairs including mending buttons fasteners and worn buttonholes and preventive darning to lengthen garment life. It stresses brushing cleaning airing and proper storage to prevent damage and outlines home ironing equipment and methods for efficient care of fabrics, including woolen and silk items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Alfred
Farmers
Eggs Valuable for the Children and Their Nutrition
An article discusses eggs as essential for children alongside milk, detailing eggs as a rich source of building material, energy, minerals, and vitamins. It advises gradual introduction to avoid digestive upset and notes differing amounts by age. It cites yolk as key for red blood cells and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OSB
ABC
Ingenious Virginia Farmer’s Wife Eases Stove Cleaning
A Virginia farmer’s wife removed stove legs and mounted the stove on two gas pipe supports fixed to the wall. The setup makes sweeping around and under the stove easy, eliminating the weep log area and reducing fire risk. The scene was photographed by the United States Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Charming and Inexpensive Home With Many Features
William A. Radford outlines how an attractive country home enhances family character and ambition. The article notes inexpensive improvements like weatherboard exteriors, brick porch, cement walk, and a practical layout with a central hall, dining and living rooms, kitchen with breakfast room, first floor washroom, built in storage, and four second floor bedrooms with ample closets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
Alry
Building Stairs That Enhance the Entrance Hall
The stairway’s appearance in an entry hall sets the home’s tone. It must be solid for heavy use and finished to blend with upper and lower floors, matching the period style. Ivory enamel with ebony treads offers a refined contrast to mahogany accents and keeps the foyer elegant with few well placed pieces.
Properly Pour Concrete in Freezing Weather
The article warns that pouring concrete in freezing conditions is hazardous. It suggests heating aggregates to protect the mix and mentions anti freezing compounds but notes they are often unsafe and weaken the concrete. It recommends completing concrete work before cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Utah
Ohamblett
North
Logan
Sora
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Mig. Chem
Buffalo, N.Y
Rare and talkative zoo creatures a comical chorus
A humorous zoo scene features Brother Collared Peccary and wart hog debating being rare wild swine and hunting dreams of food. Mrs Coypu Rat and Mr Coypu Rat discuss lineage size fur and companionship as they flirt and dream of a shared life in the New World zoo setting.
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Peckary
New World
Tropics
Corny
Miss Coypu
Mr. Coypu
Miss Rat
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Lito
Dik
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Dedra
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Deo Raao
Beo Raatte
Didrm Weite
Askide
Wonder
U. S
United States Rubber Company
Morocco
Malla
Im Ita
Yasmnen
MonaMoter Il Gmpazy
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Caly
Los Angeles
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MonaMeotor Oils & Greases
Antonin Barthelmy
France
Muvyer
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Rochester
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B. F. Allen Co
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New York Bay
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