Advisory committees urged to beautify towns and reduce vandalism
The text advocates advisory art committees in towns and rural areas to guard beauty, curb billboards, and guide new construction. It cites English and American models, notes a rising public conscience, and urges women's clubs to lead preservation efforts amid modern improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Digest
Christian Science Monitor
America
Art Commission
Washington
Engsh
English Art Commission
Royal Institute of British Architects
England
Removal of Billboards Prompts Coast Road Cleanup Drive
Civic groups pledge to remove highway signs along the Pacific coast after Standard Oil of California pulled 1,200 ads in California Oregon and Washington. Kenneth R Kingsbury says editorials letters and telegrams show public concern over road aesthetics. Skyline Boulevard near San Francisco is reported to be billboard free.
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Pacific Coast
Standard Ol] Company
California
Oregon
Washington
Kenneth R. Kingsbury
San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
Attractiveness in buildings drives value and tenancy
The Kansas City Times notes that beauty in homes districts raises value and that attractive offices and stores tend to attract tenants and endure longer than ugly, plain, or unsightly structures in many cities. It cites Fifth Avenue, Michigan Boulevard, and observed city trends with commercial buildings.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
Kansas City Times
Make Home "Fire Safe" The Fire Resistant Roof
A home built with fire resistant roofing is urged as a civic duty. The article argues a fire safe home adds wealth to the community, reduces conflagration risk, and offers stepping points for extinguishing fires. It notes insurers and bankers may grant larger loan portions due to added security.
Guard Against Fire After House Completion
The piece warns against fire risk once a home is built and notes that flames devastate thousands of homes and ruin many homeowners. It argues insurance often fails to cover all losses and emphasizes that human life cannot be insured or compensated.
Mist Grandchildren Parade Through Dense Fog Play
Nurse Fog narrates a whimsical scene as the Mist grandchildren revel in a fog filled day. They joke about fog not being cut with a knife while describing hiding dogs and people and decorating the world with ice and fog as Prince Icicle plans art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurse Fog
Mist
the Mist
Prince Icicle
Flo
Little Sam Expresses Gratitude After Bread and Jam Offer
While sipping tea with a neighbor, Little Sam receives bread and butter and replies politely with Thank you. The hostess notes the season is right for listening to little boys say thank you, and Sammy adds that more jam would prompt another thanks.
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Sam
Sammy
Green Peppers Pickling Method From USDA Circular
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines a pepper pickling process. Wash core and seed peppers, brine in 80 percent salt solution, maintain strength with occasional salt additions, using a salinometer for accuracy. Submerge in brine, remove scum, then stuff with cabbage or relish, seal, pack in jars with spiced vinegar and process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Peter Piper
Buttermilk Lemonade Recipe Tip from USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture notes buttermilk lemonade can be made by adding lemon juice and sugar to buttermilk following the same method as ordinary lemonade. It usually requires more sugar and lemon juice than plain lemonade with water and should be served very cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Grouping Supplies for Efficient Kitchen Storage
The article advocates organized cupboard and shelf space to store utensils and food supplies. It suggests clustering dry materials like sugar and flour, using narrow shelves for space efficiency, and preferring low cupboards to reduce clutter and cleaning difficulty.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agricul
How to Remove Scorch From Fabrics
The article explains scorch removal methods for cotton and linen. It notes that scorch on wool and silk can’t be restored after damage and suggests soap and water washing, sun exposure with intermittent rewetting, and, for light surface scorch on sturdy fabrics, rubbing with a bread crust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Convenient storage places for food
The bulletin advises clean cool storerooms for food, with a pantry cellar or similar room kept airy and dry and protected from pests. It recommends a dumb waiter in cellars, whitewash and lime to control odors, placing food on a dry floor, and ventilated cool storerooms for long term storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Women Praise Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
A series of testimonials from women in Louisville Frankford and Carlyle Illinois praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from change of life symptoms nervousness and weakness. The letters note improved health greater energy and ability to work and care for families.
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Louisville
Illnois
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kate McPlax
Illinois
Frankford
Pennsylvania
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Abbie Harvey
Leonard St
Frankford, Pa
Carlisle
Pinkham
Rene
Louisa B. Brann
Fairies Street
Carlyle
Bizarre Vintage Dialect Fronts a Rural Scene
A curious exchange in a western regional setting shows a motorist exclaiming about a “fine lot of children” while Gap Johnson names a growing brood. The dialogue shifts to counting, confusion, and a reference to freight-rate disputes among vague outlaws and towns.
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Rumpus Ridge
Gap Johnson
Kansas City Star
Economy and Pineapple Tree Parable in 18th Century Note
A quirky editorial piece jokes that frugality is generous to itself and mocks fruitless searches for pineapples on pine trees. It notes Christchurd in Philadelphia with a copper roof laid in 1751 remains sound, never painted nor repaired.
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Christchurd
Philadelphia
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