Independence in construction adds charm to American towns
William A. Radford urges individualized house design over uniform rooftops and contractor driven builds. He describes a 28 feet 6 inch by 34 feet main dwelling with a large living room and open staircase, notes zoning rules and the value of personality in homes, and warns against monotony in street frontages while detailing cement plaster finishes and porch construction.
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Nashville
Southern Baptist Convention
Lansing Burrows
Georgia
Thomas W. Brollies
Indianapolis
Indiana
William K. Tuite
Labor Agency
Department of the State Statistician’s Office
L. H. Lewin
Chamber of Commerce
Keokuk Industrial Association
J. W. Heard
Towne
Keokuk Tr
Heard
Ile
Keving
Tilte
Beard
Darwin Studies Coral Reef Theory in Pacific Bore
Sir Ray Lankester notes Alexander Agassiz’s writings challenge Darwin and Dana on reef formation. E B Poulton cites a Funafuti test bore, 1100 feet deep, finding shallow water organisms only. Poulton says the evidence, though little discussed, tends to support Darwin’s theory in the Pacific.
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Darwin
Ray Lankester
Alexander Agassiz
Agassiz
Dana
E. B. Poulton
Oxford
Funifuti
Pacific
Poulton
Indiana Flood Commission Sets Unit Approach and Plan
Indiana flood commission behind state effort to curb 1913 high waters outlines a unified program. Engineers from Purdue join, property-loss surveys begin, and a conference with federal river flood officials is planned. The panel seeks balance with U S Army engineers and aims to aid cities and towns requesting help.
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Indianapolis
State
Flood Commission
Ralston
United States Army
Indiana
W. K. Hatt
Purdue University
Committee On Education
Indiana Commission
Homer L. Cook
Hedge Row Culture for Strawberries Improves Yield
The article explains two strawberry propagation methods seed and runners, noting varieties with few runners produce larger fruit while excessive runner growth yields small, inferior fruit. It advocates hedge row culture to space plants eight to ten inches apart, pinch or cut runners, and use hoeing and thinning to improve plant health and harvest.
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Parker Earl
New York
Cost of Mongrel Hen and Farmer Endorsements
Farmers favor mongrel hens for low initial cost and comparable maintenance. Nature disregards money values, and mongrel blood would not fetch higher prices, yet ownership remains economical. Once acquired, costs to maintain purer stock are similar, while outcomes may be better with mongrel stock.
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Bloomington Bays
John G. Harris
Ohio Valley Stone Company
Leonard
Large Egg Production Tends to Pass Through Sires
The article states that the tendency for large egg production is mainly inherited from the male line. For breeders aiming for a bred-to-lay strain, prioritize males whose sire line includes large producers. Avoid buying males except sons of proven large producers.
Grow Catalpa Trees for Fence Posts
Plant catalpa trees to create a future fence post supply. One acre can yield three to four thousand posts, worth about eighteen cents now and possibly double in fifteen years as timber grows scarce. Plant one year olds, healthy stock, eight foot rows, straighten with a marker, and prune after start to encourage strong growth.
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Catalpa
Union
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Sary
Moo Weer
BOARD
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Washington
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Misa Muahel O. Yost
Porter
Sara J. Boersen
Griffith
Moss
John Huckley
Atherton
W. Heston
Lewta
William C. Fox
Riley
Post Office Department
Albert A. Yardy
Lynn Grove
Alfred 8. Abbott
Craigsville
Charles Ek. Spangler
Selma
Alva W. Benbow
Shigeler
Fred (. Dartek
Unionville
James N. Johnson
Losantville
Hugh Rowe
Poneto
Ruth Jacobs
Goshen
Nieh
State Board of Forestry
Muriel Kinney
Elkhart
Kenneth Grimes
Kokomo
Mary White
Bloomington
Elijah A. Gladden
Stanley Coulter
James EB. Clark
Indiana Public Service Commission
H. QO. Garman
Pike County Telephone Company
Secretary of State
Nature Study Club of
Wills & Matchley
Robert W. McBride
Edward N Canta
Crow Creek Coal & Mining Company
Hoonville
William Gough
C. M. Baldwin
Laura Gough
Ozark
Comanche Indian Mission
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