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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
6
William A. Radford explains a method to plan home building costs by tracking five years of expenses, comparing pre and post construction outflows, and deciding if debt is manageable. He advises precise budgeting, possible borrowing, and balancing interest against foregone earnings.
The article outlines five year cost planning for a house, stressing borrowing costs, taxes, sewer assessments, and a 5 percent cushion for unforeseen expenses. It emphasizes quality materials and workmanship, describes a stone masonry and stucco design with a large living room, open stair, fireplace, bookcases, and porch features as illustrated.
John Wylie, a debt ridden druggist, refuses to close after a sick poor girl asks for medicine. He helps Ida Walton through illness with care and selflessness, losing money but gaining humanity. When Ida’s sister arrives, gratitude blossoms into love and a brighter future.
A St Nicholas writer profiles Mary Lyon founder of Mt Holyoke seminary. Her first Latin recitation followed a Sunday study, with fluency and memory of Adams Latin grammar. She explains she studied all Sunday and found the syntax similar to Roget’s rules.
The Commonwealth meteorologist of Victoria New South Wales calculates the impact of last September’s record rainfall. In ten days the maximum drop reached 27.6 inches at Viladulls and the area of 400 000 square miles averaged nearly four inches. The total rainfall equates to about 400 tons per acre and about 100 billion tons for the entire region. a lake 100 miles long and 20 miles wide would be 183 feet deep on average.
The piece praises slender silhouettes and striped fabrics, advising a plump figure to mimic a streamlined dress design with a sailor collar blouse option. It notes black hats remain fashionable, featuring lacquered brims, braids, and ribbons, with a range of daring shapes for broader taste.
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