Building for Readers by William A Radford on Bungalows
The article promotes free expert advice from William A Radford on building topics. It discusses bungalow popularity on the Pacific coast, contrasts with two story homes, and notes design pitfalls such as poor layout and lack of hallways. It emphasizes single floor efficiency and proper separation of bedrooms and bath from living areas.
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William ‘A.’ Radford
William A. Radford
Fifth ‘Ave
Chicago
Pacific Coast States
Bedisiona
United States
The bungalow home life and its simple comforts
A discussion of bungalow living praises small, well built homes on good streets as attractive for both young buyers and older generations. It highlights economical heating, built in porch seats, efficient floor plans, ample storage, and a practical cellar, noting the beauty of compact design and avoiding ostentation.
Woman's automatic reflex causes rug to smother fire
Mrs Wilcox, guided by her late husband's fire instructions, instinctively spread a Persian rug over a burning gas jet and fled to call the engines. The maid extinguished the flames, revealing the serious lapse in basic safety as the mistress quipped about turning off the gas.
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Wilcox
Jack
Estelle
Mintreas
Bieta
Fouthie
Advertising as a universal business force in trade
A historical view by Nathaniel C. Fowler Jr states that advertising and announcements are synonymous and central to commerce. He argues advertising underpins sales, ties buyers to goods, and is present in every profession, merchant, and even those who deny it, asserting all men advertise.
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Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr
Oldest American newspaper named in Nova Scotia meeting
At the Nova Scotia Press association semi annual meeting J W Regan noted the Royal Gazette Halifax founded March 23 1752 as America s oldest paper The Boston News Letter started 1704 no longer exists Halifax Gazette the second American paper still extant was 166 years old last March The piece describes the imprint woodcut imagery first issue salutation and early content including notices smallpox London quarantine weather and beef prices plus advertisements and duties on imports in 1752 It also mentions I W Sutton Manchester library chief noting American libraries often lacked newspapers and praising American ideas growth.
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Nova Scotia Press Association
J. W. Regan
America
Royal Gazette
Halifax
Boston News Letter
Halifax Gazette
Gazette
John Bushell
Grafton Street
London
Boston
New York
Isherias
Britain mobilizes home fleet drills to 312 ships in home waters
Great Britain completed maneuvers and exercises of the home fleet raising war footing to 312 ships in home waters. Sixty vessels remain in home ports, about a third under repair and others for special duties including escorting the Prince of Wales to Canada.
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Great Britain
Prince of Wales
Canada
Marble mansion purchase by H C Phipps near Roslyn L I
H C Phipps and newlywed wife Heatrice Mills acquired the Stow estate near Roslyn on Long Island, adjoining the Mackay Mortimer and Keene properties. The marble villa, built by W L Stow and previously owned by George Crocker, cost about 800000, with Italian materials and imported tapestries from Germany and France. The sale was handled by Osgood Pell & Co, and former tenant R Livingston Beeckman rented it for 26000 annually. Phipps plans to refurbish the house, while art treasures were not included in the deal.
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NEW Res
H. C. Phipps
Heatrice Mills
Ogdien Mille
Stow
Roslyn
L. I
Clarence H. Mackay
Branley Mortimer
Forhall P. Keene
George Crocker
W. L. Stow
Italy
Germany
France
Crocker
R. Livingston Beeckman
Osgood Pell & Co
Phipps
J. 8. Phipps
H. C
Phippa
Weatbury
Tate
What Becomes of the Golf Bails
In the afternoon at the golf links Cisa sits by the course and gathers balls, placing them under apples in her basket. Gentlemen search for missing balls, assume they drift downstream, while Ciss sells the balls to her young man for two pence each, who resells them to makers for eightpence.
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Cisa
Aita
Clas
Ciss Sella
Leaving Home and Growth Abroad
A reflective note urges young men to leave home and explore abroad. It praises travel, learning new languages, and seeking adventures as a path to personal growth, especially for married couples visiting distant countries for work and discovery.
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Joan
Che
Tights Case Teases Modesty Law In Damages Ruling
A commercial court ruling required an artiste to pay 1200 dollars in damages after a dispute over performing in tights. The case centered on modesty and stage attire and followed an appeal. Mile Valcourt supported proponents of viewing the nude on stage with caution.
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Pear
Shea
Abdominal Paris
Mile Valcourt
Crude Dentistry in China Described in Street Scene
A fragment describes a humble Chinese dentist who publicly treats teeth in the street. The doctor selects suitable teeth from a heap, drills cavities, and binds them with a glue-like material as a crude repair method.
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China
The Country Editor and Local Retail Support
A fragment of a 19th or early 20th century editorial stresses the value of the local newspaper to merchants and communities. It argues editors boost town trade, urge consistent advertising, and honor the editor as a key local figure who earns his keep by guiding shoppers to buy locally.
A Dollar and a Moral Western Jeweler Faces Neighbors
A Western jeweler battles neighbors over mail order schemes and moral disputes, drawing regional attention to a local business clash. The case centers on business ethics, community standards, and competing claims within a small town.
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Radford
I. W. Sutton
Manchester
Eng
Sutton
England
Coast Guard and Vol
Tts
Firth of Forth
Channel Fleet
Slynlll
H.C. Phipprs
Court
Thia
Stanger
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