FIRST AID TO THE AILING HOUSE ADVICE
An inquiry about a basement under the kitchen and plumbing leaflets is answered. The responder notes no leaflets cover tiling drains or concrete footings but points to a public library and publisher Bulletins from Theodora Audel & Company Popular Mechanics Portland Cement Association for concrete and plumbing guidance.
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Theodora Audel & Company
West 23Rd &T
New York
Popular Mechanics Magazine
East Ontario St
Chicago
Portland Cement Association
West Grand Ave
New Gasoline Process to Soothe Shortage Fears
The nation faces a gasoline shortage but industry officials say abundant supply is possible through a new synthetic process from natural gas. Widespread use is not expected for several years as plants are brought online.
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Eva
Eva Carpenter Seeks Money Agreement Before Marriage
Eva Carpenter of Syracuse asks Kathleen Norris about what financial rights a wife has in marriage. The advice warns against rigid budgets and stresses trust, shared goals, and avoiding a calculated “unpaid servant” mindset. It notes Eva’s $600 monthly income, Barry’s steady prospects, and domestic realities beyond prearranged plans.
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Eva Carpenter
Syracuse
Barry
Eva
Meg
Veel
Tom
Ioan
Santa Barbara
Prayer in Pain and the Shadow of Gethsemane
A compact meditation on Jesus in Gethsemane, detailing his torment, lack of human sympathy, Judas’s betrayal, the weight of world sins, and the paradox of prayer. It cites Mark's depiction, Hebrews on obedience, and the lesson that prayer aligns us with God's will even amid suffering and unanswered requests.
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Gethsemane
Jesus
Mark
Goodspeed
Moffatt
Peter
James
John
Judas
Christ
Doesus
Heb
Tecset
Roomy Tool Chest Handy for Storage
A 36 by 60 inch open chest provides safe storage for woodworking tools. When closed it is 36 by 30 inches, can hang on a wall or fold for carrying, with tools stored on inside doors and special shelves. Pattern No. 7 offered by Bird Pattern Company for 25 cents.
Brief Lexicology Of Bossy
The first person to call a cow bossy may have had humor or Latin knowledge, or both. The term may have evolved from the Latin hos or Teutonic bos bosse busse meaning barn or stall, implying a bess calf kept in a confinement vs grazing freely.
Household care tips from a bygone guide
Practical advice covers removing cup from linoleum with hot water, peeling oranges after boiling, treating scratches on shellacked doors with alcohol, avoiding boilovers by greasing vessel tops, using waxed paper under hot centerpieces to stop linen sticking, and always pinning before sewing to ensure better fitting garments.
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Roger C. Whitmas
Clarencemith
St. Paul Avenue
Madison
Wis
Kellypatie Creek
Evra
Yancey Laboratories, Inc
Ums
Arkaneas
Pinkham
Lydia
Kathleen Norris
Eiva
Fender
Dr. Forentan
Sanhedrin
Luke A
Matthew
s-Bird Pattern Company
di ‘Intville
Jacobsen Laws Ques
Jacobsen
Jacobsen Manufacturing Company
Racine
Wisconsin
Hacobsen Manuf
RCA Victor
RCA
Toa
Jaxchtemett
ACA Victor
RCA Vietort
Het Edn
DA Victor
DC House
Ite
Rcavister
Perea
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