Building a dry well for yard drainage and foundation protection
The article explains dry wells as rainwater reservoirs to prevent wet basements, contrasts them with storm and sanitary sewers, and describes two main construction options. It covers cesspool block wells and drum-in-rocks wells, costs, placement eight feet from foundations, and practical maintenance notes.
Old Monkeys Prove They Can Work in Sacramento
In Sacramento a 54 year old man argues age bars work, citing being told to quit. He and cronies discuss age as a factor while recalling past roles as ex-contractor and ex-construction worker. They seek a central shop to store tools for ongoing operations. The note mentions Norfolk’s naval base becoming the world’s largest after being commissioned October 12, 1917.
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Sacramento
Calif
J. A. Spann
Tien
Norfolk, Va
Gismo device reads prints and talks back to users
A man named Shepard builds a machine called Gismo that scans printed pages and converts letters to output on a typewriter or teletype. It can read music, Morse code, and signals via bell or light, and may alert when it encounters unknown symbols.
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Giser
Gismo
Shepard
Detroit founder Cadillac born June 27 1658
The note mentions Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, founder of Detroit, born June 27, 1658. It offers consumer tips on selecting beef by fat content and describes fat quality as an indicator of value, warning that poorer cuts may have soft or oily fat and better cuts show firm white fat.
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Detroit, Mich
Antoine de Au Mothe Cadillac
Home Ownership Moves Highlighted for Readers
Now is the time to start that home ownership. Materials and labor are available and trade services on this page intend to assist. Patrons are urged to use these local suppliers for practical advice and long term savings.
Turn Useless Doorways Into Attractive Shelves
A NEA service feature guides turning unused doorways into recessed book shelves and small cabinets. It covers removing hardware, stripping paint, cutting shelves to door depth, adding quarter round supports, planing, trimming gaps, and fitting a back panel for flush installation.
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NEA
Fix
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