Architecture control urged to protect property values
Charles A. Cheney of Los Angeles argues zoning and architectural review protect neighborhoods from poor design. He cites 8,000,000 in value losses and 400 cities adopting zoning in ten years, noting private deeds and boards have long controlled quality.
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More Than Mere Beauty in Attractive Grounds
A discussion on home garden design emphasizes practical beauty and livability. Homeowners transform ugly features with vines, hedges, and plant screens to enhance curb appeal and create pleasant, usable spaces.
Trees Keep City Peace and Shade Amid Urban Turmoil
The article laments harsh urban life and extols trees as calm, protective presences. It notes trees offer shade and decency against violence, shaping a gentler city edge and fostering community among residents and caretakers.
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Hedge planting prospects in intensive landscape schemes
A fragile, largely unintelligible passage extols hedge planting as a valued feature in intensively developed landscapes. It suggests hedges can be buttressed, trained along curves, or shaped to form arches, noting ornamental value for homeowners despite the text’s garbled quality.
Beauty in Slate Roofs Revival Sparks Interest
Revival of slate roofing draws attention as traditional white roofs return with modern technology. Enthusiasm grows for classic aesthetics blended with new materials, signaling renewed appreciation for old design.
Select Trees Carefully For Long Term Landscape Design
The text discusses choosing trees that will become a lasting part of the landscape and affect the planter and others based on wise selection. It contrasts trees that bring joy and beauty with those that cause irritation, emphasizing thoughtful choices to avoid future eyesores.
Net markers for missiles raise road sign vandalism charge
Eighteen states have fins on missiles making it a misdemeanor to willfully damage official road signs. The new rule frames sign damage as a criminal offense under state statutes, expanding penalties for vandalism and signaling strict enforcement.
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Union
Third Match Superstition Roots in War Sniper Lore
The article explains why a third light from a match is seen as deadly. It links the superstition to wartime practices where the third lit match revealed a soldier's position to snipers, making the third light a signal of exposure and danger.
Exaggeration Ivy Lee Defends Soviet Critique
Ivy Lee, who visited the Soviet Union, was praised at a New York luncheon for his book critiquing exaggerations about Soviet life. He argued that Sovietism is not desirable here but its horrors have been overstated, comparing a traveler’s cockroach description to broader fears.
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Rockefeller
New York
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Airscrew Train Tested in Germany Similar to Bennie Railplane
Experiments in Hanover show a propeller driven engine for trains resembling an armor car. Two propellers powered by motors operated the craft, echoing Scottish tests of the George Bennie railplane propelled at high speed.
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Germany
Scotland
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Chicago Millinery Center Dominates Hat Trade
The Chicago association of commerce claims Chicago as the world’s busiest millinery center with an $820,000,000 business. In manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing, the city leads, employing over 5,000 people, mostly women and girls, in hat and millinery production.
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Chicago Association of Commerce
No Way of Black Charges for Pain in Neck
White claims he cannot think of any method to bill people for the nuisance of a neck ache. The joke centers on a self described tightwad and his reaction to the idea of charging others.
No Help Quote Attributed To Judge On Fools
A famous adage attributed to a judge notes that you can fool some people all the time and all the people some of the time, but the rest will fool themselves. The line reflects skepticism about judgment and public credulity.
Beauty of Park and Babies in Pirks Note
Fragmentary line compares French and American parenting terms for babies and safety in parks. The source text mixes quotation and odd spellings, suggesting a humorous or editorial aside on child care practices and public spaces. No clear events or persons emerge.
Fragmentary musings on fame and public perception
The excerpt sketches a man reflecting on mounting fame and the late recognition that fuels self doubt. It notes neighbors pressuring when popularity fades and hints at humor as a shield, suggesting tension between personal truth and public approval.
Restless CHILDREN remedy on wrapper promises calm
The label describes a mild child’s remedy with harmless castor-like action to soothe upset stomachs and restless infants. It claims to ease diarrhea, aid digestion, prevent bad breath, and help sleep when a child won’t eat or rest well.
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Mexican Sentimental Song La Golon dring The Swallow
The piece known as the Home Sweet Home of Mexico is La Golon dring by Sarradell. The tune, translated as The Swallow, is long sung and often played as the closing number at dances or festivities. A stray line mentions trouble fever edging an alley toward a wan seeker.
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