Old-Fashioned Hurricane Chimneys Return In Modern Styles
The piece notes hurricane chimneys for candles returning to fashion with both old fashioned and modern designs. Styles include tall engraved chimney designs for silver and glass candleholders, crystal luster setups, wrought iron and glass combinations, and primitive colonial reproductions. A metal storm model fits table or wall use, and some chimneys suit decorative fruit displays.
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Sheffield
Waterford
Whitewash Formula Used by Government Lighthouses
Government light house whitewash recipe uses 40 pounds quicklime with boiling water, Balt pack, 3 pounds ground rice boiled to paste, 1/2 pound Spanish whiting, 1 pound glue dissolved in water, mixed hot and aged. Hydrated lime substitute: 52 pounds.
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United States
Careful laying of sidewalks urged in guidance note
Concrete sidewalks should be laid with great care. A proper drainage bed of gravel broken stone and coarse cinders free from sulphuric acid should be prepared before the concrete. The concrete must be a strong compound and properly mixed with expansion joints filled every four feet.
Indicator Helps In Lowering Light Bill
A simple switch with a red bull s eye near cellar stairs can prevent leaving lights on. Install near kitchen or rear hall by cellar entrance to save kilowatt hours and reduce bills. World Co Adv advertises this energy saving device and related printing services.
City-Wide Yard and Garden Contest Seeks Entries by May 16
Entries for the annual City-Wide Yard and Garden Contest must be submitted by May 16. P D Olmsted, president of the contest committee, announced plans to rate back yards, vegetable and flower gardens, and lawn care, with prizes funded by local merchants and organizations.
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P. D. Olmsted
Olmsted
Chance for Showers Over Kansas and Plains Weather Outlook
Unsettled spring weather lingered across Kansas and neighboring states with general cloud cover and moisture possible. Meteorologist Flora predicted temperatures from 75 to 79 degrees tomorrow, with low nights around 45 to 50 in the north and higher in the south, while rainfall totals in the past 24 hours varied across cities.
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Topeka
PA Chartle
Kansas
Parsons
Orwega
Independente
Lola
Wichita
Eusporia
Improved Rod A inch Galvanized Pipe Clothes Rod
Improved rod made from galvanized pipe set in wooden brackets proves strong and sturdy. It resists bending and is compact enough to hold varied items from coat hangers to mimeograph paper and small tools. Phone 22. The World Co Adv.
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the World Co
Proper protection saves dust in close
The article notes kitchen cabinet doors should be rabbetted to overlap and block dust entry. Nearby Ada msville reports dead hawks and crows fetching bounties in a hawk and crow club with payments for dead birds and nests. Archaeologists in western Georgia uncover bronze age relics from burial mounds three feet underground in Tiflis.
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Adamsville
Hawk and Crow Club
Tiflia
Tiflis, U. SS. RB. Upi
Wesern
Georgia
Bathroom base strip for mounting towel bars
A wooden strip about three or four inches wide runs around all four walls of the bathroom about four feet high, serving as a convenient base to screw towel bars, tumbler holders, and similar fixtures.
Modern House Provides Roof Use as Playground or Lounge
A compact economical two bedroom home east of this area shows a roof area that can be converted for a children’s playground or an adult gathering space. Estimated cost 4000 to 5000 dollars plus local labor. features include a glassed spiral stairway from the hall to a pergola, brick and stucco exterior, and a functional kitchen with built in benches around a large table.
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Sis
Ering Place
Valley Grove Rural Social meeting and school dinner
Mrs Russell Shaw attended a Rural Social club meeting at Mrs Charles Spray's in Midland. Valley Grove school closed Friday for a large crowd dinner and program with former students visiting. Guests included Mrs Carl Richardson and daughter Mavis of McLouth and Mr and Mrs Wright of Lawrence. A teacher Mr Lyons led a student food program with readings by Miss Richardson and violin and piano by Mr Garner and Ruby. Mrs Nora Wilbor arrived last.
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Russell Shaw
Charles Spray
Midland
Valley Grove
Carl Richardson
Mavis
McLouth
Wright
Lawrence
Lyons
Miss Richardson
Garner
Ruby
Nora Wilbor
McLouth Area Socials And School Events Recap
The week featured visits between families in Sunnyside and McLouth, a Lawrence track meet trip, and the McLouth junior senior banquet. Ruby Garner hosted Mavis Richardson with plans for a lake picnic, while Valley Grove rural students attended a Saturday diploma examination. Family movements included the Halls moving to the Rice cottage and Ousdahls visiting Tonganoxie for ill relative Trene Freeman.
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Arkansas
Curl
Robert
Alfred
Betty Barton
Sunnyside
Raymond
Alberta Gartner
Glen Champion
Lawrence
McLouth High School
Garner
Glen
Ruby
Mavis Richardson
Earl Hall
Rice Cottage
Jeff Barnes
James Lawless
Methodist Church
McLouth
Arthur Ousdahl
Tonganoxie
Trene Freeman
Ousdahl
Ruby Garner
Richardson’s
School exam names and local farming help noted
Exams listed for Seventh grade include Alberts Raymond Gar ner Bonnie Jean Barnes Veoa May Quidahi Buelah Hall Leo Smith Leo Hollingsworth and Bob Blevins. Eighth grade features John Lederer and John James George Blevins recently back from Nebraska assists Tom Hodges farm near Oskaloosa. The World Co printing service advertises phone 22.
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Alberts
Raymond Garner
Bonnie Jean Barnes
Veoa May Quidahi
Buelah Hall
Leo Smith
Leo Hollingsworth
Bob Blevins
John Lederer
John James
George Blevins
Nebraska
Tom Hodges
Oskaloosa
the World Co
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