Old Furniture Refinishing Tips for Home Projects
A long detailed guide explains refinishing old furniture at home. It covers choosing materials, proper brushes, removing old finishes with lye solutions, sanding, and applying varnish or enamel. Emphasis on patience, room cleanliness, and practicing on small pieces before tackling furniture as a whole.
Economic highlights impact on dinner tails and tax bills
A Standard Statistics survey notes mixed near term trade outlook with strengthening major industries while food products show stronger gains. Analysis suggests a cautious business climate with potential stability as investment confidence improves, though farm prices hit a January low and wheat prospects spark hope for later price gains.
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G. Dun & Company
Standard Statistics
Washington
Congress
Boston News Bureau
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Backing Out of Depression Walks to a Richer Meal
Plennie Wingo of Abilene Texas turned to walking backward across Texas and beyond to earn meals after Depression era hardship. He advertised a Fat Stock Show sign for pay and traveled two continents over two years, never missing a meal while earning a living on the road. He was arrested in Turkey and Phoenix as locals questioned his reverse trek.
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Plennie Wingo
Abilene
Texas
Plennie
Prennie
Fort Worth
Continents
Jis
Turkey
Phoenix
Arizona
Family Ties and Frayed Bonds Amid Wealth and Divorce
A family scene on a front porch contrasts with a divorce filing that day for a couple once seen as happy. The essay discusses how financial abundance can erode family cooperation, devotion, and parental sacrifice. It argues money cannot substitute love and shared service in maintaining domestic harmony.
Odd backwards steps and cautious travels tied to law
The passage notes a man kept out of Turkey over backward ways while arrests fail to stick. It mentions Pren nip and Prennie heading toward Fort Worth, hoping a fat purse may be raised. It laments looming family duties and the danger to stable home life, urging simple early years. The closing line reflects Pearle Seal Butler on family bonds.
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Pearle Seal Butler
Making a Profit Out of Game
Farmers in the Southwest could profit from selling hunting privileges during open seasons by forming land cooperatives. Three or more adjoining landowners would set up permits and restrict access to control hunting days while promoting game breeding and protection. Revenue would come from daily permit fees for shooters.
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Texas
Southwest
Land and Cattle Company Post Notice Filed
Land formerly owned by J C Stribling and Sona is now owned and controlled by the undersigned. All former permits revoked. Fitzsimons Land & Cattle, by Damon Smith, manager, posts notice in accordance with law.
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J. C
Stribling and
Sona
Fitzsimons Land & Cattle
Damon Smith
Mgr
Fitzsimons Land and Cattle Company
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