Dinsmoor Garden of Eden Cement Masterpiece Near Lucas
Pioneer Adam and Eve loom eight feet high in cement with a devil on a limb and sunken jokes as Mr. Dinsmoor, a 73 year old great grandfather, explains a yard filled with 130 cement trees and 162 wood pieces. He built a garden representing creation and civilization, funded by play not work, and features a winking all seeing eye and a half ton flag statue.
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Adam
Eve
Cain and
Abel
the Devil
Garden of Eden
Mr. Dinsmoor
Kansas
Garden
Helen
Elve
Dinsmoor
Cain
Exclusive Hotel Apartments Prompt Judges and Jeers
A prospective tenant questions the hotel manager about references and morals as the manager seeks advance payment. The man asks if the hotel hosts a divorce, affinit y, and where his wife would meet others, prompting the manager to fall silent.
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New York Times
Fisherman Testifies Income Refusal in Court
The account describes a judge pressing a witness to state his gross income. The fisherman-testified, insisting he has none as all earnings are net, illustrating confusion among lawyers and the court during the proceedings.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
Worth Knowing Around the World in Brief
A 1914 Peru foreign trade totaling 66 163 571 dollars and Alaska 1915 mining output valued at 32 million highlight global industry. India’s coal production surpasses 12 000 tons yearly as electrical machinery comes to mines. A light absorbing glass and a battery powered opera glass aid dark theater reading. A flush headless setscrew invention and wooden cedar shoes address work needs. English shaving soap in wooden bowls eliminates mugs. Bulgarian rose gardens cover 18 000 acres yielding 40 million pounds of rose flowers. A Los Angeles granite firm uses compressed air starters for pneumatic lettering tools.
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Peru
Alaska
India
Everett
Wash
Los Angeles
Transmutation of Metals and Early Electrical Power Feats
Alchemists sought turning mercury into gold but John Candee Dean notes it may be possible by removing atomic particles or altering elements with high voltage. The piece also covers a monument lettering project using pneumatic tools, Sweden Denmark power via a submerged cable, street lighting by building reflections, Saxon coal fields for rail electrification, and Texas iron ore prospects totaling 40 to 50 million tons.
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John Candee Dean
Sweden
Denmark
Helsingborg
Elsinore
Hinglish
Leipzig
Texas
Styles in Petticoats Return of the Upper Skirt Featured
Fashion notes describe abundant colors for petticoats and the revived upper skirt or over skirt based on Louis Philippe and Louis XV styles. French influence, bright ribbons, and contrasting hems drive new palettes while aprons on afternoon frocks gain tentative traction. Copyright 1916 McClure Syndicate.
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Directoire
Brittany
France
McClure
Washing Shawls from Woolen Goods
To wash shawls fold flat and place in a pillowcase with basting thread to keep shape. Wash separately with lukewarm water and mild suds, then gently squeeze. Do not hang to dry. dry in oven on a platter or on a clean cloth in sunshine.
Timely Tip on Simple Dress Alterations and Styles
A reader suggests enlarging a child's dress with a front panel and a bottom band for easy growth. A white collar extending to sleeve tops is noted as a pretty adornment. A white serge coat suit from a winter resort features a wide collar revers cuffs and a black kid belt with hunter green suede trim and buttons.
Dress According To Type Seeks Individuality Over Fashion
The piece argues women should dress to suit their own type for best appearance and personal expression. It contrasts Norse, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, and German types, cautions against mimicking others, and warns that Spain influenced styles without erasing individuality.
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Chile
Spain
Beauty Worth Having Emphasizes Inner Cultivation Over Exterior
A Good Housekeeping essay by Woods Hutchinson argues true beauty comes from inner health and habits rather than cosmetics. It promotes fresh air exercise sleep and nourishment as the core of beauty while noting fashion footwear trends such as suede boots at ten dollars and stylish glace kid alternatives.
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Woods Hutchinson
Good Housekeeping
Beef Cattle Growth as Key to Farm Profits and Silos
The article argues beef cattle production remains essential alongside dairying. It highlights silos as cost effective for year round feeder cattle, converting corn into beef, utilizing pastures, alfalfa and soybeans, and promotes silos to sustain steadier year round growth and mortgage-worthy steers amid strong beef demand.
Preparing for Breeding Season
Guidance on selecting optimal breeding stock. Remove undersized weak and off color specimens from the breeding pen and retain only the best bred individuals to ensure quality stock for the season.
Prolific Garden Essential for Rich Soil
The first essential for a prolific garden is rich soil. Poor soil offers little encouragement to the gardener and hinders crop growth.
Good Formula for Brood Sow Ration
Iowa hog feeding expert John M. Doward endorses a brood sow ration using corn, alfalfa, and meat meal tankage. He advises 0.2 to 0.25 lb meat meal per sow daily, mixing 100 lb corn with 100 lb alfalfa and 5 lb meat meal per 100 lb to feed in self feeders, adjusting if sows gain fat. Salt and water are essential, with barley or clover hay as substitutes if corn or alfalfa are scarce.
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John M. Doward
Iowa
Mr. Howard
Making Money With Wethers and Lambs
Market all wethers and lambs when fit and focus on growth. Do not rely on maintenance feeding. use small, regular grain to turn loss into profit. Tag flock, check horns and ears, control maggots with turpentine and tar, provide shade, shelter, and feed roots for stock in August.
Birds Prove True Friends of Farmers
A tree sparrow eats about one fourth of an ounce of injurious weed seeds daily while weed seeds make up three fourths of the song sparrow diet. Quail, bobolinks, blackbirds, some larks, and wild ducks help farmers by destroying noxious weed seeds, with the American sparrow family saving farmers an estimated 80 260 000 dollars in 1910 by limiting weed spread.
To Force Rhubarb With Barrel Root For Early Pie
A simple forcing method uses a damaged barrel to cover rhubarb roots, pushing the plant to produce early. Placing the barrel over the crown and banking with fresh horse manure speeds forcing and yields sooner preplant pie.
Raise Good Horses For Better Racing Stock
Advice urges breeders to stop raising scrub horses and focus on well bred stock. The guidance emphasizes selecting proven bloodlines and proven temperaments to improve performance and value in future generations.
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