Square Houses Least Expensive Right for Average Family
A William A Radford design promotes space and economy in a compact square house. The article praises its 26 by 28 foot footprint, concrete foundation, seven first floor rooms plus four on the second, and a full basement. It notes practical interior layout, built in features, and cautions builders to balance lot, cost, and future expenses with professional guidance.
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WM. A
William A. Radford
Wien
Goml
Orix
Lawn Tennis Old Game and a Glimpse of History
The piece notes lawn tennis may be three centuries old with a 1501 anecdote of Queen Elizabeth at Elvet Hem Hampshire where servants played a cross court handball like game. It also reflects on music as a necessity and its calming role amid modern strife and noise.
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Queen Elizabeth
Elvethem
Hampshire
Earl of Hartford
Strutt
Nieblo
Felix
Somersetshire
Famous Floral Fetes Through Time and Places
In Beltwin flower festivals are a modern trend with Rose day on June 25 dating to 1912 and Pritrone day tied to Disraeli’s 1881 death. Elsewhere festivals are ancient, Malta hosting a summer floral fete to recall the Knights Hospitallers expelling the Turks. In 1985 White It lasts all work is suspended as Valet’s streets fill with flower crowds pelting blossoms, carpeted in color.
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Beltwin
Disraeli
Beaconsfield
Malta
Knights Hospitallers
Valet
Local man faces disgrace after milk cart accident
A city resident, Pickington, who had stayed indoors since an accident, visited the countryside last week and was run over by a milk cart. He deeply feels the disgrace of this incident.
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Pickington
Planting trees for a parkway and yard fruit trees
A correspondent asks which trees to plant in a parkway and yard. The American elm is recommended for fast growth, height, arching form, and longevity with few pests. Alternatives include American ash, sycamore, hackberry, red and pin oaks, and cautions about pests and slower growth for other species. Fruit trees suggested are cherries, plus pear or apple.
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Pond
Box Eles
Hor Poplar
Will Gro
Civic Pride and Progress in Indiana Towns
The Indianapolis Star praises the transformation of Indiana towns over 23 years with cleaner streets, cement sidewalks, shade trees, and well kept lawns. It notes exceptions where public spirit lags and suggests a state society to grade work, offer guidance, and inspire local improvement without heavy costs.
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Indiana
Indianapolis Star
Home Town Dream Promotes Local Home Building
A reflective ode argues that civilization began with the caveman finding a home and progress follows through home building. It envisions families shaping a community center through renovations and improvements for a stable, beautiful dwelling place.
Cleaning Piano Keys For Health and Longevity
The article stresses daily cleaning of piano keys to prevent infection when multiple students share one instrument. Wipe with a damp cloth not dripping, dry with a soft cloth, and keep the lid closed during sweeping. Afterward open the lid to air and prevent ivory keys from turning yellow.
Why Soap Bubbles Collapse from Ordinary Room Air
The text explains that air in a room, tiny particles, and surface tension affect bubble stability. It cites Sir James Dewar from Popular Science Monthly, noting his experiments with bubbles lasting months and a soap film about a year old remaining intact.
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Popular Science Monthly
James Dewar
Gluttony in nature cited by example of spider
A passage explains that humans cannot eat their own weight in food, while smaller creatures do. It notes a spider as a specific example, stating it consumes daily food weighing 26 times its own body weight.
Largest artificial lake near Manchar India surpasses others
The article notes the immense size of the world’s largest artificial lake near Manchar in India. When full, its surface area reaches about 115000 acres or roughly 180 square miles, marking a massive inland water body.
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Manchar
India
The Middle Class and Its Ambitions Across Time
The piece surveys middle class status and its changing social meaning, citing the New York Times and English and American scholars. It discusses income thresholds, labor roles, and the implied value of work, alongside unrelated notes on whale oil and ancient artifacts. The mix underscores shifting definitions of respectability and class.
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New York Times
England
W. J. Matlock
H. St. Seager
America
Fgur
Early English Derby Roots and Derbyshire Lunacy
The piece traces the Derby and Oaks origins in 1780 tied to the twelfth earl of Derby and shows how the Derby evolved into a national festival."
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Earl of Derby
Banstead Downe
Vale
Lambert
Lord Derry
Peter Tearle
Miee Parren
Sod
Teagle
Lord Derby
Queen Victoria
A Cure. Mrs Upp Doctor Diet Natural Shade?
A comic exchange shows Mrs Upp seeking beauty advice from a doctor. The physician prescribes dieting, prompting Mrs Upp to quip about which color would suit her complexion, highlighting light humor and social vanity.
Good Roads Patrol System for Earth Roads Endorsed
Wisconsin highway division engineer F Sergeant advocates long term viability of earth roads with patrol maintenance. One man per six to seven mile section, equipped with team and light road tools, prefers blade graders and road planes over road drag. For sodded shoulders and low crowns, heavier initial trimming is advised to create a smooth driving surface. Under dry conditions, use blade grader to even and fill ruts with small, controlled material cuts.
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F. Sergeant
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Patrolman Cutting Weeds Along Side of Road
Patrolman describes road maintenance technique with grader. Material in fair condition after rain, three days work possible for three full rounds. Begin first round at road center. Six inches crown to foot driving surface. Ensure roadbed is rounded not dragged into a central peak.
Safe Seeding Dates Recommended For Saving Wheat Crop
The article explains Hessian fly danger and offers regional safe seeding dates, urging delays in sowing to avoid full brood damage. It notes soil fertility, crop rotation, and destroying volunteer wheat as key controls, with emphasis on early fall timing and solid seed and soil prep.
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In Army
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
South Carolina
Kansas
Oklahoma
Virginia
Mississippi
Roads Aid Rural Students
United States Department of Agriculture notes that states with higher percentages of improved roads show greater rural student attendance. Earth roads suffer from water damage, and improving highways is framed as essential for farm movement, mail delivery, and avoiding parasitism of cities.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Furs
Efficient seed bed preparation guides wheat following crops
Instructions cover plowing depths, disking, harrowing, and rolling to form a seed bed. For wheat following cultivated crops, prefer early disking and harrowing, with deeper plowing only if weeds are plentiful. When following noncultivated ground, plow six to seven inches, then harrow and roll, ensuring weed control and soil firming before seeding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Better Swine and Profits
U.S. Department of Agriculture specialists note farmers adopt improved hog breeding stock, seeking higher profits through better stock. Outlook favors hog raisers with expectations of more litters this fall, though early spring losses due to cold weather and feed costs prompted lessons. Farmers plan better housing, furrowing, and proper feed mixes to keep brood sows in good condition for larger, healthier litters.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United State Department of Agriculture
Dry day farming advice for harvest preparation
The article urges digging potatoes on a dry day and cutting corn for grain and fodder once kernels harden. It notes farmers pooling interests for carload fertilizer orders, two canning methods for corn, and benefits of soil plant-food balance. It also explains when oats are best cut for hay and saving labor in winter feeding.
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