A bungalow for every purse and purpose advice by Radford
William A Radford offers free home building counsel to readers. The article analyzes a versatile bungalow design suitable for farms or residential streets with an overhanging roof, snubbed gables, brown weathered framing, and practical interior layout. It stresses single contracting for entire work, avoiding self supervision, and prioritizes comfort and lasting value.
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General Motors
Cadillac
William A. Radford
Chestnut dishes and soups from a vintage cookbook
A 1927 article compiles chestnut recipes including deviled chestnuts, chestnut croquettes, chestnut gravy and soup, plus variations for chicken and oyster soups. It offers practical methods using stock, cream, and nuts, with notes on preparation and serving ideas.
Clinker Brick Finds New Niche in Modern Homes
Ten years after its rough fusion look, clinker brick once deemed waste from the kiln now figures in stylish houses. Producers note only a small percentage of bricks in a kiln become clinker, yet today these bricks command higher prices than standard kiln brick.
Small House Offers Big Chances for Beauty
The small house, though popular with homeseekers, risks losing charm from poor decoration. Big houses get effort, but small homes hold plenty of room for original, attractive design at lower cost. Savings on exterior and interior finish hurt desirability and quick sale, reputation of the builder, and overall appeal.
Insulation Promises Comfort Against Dampness
The article argues that proper insulation keeps a home free from dampness and moisture-stained walls through seasonal temperature changes. Insulating lumber in walls and roofs provides uniform comfort from ground floor to attic year round, reducing annoyance and expense.
Good Design of Home Need Not Increase Cost
The piece argues cost should not govern design, noting small homes can be beautiful and functional with proper knowledge of materials and proportions. It urges public understanding of design fundamentals to create beautiful, sensible living spaces, opposing profiteering from unscrupulous real estate practices.
Understanding the body's second wind during exercise
The article explains second wind as the body and muscles adapting to activity. It notes initial fatigue in running or exertion, followed by diminished strain once rhythm and conditioning set in.
Retired Nebraska Farmer Wins 20-Year Fight
J Eley of Lincoln Nebraska, a retired farmer, recounts a twenty year illness ending after using Tanlac. He credits regained strength appetite and overall health to the tonic and recommends it to others. Tanlac is described as a natural remedy made from roots barks and herbs.
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Nebraska
Farmer
J. €. Eley
R St
Lincoln
Nebr
Taniac
Tanlac
Only Known Bird With Bobbed Tail Reaches London Zoo
A Carthaginian motmot from South America arrives at the London zoo. Its rackettail is created by nibbling the two middle tail feathers to form a racket. The bird’s vanity may be a trait inherited from ancestors, while females prefer non racket tailed suitors.
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London Zoo
South America
Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad Campaign
Urges buyers to confirm Bayer on package or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin approved by physicians for 26 years. Warns imitations may be dangerous and prompts customers to say Bayer when purchasing Adv.
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Bayer
Halcyon Days Belief in Seafaring Weather Spell
A quip notes ancient seamen credit king fishers with calm seas during halcyon days near the winter solstice while old salts fear a cat aboard ships for portending gales.
Dandelion Butter Color Sold For Fifty Years
An advertisement touts "Dandelion Butter Color" as a harmless vegetable butter color used by millions for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores offer bottles of "Dandelion" for 35 cents.
Nicaragua Population and Size Noted in Brief
The article states Nicaragua in Central America covers 51,640 square miles with about 640,000 people. It notes roughly three quarters are of mixed ancestry and the remainder Indians, mentions Columbus discovering the country in 1502, and ends with a quip about a wild lid going to the dogs and no one seeing why.
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Republic of Nicaragua
Central America
Nicaragua
A Sure Relic The old fashioned woman doubts medicine that tastes good
An Atchison Globe blurb notes a relic persona of a cautious woman who distrusts tonic flavors and medical remedies, reflecting a period voice on skepticism toward modern medicine.
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Atchison Globe
Hermits' Cells Hollowed by Ancient Anchorites
A traveler reports the mountains near Jer cho are honeycombed with hermits cells from top to bottom. Some contain frescoes and inscriptions of great interest dating to the early Christian era.
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Cty
Jercho
Writers of Note Reflect on Bedbound Thinking Habits
The piece notes how Descartes Rousseau Balzac Hume and others formed ideas in bed on sofas and through long drafting periods. It highlights Balzac spending a week on a page and Hume correcting the Eng land history until death.
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Descartes
Rousseau
Vpone
Balzac
Hume
Eng
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