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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
7
William A. Radford offers free home building advice and outlines a compact six room colonial style house. The design emphasizes a concrete foundation 26 by 22 feet, a front porch entry, living and dining rooms, kitchen with built in cupboards, three bedrooms, bath, linen closet, stair hall, and cross ventilation through dual facing windows.
The article argues that adequate wiring requires ample outlets and proper lighting control, with switches at doorways and sufficient outlets per space. It stresses high grade materials and reliable contracting, noting features like safety switches and a bell system driven by a transformer on the lighting panel.
In northern Ohio kilns burn limestone to carbonic gas while a California homeseeker plans lime plastered walls with an architect. Chemists control steps from calcined limestone to a white powder mixed with water, producing smooth walls as a plasterer notes it "spreads the warm butter."
The piece argues that modern benefits of electricity demand adequately wired homes. It notes portable lamps, outlets, and labor saving devices rely on proper wiring to avoid unsightly cords and safety risks. Apartment owners and sellers face difficulty without proper electrical work.
Metal lath comes in two main classes expanded metal and wire fabric. Expanded metal features square or diamond mesh with trough or cup indentations and may be self furring by ribs or bends. Woven wire fabric offers square and triangle meshes, plain or rib stiffened with raised edges.
A description states lime-plastered walls will retain their beauty for a hundred years, though observers will not see the chemical process or the chemist behind their creation. The piece emphasizes nature and human craft shaping enduring architecture.
The metal screen frames are strong and neat, inconspicuous and let in maximum light. Bronze screen cloth is nearly invisible and never needs paint, providing an effective insect barrier. Simple fittings and easy operation provide ongoing satisfaction.
The article argues color should be chosen with care as color affects peace harmony and comfort in home life. It warns that poorly chosen color can destroy the positives of home living and urges thoughtful selection aligned with daily life.
A USDA report by Dr. J. O. Wilson warns swine mange hurts hog prices as mangy hogs sell at discounts from 60 cents to 1.50 per cwt. Control by dipping reduces losses. Mange-free hogs fetch about 2.4 dollars more per head, with gains offsetting dipping costs.
Many pastures gain from manure but not recommended due to higher value crops on cultivated land. Apply only after cultivating land is fully manured if surplus remains. Nitrogen rich manure favors grasses over clover creating imbalance. weed seeds in manure cause regular germination in pastures.
Early fall burns prevent seed spread from dry weeds along fences and pastures. Mow green weeds close to the ground, rake into piles, about half the size of a haycock, so they dry quickly and burn completely. Rake loose ends into the center after burning starts.
Before calving a dairy cow needs liberal feeding for a month to six weeks. She should eat all the feed she can clean up while dry to store nutrients for later heavy milk flow. A fresh cow cannot eat enough to supply milk alone and draws on body stores. A pound of feed before freshening may be worth about two pounds after.
Forest Service author Fred R. Johnson and Bureau of Plant Industry expert F B Cobb detail establishment of wild breaks and woodlots in Tree Planting in the Great Plains Region. The bulletin covers stock selection, obtaining stock, and other pertinent matters. Free copies available while supplies last by writing to the Department of Agriculture in Washington DC.
Alfalfa wilt plus winter injury has led to many alfalfa failures recently. Affected plants show dwarfed stems yellow leaves and a generally bunched growth. Roots display yellow discoloration often in a ring pattern.
Sir Alfred Butt recounts a London club trick to dodge a bore who watches and mocks a game. A player leaves for a moment and is replaced by a spectator who continues play, then both substitutes vanish to distract the bore while the real players rejoin later.
Parrots have become a defining feature of Mayfair London society with prominent residents famed for owning birds. The duchess of York acquired her parrot during an Australia visit while the duke of Wellington keeps parrots and lovebirds, reflecting a fashionable avian culture.
Thousands of stylish women act as managers of their wardrobes using Diamond Dyes for fast fashion. The ad promises fade resistant results and magical new tints that refresh old dresses blouses and coats. Diamond Dyes provide a 64 page Color Craft booklet with money saving hints available free from Mac Martin Dept. E-143 Burlington Vermont.
A brief quip from the Vancouver Province features a radio set gag where a man jokes about having three controls on the set: his wife, son, and daughter. The exchange highlights family roles in a light, humorous tone.
The article notes rising numbers of many wild animals including antelopes bears deer elk mountain goats and beavers. Grizzly bears are nearing extinction with only 880 remaining outside Alaska and none in California.
The article explains aging hard shell turtles by examining plate rings. Growth rings appear as the shell plates expand, forming a visible ring that can be counted much like tree rings.
Nature Magazine notes the short tailed shrew is likely the region’s most numerous mammal. It thrives in wooded lands, cut over forests, fields, and along streams where soft ground allows its elastic runways.
Scientists find no uniform difference in food value between brown and white eggs when hens receive identical rations. Chemically though the shells differ between brown and white eggs.
Biographies are selling well in the book world, though many are products of the author's imagination. The Washington Star notes that popular biographies often blend fact and fiction, reflecting reader interest in storytelling.
Nature Magazine notes the meadow mouse is probably the world’s most abundant rodent. It is found across the northern hemisphere from Arctic tundras to the mountains of India and Mexico.
Nature Magazine notes a lavender mushroom called Blewitt that can reach six inches across the cap and have a stem as thick as a man's wrist. The sighting highlights unusual fungal growths observed in England.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes readers’ concern about societies railing against undernourished children and suggests attention to the husbands of wives on diets, reflecting social anxieties about domestic health and propriety.
A hunter pursued by a bear survives the encounter and manages to stay ahead. The incident underscores the danger of tracking wildlife and the hunter's luck in evading injury.
Eggs are highly digestible and nutritious and can be served in many attractive forms. The dry matter of the edible portion is 95 percent digested by humans.
The initials A J O J stand for April July October and January. They indicate quarterly interest or dividends are payable in those months.
The article notes fireworks were first used by the Chinese and were known there by the eighth century. It states fireworks were introduced into Europe in the fourteenth century.
A note on religious pluralism describing Japanese and Chinese temples in New York Chicago San Francisco and other large cities along with churches for various denominations. The passage highlights broad tolerance toward diverse faiths in urban centers.
A wood found in British Guiana is richly striped in black and brown and is called tiger wood in English and ttuka wood in Guiana. The text records the local names for this ornamental timber and its distinctive coloring.
Researchers report sharks do not bite humans under observed conditions. The challenge remains to devise a method to teach sharks this, as noted by Seattie Argus.
Macaroni Evelyn, five, watches her mother dress a chicken and, upon seeing the windpipe for the first time, asks if it is the chicken's macaroni. The remark reflects a child’s literal view of anatomy during a family kitchen moment.
In 1789 France issued paper money called assignats backed by confiscated church lands. The new currency aimed to fund the revolution by leveraging church property for public loans and state finance.
A concise social note from the Evansville Journal argues that when households tire of home life some seek travel to contrast discomfort with domestic ease, implying touring as a test of contentment and resilience.
Rushville Indiana Republican notes a comparison praising constructive labor over wrecking, arguing that aiding the construction gang yields more value and satisfaction for the community.
The Atchison Globe quotes Morey asserting money is always at work driving toward success or ruin, a relentless force that never rests. The piece frames money as a constant, shaping outcomes and fortunes.
The Arctic tern is described as the world’s champion migrant. Its summer and winter homes lie 11,000 miles apart with arrival in the Far North around June 15 and departure at the end of August after nesting. A few months later it reaches the Antarctic edge to endure the 24 hour daylight season.
A thoughtful young woman, dreamily carrying steaming items, faces irritation from a large pettish diner who orders cocoa. The waitress calmly presents the steaming cup as a Panama Canal, prompting amused surprise from all at the table.
Minute shrimp and marine worms emit brilliant flashes by oxidizing a fatty substance to glow. Ocean breakers viewed from a river boat show luminescent points from jellyfish and the ceratium three horned animalcule.
Dr. Mario Punzo at the hospital for the insane in Alessandri Italy reports that black bedclothes a black room soothe insomnia. Even violent patients grew calm and fell into deep natural sleep in the dusky chamber according to Popular Science Monthly.
A complete suit of chain mail with head, body, and leg defenses weighs 30 pounds in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Thirteenth century armor often reached 70 to 80 pounds in weight.
A historical note explains almonds are eaten for the seed not the dry fruit. It discusses the almond tree native to southern Europe and contrasts the dry flesh with the seed contained inside.
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