Lumber dollar mostly goes to labor in home building
The National Lumber Manufacturers association reports labor claims about 67 cents of each lumber dollar in constructing a dwelling. A US Bureau of Labor Statistics survey finds material costs at 62.7 cents and labor at 37.3 cents of the building dollar, with the lumber dollar split 67.1 cents materials and 32.9 cents labor.
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United States Bureau of Bor
Washington Star
Solar lifespan noted as seven billion years by reader reference
An Arkansan reader cites a claim that the sun may last only up to seven billion more years and mentions increasing use of a sun lamp to ease the strain, reflecting the era's astronomy discourse.
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Arkansas Gazette
Kicking Injury Crowded Out Bank Plans and Winter Notes
Intermountain brief rounds up incidents from Ambrose Thompson in Utah to Idaho Falls, noting Amrose Thompson injured by a horse in Lehi, bank reorganization in Reno, Springville tax cuts, a gift to Twin Falls for park use, Beaver turkeys shipped to Los Angeles, Lewis and Clark highway bids, Utah poultry dividends, a fatal cabin fire near Duchesne, a train collision near Ogden, and reservoir, wool marketing, and crop reports across Salt Lake City and surrounding states.
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How Times Have Changed From Ancient New Year Feasts
An Indianapolis News feature traces New Year customs across eras. It notes ancient pageants where boars were sacrificed for meat, Scotland's wassail bowls at midnight, glove and pin gifts, and early American open houses with cake and cider, ending with observations on evolving traditions.
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Indianapolly News
New Year's customs fade as watchnight gives way to urban revelry
The Boston Herald notes the decline of watchnight observances once linked to New Year’s Eve and the rise of carnival like celebrations. It recalls 19th century calling customs, the surge of city life, and the shrinking social circle that made traditional calls impractical.
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Agwadars
A Toast to Time and Wives of Yesteryear
A. Clapp draws on old sentiments as he writes in Chicago Daily News about renewing the torch of days and celebrating the year’s half with homage to Father Time and the past. The verse celebrates continuity and youthful vigor in a nostalgic style.
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Clapp
Chicago Daily News
New Year's Party Rule Echoes Old Observance
A brief note from a 19th century column quotes a quip that there is nothing new about a New Year party except the New Year. The remark reflects seasonal social customs and editorial tone of the period.
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Wocoman
Cathedral of St Isaac Becomes Atheist Theater In Leningrad
The great church in St Isaac’s square is slated to become a playhouse for the irreligious with a production titled The Cathedral of St Isaac. This marks the first Soviet church conversion to atheist theater. The edifice, designed by French architect Richard de Montferrand and completed in 1858 after 39 years, rests on a Finnish red granite facade crowned by a 320 foot gilded dome.
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Leningrad
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Richard de Montferrand
Ralph W. Barnes
Moscow
New York Herald Tribune
Iieme
Run Quickly and Wash Your Hands for Dinner
A Montreal Star quotation recalls a mother urging her late son to wash hands before dinner. He replies mockingly that his hands are not dirty but blurred, framing a wry domestic moment as the day ends.
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Montreal Star
Woman Buys Complexion Creams at Local Store
A shopper asked for cream to restore her complexion and purchased 17 dollars worth of complexion products from a clerk who answered with a pun about preserving. The exchange occurred in a small year noted as Cash Year.
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Tree as Monument to Innocent Man Enshrined in Fayette
A dead tree near Fayette Missouri stands as a monument to John Chapman, wrongly hanged in 1857 for a murder. Records say Chapman maintained his innocence when condemned, and years later a confession cleared his name.
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Iimb
Boyd McCeary
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Chocolate Cascareta Ja Marks Trade Bright Spot
A fragmented ad notes Chocolate Cascareta Ja as a new product amid sales gains, praising the brand’s flavor and tentative success after years of testing. The piece touts the old Cascarets and the chocolate variant with the familiar slogan They Work While You Sleep.
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Unlikely Bond Between Deer and Dog in Wyoming
A baby deer and a grey haughty dog form an unusual friendship. Both are owned by Miss Eloise Amoretti of Dubois Wyoming. Every day they roam the country together and play. Miss Amoretti found the fawn abandoned by its mother.
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Dubois
Wyo
Miss Amoretti
Creomulsion Lauded For Persistent Coughs By Doctors
For years doctors have prescribed creosote based remedies to treat coughs colds and bronchitis. Creomulsion with creosote and six other ingredients is claimed to stop all coughs and colds quickly and safely. The ad states the product is harmless pleasant to take and guarantees money back if not relieved.
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