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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1927
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Diamond dyes for easy home dyeing of children’s dresses waists and blouses. It claims fast results in an hour on any fabric and offers free Diamond Dye Cyclopedia and color samples from Burlington Vermont.
William A. Radford offers free expert building advice to readers on a seven room frame house with a broad 8 by 24 foot porch, a living room with an open fireplace, a large dining room, first floor bedroom, kitchen, washroom, lavatory, three upstairs bedrooms, bathroom, closets, and a full basement on a 30 by 24 foot lot.
A sturdy roof is essential for home protection against heat cold rain snow and wind. A weak roof costs more in the long run and cannot match the elements, so durability should guide roofing decisions.
The article argues that labeling houses by colonial Spanish English or other styles embarrasses designers. It states exterior details often mislead, while the essential house character lies in the plan, shaped by American life.
A Chicago contractor tabulated a cost table for a three story brick dwelling showing total cost at 85 cents per cubic foot. Excavating 2 percent, masonry 30, carpentry and mill work 33 1, roofing 1, plastering 7, plumbing 9, heating 6, electric work 1, tile 1, sheet metal 0.5, painting 4, glazing 1, miscellaneous iron 0.5, finished hardware 1, cleaning and painting up 0.1, electric fixtures 1, shades 0.33, screens 0.5. The same ratio reportedly applies to other dwelling buildings.
The article notes that brass pipe permits are often used to reduce diameter compared with iron or steel pipes, yielding cost savings. This economy applies to both hot and cold water lines when brass piping is installed.
A harmless vegetable butter color labeled Dandelion has been sold for 50 years in drug and general stores. Bottles go for 35 cents. Students entering Pennsylvania State College are now photographed for future reference.
A Monticello Illinois physician promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a harmless laxative for the elderly. He claims it regulates bowels without griping and strengthens bowel muscles, with a free sample offer to readers. Also mentions a child eager to broadcast news and chromium plates lasting over a million impressions.
The speaker Charles asserts that no two people think alike while his fiancée teases that he will change his mind after examining their wedding gifts. The exchange highlights differing views within the couple.
A dialogue snippet shows two speakers debating a car and its owner. One quips about enjoying the old vehicle while the other notes the owner gains little from it, hinting at underlying tension or humor in the exchange.
Ray Roggensack of Carr Ryder and Adams Dubuque Indiana recovers from nervousness dizzy spells poor appetite and weight loss after Tanlac. He praises restored energy appetite and digestion and says operating a door cutting machine is now a pleasure. Tanlac promoted as nature's tonic with over 62 million bottles sold.
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