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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1930
Page
3
William A. Radford offers free advice on practical home building for readers. The article describes a small low cost rectangular two gable house, 22 by 26 feet, with six rooms and three upstairs bedrooms, weathered shingles, and a concrete foundation with basement storage.
The article warns home builders to hire responsible plumbers who can show past installations with lasting owner satisfaction. It stresses quality concealed within walls, quiet operation, sound proofing, condensation control, proper insulation, and correct pipe grading and cleanouts to prevent future failures and waste.
The U S Bureau of Standards reports electrically welded steel frame joints comparable in strength to the base metal after extensive testing. Welded construction replaces noisy riveting, offering faster erection and lower costs, with several projects already under construction in Canton, Ohio.
Peach growers should spray as shucks split to guard against curculio and brown rot. Use 1 lb lead arsenate, 12 to 14 lb dry sulphur, and 50 gal water per mix, per A Freeman Mason at the New Brunswick agricultural college.
Unusual storms with sleet across the eastern states in late 1929 damaged many trees. Bracing with guy wires can save weakened branches without props. Use wire sized to tree size: small trees use galvanized telephone wire, larger trees require doubled wire, quarter-inch strand cable, or five sixteenths cable for big specimens.
The article notes black mold caused by Alternaria and Rhizopus nigricaps, common in cellar storage and on apples and pears. It can follow apple injuries or core rot, appears black or greenish black, and grows best at 60 degrees or higher. Quick cold storage is recommended to prevent it.
Strawberries should not form a solid ground mat but be kept in wide rows. Do not prune heavily in one spot but spread cuts across the plant and avoid removing large limbs. Red or pink raspberries do best for home use when grown in rows and tied to stakes, helping keep growth controlled.
An old advertisement urges parents to use Castoria for infant colic and upset stomachs. It touts Castoria as a pure vegetable preparation that never harms, easy to dose, and preferred for growing children over stronger adult medicines. It notes the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher on the wrapper as a guarantee by doctors.
A loud snore in a Pullman berth disturbs passengers until Mose the porter requests the sleeper stay awake until others rest. The awaken passenger replies awkwardly, and the porter pleads for patience while everyone settles.
A judge asks about hidden weapons on a suspect. An officer replies no weapons found yet but expects to find some. The exchange notes the suspect is a professional sword swallower, adding a curious twist to the hearing.
In Training Betty a reminder of growth tasks appears as her aunt urges stronger habits. Betty notes her size hasn’t changed since last seen and the aunt suggests trying cod liver oil to spur progress.
A terse exchange jokes about marital roles as a man insists he must keep his wife indoors to avoid her wandering into the kitchen for cooking. The wry line reveals traditional gender expectations in a concise, humorous form.
A pint sized health ad extols Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a gentle effective laxative suitable for children, touts pure senna and harmless laxative herbs, warns against coated tongues and headaches, and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Monticello Indiana. Easter humor and light local notes follow with a whimsical joke about Easter meaning and children.
An October Montana reader shares losing 19 pounds in four weeks after using Kruschen Salts. The ad urges a daily half-teaspoon dose in hot water before breakfast, claiming toxin removal, organ toning, improved blood, and a "Kruschen feeling" of health and a slimmer figure. A bottle costs 85 cents with money-back satisfaction.
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