Painted Farm Buildings Boost Loan Value Says Bankers
An analysis of bankers across the Mississippi Valley finds that well painted farm buildings raise land loan value by 5 to 80 percent, averaging about 22 percent. Banks note better thrift signals, easier repayment, and higher sale value when barns houses and fences are kept in good repair.
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Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Nic Hols
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Oisouri
Anot Michigan Bank
Minnesota
Southern Tripois Bank
Northern Illinois
Towa
Paint and Illiteracy Curious Fact From Studies
Washington reports a curious link between illiteracy and barn paint usage. Data from the Educational Bureau and the Bureau of Industrial Research shows states with higher illiteracy have fewer painted homes and outbuildings, with primitive backwoods areas showing almost no paint. The trend suggests educated people value paint as a preservative, while illiterate communities may not.
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Washington, D. C
Eduational Bureau
Bureau of Industrial Research
Cause of the Mortgage
In a quip style exchange, Redd remarks on mortgage secrecy with the line about a house. Greene counters that secrecy applies unless one owns an automobile, implying public knowledge of assets. The brief exchange satirizes private indebtedness and social awareness.
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Greene
The Question. Little Willie Ponders Mosquitoes
A child asks why mosquitoes bite, wondering if it is because they have or lack something, reflecting a playful early curiosity about natural causes in a quaint voice.
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Little Willie
Devil Dogs End Their World War Campaign With Meuse Conquest
A division order from Major General John A. Le Jeune confirms the Second Division’s last act in World War I, the Meuse river crossing and seizure of the German stronghold on the east bank. The Fifth and Sixth regiments led the assault at Chateaune Thierry, supported by American engineers under heavy artillery fire.
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Washington
John A. LeJeune
U. S. Marine Corps
France
Meuse
Ond
Chateaue Thierry
Lejeune
Passare
To Clean Mica Foeletia the Tile
A brief note instructs cleaning mica tiles by rubbing stove doors with a soft cloth dipped in a mix of equal parts vinegar and cold water. The guidance uses simple household chemistry to maintain glaze and shine without scratching the surface.
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Foeletia
Classified Advt NOR SALE Oldsmobile Roadster
Oldsmobile roadster advertised for sale in good condition after about four thousand miles. Apply this office.
How Far Is Rosemary Case Draws Attention
A Rosemary, North Carolina, note cites carpenter J. W. Lancaster saying eight months ago he suffered severe back pain. The item frames his case as an interesting development in Rosemary, urging publication of the statement and proof envincing.
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Rosemary
J. W. Lancaster
Carpenter
N. C
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad by Foster-Milburn Co
A former user describes severe headaches nervy irritability and kidney distress followed by fatigue and sleeplessness. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills from Drug Co a few doses improved condition. continued use brought stronger benefits at 60 cents a bottle.
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Dean
Drug Co A
Gancaster
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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Heywood-Wakefield
B. S. Webb
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Rosemary, N. C
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R. L. Dickens
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