Distinctively American Home for Prospective Builders
William A. Radford offers free expert advice on home building in a feature describing a colonial style American home. The six room two-story design, 24 by 20 feet with a porch, reception hall, living and dining rooms, kitchen, three corner bedrooms, and bathroom, reflects mid Atlantic settler architecture and suits new builders seeking a compact, attractive frame house on a concrete foundation.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Redford
William A. Radford
South Dearborn Streat
Chicago
Plumbing and Heating Costs in Home Building
Builders warn plumbing and heating total costs are under 20 percent of home price. Poor fixtures force costly repairs, wall work, and tile or flooring removal. Choose reputable contractors to ensure beauty, permanence, and proper bathroom count from the original contract.
Judicious Use of Color Adds Dignity to House
The article notes colonial houses remain popular in American architecture and advocates careful color use to enhance dignity. It suggests adding color to shutters sashes and window frames while avoiding overly bright or circus-like hues that disguise the home’s classic beauty.
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America
Consult Experts Before Building Home
A well advised home builder combines architect, capable contractor and reliable material dealer before design is chosen and contract signed. Education and practical experience guide the selection of specialists for a solid project.
Small Hats and Lace Shape This Season
The season favors small hats and berets with lavish lace use. Velvet berets and two tone wraps create feminine lines, while couture designers emphasize matching headwear with coats and dresses. Lace remains central to day and evening gowns with delicate necklines and draped silhouettes. CALVID NICHOLAE. 1830 Wastern Newspaner.Union
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Rospiglini
Neels
Calvid Nicholae
Wastern Newspaner
Union
Strange Weather Phenomena Raise Eyebrows Worldwide
A survey of uncanny natural events reports rain of minerals from a 19th century sea spray to hail of fish, lobsters and pearl oysters. Notable episodes include stones in the Canary Islands and a pearl oyster downpour in Japan, seen as extraordinary but baffling phenomena.
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Ireland
Baja
Cain
Canary Islands
Japan
Royal Braemar gathering bans girls in kilts viewing
Royal observers at the Braemar gathering in Scotland report a ban on watching girls in kilts from outside areas. The program lists a dozen dancing contests but local officials halted certain dances after inferior dancers from big cities entered and later performed in vaudeville stages before the king and queen.
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Scotland
Teinatéar
Kueh
Boy Rescued After Train Passes Over Him in Luck Bay
Passenger train halted at Oéehn City Maryland where crew saved eight year old Finest Hastings from beneath the locomotive. The engine plowed through a group of boys on the tracks. Hastings vanished between rails but lay flat on the ties as the inner section passed. He survived with only two small scars.
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Oéehn City
Hastings
Frictional Incident Impacts Phosphorns Facility
A disruption at the Phosphorns facility affected operations as frictional forces impacted an unknown seat of machinery. No injuries reported. investigation into the cause is underway.
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Ney Estate
Tojobtain
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