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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1926
Page
6
An illustrated design by W A Radford features a 24 by 49 foot round Gabie roof hog house with north south placement for sun exposure 8 pens on one side 6 on the other center feed alley and a carrier track for feeding. The plan includes removable partitions deep gutters and easy hose cleaning to support sanitation and labor savings for winter farrowings.
The guide lists best windows for upkeep on home systems. Roofing and gutters are best Sept through Nov, interior painting Dec through Apr, plumbing changes Jan through May, and heating work in spring with major winter planning. Electrical overhaul favored Sept to Jan, and interior remodeling Dec 1 to Apr 1. Clean traps during vacancy gaps.
A historical note explains that attic floors in cheap houses are often overlooked and that warm air leaks through plaster ceilings as easily as through registers. It claims laying two floors of matched boards in the attic can warm young cold houses with similar or less fuel.
The article underscores color harmony as essential to beauty in home decor. It cautions that excessive pure red yellow and blue create jarring contrasts and offensive effects. It notes most people favor a warm dominant note with red and yellow tones, avoiding brilliance or gaudy looks.
Sheilac for Interior Sheilac a spirit vamisa is useful for most interior trim finishing Its proper uses are not generally understood as evidenced by its frequent application where it actually causes dismay Again on surfaces where It should be employed an unfair advantage is taken of certain of its virtues
Roadside planting remains in discussion with interest shown in trees and shrubs along state and local highways. Officials note lack of funds for buying trees, while highway and local authorities share jurisdiction. clubs and communities urged to form a coordinated program to outline expenses and responsibility for a defined strip of highway.
Mrs. John D. Sherman reports a federation survey shows over 4 percent of smaller towns lack public water and sewer, with more than 4,000 towns under 5,000 population having no water supply. She notes over a million homes in these towns must haul water, exposing widespread sanitary gaps.
Builders cut costs by using 18 600 old bricks bought from an razed building, costing 124 thousand dollars, instead of purchasing face brick at about 33 dollars per thousand. The reuse also eased laying work and aligned with the old English house style.
The small house remains a distinctly American pursuit with thousands built annually. Planning and design depend on the material used, chiefly lumber, which governs proportion and structural laws. Builders should understand best practices in planning given lumber’s ongoing popularity.
Parents should visit schools to learn about modern methods and meet the teacher who shapes the child. Much criticism stems from lack of information as teaching methods evolve, mostly for the better. Robert E Simon is Children.
Slate roofings come in many colors, forms and sizes and are adapted to all architectural or structural requirements. They may be used on any type of roof, sloping or flat. They may be obtained in dull bright mottled or variegated colors, permanent or weathering, and in any thickness desired.
A concise remark condemns a man driven by selfish impulses as of little value to the community, reflecting a moral verdict on public virtue and civic duty. The statement emphasizes character over actions in public life and warns against self-centered conduct.
JULLA BOTTOMLEY reports on black velvet as the season’s chic fabric for formal wear and short coats. Pearlwork, velvet embroidery, and white accents define elegant ensembles from Paris styles to local interpretations, with velvet coats featuring furs, braiding, and novel cuffs.
In East Africa drought drives wild animals into towns as buffalo and rhinoceros roam near Nairobi. Settlements report frequent sightings of big game moving along roads between water sources, stressing local residents and infrastructure.
The harmless vegetable butter color known as Dandelion has been in use for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores stock bottles labeled Dandelion at 35 cents each.
Montana tests prison labor to run the automobile license bureau and cuts costs by about 50 percent. With the year’s peak business passed, 8000 more cars were licensed than in 1925, and the bureau, formerly part of the department of state, shows strong profit from the program.
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