House That Will Appeal to Those Who Don’t Care for Faddish Designs
William A Radford answers readers questions on practical home building and offers a six room design that avoids faddish trends. The conservative, long lasting home features a front living room with sun room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast area, basement stairs, two upstairs bedrooms, a playroom, and multiple linen and bathroom closets.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Walls Hold Important in Attractive Homes
The article argues that glassless flat paint backs enhance room style by serving as a practical, washable backdrop. It notes walls influence impressions of a room’s mood and personality, shaping how furniture and decor are perceived and used.
Door Thickness Guidelines for Interior and Exterior Doors
The guidelines advise exterior doors to be 134 inches thick and made from white pine or oak. Interior doors between rooms should be at least 1% inches thick with stiles and rails of hard or soft wood. Closet doors may be 1% inches thick.
Roofed Entrances Enhance Home Charm and Value
The article urges protecting the entry door with a roof, porch, or pediment to please visitors. It notes colonial porches with delicate columns and transoms as ideal details. It advises choosing stock millwork from large trim manufacturers to save money while improving home appeal.
Common Brick Expresses Individuality in Home Walls
The home owner chooses masonry walls to guard against fire and elements while adding architectural charm. Common brick, properly selected, conveys personal style with options like clinker bricks for English cottages or hard-burned bricks for colonial homes, yielding durable, natural-looking walls.
Exterior woodwork must have three coats of paint
Outside woodwork should receive at least three coats of paint while inside woodwork may have three or more depending on finish. New woodwork must be cleaned free from stains, sanded smooth, and completely dry before painting.
Had Its Compensations
A playful dialogue shows Willie dreaming of becoming an Arctic explorer and receiving encouragement about a glorious career. A humorous guest remark about furniture contrasts with a husband’s blunt joke on his wife’s meal habits and use of a can opener.
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Wille
Willie
Erratic Art Demonstration Inspires Mixed Reactions
An artistic performance titled EATS IT RELIGIOUSLY uses a dialogue about steak doneness to evoke both fear and hope. The piece blends elements of inspiration with unsettling rawness, leaving audiences divided on its meaning.
Vigo's Bell and the Trader Vigo of Vincennes
Story tracing Francisco Vigo a Spanish trader who aided Clark during the Revolutionary War. After aiding Clark and being jailed by the English he shared vital information to recapture Vincennes. Though pauperized, Vigo left a will promising a bell for Vigo County if the U.S. government paid his debt, which it did in 1875 long after his death, and the bell was rung to honor his faith.
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Vigo
Igo
Francisco Vigo
Vincennes
New Orleans
Indiana
Terre Haute
Hell
America
Cuba
Mississippi
George Rogers Clark
Kaskaskia
St. Louis
Alleghenies
Spain
George Rogers Chirk
Clark
United States Treasury
George Washington
Verre Haute
Lester B
Calby
Self-Preservation and a Daring Choice in a Bandit Encounter
Henry explains he chose to confront a bandit to avoid returning home empty handed, preferring risky bravery over possible consequences from Henrietta. A friend questions how he found the nerve to act, and Henry reflects on his motive and decision.
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Fenry Pack
Henry
Henrietta
Public appearance teased for a young singer
An impresario praises a daughter’s singing and suggests she could become a movie actress, as enthusiasm for a public debut grows.
NOT AT NIGHT Friend Ave hears husband walks in sleep
Wilie and his wife discuss a rumor that the husband travels only at night and returns at dawn, revealing domestic doubt and concern within a conversation on sleepwalking behavior.
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Wilie
Flying buttress quip crops up in church debate
In a playful exchange Mullins asks Juggins if he has become a pillar of the church. Juggins replies he is a flying buttress, saying he supports the church from the outside as a golfer.
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Mullins
Juggins
War Veteran and Tramp Exchange Farcical Gaffe
A War Veteran and a tramp clash in a street quip about gas and Kenoy. The tramp claims he was gassed in a dentist’s chair, while a kind old lady questions his wartime service. A Lucky Father jokes about children’s worries versus paid bills.
Careless of Him The Young Wife dialogue vignette
A brief humorous exchange between a young wife and her absent minded husband. The young wife comments on the joint while the husband notes the gravy missing and hints at a telegram related wordplay in a fare of domestic humor.
Old Envelopes Worth Saving for Rare Postal Value
A Montreal Herald note urges collectors to preserve old envelopes from before 1870 as valuable collectibles. It warns against tearing or mutilating envelopes, noting such care preserves dates and markings that establish authenticity of early issues and private labels before gummed adhesives.
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Montreal Family Herald
Immediate Diagnosis Claims New X Ray Apparatus
A German inventor announces a new X ray device that enables immediate exact surgical diagnosis. The creator says the apparatus can produce instant results, revolutionizing current diagnostic methods.
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Germany
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