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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1927
Page
8
Chronic health advice warns that rich foods strain kidneys and suggests drinking water and four ounces of Salts dissolved in water as a preventative. The ad-like text promotes Jad Salis, claiming it cleanses kidneys and reduces bladder irritation.
A fragment from a juvenile quarrel shows sisters and a brother named Jo trading retorts. Jo, playing marbles with a playmate, retorts to a threat about shooting with a moon agate, asserting the reply is "just the swipe."
A harmless vegetable butter color sold widely for 50 years under the name Dandelion. Drug stores and general stores offer bottles labeled Dandelion for 35 cents each, advertised as a safe color additive.
Mrs. Johnson discusses a plan to provide cogs for younger children. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge reacts with enthusiasm, expressing a desire to visit the town junkyard to locate second-hand anvils for the project. The note appears from the Kansas City Star.
An old advertisement warns that genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross is safe and proven by millions. It urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on packages or tablets and cautions that imitations may be dangerous after 26 years of physician use.
Fragmentary remarks ponder the hog-cailing champion and his public following. The dialogue suggests appearance and employment choices influence perceived importance, with a whimsical note on the odds of success.
Fashion notes discuss belted silhouettes for late winter coats, tan and brown checked homespun fabrics, and the return of coquettish eyebrow veils and malines in millinery. Silver and gold lace, suede belts, and navy tones forecast new coat trends with refinement in evening hats featuring marines, metal lace, and satin accents. Julia Bottomley notes millinery trends for 1937.
The article argues color choice in home construction heavily influences appearance and temperament. It notes women care about wall color as they do clothing, while men are less responsive but still affected. It highlights brick as naturally rich and enduring, contrasting drab wall materials that need artificial coloring or renewal.
A practical guide for buyers stressing the home as the center of family life. Do not be swayed by showy features or pricey embellishments. focus on daily routines and lasting suitability for cooking, cleaning, work, school, and leisure across all seasons.
William I. Whitney, district sales manager for a Detroit company, argues that surrounding development affects property value as much as the building itself. He says a fine diamond looks poorer in a cheap setting and a superb house loses desirability if the surroundings do not fit, stressing the impact of controlled development on appreciation.
The text explains that manufacturers and distributors choose plant or office sites by balancing economy and prestige. Economy factors include fees, rents, taxes, raw materials, and labor supply, while prestige covers a locality’s reputation as a business center with advertising value and familiarity to trade partners.
A property manager aims to pick the best business type for a site and locate the building to minimize vacancies. By identifying which enterprise fits a location and explaining the reasons, the manager maximizes the building’s earning capacity.
A civic message argues absolute ownership is soundest in America. Owning a home, it says, precedes owning a car or radio and makes a man a better citizen and community influence.
The state university at Columbus and the municipal university of Cincinnati will start this fall to offer courses on organizing building and loan associations. Last year over 50,000 Ohio homes were financed directly by these associations.
Bernice Dennis arrived in Arkansas City from Portland after relatives prepared funeral rites, only to learn a telegram mixup caused the word left to be read as died. The error stemmed from a single swapped word in the message stating she left at 4 p m and would arrive Thursday.
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