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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
8
W A Radford notes a two story gable colonial style house with sun room and French doors. The layout includes six rooms and a bath with a front living room and a rear dining room kitchen area and three large bedrooms upstairs. An attached garage mirrors the colonial exterior while interior lacks a central hallway, preserving a balanced design with ample storage.
Modern stucco success relies on reputable materials, prepared under construction surfaces, and skilled mechanics aided by research. Former sloppy mixing is outdated as manufacturers advance, with cement, sand, lime, and color now precisely balanced by chemists and engineers for permanent structures.
The text advises that corners, often thought hard to decorate, are easy with a defined background. A round or octagonal table paired with a comfortable chair forms the core, plus lamps and books. Walls should display pictures to finish the pyramid composition, using small pictures to balance the top of the table.
The left wall features a 14 by 18 inch picture with a 7 by 9 inch companion beneath it to balance the space. A mirror on the right wall brightens the corner, reflects color from the lamp shade, and visually multiplies the room’s color notes for a more lively, inviting effect. continuous color interaction between lamp, mirror, and artwork enhances light and depth in the corner.
A historic note outlines protecting wooden floors with paste wood filler to fill pores and even tones for pine cypress maple birch or beech. Finished with two coats of paste or liquid wax the floors resist wear from children's toys and pets. A dye may be used for color effects followed by wax finish.
Ohio State university poultry expert P. B. Zumbro warns that both excess and deficiency of minerals in chick feed can harm bone development. He notes meat scraps and milk reduce mineral needs, outlines a specific ration, and stresses cod liver oil vitamins to help mineral absorption.
A meek man explains he was not talking to himself but to his wife. He notes she is never in sight, and adds it is safer to tell her what he was when she is out of hearing distance. The exchange frames a humorous joke about marital miscommunication.
Turkeys and chickens cannot get along together and share parasites. Chickens host the black head organism spreading disease to turkeys. Remove turkeys from the range, feed light laxative rations, and rotate their runs every two to three months in winter and more often in summer. If space is limited, keep turkeys on a screen wire floor with wire netting overhead on the south side of the poultry house.
The article argues that keeping roosters with laying flocks in summer wastes millions in feed and egg losses. It notes fertile eggs spoil quickly in heat, recommends selling cockerels promptly and isolating those kept, except for valuable breeding animals.
Prof Willard C Thompson of the New Jersey agricultural experiment station explains fertilization hinges on a 60 degree Fahrenheit threshold. He says after breeding season ends, producing fertile eggs is unnecessary because the presence of tale birds is not essential to egg production.
A respiratory illness in poultry in Minnesota and North Dakota causes droopy chicks with rough down and frequent head lifting for air. Mortality typical around 50 percent in infected birds. No cure known. emphasis on pure fresh air, warm clean quarters to manage the disease.
The article cites a USDA bulletin on goose raising stating there is no single best ration. It advises no feed for at least 36 hours, then dry bread soaked in milk or water with finely chopped hard boiled egg. It recommends feeding multiple times daily with chopped grass or other green feed for two to three weeks.
A hotel clerk notes two guests, Thommas MacTavish and Mae Haggis, while recording a form. The clerk also records the guest nationality as Wall Street Journal.
The speaker frets that ideals fade amid a wealth push while a character questions the urgency of chasing the ball park during games. The exchange hints at distractions from moral concerns and sports interest.
The storage egg draws buyers with its antique status as the purchaser pays a high price for the rare item. The value spike reflects collectors seeking vintage mechanical novelty.
A dialogue notes why two jazz pieces during intervals feel right to stretch moments. Jinks reacts with frustration, seeing red at a crossing as the Sight flash appears.
The speaker considers practical steps for a dog with fleas suggesting dog soap and a vacuum cleaner as possible remedies. The exchange hints at everyday household solutions rather than professional grooming.
A humorous exchange reveals a perpetual traveler pressed for money for another night’s lodging. The speaker quips that a feller must sleep more than once, highlighting a running gag about exhausted finances and dependence on shelter.
A fragmented excerpt shows a blustered speaker on a bluff about a barefaced claim. The dialogue touches on marriage, silence, and a suggested detour.
A fragmentary dialogue reveals a lawyer questioning a witness about a man found under a street and a stranger, noting one arm and one leg missing, while a quip about Doctor Jaremup and a mural on a door adds local color and humor.
Dialogue in a rural accent shows Mamie chiding Mike for rough behavior as they discuss his fear of injuring someone and his claim of avoiding blindness. The exchange reveals concern and humor in everyday family life.
A local exchange features Optimist noting concern about change and Feller predicting Lindville as the target if summer road paving proceeds. The banter frames a small town debate over infrastructure and progress.
During the world war, nations barred barter by advancing expedients. Baser metals were used as substitutes for gold and silver, sometimes gilded to fake value. Printed wood, compressed pulp, silk, linen, and velvet appeared as novelty materials. Stamped leather circulated as currency, and shoe nails served as small change issued by local post offices in parts of Europe.
During and after wartime mercury production rose to meet demand, leaving a surplus of about 100 tons annually. The French bureau de representation offers a $20,000 prize for novel suggestions for new uses of mercury.
In Madison, Senator La Follette denounces worldwide dishonesty, citing the Snia Viscosa case in France. He notes rich men may escape punishment as a mail order hoax millionaire boasts of six months’ costs for a new country home after a friend is wowed by a vast pile.
Obvious Grover Whalen, former New York police commissioner, entertains in Los Angeles with a tale about Rastus and Liza at the Central Park zoo. The couple’s curiosity about zebras ends in a humorous misidentification as a sports model mule.
A pigeon that won the 750 mile Harwich England to Vienna Austria race was awarded a special fir-branch framed cage at Dreher park Vienna pigeon exhibition. The bird set a world speed record as six other pigeons competed in the event. The sport of earlier pigeons is resurging in Austria.
A quip from Stray Stories sets a driver’s tale where a chauffeur explains leaving a job after his employer and spouse quarrelled and fell out of a car. The joke hinges on the absurdity of the clash and the driver’s candid justification.
A readers note argues against men wearing lipstick while acknowledging women’s ownership of other goods. The piece insists men should not wear dresses except within lodge settings, framing the issue as a line not to be crossed by masculine conduct.
A wife scolds her husband, noting his inconsistency as he complains about clothing prices yet refuses to laugh. The exchange highlights marital friction over spending and humor.
A resident quips about space in a cottage, noting the need to go outside to deploy a folding bed. The remark underscores limited living space and practical adjustments in a small home.
An unnamed clipping references a dispute with phrases about a blow and retaliation. The text includes a line about a fountain pen described as blue blood loss and a young man full of ink, leaving the details unclear and lacking identifiable individuals or organizations.
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