The Rise and Fall of America's Mammal Giants
An overview of North American wildlife from prehistoric abundance to near collapse. It notes vast herds of buffalo, elk, antelope, caribou, and whales, the predator and fur trades, and early explorers' accounts. The piece warns of extensive extinction pressures from hunting, expansion, and industrial whaling and sealing, with prehistoric asphalt-pit finds reshaping views of ancient fauna.
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Baby's Handicap: The "too much" child in training
A line from Women's Home Companion argues the so called only child may endure excessive training anxiety interference and observation, risking a fragile balance in早育 care and development.
Modernizing Homes Made Simpler Says Louisville Official
L T Henderson of the Louisville Building Trade bureau urges owners to plan before work. Secure a reputable contractor and financing, hire an architect for a clear sketch, draw specifications and a legal contract, obtain 2 3 bids, and lock in low cash prices with a definite program to avoid liens and surprise costs.
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Louisville Building Trade Bureau
Movement for General Roadside Beauty Grows
A national push for roadside beauty expands across the United States. States form beautification groups and plant trees along highways, with Florida Wisconsin Colorado Arkansas Alabama West Virginia Kentucky North and South Carolina Virginia among leaders. California Oklahoma Delaware Michigan Indiana Massachusetts Missouri Pennsylvania Connecticut also contributing significant planting programs and personnel.
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State opens beauty spots in Connecticut views
State removes shrubbery and trees to clear river and lake vistas. Several vistas lost are now offered after selective planting of indigenous species. Dogwood and Laurel removed to reveal distant scenes are replanted elsewhere and small growths of natural shrubbery prone to fire are moved to roadside gardens.
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Connecticut
Picnic Nooks Created Along Connecticut Highways
Connecticut highway department officials promote family tours by carving wide roadside spaces for parking at safe distances. Picnic nooks are placed where shade and springs exist and the road is widened. Several cars can be parked in cleared areas without posing hazards to traffic.
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Connecticut Highway Department
Frightful Fire Waste Warns of Home Losses and Costs
A large insurer estimates that over the last decade fire losses wasted enough money to build 101,000 new one family houses in 1926 or fund all new homes in 36 major US cities that year. The piece urges vigilant fire prevention and protection measures for homes.
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United States
Correct Ideas in Painting Large Houses on Small Plots
Correct ideas in painting large houses on small plots favor unobtrusive colors that blend with surroundings. Blues or stay greens best show off such houses without making them look unwieldy for the limited plot size.
Build Well for Beauty and Lasting Construction
The statement urges integrating economy, construction quality, and beauty in design. It argues that lasting real beauty in buildings arises only when durability and aesthetics are planned together from the outset.
Civic Leaders Lead Town Improvement Effort
A dozen men spearhead most town improvement work while other citizens back them. The cooperative effort reflects local civic energy and practical teamwork driving community projects.
Lack of Passing Faddish Influence Makes This Home Good for Years
Home building advice by William A. Radford extols enduring design over fads. The six room frame house measures 23 by 24 feet with shiplap siding, sun room balcony, living and dining rooms, breakfast nook, kitchen, stairs to a second floor with two bedrooms, bath, and a small den/platinum room, emphasizing year by year improvements.
One Per Cent Monthly Fair Carrying Charge
The article explains home financing beyond initial equity, advising careful planning before building. It cautions against overvaluing a home, suggests limits like not exceeding three times annual income, and warns against monthly costs higher than weekly income. It emphasizes consulting a trusted expert to save money and avoid costly mistakes.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
How to Increase Perceived Height With Wallpaper
To gain extra height in low rooms use wallpaper with rising striped lines. Align the paper to the ceiling line and keep the ceiling papered in a plain color close to the wall background. If the background is not too dark, the transition from wall to ceiling will be less stark.
Two-Coat Paint Job Best for Long Lasting Spring Refresh
Good paint and a skilled painter ensure a neat look next spring. A two coat job lasts much longer and costs less over time, as outside surfaces resist dirt and wear. The painter’s expertise matters, since different walls may require distinct preparation and coatings.
Tile as versatile home feature indoors and out
The article discusses colored tile as a durable versatile material for both exterior and interior use. It highlights its beauty through simple, brilliant coloring, suitability for furniture grouping, and resilience for floors steps and walls. Tiles are described as clay based, fired intensely to be tast ing and fireproof, offering abrasion resistance and practicality.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Promises Relief for Acid Conditions
Phillips Milk of Magnesia marketed as a universal sweetener to soothe sour stomachs and neutralize stomach acid. The ad asserts it is a genuine prescriptive product physicians endorse and emphasizes the branded name Phillips as the U S registered trademark of Charles E B Phillips Chemical Co and its predecessor.
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Charles EB. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles EB. Phillips
Cannibal Gypsies Confessions From Prague Case
Path of a bizarre Prague inquiry reports nineteen gypsies confessing to con tinuous cannibalism. The attorney general doubts the tale, yet evidence suggests nomads ate humans. Two confessing women are noted amid the sensational claims.
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