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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1929
Page
12
William A. Radford offers free expert advice on home building. The feature describes a 24 by 24 foot frame English type house with an outside fireplace, partial porch, and a single car garage. Interior layout includes a large living room, dining area, kitchen, breakfast nook, and a second floor with four rooms and a bath.
Dr. I B Snyder of the Department of Agriculture warns that untreated woodwork must be insulated from the ground to prevent subterranean termites or white ants. He notes these pests are present in many U S regions including Washington and urges stricter building codes. Fumigation covers the flying termite group, while impregnation of foundation timber with coal creosote and zinc chloride is advised for new buildings.
Americans seek home ownership for spiritual and personal reasons. A questionnaire from a national building and loan association reported that freedom from landlords, privacy, safety, and comfort for children drive saving for permanent homes. The responses also highlighted pride of ownership and a sense of achievement as key motives.
The article explains brick can be painted in nearly any color but advises painting brick as brick to preserve its character. It notes color variety matters for decision making and cautions against schemes that imitate other materials such as colonial clapboard siding.
February American Home Magazine advises wallpaper adds value structurally and decoratively. Striped rising lines can make low rooms seem taller, walls should reach the ceiling, and ceilings paired with a close color reduce stark changes. Small rooms benefit from bold colors and clear patterns to avoid shrinking the space.
A clipped fragment echoes a woman’s fate to endure patience and silence. The text likens her to a speechless ghost whose quiet presence unsettles the spell of perpetual quiet, hinting at deeper inquiry within the prose.
F A Walker discusses how artists like William Strang balance truth and conscience in portraits The piece contrasts Washington and Stuart with Strang noting Stuart sought the sitter s spirit over exact features The text also traces Raeburn Gibson and Whistler influence and how fashion mirrors art through eras
A compact guide to easy elegant desserts including Ethereal Food with marshmallows cream cherries and pineapple served in stemmed glasses with pistachios and buttered shortcake with canned apricots Apple and Marshmallow Dessert and storage tips urge daily lettuce and winter canning from garden greens and vegetables for year round meals
A reflective poem where a groundskeeper and a wealthy landowner discuss fortunes and shared blessings. The speaker notes how riches shape town life and questions why others should whine when “what heaven hath so greatly blessed” has touched them both. The piece contrasts poverty and abundance through personal kinship and observation.
The piece argues success motivates by satisfying desire, boosting self esteem, and rewarding mastery. It cites social praise and inner satisfaction from overcoming opposition, with examples from breaking a colt to learning a language, stressing persistence.
A fragmented note describes Superstitious Sue rolling names printed on paper into small balls. The readable text mentions best boyfriends and a sequence on three, but details and context are unclear.
An aged advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a safe cure for unsettled stomachs and weak bowels in children. It cites Mrs. Joseph W. Hill of Omaha praising its effects on her baby John and notes over four million bottles sold annually.
The 1929 First Aid Home Remedy Week runs March 17 to 23 marking eight years of the plan by Sterling Products Incorporated and backed by the National Association of Retail Druggists and the National Wholesale Druggists Association. The campaign promotes quick relief insurance and gift advertising tied to the slogan Fill That Medicine Chest Now with emphasis on household prep for illness or accidents.
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