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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1929
Page
10
A design by William A. Radford favors brick and frame combination exposing a brick lower story and a framed upper story. The two tone exterior, with dormers and hip lines, showcases a practical home with a sun porch, breakfast room, living and dining areas, and a second floor of three large bedrooms.
The article advises floor colors should blend with room finishes, favoring hardwoods like oak maple and birch or softwoods such as pine and fir. Linoleum or tile are options for waterproof areas, with rules on timing, maintenance, and rug choices to suit wall patterns and avoid large bold designs.
The article extols tiled interiors for entrance halls living rooms sun porches baths and kitchens. It praises tiles as easy to keep spotless and resistant to dirt and wear making redecorating or repair unnecessary.
The text outlines preparing monolithic concrete and concrete block walls for stucco. Rough coarse textures are preferred, surfaces must be cleaned and brushed, and wetted to prevent rapid water absorption or standing water before plaster application. Mortar joints on blocks should be raked back to surface before coating.
Kitchen experts agree the best place for a kitchen sink is under a window. Under some circumstances the sink may be placed elsewhere but there should be good light. If on an outside wall pipes won’t freeze and supply lines don’t run through the wall. insulation can prevent freezing when placed on the wall.
The high cost of construction and maintenance makes erecting the large frame residences of the past impractical. The old eight and nine room houses for the moderate means man have given way to new small house ideas.
William Harmon-Beers of the American Institute of Architects asserts America leads in architecture and expects more building in 1924 than 1923. He cautions against overreliance on forecasts, notes stabilization in design, and cites rising project diversity, educational opportunities for students, and improved design quality amid varying construction activity.
Masonry offers a wide choice of materials with stucco and stone pairing for architectural harmony. Stone provides sturdy foundations weight, while stucco offers plastic textures and colors to fit irregular surfaces and contrast or blend with stone as desired by the architect and owner.
The text stresses buying a large enough lot for a home. It argues a cheaper or spacious lot in a less expensive area is better than a small lot in a pricey district. Consider lot width relative to lawn and background, and study the lot before buying for the intended house type. After purchase, reassess house type to suit the land.
Seventeen U S cities are hailed as the safest places for a baby to live with infant mortality rates under 40 per 1 000 births in a recent health survey. Top rankings include Seattle Portland San Francisco Salt Lake City Oakland and Cambridge in the over 250 000 bracket. Union City Brockton Toledo and Tacoma in the 50 000 to 900 000 range. Oak Park Malden and Everett in the 16 000 to 25 000 bracket. and Stonington Winona and Guahoga Falls in the 25 000 to 40 900 group.
The article tours historic carillon towers from Rotterdam to Mechelen, detailing bell arrangements, automatic and hand-played methods, and city ownership. It highlights St Lawrence's tower, Delft, Leiden, Amsterdam, and Malines, noting a global Carillon Congress, School of Carillon Instruction, and a total of 18 carillons in today’s world.
A quirk of fashion in Popular Knowledge notes that Henry VIII wore plain cloth hose while his successors adopted finer garments. Edward VI reportedly owned a single pair. Elizabeth I preferred silk stockings, a trend ending with her death in 1603.
A study by Elizabeth McDowell at Columbia University on 7138 school children found stuttering does not reflect lower intelligence. Stuttering pupils showed equal or higher vocabularies and physical fitness, contradicting the view that stutterers are psychopathic or handicapped in learning.
In Milford Charles Mant returning home fired a gun in the kitchen during a disturbance. The shot set off a fire that alarmed the family. The blaze was contained before spreading, and no major damage occurred. Cappers Weekly reports the incident.
A fragmented speech snippet mentions a web broker and daylight saving worries. An ad-like line promotes a Red Cross Ball and says it keeps clothes white without damaging fabric. The text ends noting many men accept nominations if they sense a chance of election.
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