Fibo 1as Pf Home Builder Advice by W A Radford
William A. Radford offers free home building advice to readers. The article describes English style influence on American homes with a 21 by 24 feet frame house featuring an outside fireplace chimney, a side entrance into a 11 by 23 living room, a dining room, kitchen with breakfast nook, a partially enclosed porch, and a single car garage. The second floor holds four rooms and a bath with corner bedrooms for light and ventilation.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
White ants endanger timbers and home insulation
Dr. T E Snyder of the Department of Agriculture warns that subterranean termites or white ants threaten many U S areas including Washington. He urges ground insulation and all unheated woodwork treatment as key preventive measures and recommends extending building codes to prevent termite damage. Impregnating foundation timber with coal tar creosote and woodwork with zinc chloride is advised for new homes, with insulation costing a few hundred dollars as a form of insurance against losses.
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United States
Washington
T. E. Snyder
Department of Agriculture
Snyder
Gmail
Spider
Freedom not economy spur to home ownership
A questionnaire by a national building and loan association reported in American Home shows spiritual gains outweigh material ones as Americans seek home ownership. The main urges are freedom from landlords, safety for children, privacy, and pride in owning a recognized status, with savings and investment seen as secondary.
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National
Building and Loan Associations
Seoney
Painting Brick How to choose brick color and finish
The article explains why brick homes are painted most for color variety and protection. It advises painting brick as brick rather than disguising it, noting white or cream schemes with green trim can evoke colonial clapboard styling and may not be in good taste.
Well-Chosen Wallpaper Corrects Room Faults
The February American Home Magazine notes wallpaper adds structural and decorative value. Striped patterns raise perceived height, room ceilings should match wall background, and light backgrounds help small rooms feel larger with suitable pattern scales and subtle perspective details.
Ethereal and Apricot Desserts Featured in Home Cookery
A retro home guide offers easy desserts using marshmallows cream cherries pineapple and pistachios. It suggests serving with lady Anger sandwiches and hot chocolate, plus canned apricot shortcake and an apple and marshmallow bake. It advises lettuce daily and winter canning of peas herbs spinach meat and carrots.
Conscience in Portraiture Across Artists and Eras
A reflection on how William Strang sought truthful depictions and how Gilbert Stuart captured the essence of Washington. The piece contrasts Scottish Raeburns, Gibson, and Whistler, noting how fashion and fame shaped portraits and how truth versus idealization shaped national imagery.
Heaven blessed by wealth and common ties in old town life
In a reflective piece from 1929, a narrator recalls a conversation with a wealthy man while comparing fortunes. They note how both endure aging, share humble labor memories, and see the Lord’s blessing in life’s ordinary riches. The poem underscores kinship across class through similar afflictions and livelihoods.
WE We Do What We Do by M. K. THOMSON Ph D
The piece argues that success motivates human action, driven by social and self esteem needs. It links achievement to satisfaction, overcoming opposition, and mastering challenges in varied activities from breaking a colt to learning a language. It emphasizes the pleasure of progress and the fighting instinct when faced with difficulty.
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Dccess
Iby McChure Newspaper Syndicate
Friend Selection by Floating Paper Balls Riddle
A playful verse describes using three scraps to determine a future spouse. Best boy friends’ names are written on paper, rolled into wet corn meal balls, and placed in water. the paper that first floats to the top would supposedly reveal the chosen partner.
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Pitt
California Fig Syrup A Trusted Pediatric Remedy
Mothers praise a long standing remedy for infant stomach and bowel trouble. The advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as safe, gentle, and effective, claiming it regulates bowels, restores tone, and supports energy. A Missouri reader testifies of using it since infancy. The ad emphasizes the genuine product with the California label and mentions over four million bottles sold yearly.
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California
di Sands
Joseph Hill
Bedford
Omaha
Bes
Jobo
First Aid- Home Remedy Week Aimed at Health Service Ties
The First Aid Home Remedy Week marks its eighth anniversary, running March 17 to 23, sponsored by Ster lice Products Inc and backed by the National Association of Retail Druggists and the National Wholesale Druggists Association. The campaign promotes quick help for sudden illness and accidents, with ads linking to everyday household needs and the slogan Fill That Medicine Chest Now. The effort urges housewives to prepare for emergencies and mentions Red Cross Ball Blue as a laundry aid.
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Sterlice Products, Incorporated
National Association of Retail Druggists
Ff Thislagee
S. C. Henry
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