Pleasing Air of Distinctiveness in French Type Home
William A. Radford offers free home building advice explaining a French type stucco house with six rooms bath sun room and a two car garage. The design features flat plain walls steep roof and windows at regular intervals with interior layout showing living room sun room dining room kitchen central hall upstairs three corner bedrooms and a bath. Stucco over frame brick or tile is discussed with fire safety and cost considerations.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
Ill
Early American Décor Adopts Spanish Floor Touch
The article notes how early American style blends with Spanish influence seen in Florida and the Southwest. It highlights hand made ceramic tile lookalikes in linoleum, embossed designs, and varied period floors, from Spanish to French and English colonial homes, as a key decorator element.
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New England
St. Augustine
Santa Fe
Florida
California
Sunroom Requires Fadeless Washable Fabrics and Varnish
The sunroom near the breakfast room and kitchen needs washable and fadeless materials to withstand daily use and sun fade. Window dirt and constant washing wear down surfaces, so high quality wall paper sealed with varnish is advised. Bright painted wicker, black and vermilion bird cages, and lively colors finish the cheery, summery space.
Standardized Homes Demand Better Planning and Design
The piece condemns identical mile by mile housing and urges builders to apply sound planning and design principles. It argues small houses can be attractive and affordable without sacrificing quality, and calls on builders to preserve ideals that encourage beautiful homes built with care.
Good Frames Will Keep Windows Waterproof
A window advice note explains casements require quality framing and locking hardware to seal against drafts and leaks. It contrasts casements with double hung units, noting the sash must press firmly to the frame to prevent heat loss and rain ingress.
Death of Lord Bentinck and racing legend’s elusive end
The fourth Duke of Portland Lord George Bentinck, famed for horse racing, failed to win the Derby, sold his stable after a bitter loss, and died mysteriously. A coroner ruled death by a heart spasm, but rumors of foul play linger due to his vigorous health and a disputed quarrel setup, leaving the true cause unresolved.
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Lord Bentinck
Duke of Portland
Renason
Lord William George Frederick Cavendish Bentinck
Lord George
Lord Beaconsfield
Lord George Bentinck
Ingland
Thoresby
Manvers
Lord Bentincl
Lard Bentinck
Wheeler Syndicate
Music a Gift of God by Luther
Martin Luther extols music as a divine gift and a force against evil. He argues rulers should fund the liberal arts, noting nobles waste funds elsewhere while neglecting the arts that shape capable youth. Music uplifts text, banishes sadness, and serves the church and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Saul
Elector
Martin Luther
Bullet Patient Simon Pincus Recovers After Civil War Bullet Removed
Simon Pincus a Brooklynbased Civil War veteran aged eighty six recovered well after an operation at a hospital to remove a Confederate bullet from his right leg. He had unknowingly harbored the bullet for sixty seven years after a Fredericksburg engagement. A prior wound healed and a last summer his leg bothered him. doctors initially called it neuritis until an X ray revealed the bullet.
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Simon Pincus
Brooklyn
Pincus
Fredericksburg
What The Normal Man Should Weigh
Leonard Williams M D outlines a man’s normal weight by age and height from 5 ft 7 in 156 lb to 6 ft 2 in 198 lb, noting indoor clothing. He endorses the Kruschen Method for fat loss, advising a strict diet and a daily dose of Kruschen Salts, with an 85 cent bottle lasting four weeks, purchasable at drug stores.
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Leonard Williams
Insect Pests Threaten Stored Grain Despite Harvest
Insects continue to damage grain after harvest and during storage as larvae bore from within seeds. Some 46 species may attack stored grain with major pests including the rice weevil, granary weevil, Angoumois grain moth and the lesser grain borer.
Distance Lends Enchantment in Voice Culture Question
Mrs Gushing asks where to send her daughter for voice culture. New neighbor Mrs Gnashing quick suggests sending her abroad as the best option with emphasis on travel for musical training.
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Gushing
Man's Feathered Friends in the Forest
The article notes birds play a crucial yet overlooked role in forests and agriculture. It discusses limited attention given to birds that cause harm and the need to recognize their impact on forestry and farming.
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Standard American
Remington Arms Company, Inc
Remington Cutlery Works
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Parker
Droggiata
Hiscox Chem
Wks
Patchorne
Sloreston
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
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