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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1930
Page
11
The article extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick cure for indigestion and sour stomach. It claims the product neutralizes stomach acid, relieves gas, and stabilizes digestion within minutes after meals.
In a rural tale a family of farm girls loses a member to summer school to stay with her class. Neighbors seek an explanation, and the others report she flunked Latin last year.
The article outlines a small 30 by 24 foot frame bungalow with five rooms plus sun porch and bath. It emphasizes blending with surrounding trees and shrubbery, using snubbed gables, dormers, and varied shingles to create a cozy, artistic exterior.
Benjamin J. Betts argues small homes should balance cost, plan, materials, and appearance. usable space should be 70 to 75 percent with 25 to 30 percent for walls and closets. Keep stairs out of living rooms, use generous but efficient closets, limit bathrooms to 26 to 40 square feet, and favor economical materials and sound construction. Lower ceilings save space and improve exterior harmony.
The Dutch colonial dwelling features low eaves and broad dormer windows. It is a popular design with a roof built to keep the space under the dormer habitable on the second floor. Dormers light the upper interior without breaking the roof line.
A piece in the American Building Association News urges hiring a reputable master plumber for a solid plumbing job. It emphasizes consulting an experienced professional to ensure quality work and proper installation.
The article argues that money alone cannot create livable homes. It emphasizes the need for personal comfort, thoughtful layout, lighting, and furnishings. A living room should blend colors, offer ample seating, shelves, a desk, and practical accessories for emergencies. An open fire and well crafted fire tools enhance coziness.
Shingle covered walls lack smooth combed horizontal lines seen on siding. The vertical joints interrupt the horizontal courses and irregular lower edges ruin the wall’s formal appearance.
A leaking roof worsens over time, forcing extensive removal and reshingling to stop further leakage. Minor fixes fail as new leaks appear. cheap shingles may cost more in the long run.
Agricultural tests at the University of Minnesota in St Paul compare shelled corn with ground turkey feed and molasses for cattle. Ground feeds raised profits while adding two pounds of molasses per steer lowered profits. attention to turkey-based rations drew a large crowd to the Peers' Day program for care feeders’ wives and families.
Hog cholera recurs each winter with November the peak and poses risk to neighboring herds. Vaccination around forty pounds helps prevent spread though sick hogs reduce effectiveness. Sanitation matters: burn or bury carcasses, clean and disinfect houses, and separate sick hogs from healthy ones.
Farmers note corn stover from corn stalks is a palatable inexpensive roughage for horses in winter. Clean, fresh center stalks reduce waste while providing forage for stallions brood mares idle horses and growing colts. Experiments in the eastern states show horses in heavy work can safely eat corn stover alongside corn fodder oats or other feeds.
Per cival Boyd, a member of the Society of Genealogists, searches for a cure to insomnia by compiling a complete index of Mugland marriages from 1638 to 1837. He has produced about 1,400,000 records across 189 volumes. He notes the project could take 100 years at the current pace because it makes him very sleepy.
A garbled column presents a string of quirky lines and misquoted phrases. It mentions Ike and neelgiv bors, a sentence about waking a dream, and a motto "Sale et doe" linked to an old English phrase meaning "Say and do."
Advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as containing the highest quality anilines for true bright colors on dresses and drapes. Claims include easy use with no spotting or streaking and colors that endure through wear and washing. Sold widely at drug stores for 46e.
The Italian government fields a special rescue train to speed aid after earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides. It aims to establish telegraph links, reopen damaged rails, and support emergency operations. The item notes suggest care with captions and quotes in other sections.
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