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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1930
Page
13
The article highlights a two story bungalow style home offering substantial first floor living with five large rooms and a sun porch. It details a 37 ft 6 in by 24 ft footprint, a wide wing with an open fireplace, double French doors to the sun porch, a bay-window dining room, a breakfast room and kitchen downstairs, and two large bedrooms with a bath upstairs.
Better Homes and Gardens outlines home plumbing basics from water supply and drainage to fixture sizing. It advises using flexible piping at connections, proper pipe diameters for a six to seven room house, individual shut offs for each bathroom, insulation for exposed pipes, and soundproofing for drains to reduce noise.
Homeowners and builders seek individuality and upscale appeal, discovering marble offers versatile possibilities for beauty without costly expenses. The piece notes marble’s cultural appeal and its potential as a standout feature in residences.
Berton Eliot outlines updated painting techniques for exterior projects. He categorizes woods into three groups white pine and similar species require a medium thinning oil primer with turpentine, medium absorption woods need a very thin primer with lots of turpentine, and difficult woods like southern yellow pine and cypress demand heavy turpentine penetration and a very thin primer. The middle coat uses some turpentine to aid penetration, while the final coat is a full oil layer with little to no turpentine for lasting exterior durability.
In building a new house, study lighting for real utility. Illumination serves function first, ornament second, with poorly designed layouts giving poor returns in living rooms and dining areas. Consider practical methods to distribute space effectively as construction progresses.
A bulletin by Fred V. Lembach of Colorado Agricultural College explains farm hog butchering steps. It covers tools, equipment, butchering, scalding, dressing, splitting, trimming, and curing, with detailed methods and the need for knowledge. Copies of Bulletin 288 A are available from the college extension service.
The article explains when feeding wheat makes sense for farmers. It compares wheat and corn prices and notes that corn costs roughly two thirds of wheat per bushel. It discusses crop acreage trends from 1878 to 1924 and mentions yield fluctuations of about 24 percent.
South Dakota authorities estimate that about one fifth of hogs offered for sale are infested with mange, lowering prices as mangy hogs cannot yield first class hams. Mange is caused by mites that bore skin holes, with new generations appearing every 12 to 14 days. Female mites lay 1 to 2 percent eggs. Best treatment is a thick dip that remains on the skin. repeat treatment after 12 to 24 days to kill all mites. A warm sulfur dip is also effective.
A garbled passage mocks Jinks for overusing odd crossword words. It notes that worrying is risky and long courtships are best, praising Minn’s wit while implying rapid, heated arguments and a dropped hint about poker.
The article notes that insect control costs run into hundreds of thousands of dollars annually and exceed 1.5 million dollars in plant injury losses in the United States. It compares global impacts, citing wheat rust and smut losses and coffee crop devastation in India and Ceylon as examples of pest threats.
A moss growth on trees near Lake Winnisquam along the Daniel Webster highway forms a white skeleton shape against dark bark. Visible at night when highway lights hit it and clear by day, the eerie figure near a Boston summer home attracts motorists between Hilton and Laconia four miles north of Tipten.
A fragment discusses dipping sheep to standard parasite solutions and notes cattle fed for experimental duration at Town State College, with fall or early winter purchases and about 180 days of feeding. It cites hog mortality around three million annually and mentions veterinary vaccination trends and farm profit factors.
A middle aged man at a New York dance venue is disturbed when a dancer pulls his lapel and ruffles his tube during a performance. He protests as the actress coolly explains the act is required by her contract.
A historic reference notes Diogenes lived in a large earthen tub from the Temple of Cybele. The jar held wine or oil for sacrifices and was roomy enough for him to swim and lie comfortably. The practice influenced others who reused such vessels pre and post his era.
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