California Fig Syrup Praised By Des Moines Mother
Mrs Clara Gilliam of Des Moines Iowa touts California Fig Syrup for her sick child Arthur measles and says it regulated his bowels increased energy and improved health She notes doctors recommend its use for bilious headaches constipation and keeping bowels open during colds or upset stomachs The label California marks the genuine product and children love its fruity flavor
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Arthur
Clara Gilliam
Bow‘doin St
Des Moines
Iowa
California
Cottage Type Stucco Bungalow Attractive Home Style
William A. Radford offers free home building advice and explains the story-and-a-half stucco bungalow shown in the illustration. The 26 by 24 foot, five-room design features a sun parlor, open fireplace, dining room with a cased opening, double French doors to the sun room, and two bedrooms on the second floor with a front dormer. a tile roof and wide porch enhance curb appeal.
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W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
Colorful Boiler Adds Nice Touch to Basement
The piece discusses how basements, once neglected, now serve as usable space in homes. It highlights basement size relative to total space, reasons for late discovery, radiator heating benefits, and how a colorful boiler jacket enhances decor alongside drapes, floors, and furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cretonne
Steel Bridging Replaces Wood in Home Frames
For years wood bridging reinforced frame construction but steel offers superior strength and avoids nail pullout. Homeowners often overlook bridging yet it’s crucial to prevent squeaks and flaws and to bolster overall house strength.
Experts Approve of Use of Color in Kitchen
The article notes architects and Betty Thornley advise color in kitchen design reflecting the decorator’s personality. It cites bold schemes with yellow walls, red accents, and blue woodwork, plus white walls with blue trim as alternatives. It also mentions colored bread from a Columbus shop and public preference for blue bread, with flag striped loaves on holidays.
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Betty Thornley
Collier's Weekly
Miss Thornley
Columbus
Ohio
Preventing Damp Cellars Through Proper Drainage
Advice stresses sloping all earth away from foundations to stop rainwater seeping into cellars and directing roof drainage away from the house. Proper roof runoff or drainage is highlighted as a major cause of damp cellars when neglected.
Tin Roofs Need Protection From Heat and Rain
Excessive heat and drought may peel paint and open seams on tin roofs. When rain comes it will leak through. Apply best grade paint to protect tin roofs.
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Che
Old Fashioned Hog Loses Out
The article notes a shift in hog breeding preferences from short hoded, refined stock to longer bodied, deeper chested hogs. It stresses profitability and vigor, warning against excessive length or a “gun barrel” effect while praising long legged sows for good litters and efficient gains.
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J.P. Willman
New York State College of Agriculture
Serre
Willman Sills
Clean farms and proper drainage curb parasites in livestock
Farmers should keep animals free from parasites by clean herds ground stables barns and pastures and proper drainage. Plowing and crop rotation are primary measures to fight parasitic menace, overstocking worsens infection, and prevention starts before diseases appear. The McLean County swine sanitation system has reduced worms and other diseases.
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McLean County
lice host specific to birds and beasts says expert
An entomology expert from Cornell University states that lice are host specific with each animal having its own louse type. He refutes the idea that cattle lice come from chickens and explains lice adapt to different hosts like hair versus skin. Cattle shed lice to cattle and sheep to sheep, and turkeys to turkeys.
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F. Hr. Wilson
Department of Entomology
Cornwell University
Wilson
Live Stock Feeding Advice for Farmers
Do not let animals go thirsty and salt them regularly. Do not feed frozen moldy or spotted silage or milk from tuberculous cattle. Do not fatten pregnant breeding animals too much. Calf yield per 1000 cows is rising. Do not mix animals of different ages and sizes in one pen. Do not let strong animals rob the weak of feed. Winter dry cows cheaply but invest in cows calving in fall. Steers are marketed as yearlings and no year olds, not three to four year olds. Consider stock storage and marketing in addition to cash crops.
Bayer Aspirin Relief Ad
Indisposed readers are told headaches strike time and again and Bayer Aspirin provides relief. The ad encourages prompt use for eye strain stress overexertion nerves or monthly discomfort and warns against cheaper substitutes. It asserts Bayer aspirin relieves pain at any stage.
Bayer Safety First Detours Spark Driver Conversation
A driver explains detours on a trip due to many tools using main highways, highlighting safety concerns and route choices. The exchange focuses on practical travel advice and risk awareness ahead of a journey.
Women Learn Uses of Magnesia for Nausea Relief
An instructional note advises pregnant women and others with morning sickness to use Phillips Milk of Magnesia. A teaspoonful dissolved in crushed ice is sipped slowly for relief from nausea. Its anti acid properties aid heartburn and sour stomach, while mild laxative action promotes regularity. Used as a mouth wash, it may help prevent tooth decay during expectancy.
Echoes and a new gig: innkeeper recalls a talking dog
A playful line from the Passing Show notes a dog leaving for a film career in the talkies. The innkeeper laments not hearing the echo of last year while amused by the dog’s sudden fame and a joke about cinema work.
K R O Rat Killer Claims and Heat Record Report
A Kansas farm used K R O rat killer to destroy 238 rats in 12 hours, touting a squill based formula safe for non targets. Iraq reports a 130 degree heat wave claim in Basra with multiple fatalities amid Europe Asia heat spell.
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Kansas
U. S S
America
Europe
Asia
Basra
Iraq
Heat Wave Claims Lives in Bagdad
In Bagdad a severe heat wave caused 57 heat stroke cases and the deaths of two British Royal Air Force members stationed there. The fatalities and illness highlight extreme temperatures impacting residents and foreign servicemen in the city.
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Bagdad
Royal Air Force
Aunt from California Tries to Reunite with Wesley
Wesley recognizes his aunt visiting from California after years apart. She asks if he remembers her and the boy replies with a confident yes and asks who she is.
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Wesley
California
People Who Talk Too Much Lose Attention Quick
A perceptive comment notes that excessive talking often leads others to tune out. It emphasizes listening as a valued trait in conversation and relationships.
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Vienna
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Pagggucier
Dillard’s
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Or Health Products Corporation
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Doan
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BAYER
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena Young
Ellsworth
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