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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
6
The National Association of Real Estate Boards argues dwellings should fit the neighborhood to preserve market value. Builders should match local costs and consider nearby homes to ensure land is used effectively, with value tied to satisfaction and enjoyment rather than immediate income.
A Maryland Court of Appeals ruling upholds a Baltimore ordinance that limits how closely homes may be built. It aims to improve health, ventilation, and neighborhood aesthetics while protecting property values from speculative pressures.
In planning a new home's landscape, shrubs and trees should frame the house rather than obscure its design. Overgrown greenery can hide the exterior’s charm and limit sunlight, which modern hygiene emphasizes for health through natural light and ultraviolet effects on foods, plants, and indoor furnishings.
A public ledger piece contrasts a boy in a tree house, a tree surgeon estimating cavities, and a lumberman calculating timber sizes with plain citizens who cherish and preserve trees for beauty and refreshment amid urban life.
The Tillamook Headlight argues for wider highways as a future trend in road building. It notes rapid expansion but insufficient width and cites heavy travel in the state to emphasize the need. The piece suggests many accidents could be avoided if roads were a few feet wider.
The passage cites Sir William Temple arguing that the finest garden figure is an oblong, whether flat or on a descent, praising its beauty above square or other shapes. He notes oblongs on a descent hold particular esteem due to their elegance and harmony with terrain.
An editor promotes upgrading old houses with time money and skill to create a modern dwelling of real charm. The piece urges homeowners to imagine new layouts and stylish touches that revive shapeless interiors.
Julia Bottomley outlines how to dress children and youths for spring society, urging coordinated coats and wraps, velvet and brocade coats, and sequin accents. It also suggests washable fabrics like printed pique for dresses, with practical sewing tips and color harmony ideas for ensembles.
Paris police study ear shapes as a new method of person identification noting no two ears are identical and that ears can be photographed without the subject's knowledge. The system would allow classification and filing similar to fingerprints, potentially replacing the unreliable stamp forgery issue.
The article notes two distinct negro dialects in Charleston, the Gullah tongue of West African descendants and the speech of others from colonies and states. It observes these dialects are gradually merging over time.
The tiger bitterns frequent river banks, wooded swamps, and reedy marshes and are not rare in favorable localities. They are mostly solitary, especially in forests, and rarely form large groups. Small parties observed are likely single-family units.
An old advertisement explains how grimy soap suds reveal a hard water line in the wash tub. It promotes 20 Mule Team Borax as a water softener that makes washing easier.
A domestic spat labeled Man's Perversity centers on a quarrel between Freda and her husband. She insists she is right, while he disagrees, reflecting ongoing marital friction and disputes over proper conduct.
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for fresh white baby clothes with no streaks or damage and claims it is carried by all good grocers. It adds a proverb on finding value in seemingly useless things for the discerning man.
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