Shansi Day Speaker Col Tchou of Shanghai to Speak at Oberlin
Oberlin Feb 22 Col M Tchou of Shanghai China will be the main speaker at the annual Shansi Day assembly in Finney Chapel Friday at 11 30 AM The event will name a senior representative bound for a year studying in Peking and possibly returning to the school later Tchou is a former secretary to General Chiang Kai Shek and a noted painter and linguist fluent in English French German and Chinese
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Oberlin
M. Thomas. Tchow
Shanghai
China
Finney Chapel
Peking
Tchou
Chiang Kai Shek
Japan
Tehou
Oberlin Professor Will Inaugurate Radio Series
Oberlin, Feb 21 Dr Paul B Sears head of Oberlin College Botany Department will inaugurate a new radio series on Conservation this afternoon at 5 PM over station Dr Sears will speak on Ohio Past Present and Future This is the first program in a series with other speakers scheduled weekly from 5 to 515 PM over station WHE. The first known portrait of Charles Dickens a miniature painting by his aunt has been given to the Dickens House in London.
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Oberlin
Paul B. Sears
Oberlin’ College
Cuyahoga County Conservation Council
Sears
Ohio
Charles Dickens
London
Townsend Club Meeting Presided by Neff in Doane's Absence
Townsend Club No 1 held its regular weekly meeting at 136 Middle Avenue with vice president Neff presiding in President Doane's absence at the Cleveland Public Auditorium debate. Mrs. Bainbridge accompanied piano. A 7:30 pm Feb 22 meeting was planned. A mass meeting to organize a new club at South Amherst Feb 23 was announced.
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Townsend Club
Middle Avenue
Neff
Doane
Townsend
Public Auditorium
Cleveland
Townsend Town
Haynes
L . O. F. Hall
Tom and Jerry
Librarian to Teach Cataloging at Peabody Summer School
Miss Winifred Johnson, First Assistant in the Catalogue Department at Carnegie Library of Oberlin College, is appointed to teach a course on cataloging at the George Peabody College for Teachers Summer School in Nashville Tennessee. The session runs June 15 through July.
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Oberlin
Winifred Johnson
Carnegie Library
Oberlin College
George Peabody College For
Nashville
Tenn
Mise Johnson
Cary Morgan Faces Jealous Struggle Over Racing Horses
Cary Morgan confronts Jim Constance as she fights to clear Graves and keep her racing horses, Red Roamer, California Rose, and Mable, while navigating debts, a broken engagement, and a looming plan to force a clean-up with her late stepfather’s trainer. Tony remains a pivotal, unseen partner in the drama.
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Cary Morgan
Anthony Garth
Anthony
David Garth
Lucretia Tyle
Cary
Tony
Paul Norris
Lou
Jim Constance
Jary
Santa Anita
Los Angeles
Jim
Graves
Tye
Jit
Bob
Lucretia
Jam
Red Roamer
Ato
Red
Mable
Insulation Approved as Fire Retardant in Homes
Washington February 21 The National Bureau of Standards has approved four inches of mineral wool as a fire retardant in hollow frame walls and partitions. Tests show the material resists heat to 170 degrees for over an hour, offering triple fire protection by stopping fire in walls, preventing spread from outside, and reducing overheated wiring risks. It also lowers heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer.
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Washington, D. C
America
National Bureau of Standards
National Fire Protection Association
Bis Heart
Spain
This House Is As American As Sweet Potato Pie
A compact modern home by Randolph Evans features two front doors a weatherproof entry from the garage and sunlit windows. Native ledge stone walls rust red shingles and white siding give a vibrant exterior while mineral wool insulation and fireproof shingles promise safety. Designed for about 5500 dollars by the Monthly Small House Club this cozy efficient house targets families seeking modern comforts without lavish cost.
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Randolph Evans
Hints To Home Owners Good Nails and Shingles
Provide precise nails and shingles guidance for home roofing. Zinc coated nails with large heads preferred to resist corrosion and secure strips. Asphalt shingles need four nails per 36 inch strip, nails 1 to 1 ¼ inches long with ⅜ inch heads. Also notes insulation to improve warmth.
Women Know More About Roofs Than Husbands Do
A nationwide survey by the Asphalt Shingle and Roofing Industry Representatives found wives more knowledgeable about roof age history and performance than husbands. In 2300 interviews across seventeen cities including Birmingham Buffalo Dallas Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Memphis, wives answered roof questions promptly and even chose favorite roof colors, while husbands often hesitated.
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Industr
Birmingham
Ala Buffalo
Dallas
Tex
Houston
Texas
Indianapolis
Ind
Kansas City
Memphis
Tenn
Homes costing five to ten thousand dominate building output
An American Roofer article reports fifty four percent of recently completed homes cost 5000 to 10000, with 26 percent under 85000 and 20 percent over 10000. Most new homes exceed one story, with two story and higher designs each around one third of production.
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American Roofer
Regional Cities Mentioned Across the Nation
A roster of U S cities including Minneapolis Oklahoma City Pasadena Redlands Phoenix Sacramento St Louis Salt Lake City Springfield Tampa and Washington D C is listed in the document likely as part of a nationwide notice or report. The text preserves geographic variety without additional context or events attached.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Oklahoma City, Okb
Pasadena-Redlands
Calif
Phoenix, Ariz
Sacramento, Calif
St Louis, Mo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Springfield, Mass
Tampa, Fla
Washington, D. C
Screen On Chimney Top Safety Item
Homes with open wood burning fireplaces need a top screen to limit fire hazards. The article explains strong drafts and flying embers, urging a regularly cleaned screen over the chimney outlet to prevent roof fires and leaf piles from igniting.
FHA Credit Plan Aids Chimney Repairs and Remodels
The Property Improvement Credit Plan of the Federal Housing Administration offers a method for funds to repair or remodel. It authorizes advances by lending to eligible applicants for qualified improvements including chimneys.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Health menaces cleansing the air in the home
Health menace article notes air in a typical house holds valr-borne dust soot and bacteria that irritate eyes and lungs. It explains air pollution inside walls and furniture, and urges use of simple filters in air circulating systems to remove contaminants.
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Vair
Prolonged drafts blamed for most Winter colds says doctors
Doctors believe that extended exposure to drafts and cold floors and walls accounts for a large percentage of winter colds. Protective measures against cold environments are emphasized.
Labor-Saving Dining Room in Prize Home
Herbert Neumann and Herbert Struppmann win Ladies Home Journal small house prize of 1500 dollars for a labor saving dining room design. A concealed counter separates kitchen and dining area enabling quick setting and serving, doubles as a breakfast table or party bar, and maximizes space in a six room house with bath laundry and built in garage, white wood sides and green asphalt shingle roof, mineral wool insulation for year round comfort.
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Heribert Neumann
Herbert Struppmann
Ladies Home Journal
Reading Time Contractors Ad Promotes insured work
An advertisement touts swift window repair services and a Sask Room, with lists of masons plasterers and master painters. It warns about un insured workers on hazardous jobs, promotes fully insured local contractors, and offers FLINTROKE asbestos shingles at 8.60 per square plus an ABO easy payment plan. It invites customers to measure their homes and choose colors for redecoration.
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Police
Small House Club
East 45Th Street
New York
Rees Tor
Furnarea
Olmsted & Hoeffel
Water St
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O'Donnell Paint & Wall Paper Company
Elyria, Ohio
Lake Ave
Arthur J. Nemes
J-M
J-M Rock
Parsch
Lodi Street
Johns-Manville
Guildway Homes and
F& Home Improvements
Soeffler CO
Glidden
E. F. Whitney & Son
C. W. Barrel Plumbing and Heating
Elyria Sheet Metal Works
Broad Street
Caenoney
George
Washington
Lincoln
Solomon
Hiram
Tyre
Chestnut Street
Elyria Lumber
Coal Company
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