Fireplace Makeover Ideas for Cool Summer Rooms
Betty Wells suggests decorating a fireplace to feel cooler, using panel inserts with floral wallpaper, fire screens, and glass tanks or vases with flowers. She also advises bright floral fans, summer greenery, or tropical fish lighting to add design interest. She then addresses gun collections advising hall display with shallow wall cases to keep the room uncluttered.
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Betty Wells
WNU
Expert Jelly Making Advice By Edith Barber
Expert tips cover selecting fruits for jelly, pectin use, and sugar ratios. Prepare small batches, extract clear juice, test pectin, and heat to a full rolling boil for firm jelly. Includes old fashioned methods for cherry and raspberry jellies with precise measurements and canning steps.
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Edith M. Barber
Nature
The Rolling Stones Adventure at CCC Camp Utah
John Martocci and Bob Greene from Camp S-204 near Brigham Utah face a harsh trek after volunteering to move water pipes. A landslide traps them on a rock cliff for hours before CCC friends mount a rescue and return them to camp with a week of rest.
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John Martocci
Brooklyn
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Brigham
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Rolling Stones
Bob Greene
Bob
Rocky Mountains
Uranus Year Length and Liberty Song by John Dickinson
A note explains a year on Uranus spans 68,000 days with 68,000 axial spins per orbit. It also mentions The Liberty Song, a patriotic poem by John Dickinson, signer of the Declaration, for whom Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is named, including the line By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.
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Uranus
John Dickinson
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Early Typewriter Patent and Mellon Institute Design
A French patent from 1883 by Xavier Projean of Marseilles covers an early typewriter prototype using bars with type striking toward a center. Separately, the Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh imitates a Greek temple with 62 Ionic granite columns, a trapezoidal building nine stories high on the inner court and six on the street.
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Xavier Projean
Marseilles
Mellon Institute
Pittsburgh
Temples of Confucius Bustling Markets Across China
In many Chinese cities Temples of Confucius draw crowds of buyers and sellers crowding from the gateway toward the altar. Vendors offer a wide range of goods and images creating a busy market atmosphere around the temple precincts.
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Confucius
China
Celestial Love and Hindu View of Reincarnation
The Hindu teaching states there is no death, only passage from earth life to the astral heavens. The soul then returns to this earth or to other planets for further experience until perfection is attained.
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Earth
Jeremiah Inscriptions at Lachish Reveal Wartime Correspondence
Eighteen Lachish inscriptions from Palestine contain wartime official correspondence and illustrate the writing style of the biblical prophet Jeremiah. The artifacts shed light on the political and military context during the siege, offering insights into administration and communication practices of the period.
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Prophet Jeremiah
Lachish
Palestine
Jeremiah
Bird Outruns Horse Says Roadrunner Swiftest Runner
The roadrunner known as the chaparral cock in the southwest United States is about the size of a magpie yet it is the swiftest running bird. It can outrun a horse or dog for hundreds of yards in short bursts.
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United States
Three Rules to Market Fat Cattle Say University Advice
Farm Topics from the University of Illinois chief in Live Stock Marketing outlines three core rules for fat cattle: avoid overloading the market, sell competitively, and fit cattle to market. Emphasizes careful market-adjusted shipments, work with sales agencies, and selling fat when advantageous. Notes holding costs and price dynamics for two year old steers versus calves in summer.
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Use of Roost Poles for Turkeys Is Recommended
When poults reach about ten weeks and no longer need artificial heat they should roost in the open. Missouri College of Agriculture expert E M Funk recommends heavy roost poles on a 4 to 6 foot high platform with 18 to 24 inch spacing, wired sides, and confinement netting to prevent contact with droppings.
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E. M. Funk
Missouri College of Agriculture
Kafir Corn and Milo Maize Descriptions
Kafir corn grows about five percent feet tall with a single head per stalk about ten to twelve inches long. Dwarf milo maize reaches four to five feet with a compact head, larger in diameter near the center, rounded base, and a pointed tip. Kafir grain is white while milo grain is reddish orange.
Care in Feeding Horses Digestive Ailments
Digestive disturbances are common in horses and many stem from improper feeding. Spring and fall see higher prevalence. use high quality feed and change feed gradually to avoid problems, says F. H. Olvey of the Missouri College of Agriculture.
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F. H. Olvey
Missouri College of Agriculture
Keep Biddy Cool Hens Summer Care Advice
Hens possess air sacs linked to bronchi extending into bones, acting as accessory lungs to help regulate body heat. Experts from Kansas State College advise flock owners to plan cooling measures to keep birds comfortable during hot weather.
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H. M. Scott
Poultry Husbandry
Kansas State College
Adventurous Lunatic Preacher and Heroic Mountie Tale
A wild northern tale recounts a white preacher in a Bible wielding vigil on the Saskatchewan plains. Constable Pedley endures a 500 mile arctic sled trip with a violent lunatic prisoner, wolves, and freezing conditions to Fort Saskatchewan. Both men endure lasting scars from the ordeal and are hailed as heroes.
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Saskatchewan
Athabaska Lake
Fort Chippewyan
Mounted Police
Pedley
Fort Saskatchewan
Mercury
Lake Athabaska
Athabaska
Arctic
Mispronounced words list from U S Office of Education
A compilation identifies twelve commonly mispronounced words: On again toward interesting accept address preferable drowned perform automobile attacked and forehead. The list highlights frequent pronunciation errors across learners and underscores classroom focus on accurate enunciation.
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