Lack of Passing Faddish Influence Makes This Home Good for Years
Mrs William A Radford offers free advice on practical home building through readers letters. The article outlines a six room frame home 28 by 24 feet with ship lap siding, a sun room and balcony, a two story plan with living and dining rooms, kitchen breakfast nook, and two bedrooms a bath and a playroom on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ornamental Mouldings for the Small Home
New period mouldings in ornamental wood bring authentic decoration to small and medium homes. Solid wood, hand carved look without the high cost, suitable for cornices panels door heads fireplaces mantels and entire rooms.
One Per Cent Monthly Fair Carrying Charge
A discussion on home financing emphasizes that buying or building a home requires careful budgeting beyond upfront equity. It stresses saving, land purchase, planning, material costs, and running expenses to avoid slipshod investments.
Smart Home Financing Rules From A Practical Guide
The article urges careful planning for home ownership and warns against overextension. It recommends not buying a home worth more than three times annual income and keeping housing costs below weekly income, plus seeking trusted expert advice to save money and worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Colored Tile Offers Versatile Home Use and Beauty
The article extols colored tile for interior and exterior use. It highlights durability clay composition and heat-fired hardiness, noting tile’s bright colors enable simple, artistic furnishing. It emphasizes versatility for floors steps pergolas seats walls and entrances.
Wild Strawberry Breeding Aims To Improve Canning Varieties
The United States Department of Agriculture explains how wild strawberries from the Pacific coast and eastern U S contribute to domestic varieties. George M Darrow leads breeding to produce preserving suited types from many crosses with tests by canners and growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agric
United States
Pacific Coast
George M. Carroyy
United States Department of Agriculture
Darrow
Oyster Shell for Hens of Great Importance
The article argues that crushed oyster shell, containing 98 percent calcium carbonate, is essential for healthy hens and high egg production. It explains egg formation in three steps and notes that calcium carbonate supports strong eggshells, reducing soft shells and subnormal production when dietary calcium is lacking.
Agricultural Notes From a Rural Page
Infertile eggs last longest. Seed clover can replace alfalfa when subsoil is very acidic. Feed poultry yellow corn cod liver oil milk and leafy seeds for vitamins. Keep lawns open for best effect. Flower beds in lawns shrink the perceived space. A gasoline engine can ease dairy tasks at under five cents per hour. Provide at least one beehive per acre to aid cross pollination in apple orchards. Retailers profit when prices are low. farmers gain when goods are scarce and priced high.
You Must Be Proud to Have a Daughter Who Singed
A Philadelphia Public Ledger anecdote recalls music critic Henry T. Finck and Olive Fremstad. Near Fremstad’s parents, a teacher boasted of her triumphs at the Metropolitan Opera and abroad. The mother replied, “we all sing, you know.”
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Henry T. Finck
Olive Fremstad
Fremstadd
Metropolitan Opera House
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Bachelor’s luck blamed on youth without a car
A playful exchange notes a man’s bachelor status and recalls a lack of wheels in his youth. The remark frames mobility as part of his early life and social opportunities.
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