Five Room Colonial bungalow blend inspires American home
William A. Radford outlines a five room white bungalow with Pacific and Atlantic influences. A curved roof entrance and pergola porch contrast with straight lines while a large living room centers family life and ample wall space for furniture. Dining and breakfast nook arrangements optimize space with a practical kitchen and bedroom closets included.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
America
Atlantic
New England
Virginia
Pacific
India
Bere
Majority Own Homes Despite Low Incomes
W D Carter, retiring president of the New York State League of Savings and Loan Associations, says more than half of U S homes are owned by men earning under $2000 yearly. He estimates about 90 percent of home buyers do not pay cash upfront and credit monthly payments foster thrift and discipline.
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United States
W. D. Carter
New York State League of Savings and Loan Associations
Notable Engineer Classifications Highlighted
The text lists about ten main engineering disciplines including civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, sanitary, hydraulic, railroad, highway, valuation, and military. It notes numerous other branches align with business lines and efficiency aims, mentioning sanitary and gacial-economical terms.
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Gac al -Economic
Donts for Home Builders From The War Era
A bullet list advising prospective homeowners on building costs, choices, and planning. It stresses avoiding extra charges, not assuming low bids are best, verifying lump sums, budgeting for upgrades, accepting cost rises since prewar times, paying architects, trusting experts, ensuring proper framing and bracing, and using solid plans withTimely schedules and shop-keeping input from local dealers and contractors.
Decorative Glass Bathroom Sets From The Season
The bathroom receives charm with clear glass decorative trifles. A pyramid top clock in amber or blue glass sits above smaller triangular candlesticks. The powder box holds a puff, and its stopper conceals a tiny perfume bottle with a dropper.
Fence Posts Rot Prevention With Concrete Deepening
Fence posts rot where they enter the ground, a remedy is to set concrete about six inches below the surface around the posts to keep moisture away and extend life.
Grinding grain for steers trims feed costs and boosts weight
D D Stevens of Washington County Iowa reports in Successful Farming that ground grain fed to young steers lowers waste and cuts feed bills about 23 percent. He notes starter weights around 435 pounds rising to near 1,000 pounds in a year with ground grain hay and silage.
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D. D. Stevens
Washington County
Iowa
Work Horses Warned on Hot Spring Days
Horsemen should guard against overheating by offering water at midmorning and midafternoon, avoiding overworked or unhealthy animals, and cooling with cold water. If a horse sweats then stops, shade and a moderate drink are advised. Use stimulants sparingly and plan to prevent overeating.
Efficient Hog Vermin Control Warns Breeders
The article explains hog lice as costly parasites causing itching and vitality loss. It suggests relief methods like rubbing posts treated with crude oil, burlap wraps, and occasional oil soaking to coat hogs. Dipping reportedly kills hogs but may not destroy eggs, while kerosene emulsion spraying is also advised.
Improve Your Farm Stock for Profit and Efficiency
The piece urges farmers to cull unprofitable stock and focus on breeding and feeding improvements. It notes milking cows yielding only 125 to 150 pounds of butter annually and hogs reaching about 200 pounds at nine months, highlighting high labor and feed costs.
Poultry Cleanliness Urged to Fight Disease
Droppings spread most serious poultry diseases more than other routes. Clean dropping boards aid sanitation, and floors that are easy to disinfect help prevent infection. Poultry raisers are urged to improve sanitation practices.
Nature and Reality in Emma Quote Reflections
A reflective musing contrasts sham nature with reality noting that actions done for effect reveal underlying motives. The piece cites Em on themes of authenticity, love, and perception in literary echoes.
Save Wild Flowers Annual Appeal Focuses on Dogwood Loss
The Wild Flower Preservation Society urges protection of the American dogwood as spring passes with reckless picking. It warns that flower plucking harms trees, destroys beauty, and may hasten extinction. Watchmen guard wildlife preserves from 60 to 500 acres to protect flowers, animals, and insects.
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Washington
America
Wild Flower Preservation Society
Psion
Canadas
Florida
Atlantic
Pacific
Wlortata
Police Delay Arrest Until Bread Is Ready in Owen
Officers went to Mrs. Mary Brown to arrest her on the charge of keeping and exposing liquor. She was bread mixing and pleaded the dough would spoil if not kneaded, so police waited until the batch was ready for the oven before making the arrest.
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Lynn, Basa
Lynn
Poliey
Mary Brown
Iquor
Mary
Woman Provides Home for Convicts in Burke Will
Detroit reporter details the will of Sophe Lyons Burke who died recently. A perpetual trust funds a home for children of prison inmates and a bequest supports prison-related causes. The estate, valued at 150000 to 800000, mainly in Detroit real estate, also comprises jewelry including an engagement ring set with twelve diamonds.
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Detroit
Micah
Tomates
Sophe Lyons Burke
Burke
Bersina
Jimmy” Burke
Purser De Caro Hosts Banquet For German Stowaways
Victor X. de Caro, purser aboard a New York bound ship, hosted a banquet in honor of three German stowaways who arrived from Bremen Cherbourg and Southampton. De Caro, who began as a stowaway at fourteen, recalled harsh early sea life and spoke eight languages as the guests dined on fine ship fare.
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New York
Bremen
Cherbourg
Southampton
Victor
X. de Caro
de Caro
Hilssen
Rome
Marseilles
San Francisco
Eanees
De'Caro
German manpower lost by emigration
BerlinGermany shows 6 percent population drop from 1918 to 1924 per German statistical office total 68 520 000. Emigration cuts workforce more than overall decline with 7 percent fewer ages 15 to 19 45 and 18 percent fewer ages 20 to 45.
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Berlin
Germany
Ffteen
Berger
Michigan to Build Two Lincoln Highway Sections
Michigan plans a major highway project linking Detroit to Pontine, creating two separate 40-foot concrete roadways with a 44-foot median and 18-foot shoulders. The design aims to reduce accidents by separating interurban rail from auto traffic while accommodating up to 26,000 daily vehicles and 6,000 trucks.
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Saks County
Indiana
Chicago
New Yorks
San Francisco
Oakland County
Michigan
Detroit
Alda Iela
Ponting
Cara Bering
Hne
Hig
Ie Daltys
Vebblee
Eathe
Connecticut to receive federal road funds for 1924 25
The federal government will allot nearly 1 million dollars to Connecticut for highway purposes in 1924 and 1925 under USDA appropriation bills. Connecticut’s share for 1924 is about 414,800 and 480,898 for 1925, with total federal highway aid to the state from 1917 to 1025 estimated around 886,570.
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Connecticut
United States Department of Agriculture
State Highway Department
Washington
Atate
Federn Eral
Afaho
Monay
Long-range U S highway plan outlines vast concrete network
The article predicts in ten years the United States may have about 200 170 miles of completed well paved highways under the federal aid system. Presently around 27 000 miles exist, with cooperation between the federal government and states guiding the program.
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United States
Better Highways and Road Projects Unite Across Regions
The article notes vast highway spending surpassing 1.25 billion and U S efforts since Washington D C to expand paved routes across major cities. It highlights Mrs E E O’Brien Oakland contractor building Tanner road and mentions ancient Roman roads like Appian Way as benchmarks.
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Geneva
Wilson
Save Wild Flowers
Wild Flower Preservation
Bread’s
Owen
Sophie Lyons
Leaves Fund
Fuad
Egypt
Purser
Stowaway
RSA
Penman
Sanaseovaguoe
Millestone
Washington, D. G
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Montreal
Buffalo
Darrett
E. E. O'Brien
Oakland
Cal
Italy
Appian
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