Small Cottage of Good Design and Hip Roof Feature
An English style cottage with hip roof and basement offers a practical home for shallow foundations. William H. Radford advises free expert building guidance. discusses foundations, ventilation, and layout with a two–bedroom plan, central bathroom, and large basement work area.
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William H. Radford
William A. Stadford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Til
Prairie Necons
How He Caught Cold
A young British officer home on leave attends a dinner party with a severe cold. He says he never caught cold in the trenches, explaining that imprudently he has started taking baths since leaving France. The hostess notes the irony, and the officer attributes his illness to the baths rather than the trenches.
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France
War at Sea and Political Moves Dominate Late Dispatches
Across late reports, Allied and Axis naval actions dominate. Trawlers Letty Tunisian Castor and Pentland perish or are damaged by German forces in the North Sea. Turkish convoy losses mount as Marmaris and other transports fall. Britain shells and sinks Turkish units in the Persian Gulf while Austria-Hungary and Germany push west in Galicia near Lemberg. U.S. political shifts include Sutherland’s Utah Senate bid and recalls of cabinet members while naval progress continues with the Arizona battleship nearing its launch.
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Letty
Deggerbank
North Sea
Castor Herti Wulk
Pentland
Anther
Ite
Mardanesion
Amar
Menaph
Asquith
House of Commons
Clarsee
Milanent
Persian Gulf
Amur
London
Stanislau
Galicia
Lemberg
Dniester
Wilson
Curtis F Pike
Boise
Idaho
Hrgan
Daniels
Robert Lansing
Te Department
Chandler Anderson
State Department
Ambassador Page
Rome
Germany
William Jennings Bryan
Arizona
New York Navy Yard
War News Roundup Through Europe and Americas
A rapid, disjointed summary reports British ships sunk by German U boats, a French minelayer hit by a mine, and cholera outbreaks. It notes war funding efforts in Milan, Paris hotel closures, and political shifts in Mexico and Europe. It also covers colonial unrest, priestly travel and fines, sports events, and militia readiness in the United States ahead of potential conflicts.
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Ube
Casablanca
Aegean Sea
Milan
Baratte
Paris
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
France
Havas
Madrid
Oho
Kelgtam
London
Ledwiz
Bavaria
Bryan
Wilson
Perolader
Germany
Phrawe
Ceylon
Laon
Don Elizonde
Wiou
San Pranisco
Prince Albert
Macallau
Sinaloa
Carranza
Keeping Watch On Oil Weather Is Great Factor
Article advises drivers to adjust motor lubrication for hot weather. Oil viscosity drops with heat, reducing lubrication. Suggests using heavier oil, periodic oil changes every 300 miles, and cleaning the crankcase with kerosene. Emphasizes increased driving in hot weather requires heightened oiling attention.
Improved Fender Invented for Autos Wins Third at NY Show
The improved four telescopic fender for automobiles, featured in a drawing, includes a body torches bumper curtain to prevent wheel damage and auto shutoff magneto on impact. Also notes a rubber regeneration bid by Germany and a British army officer and rider racing a motorcycle to catch a train in Ashland Oregon.
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New York
Proper Use of French Chalk on Tubes and Shoes
A guide warns that placing French chalk between a tube and shoe helps prevent adhesion but overuse risks forming balls. Constant rubbing can ruin a tube quickly, making it nearly worthless and costly to repair.
New Adjustable Seat Aids Quick Driver Change
An Australian inventor has created an adjustable automobile seat frame to fit different drivers swiftly. The design addresses the problem of varying reach to the clutch and brakes on a fixed seat, allowing rapid adaptation for any chauffeur when taking charge of a car.
Adjustable car seat mechanism with ratchet lock system
The text describes a seat that can be rapidly positioned by moving it downward and forward or upward and backward. A small lever operates a series of ratchet bars fixed to the chair frame. Pivoted locking members engage the ratchets to hold the desired position in a Popslar Mechanics style.
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Tink Rode
Roadside Remedies for Lamps and Pneumatic Tires
Practical old time tips cover temporary tail lamp repair with red tissue or butter paper, grease and wire, plus a hint to spill red ink if needed. Tire storage advice recommends cool dark spots, wrapping in brown paper, washing, drying, and specific air pressures to preserve tubes and prevent flat spots.
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Reany
Final Radiator Care and Auto Tire Innovations
Final New Radiators describes flushing a radiator with twelve to fifteen gallons of clear water at first service, then ongoing weekly to biweekly flushing. It notes filling through the screen in the filler tube, draining via a bottom drain, and overflow escape through the filler tube. Auto Tire of the Future discusses radical tire developments, inner tuber and tread improvements, and a possible air cushion combined with spring features to overcome current defects.
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Scientific American
British star officer fronts racing car driven by Keen
The article notes Harry Keen, once Barney Oldfield’s mechanic and Dirt Track king era helper, now drives a car for a British star officer at the front. Fireen, a Pittsburgh native, aged about fifty five, is mentioned in connection with the piece.
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France
Barney Oldfield
Harry Keen
Barney
Fireen
Pittsburgh
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound for relief
An anonymous testimonial from a Pennsylvania woman praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for curing severe backache, displacement, and fatigue after six bottles, claiming renewed health, sleep, and appetite. Other notices warn about female health issues and urge solidarity among women.
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Uydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Harry Fisner
Dounton St
Nicetown
Providence
Himy
Lydia E Pinkham
Abel Law
Lippitt St
Providence, RL
Hat controversy over Mrs Pinkey’s borrowed hat sparks chatter
In Cleveland Plain Dealer coverage a social exchange centers on a borrowed $30 hat worn by Mrs Pinkey. The remark leads to playful dispute about style and propriety as Mrs Pinkey defends the accessory while John cautions against further hats.
Power From Food Promotes Health And Strength
A Western town woman recounts severe stomach trouble and heartburn until she switched to Grape-Nuts. She reports digestion improved, weight gain from 98 to 116 pounds, and renewed strength, crediting the product and Postum Co of Battle Creek. A brief trial is promised to reveal benefits and notes a slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Eti
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