Modern Bungalow Plan Aimed at Narrow City Lots
William A. Radford outlines a six-room bungalow 27 by 40 feet for narrow urban lots with a front veranda and a back porch. The design features a shared parlor dining area, a space saving built in buffet, and a kitchen row with pantry and back porch wired for an extra workroom. Emphasis on cellar walls raised to front porch level, lighted dining room from a large window, and careful back yard landscaping to boost curb appeal and property value.
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Lomary
Thea Boston Girls Take Up Public Culinary Work
Abstruse Cookary notes Thea Boston girls engage in culinary matters in public schools. Judge remarks on learning pie making and its role in conversations, highlighting interest in domestic science.
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Thea Boston
Latest N coiffures of 1915 style contrast French twist trends
The article discusses coiffure skills for 1915, detailing front part parting, a flat French twist at the back, and the use of ornamental combs or pins. It notes the preference for smooth lines, marcelled hair for body, and daily vs evening styling with a top knot and turban options. It also mentions ribbon bows, jet pins, and a Pangma Pacific expo bouquet design using jacquard weaving and state flowers.
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Motions Newcomer Syndicate
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Union
Made Pretty with Ribbon Bolero and Net Fashion
A fashion description outlines a waist length sant colored net gown with a high collar long sleeves and a front center ruffle. Over it a short faille ribbon bolero twelve inches wide features diagonal seams and edge stitching to the net with ribbon plaiting at seams and cuffs and decorative edges. Sweet grass circles form ribbon tags in varied shapes and sizes.
Handy Wall Organizer From Simple Cardboard Craft
A compact craft shows how to make a tidy wall accessory. Using stiff cardboard covered in pale gray silk, it forms a small hanging unit with three dress hooks, ribbon bows, and loops to hold paper knives, pencils, scissors, and a watch. It includes a ribbon loop with a rosette for wall hanging and practical underside hooks for keys and other small items.
The V Shaped Neck Line in Fashion History
The V shaped neck line is debated as best for many figures. Designers claim it flatters, while others question its effect on the figure. It endures in Paris designs and remains a graceful, lasting option.
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Tontrary
Mother Eve
Paris
Sheep Killing Dog Ravages US Flocks Prompted Law Proposal
A 1910 census shows US sheep numbers fell 14 percent while value rose 25 percent, blamed on sheep killing dogs. The USDA advises a uniform law with a heavy dog tax, mandatory licenses, and penalties to curb raids, plus rewards and recoveries to aid farmers.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
Great Britain
Ireland
Spraying Pears and Farm Progress Notes
Pears require winter treatment if a scale is present and after bloom for cooking moths, with two main treatments usually sufficient. If blister mite or pear psylla or thrips occur, seek expert advice. The farmer seeks better methods, aiming to boost soil productive power and create better farm homes.
Feed Intelligently for Fowl: One Meal a Day Policy
Present feed prices demand careful use. Farmers should give each fowl all it will eat at Seant once daily, ensuring no waste and maximizing nutrition with a single measured feeding.
Pen the Sows For Farrowing Time
A farmer notes the danger of a male pig pawing at a brood sow nearing farrowing. The advice urges penning the brood sow to herself to prevent injuries during the vulnerable period.
Dressing Fowls Head Removal and Neck Prep Guide
Instructions for market dress of poultry describe removing the head at the throat, draining neck blood, peeling skin slightly, trimming neck bone, and drawing skin over the end to tie and trim neatly, with exception in warm weather.
Necessary Appliances for Farm Work in the Era
Fragmentary OCR text outlines agrarian life and tools such as the reaper and prosperity of countryside. Mentions traction, anginge, and autos era as near. Aims to describe devices aiding farm labor and overall rural prosperity through improved equipment.
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