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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1888
Page
6
Special correspondence from New York outlines how varied climates in Spanish America influence architecture and art. It notes long travel, diverse regions, and the value of architectural studies for global progress. The piece emphasizes cultural exchange and learning from distant lands to enrich building practices.
The text compares homes in rural areas and cities, noting wood and brick construction, thick walls with cement or lime plaster, clay floors, and outdoor work spaces. It describes wall finishing, window styles with air circulation, and interior seating, highlighting practical, local building practices and materials used by Spanish American builders.
A fragmentary nineteenth century description discusses cottage stoves with cast iron grates and open chimneys, noting their durability and sun protection features. It recalls a Venezuelan scene where a writer witnesses well-placed homes, modest beds, and a mother calling to her daughters in Spanish.
The article describes adobe cottage walls built from rammed stones and clay with mortar, plastered inside and stuccoed outside. It notes town halls and homes often feature open squares, patios, and utilitarian layouts. It highlights sun dried brick from available clay, sapling, and rubble as a cheap material used across Colorado to California amid diverse climates.
Special Correspondence ert Kan Oct 22 A border town romance centers on Ivy a young teacher in Sugar Holler who inspires Abe an aspiring engineer. A lampooned schoolroom scene ends with Abe defending Ivy from a rattlesnake using a dirk knife as the survey crew arrives to calm the affair.
Prominent chemistry professors of national reputation confirm Ivory Soap as remarkably pure and uniform. They warn that many white soaps claim equality but lack the genuine qualities of Ivory. Consumers should demand Ivory and insist on it.
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