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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1924
Page
3
Seasonal guidance on festive treats with dates figs prunes and raisins. Recipes include Date Scones Fea Cakes Date Caramels and Date Tenuche highlighting wholesome ingredients for holiday hostings and gift trays.
A collection blends recipes for stuffed dates and Gipsy Brown Bars with a detailed viewport of a five room stucco house by architect John Barnard. The piece describes food preparations, then shifts to architecture noting terraced grounds, French doors, a central fireplace, and an attached garage concept tied to a Boston designer. It closes with October 1923 building expenditure figures across 178 cities, totaling 276,526,351 dollars, up from September and October 1922.
The First Baptist Church of Santa Rosa California began in 1852 meeting in a private home then outdoors beneath an oak and later in a church of its own built entirely from a single large redwood tree. The tree measured 18 feet in diameter and yielded 78,000 board feet plus shingles.
Real estate men bankers and building loan associations assert that heating systems determine sale or loan value more than location or preservation. A Decatur Illinois man was denied a $2500 loan for an old heated home but when he updated to a modern radiator heating system and modernized plumbing he secured the loan. This shows heating quality influences property value nationwide.
Flowers and vines are indispensable to a well kept home yet must be governed and trained. A painted flower-box and a matching trellis providesupport for vines and accent the house trim in brick red, white or any color.
A new million dollar department store in Omaha highlights modern sanitary plumbing in toilets, rest rooms, barber and beauty parlors. Advocates say clean facilities protect public health and boost customer goodwill, while poor plumbing harms business and community health. November building permits totaled 224.8 million across 162 cities, down from October and November 1922, with gains in New England and the central West but declines in the far West and New York City. San Francisco and San Diego posted strong gains. Los Angeles fell.
The article advises painting wicker hampers to look decorative and last longer. It suggests choosing natural colors or matching to woodwork, with a harmonizing band at the bottom, and keeping hampers dusted and completely dry before painting.
The steel trade, like other industries, faces election related hesitation. Purchases of railroad equipment rise only modestly while buyers hold back. mill operations hover near 60 percent capacity, near September's average. Prices trend downward though some producers anticipate a rebound as consumer stocks are low.
The almanac of little things to love about the house discusses ice boxes sweating from moisture. It notes that outside condensation occurs despite good construction and that keeping the refrigerator varnished helps prevent moisture ingress, warping, seam opening, and rotting while slowing ice melt. A coat of varnish is suggested for protection.
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