Building advice and a cottage plan by William A Radford
William A Radford offers free or paid advice on building topics to readers. The piece discusses a compact gable-end cottage plan 35 feet by 28 feet, with first floor rooms, two bedrooms, a bath in the roof, triple windows for light, and a kitchen to front hall flow via a cellar vestibule. It notes design ideas and humorous observations on domestic arrangements and storage.
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William A. Radford
Ae Wilter
Willam A. Radford
West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Alvet
A Compact Home Plan Delights with Practical Features
The article extols a small sitroom dwelling designed for $1,800, highlighting a combined living and dining area nearly 27 by 18 feet, open archways, and practical storage. It argues a home’s value lies in many little details and advises young buyers to seek ownership over renting, noting how seasonal changes affect decor and upkeep.
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Lfe
Couldn't Keep Him Out But Freddies Blinds Misread
A child notices blinds drawn at Mrs Brown's house. The mother explains keeping out the sun. The boy, after learning Mrs Brown sunburned, quips that keeping the blinds down was not effective.
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Freddie
Coming Out Party Sparks Sentiment and Sandwiches
An insider notes a lavish coming out party with large catering and mixed sandwiches for guests. The writer recalls social expectations and jokes about the cost and style of the event while reflecting on outsider impressions.
Worst Penmen in Congress Sparkman and Adamson Share Irony
Sparkman of Florida and Adamson of Georgia are blamed for poor penmanship in a famous bet. A committee reviewed their handwriting, deciding the writers themselves must pay for dinner. Adameson later recounts a constituent praising his handwriting, then requesting a typed copy and a guide to it.
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Frank Clark
Florida
Popular
Congress
Sparkman
Hardwick
Georgia
Adamson
Adameson
Evolution of seaside recreation in modern transport era
The New York Medical Journal notes a decade of change in vacation style with cars and motorboats near shorelines. It describes crowds using artificial devices to stay afloat and the shift away from traditional activities like rowing and walking.
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New York Medical Journal
Quite a Gentleman at the Edward Street Butcher Shop
A hurried customer in a butcher shop asks for beefsteak to mask a black eye and mentions Riley in Edward Street. He promises to return about half an hour, then leaves, with the scene described in brisk dialogue and urban setting.
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Wes
Riley
Edward Street
Tim
Fontick
Beaten detective Riley yields to beefsteak aid
A shopman reports finding Riley, battered with a damaged nose and puffed eyes. He asks if Riley is recovered and Riley agrees to let the shopman use beefsteak as a remedy. The exchange features a courteous, light tone as Riley is called a gentleman.
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Riley
Rosemary but a memory in scent and form through time
The piece notes rosemary as a historic symbol and scarce commodity, once common in weddings and verse, linked to remembrance in Hamlet, used in folk remedies, and now seldom sold fresh though varied preparations persist. It cites Pepys, Shakespeare, Butler, and Romeo and Juliet to trace rosemary’s cultural role and limited modern availability.
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Shakespeare
Butler
Garden Traditions Highlight Farm Kitchen Practices
The Howets contribute to kitchen chores while pig slaughter season sees bushes trimmed to supply leaves for lard rendering. Rosemary honey is also celebrated as a prized flavor addition.
A Herring Learns To Breathe Air And Follows A Man
A Norwegian teacher Henryk Dahl experiments with a living herring by slowly reducing water and eventually placing the fish on land. The fish learns to move and then follows him through the streets until it slips through a harbor crack and drowns.
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Henrik Dahl
Aalesund
Darwin
Henrik
Boston Transcript
Hunter Fights Bear In Sudden Double Turn
Frank Hamlin, a rancher between this city and Carlton, fired on a large black bear and believed it dead. The bear revived and lunged, prompting Hamlin to back away as the animal rose and pursued. Hamlin and the bear then moved off, with pursuit continuing as the situation unfolded.
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Frank Hamlin
Carlton
Hamlin
Pruin
Hunter Slays Bear Near Nimrod Retreat
Sheridan correspondence reports Hamlin shooting a bear that nearly grabbed Nimrod’s retreating coattails. The hunter then pursued into a thicket and killed the bear to end the threat.
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Nimrod
Hamlin
Bruin
Sheridan
Portland Oregonian
Artful Tommy and the Larder Mince Pie Mystery
Tommy hides in the larder with mince pies and vows to eat himself sick to avoid a whipping. His mother searches in panic while Elsie and the cook relay the odd tale. In a sideline, Mr. Catfish and Mr. Sunfish discuss Wille Trout’s sudden appearance using a baseball metaphor.
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Tommy
Elsie
Cherub
Catfish
Wille Trout
Sunfish
Asbestos Shingles Now Widely Made In This Country
Asbestos shingles are produced domestically with access and trade growing. The new products are very light weight and fireproof well above 2,000 degrees. They resist heat and weather, and last as long as concrete structures.
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Samuel Pepys
St. Olave’s
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Herrick
Scotsman
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