Modern Home plans by Dennis and Gastmeyer for a 25 foot lot
The plans show a model house on a 25 foot lot with cellar under the entire structure, brick walls in cement mortar, cement-covered doors, coal china and hot air furnace, hemlock frame, North Carolina tongue and groove sheathing, two ply building paper, white pine siding, terra cotta gables, cedar shingle main roof, gable scrollwork in composition, colonial yellow body with ivory white trim, random width cedar shingles on the main roof, plastered interior walls, white pine trim, quartered oak staircase, natural first floor with varnish, second floor woodwork with zinc white, bronze hardware, mantel with bevel mirrors, modern kitchen and bath, complete plumbing, full fixtures, plans on the second floor, and a total erection cost as low as 1700 dollars, feasible on a 20 foot lot by omitting the side porch.
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Dennis & Gastmeyer
Broadway
New York
North Carolina
For forged footprints reveal France crooks tricks
A French crime trend shows offenders using detachable false soles to alter footprints. Illustrations describe a boot with a leather false sole to enlarge prints, another to shrink footprints, and a marked underside view. A suspect with such a sole is strong evidence against him. Swiss plan to electrify government railways and study from U.S. experts noted. United States leads in silver production with Comstock lode ore containing 60 to 80 percent silver.
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France
United States
Radioactive Substances On Earth Could Be More Abundant
A letter in the Philosophical Magazine by A. E. Eve argues that air ionization data imply an activity equating to about one half gram of radium per cubic kilometer of atmosphere. Extrapolating globally, 600 tons of radium bromide would be needed in a one kilometer atmospheric layer, suggesting notable radioactive abundance and possible influence on organic life.
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Mr. A. 8
Eve
Earth
Organic World Electrical Review
Underground Wires Challenge Telecommunication Costs
The article notes that telephone and telegraph firms resist burying wires underground. It explains underground cables lose transmission power, claiming 15 miles of underground circuits in New York reduce current as much as 800 miles of overhead transmission.
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Telephone and Telegraph Companies
New York
Home Health Advice on Pneumonia and Body Fat
The text argues hot and cold treatments for pneumonia surpass drug therapy and notes fat people have weaker lungs and lower oxygen efficiency. It explains fat stores heat the body but hinder oxygen supply, leading to higher pneumonia risk, while thin individuals have stronger lungs and less risk, shaping outcomes of cold-related pneumonia.
Inflammation of the Lungs and Home Health Advice
A detailed discussion on inflammation of the lungs, its mistaken signs, and treatment through chest cold compresses, fomentations, and cautions about fever. It includes a patient anecdote, a club letter about treatment for catarrh and deafness, and home remedies such as compound gentian syrup and breathing exercises promoted by Dr. David H. Reeder in Laporte Indiana.
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David H. Reeder
Laporte
Ind
K. H
Ives
Rockford
Eure
Home Health Club
Medical Care Improves Patient Amid Doctor’s Confidence
The patient’s condition began to improve within ten minutes of treatment, and continued to do better under the care, as the physician attributed the cure to his own efforts.
Awful Slam Delivers Tough Rejection in Playman's Court
In a Chicago Tribune snippet a young woman mocks Mr Playnman telling him there are other girls ready to marry him. She lists Lil Gumplins Sallie Plimborn Kate Isnoggles and Fan Billiwink as better matches, while he admits the pain and retreat.
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Chicago ,Tribune
Mabel Confesses Fear of Kisses in Chicago Journal
A fragmentary exchange features Mabel boasting of her courage while Reginald questions her hoarseness when he calls. The clipped dialogue hints at social tension and a possible romantic subplot in a Chicago Journal quotation.
Puzzling Card Trick Steps Revealed in Plain Terms
A reader describes an intricate card trick using an ordinary deck. The performer guides a participant to place two and then one card between fingers across both hands, totaling 15 cards. Paired cards are laid on table while claiming “That’s one pair” and “There’s another pair” until an odd card remains, then identifies which pile holds the odd card. The two piles are then divided into seven cards each, with figures and figures shown in accompanying illustrations.
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People's Home Journal
A Boy Pocket Game Brightens Dull Company
A simple party game from the People's Home Journal uses a boy likely pocket items. Players list 20 items found in a boy's pocket, pass lists around, and the leader draws items from a pocket. The player who matches the most items wins, with easy setup and light fun for any gathering.
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People's Home Journal
His Great Idea
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows Fadson and Fannceys discussing a party line telephone in a room. Fannceys calls it a great time saver claiming party calls can be made by telephone now.
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Fadson
Fannceys
Chicago Tribune
Swedish Schoolchildren Plant Trees Worldwide
Swedish schoolchildren plant about 600 000 trees annually under teacher guidance. A light exchange hints at playful dialogue with names like Farmer and Boy-Say, reported in the Soula Globe-Democrat about children and nature.
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Soula Globe-Democrat
Dainty Parlor Magic Trick With Holes In Candles
A simple six candle method from the Chicago Inter Ocean uses wax holes cut near each wick to time extinguishing as a story unfolds. Light all candles, then narrate a tale as each candle goes out at its hole, varying distances to heighten mystery.
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Chicago
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