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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1924
Page
13
The article extols modern electrical use in homes. It compares candles to electric lighting, notes better efficiency, and explains outlets do not raise bills, since charges are per consumption. It cites a typical weekly power cost of about 50 cents and urges foresight in wiring for future labor saving devices.
In Kyoto and Nikko the author notes temples with gold lacquer and carved imagery, contrasts peasant life with urban wealth, and observes wages of about one yen a day. He admires Japan’s beauty while criticizing tactless conduct by some officials and warning against forced assimilation.
The article explains candle making from dipping to molding using wax paraffin tallow and palm oil. It describes dipping wicks in melted substance then cooling and re dipping to reach size. Bayberry candles share shaping but differ in greenish outside wax derived from bayberry berries.
The Wilmette Parish Methodist church hosts its Harvest Home dinner on Thursday evening October 3 in the church parlor. Dr. Fred D. Stone, newly appointed pastor of Irvine Park Methodist Church in Chicago, will be the speaker.
A wedding note urges couples to pledge a yearly budget for beauty to boost happiness and harmony at home. It argues shared interest in beauty aids married contentment and calls pictures a form of art enhancing the household ambiance.
The text urges selecting pictures to enhance a room and furniture, rugs, and the bar. It notes pictures elevate beauty, livability, and comfort, and recommends setting aside yearly funds to develop the finer side of life through art.
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