davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
First Floor Plan.

sible. The style, size and shape of
dormer windows for cottage homes
are unlimited and often take an iIn-
portant part in the attractiveness of
the home. Bay windows, circle win
dows, Dutch windows, easement win
dows, ETC., are at the command Of the
designer without number.
Divided glass for the windows is not
only appropriate, but almost essential
in the design Of cottage home, espe-
cially if the style is somewhat Eng
lish, domestic or colonial in its details.
Many materials which could not be
used in a large home are very appro-
pirate for cottages. OF these may
be mentioned the wide boards with
horizontal battens, such as are used In
the accompanying illustration for the
foundation courses. These boards are
unfinished and are stained a dark
brown They have a very home-like,
inviting appearance and If made Of
cypress will last for very long time.
In designing a little cottage home
Of this kind, one should not attempt
to make it a monument of architec-
ture. 1t should be picturesque, but
aot grotesque.
While originality is desirable, this
tendency when not properly guided By
one Of experience often results in 2
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

in the other corner of the first floor
plan, directly back Of the living room.
The bath is conveniently located at the
end of the hall, between the kitchen
and bedroom.
On the second floor are two good
large sized bedrooms and third
smaller bedroom. A generous supply
Of clothes closet space is provided.
The stairway going up in the center
of the house in this way does not cut
up the upstairs, but makes l. all avail
able for use The main objection to
placing the reception hall and stair.
way in a front corner, as in some
plans, is that it spoils the front bed.
room upstairs besides using up space
on the first floor that is too valuable
for this purpose, and could be used
for one of the living rooms
This little cottage is estimated to
cost $4,000. It is 35 feet 6 inches wide
by 35 feet inches deep not including
the porches. 1t has been worked out
as a model for small home-like cot.
tage that will appeal to many home
builders this season.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
A PROBLEM AHEAD.

Sporting slang OF the time when
Corbett was champion spoke OF one
pugilist going around another like a
cooper around a barrel" But not many
coopers are going around barrels now
adays. says the Toledo Blade. The
trick is performed by a machine
which, fed the materials, turns out the
finished product as the engineer regu.
lntes the steam. Carloads Of scrap
Iron go into a furnace yard at one end
and come out In the shape Of ingots at
the other. the amount of hand labor
being proportloned to the faith OF dis
trust the management may have in
new-fangled contriyances. The bottle
machine soon may be making most
lof the common household utensils, and
There are rumors that the glass fac
tories may cease 10 manufacture in.
lcandesoent light globes. the electrical
companies getting their supply from
mechanism stuck away IN a corner OF
the plant. where Il won't be In the
way and won't heat things all up Ma
chlnery comes in Skilled labor de.
parts or radically changes its way Of
working, More machinery comes. The
unskilled labor goes. Where win it
end? Invention win not, cannot be
stayed. Evolution proceeds remorse.
lessly What is there ahead for tho
painfully trained cleyerness, for tho
wonderful fingers Of mankind?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

construction For this reason a cot
tage home can be built in a style Of its
own and need fill only one requirement
and that is that it be pleasing to the
eye.
Many expedients can be used that
give it touch of individuality. When
tho location i7 rural or suburban and
the lot is Of sufficient width, some
simple landscape gardening effects
can be introduced, shrubs and flowers
planted, possibly pergola set up
afterward to be covered with growing
vines-all Of which will add wonder
fully to the home-like attractiveness
of even the plainest and most simple
little cottage.
As to the design Of the building
itself, the greatest freedom is permits
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Training Boosters for Competi,
ton in England.
First Event of It's Kind to Be Held in
the Old-Fashioned Essex Town
of DunmoW-Mcant for Fun
and instruction.

London.-The first cock-crowing
competition ever held in England will
take place during the coming summer
at the oldiashioned Essex town of
Dunmow, famed for its association
with the historic fitch Of bacon.
j. w. Robertson Scott, an author Of
books dealing with poultry matters, is
organizing the great event, and com
mittee Of y Dunmow men has been
appointed to select the jury Mr..
Scott points out that the idea Of the
competition originated in the fact,
long noticed by poultry keepers, that
young cockerels which crowed the
most developed into the most vigor-
Gus birds.
IN Belgium and east Germany" he
continues, the poultry fanciers have
already fastened on the knowledge by
holding growing competitions for
young cockerels, which provide eX-
traordinary good sport, and also de-
velop the strongest birds by a prin-
ciple of natural selection.
My idea is to utilize this knowl-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

Mr.. william A. Rndford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining % the
subject OF building, for the readers OF this
paper on account OF his wide experience
8s Editor Author and Manufacturer, he
Is. without doubt. the highest authority
ON an these subjects. Address all inquiries
10 William a. Radford No. 1B West
Jackson boulevard Chicago H., and only
enclose tWo-ceut stamp for reply.
It used TO be that the only archi-
lecture there was was that Of large
and costly mansions. public buildings,
etc, The small or medium sized house
the kind OF a house that most people
want TO build-was never given very
much thought architecturally Today,
however, all this Is changed. A num-
Der OF prominent architectural estab-
lishments have made something OF a
specially Of the planning and design
Of small cottages. medium sized
houses, ETC. and a great many useful
things have been found out concerning
what is best for this purpose.
A well-known architect, speaking of
these matters. has said that Il almost
never occurs TO the builder Of small
house that he can have as much in.
diyiduality IN the design and plan of
his cottage as the man who builds a
stately mansion:. yet, In reality there
is a greater chance for individuality
IN a small house than in n large one.
To look well, a large home must
necessarily be designed in some one
of the several wellestablished styles
of domestic architecture. The plan
may vary, the size may vary, the cost
may vary, but in style it must be
either English lassical-which in
cludes the colonial style-or mission.
In the design of a cottage. the situa-
ton is entirely different With the
possible exception Of the mission style,
the limited cost Of a cottage makes
Il impractical to attempt the more
expensive styles in keeping with large
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

Richmond, Ind.-Sherman White, q
local piano player, has broken the
worlds record for endurance piano
playing. White played without a stop
for 3S hours and declared afterward
that had it been necessary he could
have played for so. During all that
time White played distinct tunes and
not merely chords. The record here.
tofore has been 81 hours and &c min
utes, made by Roy Harding of Ham
ilton, Ohio.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Second Floor Plan.

location Of the hall and stairway.
When the width OF the lot win permit
it is best to so plan a home that the
reception hall will be in the center, as
in the accompanying plan. In this IL
win be seen that the central reception
and stair hall opens either side
through broad cased openings. to the
right into the large living room and
to the left into the dining room. Di.
rectly back Of the dining room are the
kitchen and connecting pantry The
downstairs bedroom occupies the space
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Snakes Rule World.

Cambridge, Mass.-Professor May
nard, educator, in a rather startling
statement here declared that as a re-
suit of study of snakes he is con-
vinced that had they been able to de-
velop hands and feet instead Of being
obliged to crawl their brains would
have enabled them to dominate the
world. In that event, he asserts,
man would probably have remained in
primitive, savage state. or possibly
even as an ape.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

An inquirer wishes to know what
has become Of the old fashioned June
bug that used to swoop down on Chi
cago, die in countless millions around
the lampposts and have to be carted
away by the street cleaning depart.
ment." The bug that spoiled the fish.
ing when it came and snapped when
you stepped on it? We don't know
but we are reasonably sure that the
English sparrow did not exterminate
then.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

/ Leghorns, and a championship for the
longest crow of all.
We mean TO have some good fun
and instruction IN the countryside, ="
concludes Mr.. Scott. although | don't
suppose that cock-crowing, when fully
developed, will add a charm to rural
places for those who are attracted
there in search of quiet week ends"
Inquiries made in poultry circles
about Dunmow elicit that preparations
are already being made to coach the
likely growers among the young chick
ems recently hatched The cockerela
are being specially fed and trained for
the sport, and parent birds which are
most inclined toward growing are be-
ing run among the younger ones to
give them the advantage Of a good
example.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

Fish meal Is an article now figuring
3n the imports Of the United States.
IL Is used as a fertilizer and also as a
feed for swine and cattle, It Is made
IN Norway. England and Scotland
from the residue Of herring, codlings
and other fish, cooked. dried and
ground. Consul Skinner. writing from
Hamburg, says, Swine are said to
consume fish meal eagerly, and its use
tor this purpose is increasing in Ger
many from year to year. It must be
fed with care, however, as an exees-
Bive ration is likely to affect the quail.
ity Of the pork. Fed in moderate
quantities it contributes to the gen.
eral health Of the animal without dis.
advantageous consequences Of any
sort"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Owls Spoil Dinner Party

the guests, went to Clark's rescue.
Both the father and the mother owl
attacked them and caused them to re-
treat Mrs Clark had planned TO en-
tertain her guests in the yard. but this
was out Of the question.
The party was broken up and the
guests went home holding umbrellas
over their heads while the angry owls
beat tattoo on the silk coverings of
the rain protectors.
Mrs. Clark next day sent for Marshal
Knickman, who issued a permit for
Mrs. Trant to try to kill the owls.
Mrs. Trant shot one Of the owls and
Clark shot the other. The orphaned
baby owls are still in the nest.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
GROWING FOR PRIZES

edge in England. The Essex poultry
keepers and farm laborers who have
been approached warmly support the
growing match, which will provide
good fun without the slightest cruelty
10 the birds
The cockerels will be arranged in
rows facing each other, with judge
in front of each bird. The test will
be to see which cockerels crow most
in half an hour a prize Grower
abroad has been known TO give Gngue
$50 times in 30 minutes
Then there will be prizes for deep
toned growers and shrill growers like
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

constantly scanning the future; the
same worry-puckered brows and the
same firmly set jaw. The Indian
looked into the distance literally. The
American of today looks into the dis
tance figuratively, but with the same
facial result.
The American woman, also, who
is constantly fighting for social recog-
milton, wears the mark OF her COM
bat The placid face of the housewife
is fast disappearing. The cry Of Amer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

frealdsh. ungainly building which may
be ever so carefully studied In its de-
tails, but whose various parts are so
crudely assembled that II makes the
entire building look out OF proportion.
The practical arrangement Of the foor
plans should always be the first con.
slderation. Il seldom happens that a
well.arranged plan will not work up
into an attractive exterior IN the hands
OF a skilled workman.
One OF the commonest mistakes In
the planning Of a home is the improper
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Do Not Dwell In Harmony

At Sutton, in Norfolk. mavis and
a black-bird have started housekeep.
ing on the cooperative principle, lay
ing their eggs in the same nest. The
same pair of hens tried similar ex.
pertinent last year. with dire results
to the young mavises, the young black
birds having gently oozed them out
o. the nest into the cold world But
the enterprising parents apparently in.
sist on giving the scheme fair trial
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Well Occupied.

Lady (engagtng assistant gardener)
And If engage you, besides your
other duties, you will have to attend
to the three dogs and clean out their
kennels, also clean out the parrots
cage, clean up my sons workshop and
clean both their bicycles; also clean
the car except when the weather's
dirty. Applicant (overwhelmed)--
And shall / have to clean that?--
Taller.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
She wanted 70 Know.

At one of the public schools in the
city of Hamburg little girl eleven
years old asked her teacher who
named Adam and Eve. It's what we'd
all like to know, but as the teacher
couldn't answer the question she COM
planned of the child and had her pun.
ished, and lost her place as teacher
in consequence. The school board
said it was all right for anyone to
find out If he could. Can you tell?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

lea is attainment, and upon the face
Of the American is found the imprint
of that cry"
The major has been retired from ac
tive military service in the German
army for many years. Since then he
has travelled around the world many
times to gather material for his books
and magazine articles. Some Of his
works have been taken up by histori'
cal societies in Germany as valuable
to posterity.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

A house in Texas was lately car
ried three miles from its original site
without harming the family or dis,
turbing the furniture. This would be
hailed as a cheap way of May Day
moving We're # not for lack of choice
to the occupants Of the direction.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Pennsylvania Town Has One Ceiling
That Keeps on FalIing-SeVeraI
People Hurt so Far.

Easton, Pa-Room |, in the Easton
high school huilding, appears to be
hoodooed Two years ago, when an
addition was being built to the high
school, a water pipe burst, and room /
was flooded, valuable books and fix
lures being badly damaged by the
water.
Early last term, when a number of
the high school instructors were en-
joying their luncheon during noon
hour, a section Of the ceiling fell and
Professor Sayre P. Uhler was so badly
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

The geological department Of the
United States has decided that the
word Chicago comes from the Ojibwa
She-kag-ong, s.gnifying wild onion, or
'bad smell" The biologists must have
nado their observations from point
fn the vicinity Of the stockyards.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
sweet prlnke n Rurma.

There are no soda fountains in
Rangoon. A large amount of aerated
water is sold throughout Burma. Tho
English population consumes an i'm.
mense quantity of soda for the na.
tional drink of whisky and soda, and
also some ginger beer and bottled
lemonade. The natives, however,
prefer the highly sweetened and col.
ored drinks. such a rose water. pine
apple, cream soda, etc.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

Twenty thousand toothbrushes and
es many packages of tooth powder
have been distributed in the Philadel-
phia public schools, and every one re-
Ceiying these things has been request
ed not to pick 10 teeth In public.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Reunited After As Years

Thornton, OF Cone street. Orange A
letter sent to her by Mrs. OLeary
reached the family home six months
after she passed away Mrs. Thorn
toms son opened the letter and turned
it over to- his uncle, Mr.. Pendergast,
who communicated with Mrs. O'Leary.
The meeting the other day was Sc
quel.
After leaving England, Mrs. O'Leary
resided in Orange for a short time,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

The japanese have reached the con-
clusion that the most difficult thing to
learn in the honorable baseball game
is the batting. They are not big
enough to produce to order three
baggers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

A Philadelphia doctor, after extern
sive laboratory experiments with rab-
bits, announces that cheap whisky is
the worst. Funny the trouble some
people will take to prove what no one
has disputed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

We have often heard Of the girl
who wore her heart on her sleeve, but
At remained for a New York chorus
damsel to wear her appendix as a
watch charm. Possibly wearing ones
old teeth for ieweIry will become pop
ular in time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

A New York jury has awarded
woman six cents damages for being
kissed against her will. And if the
man who did it was at all gallant he
promptly admitted that it was worth
much more.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Scotland Has Ass. AS People.

London.-Scotland has population
of 4,759,445, according to the proVi
sional figures of the census made pub
lie. This is an increase of 287,342
over 1901 and is the smallest increase
in any census since 1861.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

going thence to New England. Cor
respondence between brother and sis
ter ceased about twenty-five years
ago. Mr.. Pendergast went to Orange
from England and was surprised to
find no trace Of his sister. He made
his home there and believed his sister
no longer alive. Mrs. O'Learys well
come was participated in by ten
nieces and nephews she had never
seen before.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Brother and Sister, Long Separated,
Meet Through Death Of Sister
Believed Sister Dead.

New York.-After separation Of
As years, Mrs. Bridget OLeary OF
New Hampshire met her brother
James Pendergast Of No. 61 Scotland
street. Orange, N. j. at his home. The
reunion was due in measure to the
death OF sister. Mrs Margaret
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

As the news comes from Paris that
the harem skirt has been condemned
there, the sporadic but strenuous ca
reer of that garment may be consid-
cred finally ended.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
Limits Racing In Bombay.

Bombay.-The governor of Bombay
has notified the turf club that no
horse racing will be allowed at Bonn
bay or Poona, unless the meetings are
limited to ten days and bookmaking
abolished
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

The hotels Of London are booked
up for coronation week and the Amer
ican hobo who goes to it should take
a tent along.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

Our idea Of genuine pessimist is
the novel reader who is afraid the
hero won't come out all right in the
last chapter.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

The proposed law which places a
ban on the campaign cigar will prob
ably elicit a vigorous protest from the
hemp growers.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

One of our contemporaries tells US
that the market for mummies is dead.
we fail to see anything unusual in it.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

In deciding that Chinese sausage is
not bologna. the customs officials dis
creetly refrained from saying what It
EeallY Is.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

UNLESS
u Germans spell iO misfortune befa that city comparable
10
collapse weakng foundations This
church. which familiar tourists built In 91SlO but the orig
towers Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07
one satisfaction.

"The cook says she is gf go
leave" said Mrs. Crosslots mo hal
Are you sure she's in carr
sponded her husband.
yes" cor
Nothing will change her no q m
Nothing" ou
"All right. Then I'll go
the kitchen and discharge her. q co
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-07

It's a wise proverb that is able to
deliver the goods.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-05

IN with failing arms, forcing Broome back foot by
foot and straining every nerve to make an adequate
return. The champion now gave the drst intimation
that his extra weight might prove a handicap. He
was compelled to foot It desperately to keep away
from Orme's tremendous right swings, and. finding
himself outmanoeuvred. swervcd suddenly to one
side. turned his back and ran into the opposite cor.
ner. where he had time to prepare for the onslaught
The challenger came on without pause and threatened
damage with his right. when Broome. hard pressed.
ducked under a swing and came 20 grips. Orme was
in no mood for wrestling and brought the round to
an end by Slipping through his adversary's arms to
the ground.
Broome was ready to 90 upon the offensive at the
opening Of the third round and led of hard with bis
left. taking orme a tride by surprise and planting
neatly on the challcngers mouth. Orme seemed In no
way put out and whirled to action. driving right and
left without breaking Broomes guard. There was a
swift rally in the centre Of the ring. with hard but In.
efrcctual smuggling on both sides. Then Orme aid
through a driving blow that got home over Broome's
left eye, but took a receipt in full from the champion.
who planted a heavy swing to Orne's right eye.
Broome had the best Of the exchange and Orme be.
thought him that caution was indicated, backing
away. The champion followed hard and orme made
a stand. They mixed 1t with short arm jolts to the