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Word: downspouts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1947-1947
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...idea what to do to get along without a cistern has been successfully rigged up by Lena Bloom, over at the county seat, who turned about six feet of her downspout up so the rainwater runs into a washtub that sets on a barrel, and if there is a light shower she invariably gets enough in the tub to do a washing, but a heavy downpour will not only fill the tub but will overflow and fill the barrel. . . . With the downspout lifted, her supply is ample although she has some trouble getting the washtub, when it is full, down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Bumpkins' Biographer | 2/17/1947 | See Source »

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