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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1968

Page

15

Pruning Trees Keeps Health and Home Aesthetics

Winter and early spring are best for pruning to heal by late spring. Maples and birches should be cut in summer. Cut at joints, remove weight in stages, and dress wounds larger than a quarter. Chain saws aid pruning. a survey by Omark Industries notes 24.2 percent of saw owners lend theirs to neighbors.

Guy Sabin Omark

Ahead of Time The Sumerians in Mesopotamia

The Sumerians inhabited Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. About 4,000 years ago they built sophisticated systems of government law commerce and farming.

Mesopotamia Tigris Euphrates Rivers

Kitchen Automation Arrives in Homes for Modern Kitchens

The article surveys home kitchen upgrades from automatic ovens and cook timers to easy clean features and automatic dishwashers. It notes new double oven electric ranges with self cleaning, frost free refrigerator freezers, adjustable racks on dishwashers, and flexible installation options for built ins, islands, or walls.

Eithe

Slacks Approved For Cold Weather In Reading Schools

Reading Massachusetts school leaders authorize girls to wear slacks during extreme cold after five frostbite cases among junior high students. Superintendent Robert F. Wells and the School Committee reached the decision Monday night to protect pupils while keeping to district policy.

Robert F. Wells Wells

Three Matzo Parts Represent Israel Divisions

At the Pesach Passover festival three matzohs wrapped in a napkin are laid on a platter to symbolize the three divisions of Israel priests Levites and Israelites.

Israel

Horses Sold On Loans In St Louis Suburb

C Marvin Harwood announced the establishment of the Horse Finance Corp in Clayton a St Louis suburb. The firm will finance the purchase of horses and other livestock noting the absence of such specialized finance companies in the area.

St, Louis Horse Finance Corp Clayton St. Louis C. Marvin Harwood Harwood

Construction Of Cupola Is Bright Idea For Homeowner

Amateur wood workers can build a decorative cupola for a garage breezeway or wing. The GE Housewares project uses stock moulding plywood screws and glue, with sabre saw for angled cuts. Materials run about 25 dollars and finishing steps include priming painting copper or shingle roofing and optional weathervanes.

Power Tool Consultants General Electric Housewares Division

Water Troubleshooting Checklist for Home Supply

The guide lists common water problems and remedies. Hard water leaves grime and dulls dishes, iron staining occurs, corrosion indicates acid water, mineral deposits clog pipes, rotten egg odor signals sulfur, and foul taste may require a purifier or filter. Suggestions include installing softeners and feeder-filter units and testing water for iron.

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