Timber life extended by ancient wood preservation practice
The article reviews the rise of wood preservation in the United States from 1848 to the 1920s, noting early plants by the North Central Head, Vermont Central Railroad, and others. It highlights industry growth, consumption figures for zinc chloride and creosote, and examples like the Lake Pontchartrain trestle and Nueco Strait bridge built with treated timber.
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R. D. Prete
Saskatchewan
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Lowell
Mass
North Central Head
Vermont Central Railroad
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Boston & Alpany
June
New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad
Lake Pontchartrain
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Canada
Ihe
Illinois Central Railroad
C. C. Westfall
St. Louis
Nueco Strait
Coroua Christi
Texas
Pretlie
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Carolina house features six fireplaces and spacious rooms
Fireplaces define the Carolina home with seventy one downstairs rooms and a front terrace. The design includes a breakfast nook, pantry, two upstairs bedrooms with fireplaces, two bathrooms, ample closets, a long central hall, and a clothes chute from the linen closet.
Real estate transfers noted across Athens county townships
County records show multiple property transfers in Athens county with names such as Alice Wise Eleanor Bolin Joseph Morris Harry Noble H T Brown Guy Brown Alice Gillett Rea Carpenter and Esther Banks. Transactions span ATHENS TOWNSHIP AMES TOWNSHIP COOLVILLE GLOUSTER and JACKSONVILLE with various in locations and acreages.
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Athens Couny
Fred Cornwell
Athens
Alice Wise
Eleanor Bolin
Guy Brown
T al
Alice Gillett
Rea A. Carpenter
Ww. N. Alderman
Harry M. Roach
Esther £. Banks
Athens Township
Edgar Michael Et al
Mary
Michael
Raymond C. Michael
William Tom
James R. Harvey
Riverview Heights
H. Moore
William S. Bower
A. Michael
John S
Jennie Radford
Ames Township
Quick Heat Boost Using A Vacuum Cleaner
A 1900s home tip explains using a vacuum cleaner as a power circulator to move warm air from a lower to an upper room. By placing the sweeper over a ceiling register and turning it on, warm air is drawn up and expelled, heating the upper room in minutes.
Steel tile for bathroom walls joins durable porcelain enamel
A new steel tile option uses porcelain enamel fused on steel to make a smooth corrosion resistant bathroom wall surface. The tile is easy to clean and pairs with an insulated base and cement to keep out heat and cold.
Timber preservation in 19th century infrastructure
The article cites examples of creosoted and pressure treated timber used in telegraph lines and bridges from 1848 to 1909. It notes durable performance of poles, bridge timbers, and culverts across the Brooklyn Bridge and Southern Pacific lines, with many pieces remaining in service after decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tartsmouth
Brooklyn Bridge
Portland
Newport News
Sloping Floor Aids Car Egress and Water Control
A garage floor sloped toward the door lets a car roll out with the emergency brake off and keeps water from staying on the floor. The Automobile Association of Great Britain uses hundreds of scouts to warn members of speed traps. if a scout on bicycle or car does not salute, a nearby trap may lie ahead.
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Automobile Association of
Great Britain
A. A
Reduction of Pieces Lower Housing Costs
Report details a drive to cut construction costs by using large standard units in concrete and frame houses. New York tenement committees cite 63 percent of costs tied to assembly, with estimates of 100 pieces for a six room unit and under 100 pieces for frame homes, aiming for rapid builds. Also notes a FTC probe into oil company gasoline price hikes and a German chemists’ wool from pine pellets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Average Life of a House Near Hundred Years
A survey by engineers from the lumber manufacturers association finds the average lifespan of a house is about 100 years. Individual homes may last longer, but depreciation leads to abandonment for use after a century. Framed dwellings depreciate only slightly more than brick or masonry, and neighborhood desirability often drives abandonment.
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Lumber Manufactuers’ Association
New Fireplace May Smoke If Precautions Are Not Taken
Advice on starting new fireplaces to prevent smoke problems. Damp flue moisture can cause odor and smoke when first used after a long period of disuse. A few quick heat applications under the arch and at the throat can dry the flue bricks and hearth, reducing danger.
Puncture Proof Tire Patented by Jefferson City Inventor
Frank Nierman of Jefferson City has patented a puncture proof tire. The tire features a hard rubber outside rim with a cushion like inside to provide resiliency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nierman
Jefferson City
Moulding Installed to Save Lamp Cord
Lamp cords on floors are worn and dirty and pose fire risk. Metal molding runs along walls and ceilings to conceal wires. an elbow fitting allows corner passage. The molding, color matched to woodwork, is screwed to baseboards and snaps over the cord leaving only plug and socket visible. Flour made from fish noted as good food for domestic animals.
Humble Icebox Becomes Social Climber of Furniture
A 1920s office trend shows the icebox moving from kitchen porch to desk, becoming a multifunction piece with mahogany veneer and white porcelain interior. It shifts from household tool to office status symbol, offering refreshments and sparking debate on gendered spaces.
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Sutero
Carolina
Standard Homes ‘Corporation
Colorain Bulking
Washington
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Chauncey cl. W. Parrell
George W. Nyes
Coolville
Charles Cowdrey
Mary A. Underwood
Glouster William Franken
Mary Franken
Lewis Jones
Sarah Jones
Jacksonville
West Gay ST
Iinterest Ane
SER Bam SI Johnson
Fidelity Building Loan and Savlaga Co
Columbus
OFO
Federal Trade Commission
A. N. Johnson
New House
Dudge HT. Phillips
New
Eversihting
THE
Glouster
Athens Armature and Machine Works
Fern St
Athens, Ohio
Hewitt & Boden
Athens Lumber Co
and General Insurance
Dalton & Dalton Real Estate and General Insurance
Washington T
Builders Directory
Athens Paint Supply
West State St
HECK
C. D. Heck Co
C. R. White
L. C. Nye
Union St
Ohio
Suipply
State
Athens Plating
W. T. Edmundson
R. A. Miller
Middleport
Johns-Manville
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy, Ohio
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