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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1927
Page
9
By Virginia Swain a March 13 dispatch from New York discusses how tone, mass and color shape home decor. decorators urge psychology based color charts for sunfast schemes, highlighting Amie Thomas whose work builds unity without monotony around a central color motif.
The article praises a common brick English style home designed for cheerfulness with bright light, ample windows, and practical layout. It highlights a center hall, built in seat, two living areas, dining room, ideal kitchen with pantry, rear entry, two porches, three second floor bedrooms, linen closet, and a wardrobe in the main bedroom. Fire safety and low upkeep are emphasized, with drawings available from Leafitt in Ohio.
Advice for flower gardeners on matching plants to soil types. Heavy soils resist light ornate blooms while lime-loving annuals tolerate richer mixes. adding humus and compost improves moisture retention, eases work in clay soils, and helps sands drain. Regular composting and manure build ideal soil structure.
A thrifted box cotch can replace an expensive davenport with a conehand cover. Add a flounced chintz slipover, several plain pillows, and a striped accent to harmonize the footers. A simple, cozy room refresh from budget-friendly decor ideas.
A National Board of Fire Underwriters leader warns that US fire losses top $1,000 per minute and credit will shrink if firms lack fire insurance. Insurers raise rates, pushing businesses to safer bricks. The era sees more attention to fire risk in lending. Also notes squash nutrition and garden tips for summer care.
County Auditor records show numerous transfers across townships including Athens City Witham & Blackwood to John P Blackwood and others in multiple lots by will and warranty deed. Transfers cover Ames Troy Canaan Carthage Glouster and Waterloo townships with names such as Hartley Hughes Mansfield Droz Dorr Noyes Chase Woodrow Triplet and Russel, detailing parcels and acreages and values.
Modern equipment and simple interior design define the Rosemar Soda Grill in Athens. Local firms including Athens Paint Supply, Wilson and Kennedy, Athens Lumber, Walsh Electric, and DeMolet brothers assisted in completing the establishment. Property transfers and warranty deeds across York Township Nelsonville and Marshfield are listed in the period’s notices.
Growing vegetables has become a sport in America as suburban garden shows attract both women and men. Enthusiasm for prize winning vegetables rivals golf in popularity, claiming health and artistic benefits, with gardening viewed as superior for the elderly and a growing recreation in country life.
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