Ohio towns advance sewage plants using crushed stone filters
Ohio municipalities push to install sewage treatment facilities under state health supervision. Crushed stone serves as the filtering medium in new plants including Akron Botzum and Cleveland southern plant. Delaware Minerva Delware and other cities have active projects or extensions of time for compliance.
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Ohio
State Department of Health
Akron
Botzum
Delaware
Jackson
New Lexington
Galton
Brookville
Buckeye Lake
Kenmore
Crestline
Charleston
Bluffton
Elyria
Fostoria
Dayton
Cleveland
Minerva
Alliance
Chardon
Columbus
Oct
Private houses dominate U S building in mid 1926 analysis
A Labor Department study of building permits covering 78 cities shows residential construction at 54.1 percent of new builds in the flat half of 1926. One family dwellings account for 42.3 percent and private garages 35.5 percent. The analysis began July 1 1928 and tracks costs and volumes by type.
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United
Department of Labor
Moore
Citr
Athens County Property Transfers Record Week
County Auditor Fred Cornwell lists transfers across Athens County towns including Athens City lots 113 488 433 1530 2784 250 440 441 and multiple townships. Transfers involve Edmund Brown Nellie Baughman Maude Hill Elsie Bryant Wesley Lawrence Borden McDonald Shuler Roush Wilson Watkins Maxwell Ruth Calvert Calvert Kencade Wolfe Rose Wy Rose Deal Gillot Barstow Cox and others in various lot sizes and subdivisions.
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Athens County
Fred Cornwell
Athens City
Edmund EB. Brown
Nellie M. Baughman
Willis Hill
Maude E. Hill
W. B. Lawrence
Elsie B. Bryant
Treat FG. Wetzel
Wesley B. Lawrence
Joseph W. Borden
Eliaz
Anta McDonald
John Shuler
C. D. Roush
A. C. Davis
Mary E. Wilson
Athens Township
Anna M. Watkins
May E. Maxwell
Troy Township
J. W. Kencade
Ralph
Loreng Calgrene
Trimgle
Freg Kichne
Minnie Kitchne
McMenanay Et al
Bert Wolfe
Freddie
Mary Kidine
Glouster Elizabeth Rose
George Wy. Rose
Jacksonville
John Deal
William Gillot
Kisler
Nelsonville
Faye
Glamour of Romance in Louisiana Plantations
The article highlights historic Louisiana plantations near New Orleans as rich in romance and chivalry, noting wealth and social life dating to the Spanish regime. It then contrasts Dutch colonial homes with dolls houses, praising Dutch interiors for livability, hardwood floors, and long-term practicality.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Work Begins on McDonald Home Five Room Bungalow
A five room bungalow on Stewart Street started Wednesday for Elroy McDonald who lives at 19 Foster Place. The one story home with bath will feature hardwood floors. Elmer Radgord secured the construction contract.
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Stewart Street
Elroy McDonald
Foster Place
Elmer Radgord
Patterson Home Almost Repaired After Fire Damage
Repairs to Superintendent John R. Patterson's home at 176 North Congress Street continue after a September fire. New ceilings plastering and interior redecorating are finished. roof shingles and exterior painting with white and green trim are completed, with ten days to two weeks remaining.
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John R. Patterson
North
Congress Street
Patriotism Shrine Planned for Henry Clay Estate
The Henry Clay Memorial Association based in Lexington with Judge Samuel M. Wilson as president seeks to convert Ashland into a permanent memorial honoring Henry Clay. The group aims to perpetuate the Clay estate as a patriotic shrine in Kentucky.
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Henry Clay
Kentucky
Henry Clay Memorial Association
Lexington
Samuel M. Wilson
Clay
Cost of building materials lowest for five years
Construction costs stayed level in September as prices of building materials and wages held steady. The September index for overall costs was 156, materials 176, and wages 226, with costs near the mid point of wage and material trends.
Autumn Bulbs Are Planted Now Experts Say
Expert Alfred C. Hottes of Ohio State University notes autumn is the proper time to plant hardy bulbs for early spring bloom. He cites snowdrops in February, crocuses, hyacinths and tulips, with irises in May, urging natural, undisturbed beds and planting among rocks, shrubs, or by a pond for best display.
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Alfred C. Hottes
Flouriculture
Ohlo State University
A Simple Yet Appealing Colonial Style Home
A colonial adapted house emphasizes economy and pleasing simplicity with ample light and large rooms. The design features a front living room spanning much of the width, a master bedroom upstairs, a large dining and kitchen area with a pantry breakfast room, two additional upstairs bedrooms with generous closets, and overall comfort. Built of common brick, it offers exceptional value and resale potential with possible full drawings available from Ohio.
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Common Brick Manufacturers” Association
Ohio
Vision of New York Slum Redevelopment By August Hecksherr
August Hecksherr, a capitalists and philanthropist, presented a plan to Mayor James J. Walker to demolish New York's Lower East Side slum and replace it at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars. The proposal reflects a bold urban renewal concept amid cautious home ownership trends in the nation.
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New York
August Heckshrr
James J. Walker
Intensity and Duration of Fire in Occupied Office Room
The test fitted a 18 by 30 foot one story brick office with furniture to simulate congestion. Fire reached near 1700 degrees Fahrenheit at 30 minutes, then cooled as combustibles burned, using pivoted shutters to gauge protection for load bearing members. The study measured heat and duration to guide fire resistance standards.
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Bureau
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