First Aid to the Ailing House Advice Columns
The columnist covers preserving natural plywood and woodwork with shellac wax finishes or penetrating wax and varnish, and filling nail holes with oil-stained wood putty. For concrete floors, options include terrazzo grinding, new pour, or leveling compound. For wooden gutters with rusted metal linings, remove rust if possible, paint inside with liquid asphalt and exterior with house paint, sealing joints with roofing cement and felt.
Easily Built Automatic Garage Door Pattern No. 86
Do it yourself pattern explains building a fully automatic upward acting eight by seven foot garage door with step by step illustrated assembly. It offers variations for larger sizes and twelve styles including doors with lights or solid panels and lists Swing Up Garage Door Pattern No. 86 with price and mailing address.
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East-Bird Pattern Company, Dept. W
Pleasantville
N. Y
ALL-BRAN Brings Family Back Home
A family advertises Kellogg's All-Bran helping with diet and regularity after a quarrel. The mother credits the cereal for improved mood and health and bakes muffins from the All-Bran recipe. The note asks a missing father to return home.
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Dad
Jack
Grandma Speakin' and Margarine Slogan Contest
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Cincinnat
Ohio
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