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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1940
Page
11
A gardener shares how to harvest lavender and other fragrant herbs at peak bloom to create long lasting sachet powder and potpourri jars. She details drying methods, mixing ideas with rose petals, basil, and citrus herbs, and preserving the scent for winter rooms.
Homeowners should address interior dampness on exterior walls now. Do not rely on postponement as frost can sweep from walls and wallpaper may loosen or stain. Find and eliminate moisture source or insulate interior walls to reduce chill and improve air quality.
Place oil of cedar or orthodichlor benzine in a shallow dish in the room being painted to deter insects. The method relies on fumes from the volatile chemicals to repel pests during the painting work. It suggests using cedar oil or benzine to protect newly painted surfaces from insect activity.
New York designers showcase four rooms and bath for a family of four in the Minimum House at the World’s Fair. Joseph Aronson creates sturdy modern, washable interiors with bunk beds and play space for growing children and notes budget homes from $1,500 to $2,000 yearly income with monthly outlays around $20.
Thomas Whitney becomes Green Bay lumber yard manager in OWA towns. Dyersville sees three relocations including A J Osterhaus Construction moving to Loecke studio rooms and lawyer J Adams moving to Penney building. Morley residents Leo and Mrs. Leo Jackson plan grocery and ice cream shop with a barber’s chair in the former Richel store. Anamosa sees title transfers with Max Wortman selling his limestone residence to Paul N. Smith with possession on Sept. 1.
A weekly list shows Leon Svoboda building a new dwelling at 1523 N street SW for 3800 dollars and J P Conway starting a new dwelling with attached garage at 2518 First avenue E for 4000 dollars among multiple permits for reroofs remodels sheds and garages across streets including SW NE NW and SE sectors.
A collection of practical homeowner tips covering fireplace facing materials brick slate and snapstone. Brick walks over sand may heave. over concrete reduces risk. Proper lightning rods protect when installed correctly. Fence painting with quality house paint. whitewash unsatisfactory. Cabinet wall color depends on room palette. Remove concrete stains with a sodium citrate and glycerine solution plus whiting.
A collection of domestic tips including painting ceilings to look larger, replacing glass putty with wood beads, ensuring hot water capacity, wallboard finishing, repairing rotted porch posts, mold control in cellars, insulating hot water tanks, painting coats, knotty pine behavior, and strategic shade tree placement to shield the house from afternoon sun.
The article discusses framing houses with space for trees to grow, warns against plantings near foundations, and notes heavy shade trees risk sewer clogs. It also covers repair costs for leaky pipes, best window display heights by merchandise, and DIY fixes for cracked pine floors with wood strips or sawdust glue paste.
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