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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1937
Page
71
In a dining room without a rug the floor needs careful maintenance to avoid marks and scratches. Dark finishes like a deep stain or varnish are preferable to harmonize with the color scheme. dark green red or terra cotta are effective choices.
A directory snippet lists Hawkeye Lumber and Coal Co Midland Mortgage Co Cedar Rapids Gas Co Morris Sanford Co Montgomery Ward Perpetual Savings and Loan Cinder Block and Material Co Cedar Rapids Fuel as local suppliers and lenders in Cedar Rapids and surrounding area.
Twelve Iowa communities gain new or expanded school buildings through public works administration funding. Projects include Montour Kalona Garrison Williamsburg Dundee Solon Vinton Oxford Riverside Ladora and the state school for the blind at Vinton with costs and local shares detailed for each district.
Insulation materials serve two purposes: stopping heat penetration and preventing sound transmission. Heat insulation is common in most buildings, while sound insulation remains mainly in commercial, retail, hotel, and public structures. Some materials serve both needs and can be wall or ceiling finishes or embedded in walls, reducing sound penetration and reflection.
A Linn County Abstract Company report covers convex sources and mortgages recorded from January 2 to January 7, comparing with the same week last year. The data lists conveyances, mortgage activity, and amounts with figures across multiple entries and dates.
Practical home decor tips emphasize simple window treatments over venetian blinds and the use of one drapery set for closely grouped windows. Guidance covers lamps, shades, shelf styling, book arrangement, bed spreads, floor care, and a nod to ancient irrigation by the Babylonians over 5,000 years ago.
Local blog lists permit activity last week including Mrs Ed Smith remodeling commercial space for 2000 dollars Mathew Cowden remodeling dwelling for 60 dollars Joe Bishop remodeling dwelling for 200 dollars W G Steele remodeling dwelling for 45 dollars J F Christie new barn for 700 dollars Williams and Hunting repair of commercial space for 300 dollars Sumner Quarton additional value residence for 12000 dollars Leo Zalat new dwelling for 3000 dollars O L Becker remodel commercial space for 200 dollars
Drains of all kinds must be kept free of extraneous matter to function. Water closet drains particularly suffer when pipes are overloaded. Thinkless handling causes thousands of dollars in damage each month.
The advice explains underground conduits must be waterproof to prevent moisture reaching wires and short circuits. It also notes kitchen door panes should use wood beads instead of putty, and a carpenter should replace the putty with beads.
Employers find interior wall and ceiling painting in soft light cheerful colors reduces eye and nerve strain and boosts efficiency. Better lighting use and lower accident risk follow from brighter, calmer work environments.
Sealers fill pores of absorbent surfaces and prepare a uniform paint surface. By preventing oil absorption from the paint they reduce coats required and help create a stronger, more even film.
The article compares window styles for new and historic houses noting double hung and casement options. It discusses box double hung accuracy, sash cords, and weather stripping, then highlights new prefabricated package windows built at the factory with frames and screens included.
Theobroma cacao is a small evergreen tree native to tropical America. It produces large nutritious seeds used to make chocolate and cocoa.
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