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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1937
Page
40
A German invention called the House of Silence offers soundproof living with rubber floors, non slammable doors, and silent locks. The fully rented apartment building shows demand for a quieter living space as US homes seek similar noise reduction through better insulation and careful construction.
Shutters once used on exterior walls for sun protection or plainness relief now serve interior decorative and functional purposes. They replace archways or French doors when open or closed and can cover built in bookcases. They ventilate kitchens and complement matching woodwork.
The article urges that door knobs be decorative as well as firm and useful in a new home. It highlights attention to this small detail for the prospective owner.
Women control most family spending and prefer visible, labor-saving features. Kitchens, laundry, heating, bathrooms, play rooms influence buying interest. Long term insured mortgages appeal to their economic sense, so builders should consider housekeepers when planning homes for sale.
Fireplace drafts are common due to chimney design issues. Causes include a down draft from nearby hills or trees, small flue, off center flue, sharp turns, or a clogged mortar, and problems with opening height smoke shelf chamber damper or insufficient chimney height. Have the fireplace analyzed to fix and enjoy a clean crackling blaze.
The article argues renewed Venetian blind popularity, questions why plain blinds or shutters declined from usefulness to mere decoration, and suggests that interior operated blinds address the issue caused by screens.
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