Spark Oil Heaters Sold By St. Clair
The St. Clair Appliance store at 313 First Avenue E has been appointed exclusive Cedar Rapids sales agent for Spark Oil heater from Hammer-Bray of Oakland. The unit features front heat flow, radiant and circulating heat, waist-high adjustable flame, energy efficiency, baffle heat retention, square inch transfer surface, seam-welded inner unit, draft regulator, low vent, self leveling legs, and neat fireplace installations. The store also carries a full line of General Electric home appliances.
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St. Clair Appliance
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids
Spark Oil
Hammer-Bray Company
Oakland
Calif
Charles St. Clair
General Electric
Women in India Favor Soap Nut for Washing Fabrics
Many women in India prefer the soap nut, the fruit of a tree, to ordinary soap for washing woolens and silks, using the natural cleanser as a traditional alternative.
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India
Handy ideas to protect kitchen utensils printed
Protect waffle irons and seldom used utensils by storing them in a flour or sugar sack tied with a string. Create inexpensive kitchen containers from coffee, baking powder, or cracker cans by removing wrappers and painting or shellacking, then labeling.
New Dutch ovens Seasoning Procedure for Clean Use
Wash and scour the oven in hot water with a strong cleaning powder. Fill with hot soda water at one teaspoon per cup, simmer an hour, then scour again. Grease the interior with lard or oil and heat an hour in a slow oven before a final wash in hot soapy water.
Philco Introduces 1940 Television Sound Receiver
Philco radios for 1940 feature an independent television sound system with no link between the TV receiver and radio. The set includes built in aerials for easy placement, and prices range from 12.95 to 199.50 with radio phonograph combos up to 450. A wireless remote control tunes stations and manages volume from a distance.
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Philco
Philcos
Martin R. Smith
Newman
Cedar Rapids
Bermuda
Jamaica
Radiator Covers and Heat Loss Questioned
Home owners question radiator covers claiming heat loss. Covers with bottom openings and top grilles may reduce radiant heat but increase convection heat, altering overall warmth.
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Westinghouse
St. Clair
Aist
Mse al Ith
Ae i . Ae
Iowa
Roddy Kilowatt
OWA Electric Light and Power Company
Owa
Ehfa
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