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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1976
Page
8
The piece highlights Tudor turnings, gothic tracery, wormy oak and rich moldings from Restoration to William and Mary. Modern reproductions echo a manor-house look with distressed finishes like Cotswold to suit smaller rooms while preserving warm, honest craftsmanship.
An article from Horticulture highlights breeding progress for frost resistant tomatoes, seedless cukes, 400 pound pumpkins, lime green and purple cauliflower, and disease resistant zucchini. It notes snap peas, easy open lima beans, compact bush cantaloupe, and cucumber vines that deliver slicing fruit on small footprints.
Columbus 7 Telegram describes a front entry redesign using screens and walkways to transform ordinary residences, define entry points, and improve traffic flow. It notes vertical wood screens, concrete posts, and strategic placements near doors windows and shrubbery to create balanced approaches and enhance curb appeal.
Historians note that ancient Roman noblemen used hot water to heat rooms in winter. Water heated in large vessels over open fires circulated by gravity through hollow floor tiles, warming rooms and inhabitants by radiation and convection.
A spaced screen of western wood 242s serves as an unobtrusive divider for a halfway area. The design emphasizes clean lines and functional separation without visual distraction.
Bill Engert built a basement fireplace in his Henke subdivision home in Columbus at a total cost under 500 dollars. The project took about three weeks of spare time and used a through the upstairs closets chimney flue. Shelves and surrounding woodwork were finished in walnut stain, with stereo space and string art above. Engert did not follow a formal plan, designing the unit to fit the space, and plans for a mantle are under consideration as he completes other basement finishing tasks.
A Spring Air Mattress Co survey in Chicago finds 54 percent of families want three bedrooms and 14 percent want four in single family homes, while attached housing buyers favor three or two bedrooms. Privacy, status, and future growth drive preference for more rooms despite smaller household sizes, with many considering add-ons or basements for space.
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