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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1968
Page
6
Authentic traditional details highlight a modern two story house by Herman H. York. The plan H-24 features five bedrooms, a two story entry foyer with balcony railing, a four room rear living suite, and a connected terrace. The design emphasizes balanced massing, a swept down garage roof, and a large functional service area including laundry mud closet and wash up space.
A list of real estate transfers in Whiteside County and adjacent areas includes Ronald Gibson to Donald Karn in Prophetstown Township, Harvey Cobb to Genevieve Wirth in Prophetstown, Jennie Reedy to J Glenn Rummel in Fulton, and multiple deeds in Mt. Pleasant and Union Grove townships. Other transfers cover Sterling, Morrison, Rock Falls, and surrounding locales involving buyers such as Gerald Meinsma, Cloyd Meeks, La Verne Schroeder, Morrison Ge Electric Federal Credit Union, Robert E Hampton, and Albert Gonzalez among others. The records note various grants, with dates unspecified.
Plywood is described as versatile though challenging, outlining methods of production such as rotary cut and quarter slicing, interior and exterior grades, and the importance of grain orientation. Practical guidance covers sheet sizes, surfacing, cutting patterns, and tool use for safe, efficient work.
An aging fence loses function and beauty if not properly built and protected. The article warns against shallow posts rotting end caps and close ground railings and emphasizes deep setting and proper materials to prevent wind and frost damage. Timely repair beats patching when posts rot or were poorly buried.
The guide explains dismantling rotten fence sections, choosing posts of fir or pine, soaking ends in wood preservative, digging 18 to 24 inch holes no more than 8 feet apart, using flat stones and ground compaction, optional concrete with drainage, selecting copper or galvanized nails, repainting all parts, and keeping rails above ground to prevent moisture. It notes clay soils may not require concrete and emphasizes proper drainage and surface protection.
A dozen baboon species across sub Saharan Africa roam widely and feed aggressively. They raid homes for honey and foraging includes eating live scorpions after removing the venomous stingers.
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