Americans Get Bigger Beds and Longer Mattresses
Chicago reports that sleepers now demand supersize beds up to 8234 inches long with matching bedding. Army and Metropolitan Life Insurance data show more men over six feet, prompting wider, longer sleep setups. The Mellon Institute notes sleepers shift positions 20 to 60 times nightly, justifying larger beds. The largest historic bed once housed 63 people.
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Chicago
Vas
National Association of
U.S. Bureau of Standards
Army
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Mellon Institute At
Pittsburgh
American Institute of Architects
Ware
Jonas Fosbrooke
Edward IV
Cabinet plans for versatile pine kitchen storage units
Cabinet pieces shown feature six sections including a bread compartment and large drawers for silverware linens and lids. Stock cabinets are made of ponderosa pine with a tweed look and can be painted or stained to match any color scheme.
Wood paneling options for rooms and homes
The article outlines four paneling choices by the National Lusabe Manufacturers association softwood boards hard wood boards softwood plywood and hardwood plywood. It notes tongue and groove boards and plywood panels, modest to wide price ranges, and warns about wood deposits dulling surfaces.
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National
Lusabe Manufacturers Association
Fuchsia Group Names New President
Ashland area club elects Lopez as president for the coming year at a Thursday night meeting. A pay meal at Hesperian school followed, with officers Verda Kuechi vice president Dorothy Samuelson secretary Ernest Peterson treasurer and trustees Harold Kuechler Pat Moore Agnes Oliver. Essier Johnson, past president of the American Fuchsia Society, conducted the meeting. Vivien
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San Lorenzo Fuchsia Society
Ernest Peterson
Dorothy Samuelsen
Vivian Lopez
Mirs
Verda Kuechler
Hesporien School
Ashland
M ‘Lopez
San Lorenzo
Ils
al Qa
Hesperian School
Verda Kuechi
Harold Kuechler
Pat Moore
Agnes Oliver
Essier Johnson
American Fuchsia Society
Vivien
Gardeners Check List for Year Round Planting and Care
Practical notes on Camellia disease prevention and year round rose planting. Recommends planting roses in full bloom for color, lists bedding plants for quick color such as Zinnia and Marigold, suggests tomato plants for families and neighbors, advises removing rhododendron seed pods, and gives a method to lift nap from suede using steam and brush.
Whole house air conditioning saves space in homes
The Daily Review notes two compact central cooling options that avoid extra space use. One places the unit’s blower and ducts inside with external condenser. the other keeps a slim cabinet outside, reducing noise and blending with the home. Window cords benefit from biannual saturated cloth rubs.
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Toncvion
Central
Sheldon Coleman
Coleman Company
Wichita
Kan
Choosing Windows for Quality Not Price
A University of Illinois advisory bulletin outlines key factors for selecting new windows. Focus on light and air, minimal visual obstruction, compatible frame and sash, easy operation, weather tightness, ease of use with blinds, ability to tint, wash, and maintain at low cost. It praises wood windows for insulation, moisture control, and reduced wallpaper damage, noting pine units treated with water repellents minimize warping and leakage while precise machining and weatherstripping cut costs.
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Small Homes Council
Council
Dwarf Citrus Trees Speed Fruit Growing by Years
Dwarf citrus trees allow fruiting in months rather than years. By grafting onto dwarfing rootstocks, varieties such as orange lemon mandarin grapefruit tangelo and kumquat can be grown in tubs and yards. Home gardeners gain several types and varieties through budding methods.
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the Daily Review
Argeli's Nursery
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Golden Gate
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Ground
Survival City
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Rapa
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Oakland
Sam Leamdro ST
Civil Defense Observart
Hama
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Basalt Rock Company, Inc
Wasiger AE Vali Gay
Versity of Illinois S. Council
Niles Electric CO
First St
Niles
John Brahmst
Miles
Annwal
Flor
Genuine Park-Mix
Palms Nursery
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