Avoid Getting Stuck Up When Papering Room
A practical guide for home wallpapering outlines preparation steps removing old paper steaming or soaking, wall sizing, and patching holes. It covers tool rental, improvised supplies, hanging technique, pattern matching, trimming and joint types, seam pressing, and cleanup tips.
Fix Up Those Pads For Bachelor Guests
Vivian Brown offers practical homemaking advice for single hosts. She notes typical bachelor messes from dusty glasses and dirty coffee pots to cluttered living spaces and tasteless color schemes, then suggests affordable decorating ideas and color palettes to create a comfortable, welcoming guest room or dining area.
Farm land boom may slow as borrowing costs rise
A shift in credit costs could curb cross county land buyouts and consolidation of farms. Federal figures show farm real estate yields at 3 percent last year, the weakest in two decades, versus 6 percent in 1958 and 14.2 percent in 1942, while stocks yielded about 6 percent.
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Agriculture Department
William H. Scofield
Department
Plywood Guidance From Mr Lang On Sawing Nails And Grading
The expert advises good side up for handsawing and table saw operations with sharp blades and minimal blade protrusion. Nails vary by thickness with 6d to 8d common, end grains resist fastening, and glue matters. Veneer grades A to D denote face appearance and use, with A and B pricier for show faces and C or D for underlayment or roof sheathing. Exterior plywood uses waterproof glue but still risks moisture. painting helps protect it. Editor notes general-interest Q and A.
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Lang
Grange House Once Hamilton’s Home Faces Dilapidation
The Grange, Alexander Hamilton’s 1801 Upper West Side house now a museum, decays while the caretaking group seeks 400000 to move and restore it. Peeling paint and falling plaster invite vandals as funds remain elusive.
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New York
American Statesman
Trucking Firm Sued Over Fatal Train Collision
Santa Fe Railway sues Oglesby Brothers Trucking Co. for two million dollars claiming the oil laden truck drove into a crossing in front of the eastbound San Francisco Chief train, causing a collision that killed 14. The railroad asserts the train followed safety rules.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Oglesby Brothers Trucking Co
San Francisco
California
Track Down Troublemakers In Appliances With Simple Repairs
Home repair guide urges basic skills to cut bills as appliances fail. Check cords and outlets first. test using plugs, wire faults by bending cord sections, and replace old cords. Oil motors per manufacturer directions and keep motors clean to prevent overheating.
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