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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1949
Page
7
Facing higher coal and fuel oil prices this winter, four ways to save fuel are urged: improve air heating, install storm windows and doors, caulk and weather strip cracks, and insulate walls and ceilings. The guide cites a TVA test showing 44.75 percent heat savings with insulation and discusses rock wool blankets and cost comparisons for insulation materials.
Several property transfers are recorded in La Crosse with buyers including Charlies R and Beulsh M, Robert R Tichenor, John L and Virginia A Pee s Housing L and Hione Joyce Underheim, Gertrude Hefte, Lewis B and Edna I Manser, and many others. Properties span Ninth and Le streets, West avenue, Farnam Street, 13th and 21st streets, and multiple additions such as Elm Grove Prsit Acres and Sunshine Gardens.
More than 2000 people attended the funeral of Matiu Ratana member of parliament for Western Maori New Zealand. VIP mourners included MPs and local leaders as the community gathered to honor the late politician.
Home maintenance experts advise using a varnish made for hardwood floors rather than all purpose products. A newer penetrating finish called floor seal penetrates the wood, seals fibers, and becomes part of the wood, offering strong scratch resistance and lasting beauty for oak floors.
Government agencies try to spin results and Inland Waterways Corp reports show an increase in financial result of 1 312 275 90 due to smaller losses than the prior year. The language hides debt burden as improvement.
Madison Wis The state insurance commission cut workmen compensation rates for Wisconsin employers by 12 percent saving about 2 250 000 annually The change affects about 54 000 employers and 925 000 workers and takes effect January 1 1950 Lange says safety inspections and higher weekly pay in less hazardous industries drove the reduction Rates range from seven cents to about twenty cents per 100 for the most dangerous jobs
Seattle dispatch notes longshoremen loading 130 bales of fir Christmas trees from Rexford Montana for Woodrow near Seward Alaska. The crew joked about a mistake as the trees were tossed from the pier while a steward commented Alaskans prefer native evergreens for Christmas use.
New York reports that turkeys hatched in April reach oven size by Thanksgiving or Christmas. Turkeys grow rapidly and males especially can reach about 25 pounds, quickly dwarfing chicks.
A La Crosse Tribune article notes modern homes surpass earlier ones in construction and design. It highlights hardwood oak floors, better subfloors, stronger foundations, insulation, termite proofing, central heating, improved plumbing and wiring, and labor saving features.
The article explains how convector radiators enhance home comfort by allowing precise room temperature control, especially in bedrooms. They respond quickly to thermostat signals and include a manual damper to cut off or modulate heat, with installations under windows in either freestanding or recessed forms, compatible with hot water or steam systems.
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