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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1950
Page
11
Practical advice urges a winter away checklist to prevent fires. Inspect ash trays and wastebaskets, clear combustible rubbish, unplug electrical cords, remove water filled glassware near windows, turn off gas jets, and arrange a neighbor to check the house periodically for early trouble.
A run down structure can gain life by adding quarter inch hardboard panels nailed through the center and edges to create a rigid exterior. Panels resist weather and time, hide cracks, and allow painting. Suitable for barns garages grain bins and other rural buildings with vertical installation and batten edge strips.
Only three per cent foreign material may be present in soy beans to grade as high as No 2 the common grade. More than six per cent drops the quality to sample grade.
The article emphasizes choosing wallpaper with care from a wide range of styles and prices. It highlights figured papers for halls, dining rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, and living rooms, noting how patterns can create color, ambiance, and a furnished feel. It also suggests practical tricks.
Broken towel bars and bathroom fittings set in tiled walls can be replaced with chrome fixtures. New chrome towel racks grab rails and paper holders install in place of embedded pieces using a concealed fastener. Homeowners should order recess accessories with screw holes for wood or plaster installations.
A short crack in glass can be stopped from spreading by scoring tiny arcs perpendicular to the crack on both sides. Use a glass cutter and scribe arcs beyond the end. Small linoleum chips are repaired with melted wax crayon matched to the color. Furniture cracks can be filled with a color shellac stick from a hardware store.
If your home was closed all summer, use dry days to air out from basement to attic by opening all windows. Moisture buildup during closure can warp doors and cause wall dampness once heating starts. Do not air on humid days. Omaha Nebraska ranked 39th in population and is a major livestock and meat-packing hub.
Chimney pots enhance house design with varied forms from Colonial to English Gothic. They should rise at least two feet above the nearest peak roof and three feet above the nearest flat roof. Pot flues match or exceed chimney flues in size. round pots can pair with rectangular flues. The national hay crop is expected to reach about 107 million tons this year, the third largest on record.
With warm spring weather, clean and oil hinges on storm sash to prevent rust and deterioration. Fastenings left on the house should be firmly secured and painted if needed, ensuring ready use in the fall without delays or costly repairs.
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