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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1940
Page
16
Health and appearance hinge on rest and proper sleeping gear. The article explains innerspring versus solid cotton mattresses, noting tempered steel coils, upholstery, borders, and ventilation features. It advises matching mattress firmness to the sleeper for optimal comfort and long life.
A guide explains buying bedsprings and mattresses as a unit maximizes shape and elasticity. It covers coil and box springs, their construction, top features, and suitability for innerspring versus solid mattresses.
The page covers Tabasco as a sauce and mahogany name, pudding and mahogany cutting, replicas and copies, Governor Winthrop’s desk and its features, draperies versus drapes usage, and Jefferson’s architectural designs for the Governor's Palace at Williamsburg and Monticello.
The text discusses a shrine built from design, showcases various furniture pieces, and explains mahogany scarcity and mislabeling. It notes mahogany trees in the jungle, regency furniture era linked to George IV, Egyptian origins of chairs, and clarifies that Philippine mahogany is a misnomer not native to the Philippines, with many figures in wood cutting throughout.
The guide explains refinishing furniture with varnish remover applied by brush, scraping as it softens, using newspaper to absorb, and denatured alcohol to clean, then applying stain and shellac or wax. It notes Venetian blinds for round tops are available in circle top or sun burst styles, with horizontal slats or fan-like spread. It also mentions tufted satin ceiling in the Dutch liner New Amsterdam to deaden sound.
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