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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1940
Page
5
The garage of today evolves from rear-yard obscurity to an integral, comfortable part of the home. The rise of automatic and rolling doors improves design with styles for older garages, offering upward, sliding-folding, and swing-up options, including electric operation and driveway controls.
A description notes a California character home with an L shaped layout, living room dining alcove kitchen and two bedrooms, one in the main section and a wing bedroom. The midwest built house carried a $5,000 FHA insured mortgage.
Colonial style molded brick doorways offer authentic Williamsburg appearance for early American homes. Preassembled units reduce cost for a single order while financing options through FHA Modernization Credit Plan assist installation. Varied clay blends yield tones from white to black to match authentic brick.
Home owners are advised on fixing linoleum edges with brass strips to prevent curling at doorway thresholds. Properly installed lightning rods are a proven protection, and owners should consult reliable firms for sizing and installation financed by qualified lenders. Radiator covers are discussed with concerns about heat loss.
Text describes vents with bottom openings and front grilles, balanced face closure, and cutting radiated heat to increase convection cooling. The note focuses on how vent placement and face design affect air flow and thermal transfer.
Floors can be corrected without great cost if the owner consults a competent carpenter. One cause is joints that are too small or widely spaced. Floors lacking proper bridging are too springy, though all wood floors have some spring.
Hinges, aside from wrought iron or brass in Colonial houses, are not ornamental. New hinges are fully visible yet function efficiently.
Incinerators now target private homes and apartment buildings to curb unsightly garbage cans. Bath tiles can loosen and be reset with a mastic glue substitute when room constraints prevent fresh cement.
Hutchinson census figures show the population rising to 29 613, up 2 528 from 27 085 in 1930 according to Homer B. Osborn district census supervisor. Seven Butler county towns mostly declined in ten years with Elbing Benton Latham Towanda Whitewater Leon Douglass listing 1940 vs 1930 numbers.
An article urges upgrading to new overhead dining room lighting to resolve a long standing disagreement over brightness. It promotes decorative metal and glass fixtures that provide ample light for reading, study, or games while warning against glare.
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