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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1976
Page
3
Ray Rothenberger discusses succulents as durable house plants, noting their thick leaves or stems for water storage and desert origins. The piece outlines care requirements bright light drainage and soil mixes, plus popular varieties like jade plants aloes kalanchoe and candelabra and crown of thorns.
The text warns that ground cannot protect you if you are the path for current and advises staying 20 feet from pools with portable appliances, keeping outlets 10 to 15 feet away from pool edges, using ground fault interrupter protection where required, keeping extension cords away, and avoiding overhead wires. It emphasizes reading manufacturer instructions and maintaining eternal vigilance for safety.
Vivian Brown outlines how women can tackle home remodeling with the right book and a patient, practiced approach. The piece highlights Robert Scharff's The Complete Book of Home Remodeling, practical charts for lumber and nails, and basic techniques like various nailing methods and bricklaying bonds to build confidence and skill.
Permits for two more new houses were issued this week, bringing the year’s total to five. Citizens Service Inc. gets a seven room bath and a half home at 1700 Springdale costing about 25000, contractor Bill Rittman of Montgomery City. A second seven room split foyer home at 1800 Cherry is priced at 30000 with Rittman as contractor. Other permits include Bob Rudd for an addition at 1512 Singleton for 600, Paul Hamlett as contractor.
A summary of numerous deeds transferring parcels among individuals and trusts. Names include Paul Richard Day, Jacqueline Day, Anna Rivers, Ruth Bertels, Celestine Bertels, G J Rockne, Sara Calhoun, Gene Pride, Marie Pride, Paul Bartrand, Cleo Sutton, Robert Suddarth, Jesse Martin, Gladys Martin, Carl Brown, Mary Brown, George Erdelio, Elizabeth Brooks, Leroy Beatty, Faye Beatty, James Griffin, Janet Zimmer, Jerry Zimmer, Glenn Huffman, Charles DeVault, Gary Stowers Construction, Warren Tate, and Mexico Heating Co. Inc. Parcels described by sections, townships, ranges, and tract specifics across Vandalia, Mexico, Audrain County and surrounding areas. Transactions include 40 by 120 foot lots, various fractional interests, and multiple trustee transfers under UTI.
A Q and A roundup covers floor polish mixing, condensation control, portable dual action sanders, and differences between cement and concrete. Explanations emphasize mixing solvents, venting moisture, dehumidifiers, storm windows, and sanding actions. It notes dual action sanders offer orbital or straight line modes and clarifies cement versus concrete with Portland cement origins.
This Tudor style home features a living room with two porch clusters and a terrace, an L shaped porch layout, a U shape kitchen adjacent to a family room and dining room, and upstairs three bedrooms around an open stairhall. Plan HA923M totals 1 166 square feet on the first floor and 930 on the second, designed by Rudolph A Matern of Mineola NY. Questions should include a stamped self addressed envelope.
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