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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1949
Page
8
A compact listing of crossword clues and answers including musical instrument reed and various word hints across vertical and horizontal entries with reference to symbols, countries, and common crossword conventions. The grid features clues for elements metals and minerals, as well as animals, terms, and abbreviations.
The conference lists 640 sponsors including Paul Robeson Clifford Durr and Henry Wallace and discusses possible FBI investigation and civil rights for Trotskyist groups. Truman declines comment, while Clark Foreman defends the gathering as protecting basic charter rights amid political smears.
Polly the parrot, who fled for three days, returned to Mrs. Virginia Morris in Albuquerque. The bird ate seeds, slept, then greeted with a cheerful hello. People from Chicago offered advice on liberty, but Polly’s now fed and famous.
AP report notes river stages near Dam 31 in Portsmouth Ohio will be markedly lower for several days as pools are lowered after Sunday midnight for bulkhead replacement. A coffer dam collapse Thursday caused one death and injuries to five workers.
Wildlife notes report Carlsbad Cavern bats return at dawn with stomachs holding several tons of insects. Researchers describe the mass feeding as a key ecological event influencing insect populations and bat energy reserves.
Father Michael Bernat of Holy Rosary Slovak Church says dynamite blasts by A. E. Dick Construction near Ashley and Luzerne County cause near foundation damage. The pastor reports protests to authorities after a blast last Wednesday. blasts have since subsided to small reports. Assistant district attorney Edward Bonin suggests warrants for nuisance or equity court action.
Mae West sues the Chatham hotel management in New York State Supreme Court claiming a bathroom floor mat defect caused a tumble on February 26. She seeks $250,000 plus damages for injuries that sidelined her from the stage revival of Diamond Lil, keeping her from earning about $3,000 weekly.
The writer derides men drawn to Fol lies and burlesque shows as sexually waning and weak. He claims their vice fuels imagined arousal and mocks their supposed susceptibilities while urging wives to seek his impotence prevention bulletin.
A warm air blanket from a furnace spreads across room walls, showcasing a new heating system. The design promises efficiency economy and improved home comfort.
Home repair guidance describes using a liquid asbestos roof coating for composition roofs. It advises checking for loose nails, brushing the surface, sealing breaks and seams, and extending coating beyond repairs. Muslin strips are pressed into the coating, then covered with additional material to seal edges and flashings. It also suggests coating badly rusted gutters.
A quick guide urges preparing the summer cottage before winter to prevent weather damage and ease spring occupancy. Check roof, flashings, pipes, screens, doors, porch, and appliances. Drain water from pipes to avoid freezing and bursting.
The E-14 brick engineered home offers a 19 by 14 living room with a picture window and fireplace and a breezy rear patio. It includes two bedrooms a kitchen with a pass-through to the dining area a utility and storage room and a brick carport. The 13 600 square foot plan is available from the Structural Clay Products Institute Washington DC for 15 dollars for the first set and 5 dollars for each additional set.
Winter weather leaves cracks in concrete walks floors and foundations. Exposed edges must be undercut and patched evenly with a cement sand mix or ready mix, kept damp to cure, and treated to a tight seal against movement and water pressure.
Simple devices can raise a house's appeal and market value without great cost. Replacing dingy fireplaces with modern decor such as paint mantels or large mirrors, and adding a large picture window, bring the outdoors inside, increase natural light, and can transform an ordinary home into a showplace.
Soapsuds and a clean sponge prove effective for cleansing washable paper. The proper technique starts at the ceiling and moves downward, cleaning one section at a time.
The article answers practical home care questions. It covers tree well sizes for future growth and drainage, layout of walks and drives for access with minimal yard disruption, cooling attic rooms by adding windows or fans, and causes of damp spots from window leaks or condensation.
A home repair tip explains that applying paraffin along the edges of window frames can stop sticking. The guidance suggests repeated gentle smoothing to improve opening and closing. It emphasizes easy, low-cost maintenance for common sash issues.
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