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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1948
Page
6
Professional color consultants urge careful exterior color planning, treating roof color as the theme anchor. They note colors convey personality, affect perceived size, and should harmonize walls, doors, shutters, and furnishings. Red, yellow, green, and blue are core colors with cautions on overuse and bright shades.
The column answers squeaky floor fixes by re nailing with 4 penny finish nails and countersinking. It asserts lightning rods provide near complete protection for farm buildings and notes lightning causes over 30,000 fires annually. It advises home canned foods be stored in a dark place to protect contents from light.
Fire fighting guidance covers cooling solids and smothering to cut oxygen. Smothering works best for gasoline or kerosene fires while solids cool. Home tips advise sand or sand filled pails for small liquid fires and to place a rust resistant bucket on the back porch for quick access. Plastic toilet seats and colors are also noted.
The advice covers keeping conditions dry and cool to avoid danger of freezing. Grass stains can be removed by sponging with alcohol then washing with soap and water. bleaching may be needed for stubborn marks. To prevent bread from molding in hot weather, store it in the refrigerator. For mice, camphor placed in frequented areas can drive them away without traps or poisons.
Basement floor drains connected to a sewer should be protected against water backing up through the pipe. Without a trap with a one way valve, damage to the house and health risk follow. Many cases of basement flooding show protective devices were missing.
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