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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1949
Page
8
Roy Long, McLennan County farmer, buys a cow at a Waco sale. The bought cow proves to be the calf's mother, stolen from Long's pasture. Sheriff C. C. Maxey to pursue the unidentified cow thief. Grand Canyon note ends the piece.
The author argues for hard headed businesspeople in Congress to balance the budget, faulting lawyers and politicians for inefficiency. He cites Calvin Coolidge as an introvert and promotes a Vocational Guidance Bulletin with an Introvert-Extrovert Test, requesting a 3 cent stamp and a dime to cover costs.
One of the largest continuous irrigated sections in the United States lies in southern Idaho, watered by the American Falls dam and reservoir, supporting extensive farming and regional development.
This pamphlet defends the Knights of Columbus as a widely American fraternal order of Catholic men with 700000 members across the US and Canada. It emphasizes charity unity and patriotism, cites wartime aid totals and youth programs, rebuts rumors of oaths against non Catholics, and invites readers to request Pamphlet No 9 KC for more information.
Home bath modernization offers about two dozen bathtub models with trends toward a wider flatter bottom to reduce slipping and lower fixtures around 16 inches high. Many new tubs include built in seating at ends or sides and wide rims that serve as seats.
The article argues the bathroom is the smallest yet most costly room in a house, needing careful design. It covers lighting, materials, layout, safety, privacy, and access, noting glass blocks, bright fixtures, tile, linoleum, wall options, and the importance of insulation and proper door angles for multi bedroom use. It stresses optimizing space, plumbing efficiency, and secure, convenient access with attention to water safety.
In planning a new home every room deserves careful attention. The dining room, used daily for meals and entertaining, needs heat, air, light, privacy, kitchen access, and storage provisions for linens and china to ensure long term comfort and usefulness. Built in mirrors may also gain favor by enhancing space and lighting.
FHA ratings examine security and livability when homes serve as mortgage security. Key concerns include privacy in sleeping quarters, ventilation and light, bathroom accessibility, kitchen adequacy for storage and prep, and storage for linens. Laundry space, access to outdoor drying, laundry trays, and outlets are also considered.
In hot summers free attic ventilation cools a house by reducing heat buildup. An exposed attic can reach well over 140 degrees in 90 degree heat, warming interior rooms like a giant hot water bottle. Use ventilating dormers on opposite sides or a high roof scuttle.
Corner lots require extra width to accommodate side yards and setbacks. With a five foot interior side yard and a 15 foot side-street setback, corner lots should be at least 10 feet wider than interior lots. Streets exist for access, fire protection, utilities, light, and air. narrow local streets fail to provide adequate light and air. Developers must consider minimum front, side, and rear building-line setbacks when establishing lot lines.
A simple method reveals if a brush uses horse hair rather than better bristles. Soak a small tuft of hair from the brush in water ten minutes, press between blotters to see a crooked S curl. Horsehair smells when soaked under hot water, while bristles lack that odor. Press a brushed bristle between fingers. horsehair stays fixed while bristles slide.
A short note highlights how finished attics create valuable extra sleeping space during summer. Homeowners convert spaces into guest rooms, improving hosting capacity and indoor comfort without expanding the footprint.
The text discusses possible wall construction options including wallboard lumber and alternative wall materials and notes that walls and ceilings may be lathed and plastered.
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