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Newspaper
Sarasota News
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1955
Page
9
The nation’s home builders began 132000 dwellings in May, 22 percent above a year ago and 4 percent higher than April. Officials expect total 1955 housing output near 1.3 million, with five month start total at 553550, just shy of 1950.
Ed Markman marks one year since opening his Masterpiece model home on Colorado Ave Ringling Park. The Sarasota builder touts 7 new features added to all houses and a June closing incentive with Stem Appliance Store offering 10 automatic washing machines to early contract signers.
Walter L. Jacobs president of Hertz Corp predicts 1955 gross revenues near 35 million dollars, up from 21 million in 1954 and 13.5 million five years earlier. At the annual meeting stockholders approved increasing authorized common stock from 1.5 to 3 million shares and cutting par value from 6 to 1.
A tiled bathroom can be cleaned in minutes as the ceramic body is waterproof and stain resistant. Some homeowners consider using a small shower hose to spray the room then finish with a dry cloth to polish the tiles.
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