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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1956
Page
3
A disjointed set of assembly notes describes hinge lids for a sunken window well. It covers opening the lid for light, adjusting braces and zax thickness, and securing parts with 34 inch flat head wood screws. The text references beveling the lid and attaching with Metz screws for an 8 inch lid and new top.
Instructions describe constructing a sturdy workbench 16 by 12 feet with 6 inch depth using 15 to 22 percent braces and 0.75 inch carriage bolts. Include notching on legs, precise brace placement, No 7 auger bit holes, and assembly with carriage bolts. Optional shelves or storage cabinet beneath the frame.
Instructions describe building an end table using two 1 by 6 boards eight and nine feet long with dowels nails and glue. Steps include marking lines drilling holes inserting dowels trimming ends finishing with paint or varnish.
The column critiques television executives for harming public opportunity by blocking quality programs. It notes overlaps in scheduling, mentions the game show $64,000 Question and Faulkner's play, and briefly covers Mitch Miller and Johnnie Ray in a chatter about contemporary entertainment.
A scrambled recipe snippet outlines cooking rice with onion soup and cheese, then baking in a greased dish. It suggests serving with broccoli or beans, and offers ideas to enhance with eggs, ham, fruit, ginger and sauces for varied accompaniments.
Letters recount frontier life from 1870s Alabama to Texas and Kansas. Lena Carter, Anna Breckbill and Lottie Breyfogel share recollections of cotton work, railroad work, Indian raids, schooling, harvest and old methods. Contributions to The Old Timer column.
In a Port Orford Courier piece, the author argues sports shape character by combining strength and self discipline, citing Wellington. He warns against overemphasis on winning and highlights hypocrisy and cheating as modern evils undermining the educational value of athletics across schools and colleges.
Step by step instructions for mounting a mantel over masonry or plaster walls. Cut parts to size, locate anchors or studs, drill holes, and fasten with lag screws. Build brackets from four 4-inch squares of 1-inch lumber with cutouts, gluing pieces under pressure.
Instructions for constructing a wooden fireplace mantel outline steps: attach back edge, drive No 10 screws into brackets, glue and fasten bottom board, use No 10 and finishing nails to attach sides and front, mount top with finishing nails, add moulding with 2 penny nails, miter corners, set nails, fill holes, sand and finish.
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