Chicago Ordinance Tightens Control of Multidwelling Units
The Chicago housing code and a new multiple-dwelling registration ordinance require owners who do not actively manage their properties to designate managing agents. Agents must maintain an office, be registered, accept court process, and replace agents within five days if needed. Owners file detailed building and occupancy data, with fees and microfilming, to speed enforcement.
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Chicago
Building Department
Department of Buildings
Richard Smith
Fragrance of Sweet Peas and Garden Aromas
A feature on creating a fragrance garden from seeds highlights planting gardenias, sweet peas, petunias, phlox, pansies, pinks, nasturtiums, sweet alyssum, verbenas, sweet sultans, mignonette, moonflower, and fragrant tobacco. The guide notes evening scents from night-blooming plants and the joy of a blooming shrine-like space in your garden.
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Europe
America
Women find feet less tired on wood floors than concrete
Women who stand many hours for chores notice less fatigue when walking on wood floors compared with concrete slabs. The softer feel comes from wood’s resilience underfoot.
Be Safe Lock Gas In Steel
Safety officials urge proper storage and handling of gasoline and oil near homes as advance sales rise for power mowers and outboard motors. Use rust resistant steel fuel cans with tight caps and pouring spouts, and ground the spout to prevent static ignition.
Innovations Boost Summer Ironing Efficiency on Tables
The piece notes how summer activity increases ironing work and highlights new innovations. Wheels on ironing tables ease movement both in use and storage, while a foam pad and silicone treated cover prevent slipping and reduce heat. Fiberglass insulation lets lower iron settings, cutting ironing time by about one third. The redesigned table features a straight working side and a curved opposite side for improved ergonomics.
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Brother Rice
Mother McCauley High School
St. Xavier College
Kilbourn
Sun
R. F. Homes, Inc
So. Kilbourn
Homewood
Iar
Viking
Sawyer
Busch Bros. Realtors
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Henry Berg & Son, Inc
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Finitzo Bros
Gore
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CTA
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Cicero Ava
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Face &Rice
Steve & Owen
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Shad Drapery Service
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Parkside Terrace
Crawford Bilt Homes
R. C. Crawford, Inc
Western
Beverly
S. Massasoit
Kearney Bros
S. Western Ave
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E. Ruckman
Aberdeen
S. Massasgit
Rt. 7
Parkside
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N.lgas OO
S. Racine Ave
Vincennes
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