This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1952
Page
2
The query asks for two color ideas for bathroom walls with a lower wall and floor in lack tie. It suggests yellow for upper walls and green for tile trim, with light green accessories to harmonize, and discusses effects of painting one wall a different color.
The writer proposes red toile de Jouy wallpaper on cream, green draperies, and red floor and couch covers with beige and green plaid. They seek ideas for walls and rugs, favor gray and yellow, and propose yellow organdy glass curtains with white ruffles. A maroon gray plaid wallpaper and blue draperies are also suggested, plus a yellow bedspread with blue trim and a floral Boston rocker.
Remodeling experts recommend insulating tileboards laid over the existing ceiling as the fastest cheapest method to renew a damaged or cracked ceiling. The boards come pre finished and decorated and can cover large areas quickly with minimal mess.
The Ontario is a one story modified ranch design with six bedrooms two car garage and large living spaces. It features an 18 by 12 living room a den or bedroom a 13 by 11 back bedrooms and a full modern bath. Kitchen space includes a breakfast nook deck access and ample work counters with a full basement beneath the living room and kitchen. Plans and specifications are available from the Elyria Chronicle Telegram Home Building Editor.
A plumbing bureau defines plenty of hot water as at least 50 gallons daily for the average family. It breaks down uses for dishes two gallons, baby bath four gallons, floor mopping two to five gallons, with automatic dishwashers and clothes washers adding to the total. A 30 gallon water heater is recommended, while families with two bathrooms or extra showers may benefit from a 45 gallon unit.
The article notes dye coatings come in attractive colors and require no primer. A special second coat follows the initial application to complete the finish.
A reader recounts a summer painting mishap and warns that outdoor painting easily spills onto grass, shrubs, masonry and shingles. It advises using a large canvas drop cloth or layered paper, protecting nearby surfaces, and promptly removing fresh paint with cloth and turpentine before it soaks in.
A 1952 George Matthew Adams Service feature invites readers to write for a personal reply on small home repair problems including brick concrete asbestos shingles and stucco. Enclose a stamped self addressed envelope for a response.
A neighborhood is a good one to live in if it has convenient transportation and efficient schools. It should offer adequate playgrounds, access to churches and shopping centers, city services, zoning protection, utilities, drainage, and proper layout. It also needs garbage collection and police and fire protection.
A home decorating note advises using red accents to warm a room that feels bleak or cold, especially one with northeast exposure lacking sun. Red touches can offset chill and brighten the space.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.