1939 Great Year Ahead for Home Building Says Commerce
Washington reports factors pointing to a peak in 1939 building activity. Predictions by Lowell J. Chawner note a 40 percent rise in residential construction driven by permits and contracts. Growth in building materials, including minerals and insulation, supports a sustained expansion into winter and beyond.
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Washington, D. C
America
Lowell J. Chawner
Division of Economic Research
Department of Commerce
U. S Department of Labor
Honesty and Decency: Religion in Action in Practice
A reflection on how honesty, decency, unselfishness, altruism, charity, and helping others embody religion through everyday actions. The piece frames moral conduct as concrete faith in motion and highlights practical kindness as spiritual expression.
Building Now: window screens porch enclosures urged
A brisk sales pitch extols imported pine mouldings peeled white cedar posts and low housing costs in Elyria and Holland. It recalls a long serving customer and notes a famed Orlando cedar tree while urging home ownership and cautioning against rent reliance.
This Honey of a Small House Is a Work Saver
A one story two story privacy home designed by Randolph Evans is named house of the month by Monthly Small House Club. It features efficient planning with end access to bedrooms and bath, cross ventilation, sunlit rooms, a bay window, low pitched roof, wide shadow line cornice, and a husky chimney. Built to suit a family of three to four, it emphasizes minimal housekeeping, ample closets, compact kitchen, partial cellar, and fireproof insulation with asbestos and mineral wool. The design anticipates future expansion by adding bedrooms above the first floor and costs about 3500 dollars, suitable for many parts of the country.
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Randolph Evans
Small House Club
East 45Th Street
New York
New Warmth For Hard To Heat Dwellings
A guide notes that aging homes suffer air leaks from wind and settling. Mineral wool insulation blown into frames can cut drafts and save up to 30 percent on heating costs, while summer heat is reduced by insulation and weather stripping. FHA funds help finance through qualified lenders, with FHA insuring the lender against loss.
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Sears
Federal Housing Administration
Building Bretities: Mineral Wool and Asphalt Shingle History
Mineral wool dominates modern fill insulation worldwide with 27 plants in 12 states producing over 90 percent of U S supply. Asphalt shingles, surfaced with colored mineral granules, gained prominence after 1909 and protect bakery ovens and vehicles while adding fire resistance.
Insulate Boilers To Increase Heating Capacity
The article explains that many old home boilers lack sufficient hot water for daily showers and baths. Wrapping boilers with four inches of mineral wool insulation reduces heat loss by 30 to 75 percent, effectively increasing boiler capacity and making domestic heating more efficient. The piece notes American households use heat more than those in other nations.
HOLC Borrowers Meeting Their Obligations
Washington reports HOLC borrowers struggle with debt as depression tightens. Managers say monthly payments rise to 33 1 3 percent. foreclosures accelerate with sales reaching about 30 900 properties, one fourth of HOLC holdings, amid hopes for a stabilizing real estate market and ongoing nationwide policy impact.
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Washington
Sim
Chaslcs
Jones Holc
Sugeest
Wo nation Mazzini held could live for itself alone
The fragment expresses a view of Mazzini’s idea of nationhood bound to broader duties to humanity and to the global system, suggesting a balance between self rule and responsibility to others.
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Mazzini
Elyria Lumber and Coal Company Annual Address
Elyria Lumber and Coal Company located at 4 Chestnut Street is listed in this period notice format. The entry notes the business name and street address for reference in the local directory.
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Elyria Lumber & Coal Company
Maid's Room Useful In Small Home
Planning a new home should include a maid's room if demand for servant space exists. Built in furniture and space saving features maximize small rooms, with pastel decor to enhance light and perceived space. Existing homes can add a maid's area via FHA Property Improvement Credit Plan funds from qualified lenders.
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Federal Housing Administration
Shingle Styles in Roofing Methods
The article outlines three roof shingle methods: American, Dutch lap, and French. American remains most common with square butt shingles laid in overlapping rows. Dutch lap uses large individual shingles overlapping both below and to the right. French shingles are hexagonal or octagonal with spacing between rows and staggered alignment above the row below.
Mouse Proof House Moves Into Modern Building
Bothersome pests drive demand for mineral wool insulation that makes walls and ceilings fireproof and vermin proof. Builders claim mineral wool provides pest resistance and enhances durability in new or existing homes.
Thought is Free Says Drunken Stepharo in The Tempest
A fragment notes Stephano in The Tempest declares freedom of thought while critiquing authority as a broad belief echoes in many lands today. The line sits amid Shakespearean misrule and comic satire reflecting on liberty and folly.
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Stepharo
Modern Houses Need Numerous Outlets for Lighting
The article urges well lighted rooms with at least one outlet per family member for reading games or sewing, and for radios and other devices. It notes rewiring as a potential improvement under the Federal Housing Administration Property Improvement Credit Plan with private financing insured by the FHA.
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Federal Housing Administration
Overloaded flues threaten chimney safety and roofs
An old chimney flue shared by two or more fireplaces cannot vent properly. It smokes, collects soot and unburnt particles, posing a fire hazard as heat or embers can ignite the roof if shingles are not fire-resistant. Blocking smokepipe openings is advised to prevent disaster.
Chimney care notice urges annual clean and safe shingles
The text advises leaving only one fixture to be served by the flue and emphasizes cleaning the chimney annually. It also recommends re-roofing at the earliest opportunity with fire safe shingles such as asphalt shingles, slate, or tile to reduce risk.
Attic Ventilation Advice From The Practical Builder
Ventilating floovies should be provided for all enclosed areas under roofs such as in attics and over porches. Circulation of air in these spaces will make the house more comfortable and avoid possible rotting of the roof timbers and decking.
Insulation and New Year Traditions Mentioned
A note states mineral wool insulation earned a fire endurance rating from the National Bureau of Standards after withstanding 1700 degree heat for over an hour in a wood stud and plaster partition. It also mentions New Year as one of France’s greatest annual holidays.
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National Bureau of Standards
France
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