Today's Home Gives You More For Your Money
Elyria builder T. W. Meeker discusses 1929 versus 1939 homebuilding. Modern homes feature automatic heating, insulation, weatherstripping, kitchens, multiple baths, copper pipes, and advances in planning that cut maintenance costs. FHA insured mortgages now offer 10–20 percent equity and 20–25 year terms with even payments, reducing financing burdens and increasing potential home value.
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Elyria
T. W. Meeker
Chronicle-Telegram
Meeker
Gas Refrigeration Aids Feeding Millions at New York World’s Fair
Gas refrigeration systems drive food preservation at three major World’s Fair eateries. In the Swedish pavilion Three Crowns Restaurant serves up to a thousand diners with Servel Electrolux units, and Standard Brands’ building keeps exhibitor products cold and supports a large open-air theatre.
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J L Paradis
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Paradis
Gas Industries
Standard Brands
Three Crowns
Sas
Court of Flame
Charley McCarthy
Chase and
Sanborn
Fleischmann Yeast
Electrolux
Royal Desserts
Continental Baking Co
Court of Flame Club
Two Key Factors Determine Barbwire Life
The article explains barbwire longevity hinges on zinc coating durability and post coating service life. It highlights the Galvannealed process creating a zinc alloy coating, plus a copper bearing base wire of 20 to 30 points copper, claiming it doubles life after zinc wears away.
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American Society For Testing Materials
Start Dream Kitchen With Linoleum Floor
AVENT offers Armstrong linoleum to transform kitchens with colorful patterns. Expert installers lay the floor over felt to absorb board movement, reducing buckling. Look for Armstrong on the back for protection and lasting beauty.
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Lerschmerich Corporation
Armstrongs
Emerich
Lersch
Home Movies Made Easy With Filmo 8 Equipment
The Filmo 8 uses 8 mm film offering lower cost per scene and theater quality results. Bell and Howell cameras and projectors, including Filmo 16 mm gear, are advertised as the world's finest. Available from the Photo Shop at 224 Middle Avenue in Eljuta.
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Filmo 8
Ilmo
Bell & Howell
Cinemachinery
Hollywood
Filmo
Eljuta
Middle Avenue
Keystone barbwire sold by Elyria Fence and Implement Co
Keystone barbwire is sold by the Elyria Fence and Implement Company located in the old car main building on the Oberlin Road.
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Elyria Fence and Implement Company
Oberlin Road
Painting Douglas fir siding for better adhesion guidance
Reader asks how to paint Douglas fir house siding. Answer advises a primer with DuPont Ready-to-Mix Aluminum Paint to aid adhesion, then two to three coats of DuPont House Paint after aluminum dries, with proper mixing reductions and following label directions.
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G. W
DuPont
DuPont House
Parsch Lumber & Coal Company
DuPont Paints
DUCO
DULUX
Pete
Lance And Lehman Celebrate Graham Paige 30th Anniversary
Lance and Lehman Auto Sales at 69 Broad Street join a Graham Paige Motors Corp anniversary event marking three decades since the first Paige car. The feature outlines Graham engineering advances including hydraulic brakes, superchargers, and instantaneous cylinder wall lubrication, noting ongoing industry impact.
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Lance and
Lehman
Graham-Paige Motors Corp
Ance and Lehman Auto Sales
Graham-Paige Motors Corporation
Lance and Lehman
Detroit
Paige
Graham
Turkey Hatchery Reports Rising Demand for Turkeys
Wilford's Hatchery owner Harvey M. Wilford says nationwide growth in turkey farming as demand rises. A new incubator boosts output to about 1,500 birds weekly with Bronze turkeys most popular followed by White Hulland Narragansett and Bourbon Red varieties. Consumers increasingly eat turkey year round.
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Wilford
Harvey M. Wilford
Oberlin Road
Elyria
DeBray Body Shop Restores Crumpled Cars To New Look
DeBray Body Shop at 115 Cedar Street advertises dent and fender repairs with special machinery to roll out sheets, build up broken metal, and churn out color matched refinishes making wrecked cars look almost untouched.
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DeBray Body Shop
Cedar Street
General Dual 8 Tire Offers Mileage and Safety at Similar Price
Frank Aust of Elyria's Super Service Station notes the General Dual 8 tire targets popular-priced cars. The new tire promises long wear and economy, matching the price of first line equipment tires. It is designed for popular-priced cars and emphasizes mileage and safety.
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General
Frank Aust
Elyria Super
West Avenue
Second Street
Rust
Generals
Faulty Brakes Cited As Major Accident Cause
An article asserts faulty brakes are the leading mechanical cause of accidents and cites weather and street conditions. It promotes Bob Rice of Rice Brake Service at 115 Cedar Street offering full brake balancing, inspection, lubrication, and Grey-Rock engineered linings tailored to each car, with a free brake test for neighbors.
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Bob Rice
Rice Brake Service
Cedar Street
Bob
Grey-Rock
Rice
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Rialto Theatre
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Second St. Elyria
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