Old Time Parlor Remembered in Mid Century America
An undated feature fondly recalls the old parlor as a symbol of dignity in mid Victorian homes, detailing its strict reception role, its shrinkage as living spaces grew central, and the rise of the living room as the family gathering hub with fireplaces, abundant outlets, and bright lighting. The piece notes shifts in design, from formal rooms to practical, airy spaces with more windows and modern conveniences. It also includes social items from a church and community notices.
Brick Has Many Advantages For Eco Friendly Homes
A homeowner praises brick as economical and durable noting higher initial cost offsets by lasting protection. Brick requires no painting and resists weather and fire, supporting its popularity as a fire resistant building material.
Weatherstripping to curb drafts in homes
Tiny gaps between windows and frames admit cold air equal to one brick side in area. Engineers say sealing these crevices is vital to stop interior drafts. Metal tongue and groove weatherstripping blocks drafts, lowers fuel use, and saves on bills and illness after installation.
Linoleum Finds New Vogue for More Home Rooms
Linoleum once limited to kitchens and baths now gains popularity for other rooms as manufacturers offer new patterns. The material suits homes with soft wood floors and is recommended for broader use.
Modern Stoves Bring Colorful Kitchens Today
Modern stoves are offered in colored enamel with greens yellows and reds popular among housewives who seek up to the minute kitchens. Green kitchens pair with tinted stoves while built in cabinets and interior trim follow the color trend creating a charming overall look. The narrative notes the shift away from drab finishes and toward vibrant coordinated interiors.
Birmingham Church Notes Debut of New Choir at Sunday Service
In Birmingham the church enjoyed a well attended morning service. Mrs Mayme Church played a fine piano solo before the opening doxology. Rev George T Hanna led responsive readings from Psalm 104. The sermon drew from James 12 12, with hymns Wonderful Words of Life and He is Able to Deliver Thee. The newly formed choir under Miss Marjorie Home debuted.
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Birmingham
Mayme Church
George T. Hanna
Marjorie Home
Sun
Birthday Surprise Honors Mrs Schubert at East Amherst
In East Amherst on June 28 a surprise party for Mrs. Mervin Schubert was hosted by friends at the Schubert home. Guests arrived with baskets and the evening featured pinochle games with Elmer Baxter and Mrs Harold Baker taking high scores, followed by second place.
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Ruth Sikes
Ross Shenk
Wadsworth
Ohio
Berlington
Kentucky
W. C. Weisman
Halcyon McNeill
McNeill
Helen Less
Madelyn Harrison
Doris Yates
Geneva Shensky
Naomi Ruth
Alice Becker
Amherst
Helen Lees
Oberlin
Margaret Spore
Dolores Welch
Lois Neiding
W. C. Welsman
Shenk
Miami University
Wakeman
Eleanor Baxter
Katherine
Mervin Schubert
Elmer Baxter
Harold Baker
Fred Messer
Ed Sommers
Warren Robinson
AM. Schubert
Vera May
Schubert
East Amherst
Inventions Sparsely Changed Ancient Streets of 180
A cryptic remark notes that apart from the compass and telescope there was little in 180 that would surprise a someone from 200 B C, highlighting the slow pace of travel and communication development in early America.
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America
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Ruben Wenzel
Doris Prince
B. R. Grime
Virginia Crace
Nadine Wenzel
Ester Broughton
Mudred German
W. A. Wickline
Edwin Howe
Clifford Clery
Wirth
Katherine Heimsath
Sophia Kern
Robert Wirth
Cleveland
L C Heimsath
Robert
Elyria
Richard Didelius
J. J. Wirth
Margaret Wirth
Sobpia Kern
G. G. Nuss
Irma Wirth
Frank Wirth
Akron
J. D. Bentley
Lakewood
Avery French
W. A. Didelius
Florence Prince
Edwin Prince
Cheater P. Henry
Flint
Michigan
Hissa Henry
W. C. Henry
Effie Oberle
Charles Latteman
Lawrence Latteman
Milton Fade
Lorain
Burt German
Katherine Heimanth
Leona
Deloris
Richard
Hull
Huron
Lorain County
Woral Club
Clifford Bemis
North Ridge
J. ¥. Dute
Reuben Dute
George Cotton
George Walker
Walker Road
Elizabeth Kish
Gizella Kerekes
Helen Szabo
L. A. Ernst
William Breeler
Laverne
Golf Club
Met
Pione
Middle Ave
Medusa Cement
Murbach
West Bridge St
Inter-City Coal
K & M Ambler
Keassey & Martison Company
Ambler
Pennsylvania
Kem Ambler
Waltile
Elyria Lumber & Coal Company
Amherst Amherst Lumber Company
WM. Berg, R. F. D. NO
Kipton
Charles Heddrick
Wellington C
Garretson Lumber Company
TOE West Side Lumber & Coal CO
West Street
A. Minnich & Sons
West St
Pocahontas Stove
Congo
Bergholz
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