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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1938
Page
16
Prefabricated shower stalls with metal walls and a cast base are now produced by several manufacturers. Available in multiple colors finishes and sizes they suit small spaces and can fit into former closets to create a complete bath or an auxiliary facility. Proper floor bracing and periodic inspection of drainage connections are advised to prevent faults.
A discussion on balancing cost, quality, and timing in building or buying a home. It weighs the impact of choosing materials, size, and additions on total expense and long term value, emphasizing that higher quality should guide spending when possible and that some compromises are often necessary.
Storage rooms in basements or near walls are prone to damp and drip, risking damage to merchandise and costly injuries. Repair masonry and damp proofing as needed. A wood floor with air space beneath helps keep merchandise dry, while insulating walls and ceilings maintain uniform temperature.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters advise skylights be structurally strong and protected by heavy wire screens to stop windborne firebrands from burning through skylights and igniting interiors. Proper measures may prevent property damage accidents and loss of life.
A compact note explains thickening a wall to fit a large soil pipe and suggests a closet can be added in that space deep enough to hold small bathroom lines.
Local Sears store announces re establishment of facilities to handle modernizations under the National Housing Act. RH K. Young, store manager, says Sears cooperates with the Federal Housing Administration to assist local customers. Plans allow homeowners to finance improvements up to 2000 with repayments over three years and special assistance linked to the act.
An article explains how domestic hot water systems deliver immediate hot water by maintaining a stored supply and circulating it through insulated heated lines. It notes risks from exposed metal surfaces and suggests insulating the pipes to reduce heat loss and waste.
The article notes that inward opening French doors often leak and become drafty. Best fix is precise weather stripping and a four inch brass saddle, or an inter locking weather strip on the door jamb to seal the hollow frame.
Reading from a damaged column, the piece notes attractive interior cabinet and shelf finishes using varied colors such as Chinese red ultanirine pile green and terra cotta to harmonize with decor. It also mentions a Saxony case where a wife called a pig for bearing five children and received three weeks in jail for defying the German family ideal.
A historic Q and A on home maintenance covers preventing frozen downspouts by keeping them clear and ensuring adequate drainage, plus guidance on building a smokeless fireplace with proper flue and smoke chamber, proper damper width, and safe chimney height to avoid smoke intrusion. It also discusses optimal kitchen lighting and closet lining for seasonal storage, emphasizing practical, nontechnical fixes.
Mirrors of varied shapes and sizes appear in rooms as main decorative focal points. Glass, colored and stained, is used in store fronts and interiors. glass bricks form walls allowing light. Community events and meetings are noted with scheduled dates and honored birthdays mentioned in local notices.
The discussion notes that cedar lining alone may not be fully moth proof and suggests using additional cloth contact methods. It then considers wallboards as an interim wall finish, noting they are excellent walls but have joints needing proper treatment, with various devices used to cover joints.
Research shows heat in homes comes mainly from radiant sun exposure. Simple fixes include sun awnings and window shades coated with aluminum foil or aluminum paint on the sunward side. Venetian blinds with outside slats painted reflect solar heat effectively.
Introduces a method to add summer comfort by slightly opening coated shades or Venetian blinds to allow minimal ventilation between the window and the shade. Recommends opening at both top and bottom for airflow.
The North Syria Subordinate Grange holds third and fourth degree practice at Grange Hall on Tuesday evening March 22 at 8 o'clock. All degree team members are asked to be present. The North Elytia Subordinate Grange will hold its regular meeting at the Grange Hall on.
Sunday visitors came in from several households including Mr and Mrs Mike Zagorcky and Mr and Mrs Harold Starkey and family at Mrs Mary Starkeys home in Grafton. Henry Bislich accompanied by J P Martin and Jack Martin from Lorain visited Mr and Mrs Lauck in Painesville and toured the new Rayon plant there.
Mrs Henry Hoag and Mrs H Dellifield and Mrs Christian Cook called on Mrs Catherine Prateh of Lo Vain Sunday. Mrs Nettle Eldred and sons Frank and Louis called on Mr and Mrs J Eldred and family of West Ridge Sunday. The South Ridge Community Club play at the schoolhouse Wednesday evening drew a good crowd. Mrs Ervin Eppley entertained.
George Fridenallen, homebound since December with a broken hip, is recovering well from a fracture knitting satisfactorily and will have the cast removed in two weeks. He is expected to be out again by August. The Netherlands recently imported four American airplanes valued at $437,569.
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