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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1954
Page
3
The article notes rural households gain city conveniences via portable generators bottled gas and kerosene stoves and battery radios while farms without power benefit from refrigerators stoves and wired or private communication. It argues modern appliances target rural buyers, keeping city comforts without migrating.
High fidelity record players radios and television sets draw a growing public to appliance dealers showrooms. Listeners will hear old favorites as never heard before outside a concert hall with laboratory like precision.
A wall mounted thermometer for freezers shows inside temperatures from 40 degrees below zero to 70 degrees above with a color coded reading. It uses a capillary tube to a bulb inside the compartment and mounts easily via key-hole slots.
A new accessory for electric drills claims to handle hedge trimming and pruning tasks. The device, dubbed Trimower, attaches to standard drills enabling quick shaping and maintenance of hedges without separate power tools.
When a closet smells musty use an electric fan to circulate air. Place the fan in the doorway facing into the closet or facing outward if a window is present. Open a window in an adjoining room to pull fresh air in or push stale air out for a quick airy scent.
You can juggle the food in your refrigerator to make room for freshly sprinkled clean clothes. In hot weather ironing promptly helps prevent mildewing. if not convenient, dampen laundry and store in a plastic bag or sheet in the fridge until you’re ready to iron.
A playful reminiscence recalls past comforts and chores from hauling ice and managing a furnace to fueling radio batteries and enduring heat before air conditioning. The narrator pivots to a shared gaze toward a new deep freeze, inviting further chat about the era.
A light portable hair dryer promises time saving and convenience beyond drying hair. Advertisers compare it to a stove in luxury status, noting it dries hair in five minutes and speeds defrosting of foods, while reducing household delays and unnecessary waiting. It quotes broader uses for laundry, fingernail polish, glassware, and even pets.
There is a box in your basement guarding appliances stamped FUSES. It should read TEMPTATION. Replacing a blown fuse with a higher amperage or metal can cause power loss and fire. Install a circuit breaker. If it trips, reset the handle to on. If it keeps tripping, call an electrician rather than the fire department.
The notice warns that a clean looking fridge can harbor unseen mold growth that spoils food and wastes money. It advises washing the interior and exterior weekly with warm soapsuds to prevent contamination and keep foods safe.
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