Home Lighting Ideas Through the Ages Parade of the Ages
A study traces decorative lighting ideas from ancient Egypt and Greece through Roman and medieval influences to Gothic and early modern periods. It notes how climate, pride, and trade shaped lighting fixtures, from candles and oil to chandeliers, with echoes of Italian, French, English, and American styles influencing today’s residential lighting design.
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Egypt
Mediterraean
Greece
Constantine
France
Germany
England
Rome
Woollang
New Orleans
Gaily Tinted Fixtures In Bathrooms
Color beauty and service define the modern bathroom with tile porcelain and sanitary fixtures in many colors and patterns. The article notes green blue yellow and other tones, with tub and fixtures in ebony pool green orchid azure and fawn, enabling a bright yet tasteful decor that remains sanitary and American in practice.
British aviation expert foresees 1000-passenger hydro aeroplanes
Major Oliver Stewart, a noted aviation authority, predicts air transport will soon include large passenger carrying hydro aeroplanes. He seriously claims such machines could carry 1,000 passengers, comparing them in size and scope to steamships.
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Oliver Stewart
Wild horses trace back to De Soto losses in 1620s
The article notes that the nation's herd of wild horses originates from a small number left behind by explorer De Soto during his expedition in the early 17th century.
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de Soto
City Hardware Strives as Elyria's Leading Store
City Hardware Co on East Broad Street promotes service plus good merchandise at fair prices. Manager J S Hyman guarantees money back if unsatisfied and offers factory supplies, builder hardware, an electric feature display, plumbing department, and Benjamin Moore paints. The store features Grand kitchen gas ranges in popular gray schemes and invites customers to see the show windows.
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City Hardware Company
East Broad Street
Elyria
J. S. Hyman
City Hardware Co
Benjamin Moore
Schellac
Murbach Company Promotes Builders Aids
The Murbach Coal and Supply Company at West Bridge and North streets promotes builder aids through fire proof brick residences. They cite six new all brick fire proof homes in Elyria as examples of successful program administration with materials supplied by the firm.
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Orick
Murbach Coal and Supply Company
West Bridge
North Streets
Elyria
Fire-Proof All-Brick Homes Promised in New Construction
The new modern fire-proof homes inlude features that resist rot and fire and require no painting. They promise only slight resale declines versus other homes and emphasize permanency and minimal need for replacement. The firm offers a full line of builders supplies and an estimating service with no obligation, plus ready coal stock for instant delivery and plans a new office showcasing fire-proof construction.
Puritan youths trained with bows in early American camps
Puritan boys dating to 4645 practiced archery as part of early American military training programs, highlighting longstanding colonial emphasis on defense and marksmanship.
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America
New Machinery to Cut Down Miners at Minnesota Iron Mines
A new mining machine will reduce the number of men entering northern Minnesota iron ore mines. The development aims to streamline extraction and improve safety while boosting productivity.
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Minnesota
Elyria Lumber and Coal promotes Cromar finished oak flooring
The Elyria firm at 46 N Chestnut launches a campaign to beautify Elyria homes with Cromar finished oak flooring. The factory process reduces scraping and sanding, allowing quick, easy, economical installation. The company also offers standard building materials for home construction.
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Elyria
Chestnut
Cromar
Global rust loss tops thirty billion daily impact cited
Lord Asquith cited a worldwide annual rust loss of about 30 billion dollars and urged the Old and Color Chemist's association to develop a protective preservative for metals. The appeal, made in London on May 28, stresses industrial and economic damage and the need for urgent research.
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London
Lord Asquith
Old and Color Chemist's Association
Small golf plot fits nine holes and putting course
A compact golf set enables nine holes on a 45 by 25 foot plot and a putting course about 250 feet long. The description highlights the compact design and accessibility for limited spaces. The item targets beginners and urban players seeking quick practice and casual play.
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Heppelwhite
Adam
Coloniga
Park Home Dairy
Court Street
City Hardware
Murbach Company
Service For the
Grand Gas
the City Hardware Co
Postoffice
Broad ST
Julius 3S. Hyman—Maurice M. Hyman
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