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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1956
Page
4
A series of home improvement questions cover fuel oil tank safety, painting over painted floors, removing brown bathtub stains, painting varnished wallpaper, venting under houses, preventing condensation, and washing painted walls. Experts advise inspection limits for old tanks, coatings compatibility, stain removal with peroxide and scrubbing powders, and ventilation and insulation to curb dampness and cold.
Oil burner sales remain strong as 1955 is cited as the third best year in industry history and 1956 outlook remains positive. Final 1953 figures show 917000 residential burners shipped, up 9 percent from the prior year, with a 1947 record of 888083 units. Estimates place 7.75 million burners in use in central heating plants by early 1956, plus about 7.5 million spaces heated with oil as fuel.
A practical plan describes building a built in magazine rack adding nine feet of shelf space plus a six foot four inch enclosure for odds and ends. It uses fir plywood metal shelf standards lumber molding and sliding doors with steps for cabinet assembly wall mounting and finishing.
Advice for renovating an old plaster wall shows using a shellac and alcohol coat to harden plaster for wallpaper. It also suggests simple mineral wool insulation between attic joists with a vapor barrier down and a sharp knife for cutting, plus a steel wool patch trick to resecure oversized screw holes.
A Hagerstown family displaced by a December fire seeks housing after their apartment at 374 Cannon Ave burned, destroying the second floor and roof and leaving six people with clothes and Christmas presents lost. Authorities urge fire-safe materials and prevention efforts to reduce deaths and property damage nationwide.
A suburban Harrisburg restaurant uses a scale to set bills for young customers. Children under 12 are weighed upon entry and charged two cents per pound before meals.
The Henson family is scattered among friends and relatives and seeks a new residence. They hope all six will be reunited for Christmas and request clothes and shoes for their children aged 11, 9, 8, and 6. People willing to help may contact Mrs. Henson’s mother, Mrs. Leroy Jacobs, at RE 3.4320.
The article explains building a mobile toy chest with wheels to encourage tidiness and ease cleanup for parents. It provides detailed carpentry steps, materials, and safety tips, including wheel construction, assembly, and finishing touches like rope or molding for edges. It also includes short reader questions about mildew removal, parking tickets, and a museum incident with a badger.
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