Inspection Report Shows July Building Permits Totals
The staff report lists 175 permits issued in July by Commissioner John J. Mitchell. Building operations accounted for 72 permits totaling $114 065, electrical work 18 743, and combustible installations 311 055. Repairs 52 permits totaling 20 615, a dwelling at 9 500 and four garages at 26 850. The office conducted 108 construction inspections and 80 inspections of combustibles and fire hazards. Seven complaints were received and investigated.
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Buildinga
John J. Mitchell
Haveen
John J. Ahern
Sizing On Plaster Before Applying Paint
Advice on applying sizing to plaster before painting. Suggests purchasing sizing or making it from varnish thinned with turpentine and tinted with wall paint. Provides practical steps for proper wall preparation.
The Highland Plan Serves Growth With Future Bedroom Space
The Home of the Week design The Highland offers complete first floor living and space on the second floor for two extra bedrooms to be finished later. It keeps total cubic content around 15 500 feet and overall 20525 feet, fits a 50 foot lot with room for a detached or attached garage, Cape Cod style with side porch, no fireplace by default to save costs, and flexible porch and entrance treatment to balance cost and curb appeal.
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Highland
Moat Halle
Jeither
Kitchies
Powder Room as Dramatic Accent in Modern Homes
A design feature filled article discusses a Pullman Gallery kitchen and adjoining rooms, detailing built in storage, basement plans, and second floor layout with dormer windows. It then emphasizes powder room decor using blue reds greens and glass, with fixtures, colors, and materials to create an impressive, stylish space.
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Royal Hive
Sons of Japanese Leaders Now Sandwich Men
Readable fragments describe sons of a former Japanese Fleet commander and a prince of Inner Mongolia taking jobs as sandwich men in Tokyo. The piece mentions Ginza parades and advertising posters as their street work in the era of Japan’s expansion.
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Sandwich
Tokyo
Ins
Adm
San- Kiehr Takahashi
Koebayashi
Prince Teh
Inner
Mongoux
Japan
Daeir
Tokyevs
Nature Writer Must Watch Use OF Words
A fragmented OCR text recounts a nature writer reflecting on trees and a scene about Piney Ga and Web of Words. It mentions an offering to someone and a lone figure in a cemetery setting, with unclear names and dates.
Invisible Door Hinges Elevate Modern Homes
Modern homeowners seek hidden hinges for flawless fit and beauty. Smooth operating hinges vanish when doors close, enhancing interior aesthetics and enabling tight gaps with frames. They suit casement windows and cupboard doors as well.
Space Wasted In Many Dwellings
An article discusses common wasteful layouts in homes and simple low cost fixes. It highlights hinged floor panels, swing radiators, and wall mounted shelves as ways to reclaim space. It notes unused corners and a kitchen as prime areas for space building with affordable materials.
Balloon Pops Aboard Flight As Balloons Expands
Robert B. Smith, an airline employee, took a balloon for his daughter on a Lake trip. As the aircraft climbed, the balloon swelled with decreasing pressure, alarmed passengers, and finally burst with a sharp crack. Pieces of rubber were found along the cabin from Los Angeles to Seattle.
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Seattle
Robert B. Smith
Lake
Los Angeles
Smith
Theater-Goer Loses Her Hair After Movie Incident
A Ballston Spa woman attending a Schenectady theater double feature reported a man described as “a big fellow” brushing against her hair and secretly snipping strands. Police offered aid, but she laughed it off saying she would wear a bonnet to cover the snipped mane.
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Ballston Spa
Schenectady
Romeone
Calnis
Kindergarten Pupils Train on Link Trainer at OU Campus
Norman Oklahoma kindergarten pupils at the University of Oklahoma north campus use a Link trainer. School director Garold J. Holatine says youngsters are being educated on the political social and economic implications of air power through the trainer.
Community Notes Reach Across Town and Lake Lorraine
Busy week with visits by Mrs. John Spain of Troy to her relatives in Boyntonville and nearby towns. Mrs. Emory Haskins and son Robert enjoying a Lake Champlain vacation, Connie Haskins returning from Nantasket Beach. Boston families Bernard Richardson and daughters Pamela Nancy arrive in town. Mrs. George Bate visits Yonkers relatives. Parish picnic planned at Lake Lorraine with noon lunch and games. Visitors include Mrs. Albert G. Sabin and Pearl LeFevre plus Mrs. Forrest Agan in Williamstown. Church of the Holy Name to mark sixtieth anniversary with sunrise ceremony and blessing of a new chalice in memory of Rev. Edward D. Tibbits.
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Boyntonville
Mildred Dicher
John Spain
Troy
Bro
Henry
Emory Haskins
Robert
Lake Champlain
Connie Haskins
Nantasket Beach
Bernard Richardson
Pamela
Nancy
Boston
George Bate
Yonkers
Inlaw
Pearl Fuller
Church of the Holy Name
Tate
Edward D. Tibbits
Church
Ashlar Lodge and Chapter supper at Lake Lauderdale
Greenwich A covered dish supper for Ashlar Lodge F with families and Ashlar Chapter CE8 is set for Wednesday at 6 30 pm at Lake Lauderdale. Attendees should bring a covered dish and sandwiches. Charles Perkins Kenneth Oon and Verna Foss are arrangements and transportation committee members.
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Ashlar Lodge
F&am
Ashlar Chapter
C.E.8
Lake Lauderdale
Charles Perkins
Kenneth Oon
Verna Foss
Dining alcove kitchens shrink space in modern homes
A survey shows dining rooms vanish in favor of living rooms for formal dining and kitchens for informal meals. Builders consider a dining alcove in the kitchen with portable or built-in furniture and a minimum 7 by 7 feet area or 4 by 5 feet for fixed setups. Storage may be added by designing benches as chests or cupboards. The article notes the percentage of Americans 65 years or older has doubled in fifty years.
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