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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1927
Page
5
As winter nears, homeowners focus on insulation to cut heating costs. Rising coal prices shifted insulation from luxury to necessity, with Steinmetz noting heat leakage in homes and bureaus urging better standards. Insulation types vary from rigid boards to fillers, with guidance to choose multipurpose materials that also provide fire resistance and structural support.
The article weighs practical home improvements from efficiency testing of domestic oil burners to the value of mechanical water softeners for saving fuel and extending heating coil life. It warns about garage attachments and emphasizes weather stripping as essential for year round comfort and energy savings.
Millions of tons of coal are wasted yearly due to improper heating devices. Expensive furnaces that save heat exist, and buying efficient models saves fuel and money, supporting national coal conservation efforts and complements home insulation.
George Averof, an Epirus born Greek philanthropist, amassed wealth in Egypt and funded Athens stadium construction using Pentelic marble. He built the Averation reformitory in Athens and left funds for a cruiser later built in England, which remains in the Greek navy bearing his name.
A tall athletic man entered the theater to an audience standing and cheering. A stranger asks if he is a popular hero, and the neighbor confirms he distinguished himself during a circus event by calmly entering a lion’s cage to shut it.
A Tokyo restaurant by a renowned Japanese chef offers snake dishes as a delicacy with juicy fried shakes already gaining vogue and popularity. The proprietor is a famous chef and the eatery attracts attention for its exotic specialty.
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