July, 1 9 13 



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Their Construction Simply Explained 



Scientific American Supplement 1514 tells 

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FLOOR PROBLEMS 



MANY people take care of their own 

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 even the most expensive floor-finishes do 

 not produce the expected results. At 

 such times, it is natural to blame the 

 finish, although it is likely that condi- 

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The floor may be so cold that the paint 

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 eighty degrees Fahrenheit. 



' If the floor is greasy, wash it in hot 

 soda water; otherwise, the finishing ma- 

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 wear satisfactorily. 



An old floor should be thoroughly 

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 warm water; otherwise, the soap that has 

 entered the surface of the wood may pre- 

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 properly. This is especially true of an 

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 the soapy water ; the water evaporates 

 and leaves a film of soap. 



Never paint or varnish a floor except 

 when it is perfectly dry ; dampness will 

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Sometimes the finish will not spread 

 easily. If every apparent condition 

 seems favorable, you can perhaps re- 

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 floor with a cloth moistened with tur- 

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 a precipitation of greasy dust in rooms 

 in which food has been prepared, and 

 in houses that have been closed and un- 

 ventilated for several weeks, or in lo- 

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If a painted or varnished floor is to be 

 refinished, it should first be thoroughly 

 scrubbed, and after it has become per- 

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 and then wiped with a cloth dampened 

 with turpentine or gasoline in order to 

 remove the dust caused by the use of the 

 sandpaper. 



INTERNATIONAL URBAN EXPOSI- 

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THE mayor of Lyon has officially in- 

 formed the American consul at Lyon, 

 France, that there will be held in this 

 city during the year 1914 an Interna- 

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 progress of modern cities, such as hy- 

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 The exposition, divided into 42 general 

 sections with 200 subdivisions, will be 

 scientific, economic, social,' industrial, and 

 commercial. It is desired to attract in 

 particular savants, economists, adminis- 

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 business people directly connected with 

 any branch of municipal work. 



Although the United States Govern- 

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 by the French Government in reference 

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 Lyon municipality that the matter be 

 brought to the attention of the American 

 people through the medium of this con- 

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An extensive, area of ground on the 

 left bank of the Rhone has been desig- 

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THE acres of hardy Poppies at Wyomissing 

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