The American Academy of Dermatology Scientific meeting begins this week in Denver, Colorado. The Harley Street Dermatology Clinic's representative at the meeting, Dr Adam Friedmann, will report back from the conference about all the exciting changes in dermatology. The electronic meeting programme can be found here.
Eczema: This is common both during pregnancy and after delivery.
Darkening/Melasma: The pregnancy hormones have direct effects on melanocytes (the cells that regulate skin colour) and produce darkening. This can also occur on the face as a result of sun exposure and female contraceptive tablets.
Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy: Itchy bumps that appear on the abdomen, often in sites of stretch-marks, and extend to the arms and thighs. This condition (formerly know as pruritic urticated plaques and papules of pregnancy – PUPPP) occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy and may recur on subsequent pregnancies.
Multiple haemangiomas: These clumps of blood vessels (or telangiectasia) can pop up towards the end of pregnancy as the blood volume is massively increased and the small vessels on the skin stretch. They usually fade away in the weeks after delivery but can be easily removed if need be.
Pemphigoid gestationis: A rare blistering condition caused by autoantibodies that appear in pregnancy. Both mum and baby can be affected, but the condition is easily treated.
If you have a rash during pregnancy, get in touch today and let our consultant dermatologists diagnoses and treat you.


A little lower from the previous close of 3.25-3.3%, call rates ended at 3.2-3.3%.
However, in the one-day reverse repo auction under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility, the Reserve Bank of India received and accepted 48 bids amounting to Rs 99,440 crore.
On the other hand, there were no repo bids while in the CBLO auction, there 621 bids for Rs 66,658.6 crore in the rate range of 2.26-3.64%.


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17 March 2013 Current Events UPA looks for consensus on anti-rape bill
A day prior to an all-party meeting to debate the controversial anti-rape bill, the UPA government specified that it would generate a consensus on the issue.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have stated they had reservations over the legislation.The SP is against the bill, specially the clause on reduction of the age for consensual sex from 18 to 16 years and they would vote against the bill in the parliament they said. The BJP also has concern over the clause.BJP leader Najma Heptulla specified: "If a person below 18 is a juvenile and is given relaxed punishments because he is not mature enough to know the consequences of what he is doing, how is a child of 16 mature enough to consent to sexual activity?" The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) though supported the government and is open to discussions in parliament.
Nitish demands for special status for Bihar, eyes national role
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar continues his political fight in the national capital and asked for a special status for Bihar. He also disclosed about his ambitions for a national role. Nitish also specifed that the criteria to give special status to Bihar should be changed as it has been stated that all the criteria were not met. He was addressing a huge crowd of around a lakh people at his "Adhikar Rally" at the Ramlila Maidan. He in his speech said, "Only those who understand the pain of the poor and the backward must rule Delhi." He said that Bihar was neglected all these days and it is not like begging for grants,but asking for the rights. If it was not given now, it will be given in 2014.The chief minister specified that his demand would not only benefit Bihar, but other backward regions of the country as well. The budget 2013-14 speech in parliament was also referred to and the need to revisit the criteria for granting special category status to backward regions was also referred to.
Himachal to slash 'wasteful expenditure' to fix loan liability
Himachal Pradesh's loan liability will stand by the end of this fiscal (2012-13) over Rs.28,513 crore, and the government aims to slash "wasteful expenditure" to better the financial health of the state as per Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. He said the government's focus in the next five years would be on education, health, infrastructure like roads and agriculture. Virbhadra Singh stated that the state's loan liability increased by Rs.7,272 crore in the past five years. The loan dues that was Rs.21,241 crore in March 2008, are expected to be Rs.28,513 crore in March this year.Singh, who also has the finance portfolio, stated that the salary burden on the state was Rs.2,615 crore in 2007-08 and that has increased to Rs.6,956 crore in 2013-14. While the pension burden also rose during this period from Rs.880 crore to Rs.2,839 crore and the interest payment burden from Rs.1,778 crore to Rs.2,431 crore.The chief minister said the implementation of the Pay Commission recommendations influenced the finances of the state.
David Dhawan miss Govinda
David Dhawan, who gave many hits with Govinda, says his relation with the actor was very strong, and he missed him while shooting for "Chashme Baddoor" remake.Dhawan-Govinda duo got fame with blockbusters "Shola Aur Shabnam", "Aankhen", "Coolie No 1", "Hero No 1", among others.Dhawan said Govinda is a versatile actor. He termed his bonding with Govinda like that of Amitabh Bachchan and Manmohan Desai's bonding. The director also paired up with Salman Khan in "Judwaa", "Biwi No. 1" and Rishi Kapoor in "Bol Radha Bol". He didn't cast Govinda as this is a youth oriented film. But he said in future he will work with the actor.
Australia 75/3 at stumps, trail India by 16 runs, India all out for 499
Australia were 75 for three at stumps in their second innings and were behind India by 16 runs at stumps on day four of the second cricket Test at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium at Mohali on Sunday. Australia lost the wickets of David Warner, Ed Cowan and Steven Smith during the 21 overs of their innings. Swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar took all the three wickets.Earlier India scored 499 in response to Australia's 408 and were 479 for seven at tea with Virat Kohli (50) scoring his sixth half century as the hosts led by 71 runs.
Smartphone app for metro commuters
Delhi Metro will launch a mobile application which will offer information regarding fares and stations including new ones coming up in Phase III. The app can work offline and users will also be able to download the latest version. A tender has been floated by DMRC for which final date of submission is March 28. With this app the user will get information about nearest metro station, fare between stations, timings of the last and first train at different stations,travel time, route information, metro map and parking availability. Landmarks and tourist spots near metro stations, feeder services and helpline numbers. User's current location can also be determined based on the phone's operating system. Host of the information like feeder buses available at different stations along with their routes, DTC buses in the route of metro station, details of Metro Museum will also be there in the mobile app.
UPA looks for consensus on anti-rape bill

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It is important that all songs in the album have the same Album Artist name. Select Platinum in the Certification field. How the sun has caught my face. An album that is not only dancey, but good for headphone listening as well. The production of the song was held off because the group had just released their unreleased compilation album in 1999. Musically, we made it so that it wasn't just for cokeheads who wanted pounding beats all night. Give your body to me Give your body to me Let your body be free, free Your body, your body with me Give your body to me Give your body to me Let your body be free, free Your body, your body with me Take-take it, take it Take-take it, take it Get me off, so good Give your body to me Give your body to me Let your body be free, free Your body, your body with me Give your body to me Give your body to me Let your body be free, free Your body, your body with me The music's pumpin' and I wish you'd do the same to me I come on, you know you can do it, you know you wanna do it You're so freaky, treat me, make me come Oh baby, baby, please give your body to me You got to get me off Get me off Get me off Get me off Get me off You got to get me off Get me off Get me off Give your body to me Give your body to me Let your body be free, free Your body, your body It's time to get me off.
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Last weekend in South Africa our own Brad Simmons tackled the 90km Comrades run, on its uphill year and after looking like breaking the 9 hour mark for much of the run the effort took its toll but he still ran a superb time of 9 hours 24 minutes. Joining Brad at Comrades was our friend from Dubbo, Ian (Fischer) Crafter. Unfortunately, Ian's run ended at around the 69km mark, after running for about the same time as Brad but missing the cut off time at that point. What an inspiring achievement by both of these athletes.
On the local seen the club ventured out to Berrilee Forest on Sunday and despite the cold and wet start to the day over 50 competitors took part in the runs with 4km and 8.1km distance the choices of the day. Amber Rich again powered to the front in the 4km journey stopping the clock in a time of 17:30, which also saw her declared overall winner on handicap. Youngsters Xanthe Keegan (19:19) and Lily Craig (20:41) were second and third of the girls to finish. David Craig (18:07) was first guy home and not too far behind Amber, while Anthony Daintith (19:11) and Alistair Merrifield (20:24) wrapped up the placings for the lads. In the challenging 8.1km course, Iain McLean showed a clean pair of heels to the field, with an impressive 33:05. Jack Daintith was next best with a time of 34:53 while Mitch Essex (36:01) did a Mike Cooper type run, with a late start and then a charge through the field. Of the ladies 'ROY" Leanne Corcoran (36:35) led the charge to the finish, with Ursula Wilson (39:09) and Alison Spurway (46:30) next to finish.
On Wednesday night at Elephant Park the Presidents husband, Bill Fairgreive, clocked up the 1000 club run milestone and was duly acknowledged on this achievement. With around 90 runners enjoying the cool conditions for run around the park, Man Ha Mackay was the overall winner after completing the 3 laps in a personal best inspired and very respectable 16:22. Speaking of pace, it was well and truly on with 3 runners under 11 minutes, including Jack Daintith 10:31, Meg Reeves 10:37 and Steve Martin 10:56.
The runners to record Personal Bests this week were Lachlan Ross 9s, Fred Bangert 2s, Rikky Bangert 13s, Tim Edmonstone 4s, Man Ha Mackay 14s, Danny Burton 16s, Andrew McCauley 27s, Belinda McCauley 19s, Eva Keegan 7s and Winston West 34s.
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If you have a question about Sears Modern Homes, send us an email and we will post an answer as soon as possible. Your questions will be answered by volunteer staff so please be patient. Don't forget to visit the contact a fellow enthusiast page where you can get in touch with others in your area who also may be able to help answer your questions.
There are a large number of Sears catalog homes in the Chicago area. To find out if your house is a Sears Modern Home we suggest you review the suggestions for identifying a Modern Home provided on this site and visit the Reference Guide in our Reference section for additional reading. The best way to identify your house is to check the floor plans of the houses. Remember that the original owner may have customized your home. Many towns, cities, and counties have local history commission, landmark commissions, architectural review boards, and even town historians that might provide some insight into your house.
Aurora, Illinois has a large number of Sears catalog homes. To find out if your house is a Sears Modern Home we suggest you review the suggestions for identifying a Modern Home provided on this site and visit the Reference Guide in our Reference section for additional reading. The best way to identify your house is to check the floor plans of the houses. Remember that the original owner may have customized your home. Many towns, cities, and counties have local history commission, landmark commissions, architectural review boards, and even town historians that might provide some insight into your house.
The house featured in the April 28, 2003 broadcast of WGN news is a Sears catalog home. The current owners are diligently working to restore many of the unique features of this house.
Unfortunately the Sears Archive does not have much information about the people who worked at the factories and lumberyards where all of the parts for the catalog homes came from.
Maybe some of our readers know of people who would be willing to share some of their stories about working at the lumberyards, mills and factories where Sears catalog homes were built.
Please understand that we do not have all of the catalog home images yet available in the Modern Homes databank. Currently we only have a representation of the over 500 different models Sears offered for sale.
We suggest that you talk with the owners of the other houses in your neighborhood to see if the homeowners have any information about their homes that might be useful to you.
To find out if your house is a Sears Modern Home we suggest you review the suggestions for identifying a Modern Home provided on this site and visit the Reference Guide in our Reference section for additional reading. The best way to identify your house is to check the floorplans of the houses. Remember that the original owner may have customized your home. Many towns, cities, and counties have local history commission, landmark commissions, architectural review boards, and even town historians that might provide some insight into your house.
Maybe one of our readers who also own a Hawthorne would be willing to contact you.
Perhaps one of our readers can help Teresa out.
In the meantime, maybe one of our readers would like to contact Lynn to help her in identifying her house.
Sears did sell the Starlight in 1922. We do not yet have that image up on the image bank.
The Sears Archive does not have any Sears Modern Home plans for sale. Perhaps one of our readers has a set of plans they would be willing to copy and provide Bridgett?
Your house could have come from Sears. Buyers could submit their own architectural plans to Sears and the Modern Homes division would create a house from that design and sell the materials for the house.
Keep in mind that Sears Modern Homes were not innovative house designs. Sometimes people think a house is a Sears Modern Home when in fact it is not.
Sears sold doors, windows, and other building materials through a variety of Sears catalogs including a building supplies catalog. It is possible that the door or other parts of your house was originally purchased from Sears.
We recommend that you ask the other homeowners of the houses you suspect are Sears Modern Homes to see if they have any insight on your house. We suggest that you research the local county records for land purchase information and home sales. Many towns, cities, and counties have local history commissions; architectural review boards or town historians that might help you identify your house.
We are glad to hear that you love the timeless beauty of Sears Modern Homes.
To find out if your house is a Sears Modern Home we suggest you review the suggestions for identifying a Modern Home provided on this site and visit the Reference Guide in our Reference section for additional reading. We suggest you also check with your local historic preservation commission to see if they have any information on your house.
The best way to identify your house is to check the floorplans of the houses. Remember that the original owner may have customized your home. Beams labeled with numbers such as you have are good indicators that the house might be a Sears Modern Home. Sears used a beam number system to help builders put the right pieces in the right place when building the house.
Sears was not the only company that sold catalog homes. Montgomery Ward, another large catalog company, also sold catalog homes. It is possible that your house is a Montgomery Ward catalog home.
To find out if your house is a Sears Modern Home we suggest you review the suggestions for identifying a Modern Home provided on this site and visit the Reference Guide in our Reference section for additional reading. The best way to identify your house is to check the floorplans of the houses. Remember that the original owner may have customized your home. The close proximity to the railroad tracks is a useful hint in your research. Sears generally shipped all of the building supplies to the homeowners by railroad.
We are glad to know that you found your house on our website. Having the original blueprints for the house is an added bonus. We suggest you talk with your real estate agent about your house's origins. Many people are proud of the quality construction found in Sears Modern Homes, which can make them attractive to buyers.
Unfortunately the Sears Corporate Archive does not have copies of blueprints for this house. Maybe one of our readers has a copy of the 1932 Vallonia blueprints they would be willing to share.
Because of the delicate condition of our Sears Modern Homes catalogs, our policy is to not copy these catalogs. We suggest that you check with your local public library, college or university library or historical society to see if they may have copies of Sears Modern Homes catalogs that you can copy. Occasionally these catalogs show up on Internet auction sites and you can bid on them.
Unfortunately, after the Sears Modern Homes program was discontinued around 1940, the records of home purchases were not kept.
The best suggestion we have to that you review the suggestions for identifying a Modern Home provided on this site and visit the Reference Guide in our Reference section for additional reading.
Many towns, cities and counties have local history commissions, architectural review boards, and even town historians that might provide some useful information to you.
The only requirement Sears placed on the size of the lots was that the lot be big enough to accommodate the home. Unfortunately Sears does not have original plans for any of the Modern Homes. When the program was discontinued in the late 1930s the records of home purchases were not kept.
To find out if your daughter's house is a Sears Modern Home we suggest you review the suggestions for identifying a Modern Home provided on this site and visit the Reference Guide in our Reference section for additional reading. The best way to identify your house is to check the floorplans of the houses. Remember that the original owner may have customized your home. Many towns, cities, and counties have local history commissions, architectural review boards, and even town historians that might provide some insight into your house.
To find out if your house is a Sears Modern Home we suggest you review the suggestions for identifying a Modern Home provided on this site and visit the Reference Guide in our Reference section for additional reading. The best way to identify your house is to check the floorplans of the houses. Remember that the original owner may have customized your home. Many towns, cities, and counties have local history commissions, architectural review boards, and even town historians that might provide some insight into your house.
A good source of information for finding out what fixtures were common at any time period is the Sears catalog. In Pennsylvania there are several libraries that have microfilm copies of the Sears catalog. In Exton, the Newcomen Society of North America, in Philadelphia, the Free Library of Philadelphia, in Pittsburgh, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh, Hillman Library all have microfilm copies of the Sears catalog.
Unfortunately the Sears Corporate Archive collection does not have any information on who the manufacturer was for the furniture Sears sold during the first half of the twentieth century.
You have identified a key difficulty in verifying Sears Modern Homes. Not all Modern Homes were stamped with telltale numbers and sometime packing information and other markings are absent.
Buyers could customize practically any aspect of the house's construction, which could render the original design almost unrecognizable. The nature of the Modern Home construction made it very easy for builders to modify the home.
Perhaps some of our readers with knowledge of where a Modern Home model #158 is located could respond to Karyn and Kevin directly or to the SearsModernHomes.com question and answer section.
Since the early records of the original customers who purchased Modern Homes were not kept, we do not have any information on particular houses. We suggest that you research the local county records for land purchases and home sales.
We do not have any records that indicate that Sears and Aladdin cooperated in building houses. Because you have found Aladdin on several pieces of hardware, your house is probably not a Sears Modern Home.
Unfortunately the Sears Corporate Archive does not have any of the photographs you described. Perhaps some of our readers might help.
Unfortunately the Sears Corporate Archive does not have plans and building material specifications for the Avalon. Perhaps one of our readers might be able to help.
Buyers could customize practically any aspect of the house's construction, which could render the original design almost unrecognizable. Keep in mind the Sears Modern Home architects were not innovators in home design, so their houses reflected the fashionable styles of the day. A Sears home could just as likely have been modeled after another, anonymous architectural style.
To find out if your house is a Sears Modern Home we suggest you review the suggestions for identifying a Modern Home provided on this site and visit the Reference Guide in our Reference section for additional reading. The best way to identify your house is to check the floorplans of the houses. Many towns, cities, and counties have local history commissions, architectural review boards, and even town historians that might provide some insight into your house.
It was not uncommon for Sears Modern Homes architects to work directly with local architects to custom design a home for a buyer. Your house is probably a good example of a local architect working with the Sears Modern Home architects to custom build a home based on the architects drawings, and borrowing from the Milford and model number 1433. Sears then supplied all of part of the materials.
Buyers could customize practically any aspect of the house's construction, which could render the original design almost unrecognizable.
Actual blueprints and physical renderings of the architectural designs in prefabricated houses that you are searching for are rare for the pre-World War II era. There are two books we can recommend that may have substantial information on house designs and elements of the era. Look for The Comfortable House: North American Suburban Architecture, 1890–1930, by Alan Gowans; and America's Favorite Homes: Mail-Order Catalogues as a Guide to Popular Early 20th-Century Houses, by Robert Schweitzer and Michael W. R. Davis.
If our readers have any ideas for books on Modern Homes architectural elements, please submit them, and we'll post your responses.
You are absolutely correct, Stu. It would be great if there were a complete online archive of the Sears Modern Homes catalogs. The unfortunate reality is that, in order to do so, we would have to digitally scan and upload every single page to each catalog, including the specialty catalogs, Sears produced between 1908 and 1940. The time and financial resources required to do so are simply too great to undertake such a project at this time. We share your desire to post all pages to all catalogs, but we sincerely appreciate your—and all of our site's visitors'—continued support.
Good luck confirming your potential Modern Homes purchase. We suggest reviewing the Reference Guide section of the website. These resources may not all be online, but they have proven to be very useful.
We recommend you first ask the owners or residents of the four neighboring homes if they know anything about their houses being Sears Modern Homes. Usually, the homeowners are the best resource, as information gets passed from homeowner to homeowner (much as your landlord did to you). If they don't know, you could consult the book Houses By Mail (see the Reference Guide within this Reference page). Otherwise, you may want to consult your local historical society to see if any experts on your neighborhood's history may know how four houses of the same design came to reside on the same block.
There are two parts to address in your question. First, the gaps that appear in the dates for house models represent just that—gaps of time, when the model was not offered, then was re-offered through the catalogs for one reason or another. Second, it is interesting that you say your house, built in 1932, resembles the Maytown, because a check of the 1931 and 1932 Modern Homes catalogs has not revealed any designs that are similar to the Maytown, which features a distinctive conical, gabled portion of the roof, over the right side of the house.
There is little documentation in the Sears Archives to lend insight into your question. The few freight receipts we have do include railroad names: Texas & Pacific Railway Company, Santa Fe Railroad, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. of Texas, and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. That's all we have, however.
Individual receipts of shipments would be the best, most accurate pieces of evidence for the railroad lines used for Modern Homes shipments. We can tell you, however, that by the 1930s, the Modern Homes department had shipped major lumber and millwork from plants in Mansfield, La., Newark, N.J., Norwood, Ohio, and Cairo, Ill. So all shipments of lumber would have fanned out throughout the United States from those three locations. As for the destinations of the shipments, the best evidence is again the catalogs, which mention in the text which cities already featured the advertised house models. Many of the images in our Imagebank feature such text.
We don't have any records of the brick manufacturers Sears used to supply its Modern Homes. According to a 1909 history of Clay County, Ind., however, Brazil was active in brick manufacturing since at least the mid-19th century. (See History of Clay County, Indiana, Vol. I, by William Travis.). We are not certain whether there was a manufacturer by the name of "Brazil," but it does seem that the bricks were at least manufactured in Brazil, Ind. Unfortunately, the only other way to identify your house would be to use a resource such as the book Houses By Mail (by Katherine Cole Stevenson and H. Ward Jandl) or find a copy of a 1932 Modern Homes catalog and search its pages.
We know of no Modern Homes construction or instruction manuals that are available online at this time.
After checking both the 1910 and 1911 Modern Homes catalogs, we have been unable to find a house that adequately matches your description. There are numerous homes that featured wrap-around porches, including many with balconies above them; however, the diagonal doorway has us stumped. It is possible that the original design was altered by the owner for practical or personal reasons.
Sears opened its Modern Homes department in 1908, which postdates your home by four years. However, Sears began its Building Materials department in 1895, which allowed customers to purchase the materials to build their own houses. Sears did not offer house designs in this period, 1895 to 1908. Your house could properly be called a "Sears" house if it were built using all Sears materials, but it is not a Modern Home.
We don't know of any Alhambras in your state, but keep checking our updated Registry to see if any homeowners add one to the growing list of homes. Unfortunately, we have no records of how many homes were sold for any particular model.
The Windsor was offered by Sears throughout most of the 1920s. The two-story, five-room home was described in catalog pages as being "in the popular semi-bungalow architecture." Its front porch spanned 22 feet by 6 feet, with a balcony emerging from the two upstairs bedrooms. For $1,521 (in the 1926 catalog), the Windsor came with red cedar shingles, cypress siding, yellow pine flooring, and fir wood for the porch floorboards.
It will be very difficult to trace your house on the basis of the bathroom cabinet model numbers. The numbers could indicate any number of things, but probably will not get you closer to identifying your house, as the same kinds of bathroom cabinets could easily have been built into two completely different styles of homes, years apart. Your best bet would be to search our Imagebank of Modern Homes images and see if your home, floor plan and room dimensions match any of the images provided. You may also be able to check out a copy of the book Houses By Mail, which features renderings and descriptions of most of the Modern Homes designs.
We recommend approaching local historical groups—city, county, and state historical societies and preservation agencies. You should gather as much information as you can about your house and the repairs needed. For example, you may help your own case if you can identify the year and model of your house.
There are no records in the archives of the Modern Homes division that indicate Sears' homes did not meet local building codes in certain cities. If they did not meet local codes, it must have been a very short list of codes, judging from the vast number of cities from coast to coast represented in the catalog pages. In fact, at least one popular Modern Homes model was built in Richmond, Va. "The Hazelton," which appeared in the 1911-13, 1916-18, and 1921-22 catalogs was advertised as having been built in Richmond.
If anyone has further light to shed on this topic, please send us a note.
We'll help you to the best of our abilities, Donna. Page 75 of the spring 1916 Modern Homes catalog advertised the Belmont model (then known as model no. C237) with the following description: "A good color scheme is golden brown for the body of the house, which is sided with shingles, with white trim and green for the roof." There is no mention of the interior stains that could have been used. We hope this gives you a good start on coloring your house's exterior, though.
We suggest trying your local public libraries, or any nearby college or university libraries, to see if they have collections of the Modern Homes catalogs on hand. Try searching the catalogs for the mid- to late 1930s and see if any of the homes match closely the style of your house.
Last year, when I bought my house I was told it was a Sears house. I did find a Sears shipping label on the back of a piece of baseboard. This two-story house has two bedrooms, with a bath upstairs, kitchen and parlor downstairs, and an inverted dormer that provides the two bedrooms' front windows. Where can I find proof of this not only being a Sears house, but the type of model it was, too? I could not match my home with any on this Web site.—Ron Roney, Jr.
Unfortunately, without an original bill of sale, you probably won't be able to obtain irrefutable evidence that your house is a Sears Modern Home. However, just because you could not find your style house on our Web site does not mean that it was not a Sears home, either. We have included only a small selection of images among the total number of Sears homes offered throughout the program (1908-1940). The shipping label is a good hint that your home may be a Sears Modern Home, but your best chance for evidence would be to locate the date on the shipping label (if it still exists) and then track down a couple of Modern Homes catalogs—one from that year, and perhaps the previous two years, as well—and scan the pages for your style of house. Local public libraries, plus college and university libraries, may have collections of the old catalogs either bound or on microfilm.
Several Modern Homes designs were described as being constructed of concrete blocks, particularly in the earlier years of the department. A glance at the 1911 Modern Homes catalog reveals five homes made of concrete blocks. None of the descriptions for these homes much resembles the description of your house, however. For example, Modern Home No. 52 was described as having "nine conveniently arranged rooms. Open stairway in the hall with closet underneath. Doors between stair hall and living room and between stair hall and bedroom. Double sliding doors between dining room and living room. Grade entrance opening to a landing with steps to the kitchen; closet in bedroom. On second floor are four bedrooms, four closets and bathroom." Remember, though, that any house could have been modified to the original owner's tastes. Modern Home No. 52 sold for $782 and could have been built for about $2,200, according to the catalog.
Unfortunately, we are missing the cover for our copy of the spring 1929 catalog, so we cannot give you the name or model number of that home. However, we do have the fall 1929 Honor Bilt Modern Homes catalog, and that cover's model was "The Mitchell." According to the house's description, it was "a very good example of a new type bungalow that [was] fast becoming popular in this country. Due to the high pitched roof, casement sash, batten doors and shutters and general rustic appearance of the exterior, it is classified as an English type bungalow."
As far as we can determine, Sears offered pre-cut barns and other farm buildings through special catalogs from 1911 through 1932. From 1911 through 1917, a few barns were offered each year in the back pages of Sears Modern Homes catalogs. Beginning in 1918, Sears issued separate barn or farm building catalogs. The Sears Archives has a few of these catalogs on file for research. Copies or reproductions of the catalogs are not available. Unfortunately, because the early records of barn sales and construction were not kept, we cannot verify original purchases and we have no blueprints.
Since the early records of the original customers who purchased these barns or other buildings were not kept, we are not able to verify any as being purchased from Sears. We suggest that you research the local county records for land purchases and home sales. Also, you could research the style of house using the original catalog images in the Imagebank. Knowing what model of house your uncle built will give you some estimate of the date.
If any Modernhomes.com visitors can help out Theresa, you can e-mail her directly at the address given above. Good luck!
Thanks for providing a glimpse into 1920s Jupiter, Florida, a scene that was likely common across the country from 1908 to 1940 as people picked up their recently purchased Modern Homes. We have only provided a small selection of images from the Modern Homes catalogs on this site. You may want to see if local libraries (public and university) may have Sears Modern Homes catalogs on microfilm. Also, the book Houses by Mail (see our "Reference Guide" for further information) has a great number of Modern Homes designs and layouts.
The Modern Homes catalogs frequently mentioned which cities certain homes had already been built in, but Chattanooga has not appeared in our preliminary search. Other Tennessee cities, such as Huntland, Mount Pleasant, and La Follette, have been mentioned, but no city in the Chattanooga metropolitan area. Nevertheless, that is no indication whatsoever that Chattanooga did not have its share of Sears homes. Your mention of the strong railroad heritage in Chattanooga is an indication that it would have been easier to deliver and receive Sears homes there than in other cities around Tennessee.
Perhaps some of our readers with knowledge of Chattanooga-area Sears homes could offer what they know.
Regarding your second question, it does seem that, given the number of Sears homes still standing and that continue to be bought and sold as-is, that several of the Sears home design could, with licensed and trained guidance, be built to conform to modern codes.
Well, it depends on which Chicago World's Fair you're referring to—1893 ("Columbian Exposition") or 1933-34 ("Century of Progress"). We assume since you mentioned that the Mineral addition opened in 1894 you are referring to the 1893 World's Fair. That would pre-date the Modern Homes program by 15 years, and at that time Sears did not even sell the products to produce homes on the scale of a Modern Home. However, by 1933, of course, the Modern Homes program was 25 years old and was even winding down in the face of the Great Depression and an unmanageable number of homeowners defaulting on their payments.
In 1934, Sears erected an "Honor Bilt" Modern Home at the Century of Progress exhibition in Chicago. "Honor Bilt" referred to the program's highest-quality and premier line of Modern Homes. According to a May 13, 1934, Chicago Tribune article the home was a two-story, steel-framed and air-conditioned structure that would feature two bedroms (13 x 12 feet and 11 x 11 feet), a 23- x 13-foot living room, 10- x 11-foot dining room, and a 12- x 9-foot kitchen among other rooms.
We are unable to substantiate a second Modern Home, however. Both the Tribune article and a Modern Homes booklet distributed at the Fair mention only a single Sears house at the site of the Fair.
We first went to Houses by Mail, which said that the first year that Modern Homes offered the "Starlight" (known originally by the simple name "No. 217") was 1913. After that, we searched our Modern Homes catalogs, and indeed couldn't find No. 217 appearing in the 1912 catalog. However, we found another home that resembled No. 217, but the original page was missing, and all our catalog contains now is a very poor reproduction. While the blurry appearance in our catalog seems to resemble closely No. 217, we found better evidence for No. 401 being the home you are looking for.
The dimensions and floor plans were exactly the same for each home, and even the catalog descriptions were borrowed. In 1913, page 12 read, "This tasty design of bungalow …," and page 98 of the 1912 catalog introduced the No. 401 as "A bungalow of tasty design." Further, while the description of No. 217 never mentions the previous model by name or number, the text does say that "over one hundred homes of this design [have been] built from our plans and our materials." No. 401 sold for $483.
We think that the No. 401 was, in fact, a predecessor of the No. 217.
I read an article online that mentioned 10 other homes not included in the mail-order homes reference book Houses by Mail [see our "Reference Guide" for further information—ed.]. Were there other houses along the same lines as the Sears homes or were they different?
We recommend Houses by Mail as the best resource we know of for researching Sears Modern Homes architectural designs, but we cannot vouch for its statistics regarding the total number of Modern Home designs for the simple reason that we cannot be certain how many designs there actually were. We do not have a complete set of the Modern Homes catalogs, so we are unable to tally the number ourselves.
There are no records indicating that Sears ever marketed Modern Homes in Canada. Nevertheless, Modern Homes catalogs reported sales from New Hampshire to North Dakota and on up to Alaska. Theoretically, anyone in Canada who received a Modern Homes catalog and could pick up their lumber at a railroad station—Modern Homes' standard method of delivery for shipments over 40 miles from a mill was by train—could have purchased homes from Sears.
The Elsmore was a single story, five bedroom, one bath bungalow-style home. It was offered through the Modern Homes catalogs from 1916 through 1926 in two floor plans. Is anyone aware of an Elsmore that Gretchen might be able to reference for her research?
Customers who purchased Sears Modern Homes were able to select doors, fixtures and cabinetry from a large selection of styles and materials. This makes it extremely difficult to identify cabinets and doors precisely. Nevertheless, are there any Modern Homes homeowners who could help (name) by providing photos or information?
Unfortunately, after the Sears Modern Homes program was dismantled around 1940, the records of home purchases were not kept. You can, however, review our Reference Guide page for additional sources of information about identifying Modern Homes.
A quick Internet search for replica Sears furnishings turned up a wealth of individuals and stores that sell replica Modern Homes-era Sears furnishings. You may want to scan the Internet for the nearest dealer, and those dealers may tell you who manufactures their furnishings.
If any readers know of the Kansas City manufacturer Scott is looking for—or if you know of other manufacturers of Modern Home-era replica fixtures and furnishings—let him know.
Your letter is a great reminder why visitors to searsmodernhomes.com should sign up in our Registry. Other Modern Home owners are ideal for discovering the quirks and nuances of Sears designs and construction and what to do when you are renovating or furnishing your own Modern Home.
By entering your name, house, area and e-mail address, you are building a unique resource—a nationwide community of Modern Home owners who can share information, swap stories and learn from each other.
We're glad to know that you were able to find your house so easily. And we wish we could provide you with copies of paperwork for the Riverside, but there just isn't any available. Perhaps another reader, though, has the paperwork to his or her Riverside home and will contact you. Readers?
I suppose it would be too easy to hope that your house is the Oak Park, which was a Modern Home model that Sears offered beginning in 1926. Unfortunately, 1926 is many years later than the period in which you're looking.
There are many towns and neighborhoods dotting the Chicago area that proudly claim Sears Modern Homes as being among their historic houses, so it is likely that not only were Sears homes built in Oak Park, but that Sears homes still stand in your town. If any readers know of Sears homes still standing in Oak Park, please e-mail Melissa.
While you're waiting for readers to respond to your request, click on the thumbnail image to see The Sherburne (also sold as No. 187) as it appeared in the 1913 Modern Homes catalog. The Sherburne appeared in Sears Modern Homes catalogs in 1913, 1916–1918, 1921 and 1922.
None of our records indicate that Sears ever sold a home by the model name of "Stovall." Perhaps another searsmodernhomes.com reader has heard of this model names. If you have heard of a home model by the name of "Stovall," please e-mail us using the form on the left of this page.
We have a Sears home that was built in 1929, but we cannot identify the model or the original floor plan. It is very close in style to the Valonia, but the front door opens into the living room, and an elaborate, wide doorway with built-in cabinets in the living room opens into the dining room on the left. There are stairs going to the second level out of the dining room. The big difference from the Valonia in the outside appearance is a window on the landing of the stairs going up to the second level. There are three bedrooms and a bathroom on that level and an odd feature in the bathroom behind the medicine cabinet (a closet-type thing that is about three feet off the floor and runs behind the cabinet).
Your best chance to identify your house would be to check the floor plans of other, same-era homes that are listed in our Imagebank. Remember that, if you are certain your house is a Sears Modern Home, the original owner could have customized a Valonia in any number of ways.
If Amanda's house sounds familiar to any of our faithful readers, please write us and we'll post your response. Otherwise, you can e-mail her directly.
There is no indication of a particular house that a two-story version of the Starlight. The Modern Homes program included many homes that were slight variations of similar architectural designs, making it very difficult to pick one model that was a variation of another, specific model.
Nevertheless, try viewing the Winona. The image appears in the Imagebank for the year 1932 but was sold for most of the years from 1916-1939. It has a similar floor plan to the Starlight, and their dimensions are relatively similar for the first level.
Keep in mind that Sears Modern Home architects were not innovators in home design, so their homes reflected the fashionable styles of the day. A Sears home could just as likely have been modeled after another, anonymous architectural style.
Unfortunately, no complete archive exists for Sears farm buildings, barns, or Modern Homes. However, it is possible that a searsmodernhomes.com visitor may still have the drawings and instruction manuals for their Sears barns. If anyone has or knows where Rob can find the manual and drawings for a Springfield Modern Barn No. 3023 or an Honor Bilt Gothic Arch Barn No. 2061, please e-mail us, or you can e-mail Rob directly — Rob Goodrich.
Your choice of Modern Home should be an attractive one. Click on the thumbnail image to see Modern Homes Model No. 165 as it appeared in the 1911 catalog. The catalog page gives a sense of No. 165's beauty. It featured "plenty of room, light and ventilation … a large front porch with massive colonial columns and a spacious rear porch," according to the description.
If anyone lives in a Modern Home No. 165, please contact Vicki at her e-mail address above.
You've identified a key difficulty in verifying Sears Modern Homes. Not all Modern Homes had Sears stamps.
Sears actually encouraged builders of Modern Homes to save money by ordering their lumber from local lumber mills. Sears wanted Modern Homes to be cost-effective for buyers, which often meant purchasing materials locally and not from the few and geographically distant Sears lumber mills.
Only two catalogs related to the Modern Homes program have been reprinted. Dover Publications has reprinted the Sears, Roebuck Catalog of Houses, 1926 and the Sears, Roebuck Home Builders Catalog: The Complete Illustrated 1910 Edition, which lists some homes and prices but generally features building supplies.
If any readers own or know of a Sears Modern Home No. 158 that Karyn and Kevin can visit, please e-mail them. Click on the link for a view of No. 158, which appeared in the 1911, 1912, and 1913 catalogs.
Can anyone help Philip locate any more Lakelands? You can either respond to searsmodernhomes.com or e-mail Philip directly.
I am the Carlinville, Illinois, Sears Modern Home historian whose house is featured in the BBC Documentary. (They spent three days filming every nook and cranny of my home.) Our home has also been featured in many magazines and newspaper articles. Right now, it is featured on the show "Dream Builders" airing on the Home & Garden Television channel.
Regarding the question about the lone house still standing in Standard City [see "Standard Oil/Carlinville, IL, Homes"], as far as I know, that home was moved to Route 108, just east of Carlinville. It is the Langston model and is currently home to a dairy-farming family. The house has been added onto and changed considerably, but through careful research I was able to determine that it is the last house to have been moved from Standard City.
I have an entire room in my home dedicated to Sears Modern Homes, including shelves of catalogs and related materials. I also have the original book How To Build Your Ready Cut Honor Built Home, which tells step-by-step how to build everything from the foundation to the chimney.
Thanks so much for your letter, Laurie. We're certainly glad to hear that the remaining Standard City home is still standing and that you're doing your part to preserve and share your knowledge of Modern Homes.
A Sears Modern Home or Just a Sears Home?
We've found a Sears Home—we think. It has the five-piece eave brackets that were typical of Sears homes, we've identified Sears homes on either side of it and we've found the imprint on exposed lumber inside the house, but we can't find the style anywhere in any book.
Is it possible the house was so customized (by the original owner) that it just doesn't match anything in the catalogs? The house is in mostly original condition—a rare find in Wood River [Illinois].
One of the charms of Modern Homes has become the bane of the historian's task: Buyers could alter practically any aspect of the house's construction, which could render the original design unrecognizable. Fixtures, siding, flooring, room placement, dormers and an infinite number of other features could be—and were—customized.
Buyers could indicate these changes right on the order form included in Modern Homes catalogs or visit a sales office and work with Sears associates to build the home of their dreams, according to their specifications. Remember, too, that buyers could submit their own architectural plans to Sears, and the Modern Homes division would sell the materials and provide the builders to build the house.
So, it is quite possible that you have identified all of the above: a Sears home, a Modern Homes hybrid and a home customized beyond identification.
Can Modern Homes and related items be advertised for sale on this site?
Searsmodernhomes.com is intended solely for informational purposes, so we will not post either Modern Homes for sale or related merchandise sales.
No archive of all Sears Modern Home purchases exists. Local historical societies are often good sources of information on the presence of Modern Homes.
The Marion, was an attractive five-room bungalow offered in the 1933-1935, 1937, and 1937 Modern Home catalogs. The original catalogs would have included a full listing of the fixtures and options available to buyers in the price lists.
You can try searching local libraries to see if they have Modern Home catalogs. Otherwise, The Marion, like all Modern Homes, was designed in a style that was typical of the era, so you could also look for Sears general merchandise and specialty catalogs from the mid-to-late-1930s to get an idea of the furnishing possibilities.
Our Imagebank and Home Listing contain only a sampling of images from the Modern Home catalogs. Throughout this year, however, we will be adding more images from the catalog pages, so check back frequently.
Unless you can find specific documentation, such as the blueprints or Modern Homes building plans, it will be difficult to positively identify your house as a Sears Modern Home. I suggest you go to our Imagebank and search through some of the pictures, floor plans and descriptions from 1928 and a few years preceding it. You may find your house's design in the Imagebank right away.
You may have a clue, however, in the shipping label. Modern Homes building materials were shipped by train, and, while I am uncertain what "933138 Rail Rd" refers to exactly, I know that the CRI&P (Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific) was a busy Midwestern train line in 1928. Its stops included dozens throughout Illinois, and the Cairo, Illinois, plant was perhaps the largest lumber manufacturer for Modern Homes. A quick search of online maps shows that the address of 925 Homan Ave. is very near a current train line.
What does all this mean? It means that your house could be a Sears house, but you should search our Imagebank to try and identify the model.
We're glad to know that you want to preserve the original look of your Sears home. No archive of Sears Modern Homes blueprints or building plans exists. However, there are several steps you can take to facilitate the proper restoration of the house.
First, you may want to contact your state governor's office to obtain a copy of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation so that your renovation meets their standards. Second, check your local libraries and bookstores, which have a wealth of books on period restoration. And, while you are on searsmodernhomes.com, you can check our Imagebank to see the floor plans and detailed descriptions of 1927-era Modern Homes.
Last, if you are interested in decorating your home with period furnishings, many public and university libraries have Sears catalogs on microfilm. These catalogs may provide you with some great ideas to make your house an attractive and accurate window to the past. Good luck!
I am doing research on a large cluster of Sears homes in Wood River, Illinois. Standard Oil of Indiana bought 192 Sears Modern Homes in 1919 for workers at the refinery; of those 192, 156 were erected in Carlinville. Of that number, 3 have since burned and 1 was moved to a new location. 152 are still standing.
However, 36 of that 192-home order were erected in nearby Wood River. We've found 24 of the houses, all lined up in a row, and we've found another 7 scattered around town, but we suspect those 7 were built after 1919. We can't find the other 12 houses Standard Oil purchased! We're using "houses by mail" [ed. Houses by Mail: A Guide to Houses From Sears, Roebuck and Co., by Katherine Cole Stevenson and H. Ward Jandl] as our reference guide, but I know there are housing styles not featured in that book.
How can we find the "missing" houses? How can we identify Sears Homes if we don't know what they looked like? Any suggestions? Please send any ideas for helping us solve this mystery!
You've certainly done your homework, Rose. In fact, your historic sleuthing has opened up a fascinating slice of not just Modern Homes, but American history, too. The Standard Oil homes have been the subject of countless newspaper and magazine articles, including one in Smithsonian, as well as a BBC documentary. Fortunately, there is an answer to your mystery.
In 1918, Standard Oil of Indiana opened two new mines, employing about 700 workers at Berry and Schoper mines. Standard Oil paid $1 million for 192 houses to be built in three nearby towns: Carlinville, Wood River, and—here's your missing town—Schoper, according to a letter of appreciation from Standard Oil that was reproduced in the 1921 Modern Homes catalog.
As Rose wrote, 156 of the houses were built in Carlinville, which named the new cluster of houses "Standard Addition." Another 24 homes were built in Wood River. The other 12 houses were built in Schoper, Illinois.
Unfortunately, whereas almost all of the Carlinville and Wood River Sears homes survive to this day, as of 1985, only 1 of the Schoper houses still stood. It seems that when Schoper mine closed in 1925, its workers left to find other work. The town never recovered. Schoper was renamed "Standard City" in 1978, and, today, little remains of what was once a thriving mining community. According to recent Macoupin County statistics, Standard City's population stands at 135.
If anyone knows whether that lone house is still standing in Standard City, e-mail us so we can let Rose know.
Just when we were about to give up and tell you we could find no information on Frank W. Kushel, we found a history of the Sears Modern Homes program—written, signed and dated by Mr. Kushel himself. The letter is dated October 1943 and was written to Mr. Louis E. Asher, cousin of former Sears President Julius Rosenwald and the author of Send No Money, an early history of Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Briefly, Frank Kushel, the man responsible for starting the Modern Homes program, joined Sears in February of 1904. Ironically, Sears was Kushel's second choice for employment. He wrote in the letter to Asher that he originally wanted to work for Marshall Field & Co., which at that time "enjoyed the reputation as the World's great merchandisers [sic]." However, a conversation with Richard Sears was so inspirational to Kushel that he changed his mind and started working as a buyer of china.
We'll let Kushel describe what happened in 1906: "Mr. Sears offered me the temporary job of disposing of the millwork merchandise [homebuilding materials, mostly wood and glass] that was being discontinued because of the fact that it was unprofitable. The thought kept coming to me that a million dollars of sales per year was being scrapped, because it was unprofitable, and this business could be made profitable if the warehousing costs could be eliminated. The solution was to ship this merchandise direct from the factory to the customer."
Richard Sears loved Kushel's idea and the Modern Homes program was born. Within two years, the two men had consulted with an architect and actual farmers and homeowners as to what kind of houses they wanted, and the first house designs were sold in a catalogue. (See the History section for more program details and a Timeline).
The Sears house that is in our family was built in 1936 by my father and is still owned by the family. It was first used as a summer home. In the early '60's, central heat was added. It was rented to college students during the school year and was available to the family during the summer. Many Cornell students rented the home over the years.
It has had tender, loving care and is still in good condition. Dormers were added during the early years, along with a fireplace. To the best of my recollection, Dad said it cost $300. (I would be interested in finding whether that price is correct.) In the 1940s, a basement was built next to the house and, after completion, the house was moved over on top of it.
It has been the gathering spot for the family through the years and a part of our family treasure. This summer we will celebrate the house's 62nd anniversary.
Thanks for such an eloquent remembrance of your Sears home. I'm sure many of you have similar stories to tell about your Sears homes. Please send us your Sears Modern Home testimonials—building the house, a favorite memory, move-in day, etc.—and we will post them to this site. We want to hear your stories, so send them in.
Well, Doug, you have us stumped. The full-width brick-and-stucco porch of "The Hollywood" makes for a unique design among Sears Modern Homes. "The Elmwood" and "No. 225" are perhaps the closest matches to the gabled construction of "The Hollywood" that were made between 1908 and 1912. Even those houses do not look much like "The Hollywood."
Can anyone help Doug identify a Modern Homes model that is similar to "The Hollywood" but was built between 1908 and 1912? In the meantime, Doug, you can go to our Imagebank to look at house models from 1908-1914 to see if you can identify one of those homes as yours.
You've set your sights high by choosing to build "The Hollywood." This bungalow-style home featured some unique design aspects, and, according to the Modern Homes catalog, was honored by architectural magazines.
We don't have any blueprints available to help you with building your Modern Home, but you can see "The Hollywood" as it was featured in the Modern Homes catalog by visiting the 1915-1920 image bank.
If any ModernHomes.com visitors have any suggestions for the reader from Ocala, Florida, please submit them and we will post them to this site.
No. 158 was offered in the 1911, 1912 and 1913 Modern Home catalogs, at prices ranging from $1,548 to $1,845. Unfortunately, there are no blueprints available for Modern Homes.
It was indeed a modern-looking home, with its square design, large porch and a 24-foot x 10-foot pergola opposite the servant's quarters. The standard house design featured 8 rooms, 1.5 baths, a shed dormer and beamed ceilings in the living and dining rooms. According to the catalog, "The first story is covered with narrow bevel edge cypress siding, the second story with cedar shingles and has a cedar shingle roof."
Remember that owners could alter and reverse floor plans and designs in any number of ways, so a No. 158 today may not look exactly like what was originally advertised by Sears. For the 1911 catalog image and full a description of No. 158, click on this link (No. 158).
That's a good question, John. Sears did not open the Modern Homes department until 1908, and it did not sell home designs before that time. So, your cottage is not a Sears "kit home."
However, Sears sold building materials beginning in 1895, five years before the date of your house's deed. That means you could have a "Sears home" in the sense that it was built from Sears materials.
Was the only way to buy a Sears Modern Home by ordering out of the catalog?
Actually, many customers bought their homes in person from Modern Home Sales Offices. This was a convenient way for people to work closely with trained Sears representatives to customize their homes. Buyers could choose such items as the kind of wood used for flooring and the style of their fixtures.
The first Modern Homes Sales office opened in 1919 in Akron, Ohio. By 1930, Sears had 350 employees working with homeowners in 48 sales offices across the country.
Unfortunately, the Sears, Roebuck and Co. Archives have no file of blueprints for the Modern Homes program. The catalogs do not have the blueprints printed in them, either. Each house's materials were shipped to the buyer with an elaborate packet that included construction manuals and the blueprints.
However, you can click on the Images of Homes link to see sample floor plans and dimensions for the homes. Thanks for your question!
Modern Homes in Rochester, New York?
Can any searsmodernhomes.com visitors help Ruth? If you know of or own a Modern Home in or around Rochester, NY, please respond using the form on the left side of this screen and we will post the responses when they come in. If you own a Modern Home in the Rochester area, be sure to register it in the Registry.
How do I know if my house is a Sears house?
The short answer is you can't. Not absolutely, that is. No registry of houses from the Modern Homes program exists. Documentary evidence such as a bill of sale, blueprints, an instruction manual, and stamped and labeled beams that correspond to the instruction manuals can help verify your house is a Sears house. The presence of Sears-stamped materials, however, is not enough as people often bought Sears's homebuilding materials without buying the entire house, or they could have even constructed the house entirely of Sears materials beginning in 1895, before the Modern Homes program was implemented. The best way to identify a potential Sears house is to find when the house was built (and hopefully the name or catalog number) and then to search our Images of Homes link by year and number or name for the appropriate house. Remember that a Sears house could have been modified in numerous ways, including a reversed floor plan.
How many different styles of homes did Sears design?
Sears advertised 447 different house designs through its Modern Homes program from 1908 to 1940. To see images and floor plans of the house designs click on the Images of Homes link.
How can I furnish my house to resemble the era of its construction?
Once you know the year or the era of your house, then go to the Images of Homes and click on the house's link. This will lead you to an image of the house and floor plan as appeared in the catalog. Often Sears included illustrations and photographs of the interior of their homes so customers could furnish and decorate according to the day's fashion. If you don't know the year or even the exact house, then scan several houses on the Images of Homes page from the era to get a general idea of typical interior designs.
Are blueprints available from Sears for their designs?
Unfortunately, no file of blueprints exists for Modern Homes.
How can I contact other Sears Modern Home owners or enthusiasts?
Visit our Registry by clicking on the link above, where you can leave any contact information you wish as well as a specific question or interest. The Registry will be constantly updated and we encourage you to visit it often.


President Donald Trump said he would "personally prefer" to shut down the government before the midterm elections in November if Congress does not pass funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Yes, government shutdowns are great. Who needs roads, bridges, dams, parks, firefighters, Social Security, the military, the VA, FEMA, NASA, Medicare, Medicaid, the FBI, CIA, TSA, the Secret Service, and all the many thousands of things the federal government does?
We should shut it all down because Trump didn't receive his Wall money?
But wait! Do you recall how Trump repeatedly, endlessly promised that Mexico would pay for the Wall?
The suckers believed yet another of the thousand Trump's lies.
And notice from where Trump gets his presidential advice: Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. Why confer with experts when you have Limbaugh and Hannity?
Sanders refused to reject Trump's allegation, instead criticizing the press for lowering "the level of conversation in this country" and saying the media incited anger against Trump.
Acosta pressed Sanders, but she said she and Trump had made their position clear. Acosta later walked out of the briefing over Sanders' co criticimments.
Hitler called it 'lügenpresse' The phrase means 'lying press' in German, and was used to attack media outlets that were deemed to be unsupportive of the Nazi party and its aims.
The word has also been previously used by Donald Trump supporters, and in a rally in October, two people were caught saying the Nazi term to journalists.
Trump resents the 1st Amendment to the Constitution — freedom of the press — as all dictators do.
Bashing the free press is one of the first acts of a despot.
Her boss barely goes a day without tweeting or saying an insult.
The Trump administration believes that the responsibility for finding parents who were deported after they were separated from their children should rest with immigration advocacy groups, not with the federal government.
"Not only was it the government's unconstitutional separation practice that led to this crisis, but the United States Government has far more resources than any group of NGOs" ACLU wrote.
The ACLU lawyers also complained that the government is not even sharing information it already has on parents who have been deported, mostly to the Central American nations of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
Trump: Let the ACLU do it. We can't.
The administration established contact information with some deported parents but didn't pass that information along to the ACLU.
Even when information is being shared, it's only coming in pieces.
Some addresses for parents list only a street, some merely a city.
On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of senators grilled administration officials over the family separation crisis.
"Unfortunately, the flow of information to the public and to congressional offices with important oversight responsibilities has been both incomplete and below acceptable standards," the senators wrote.
Even for an administration, a President, and a political party, now known for immorality, the torture of children and parents is exceptional.
The lie that the government no longer can find the parents, and that the ACLU should do it, is beyond the pale — except apparently for Trump.
A bipartisan group of senators offered Thursday a bill that would impose tougher sanctions on Russia if it continues to interfere in U.S. elections.
The bill would create new criminal penalties for anyone who targets election systems and slap sanctions on political figures, oligarchs, and others who engage in "illicit and corrupt activities" on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The legislation also pushes back against President Donald Trump's attacks on NATO, requiring a two-thirds vote of the Senate for the U.S. to leave the military alliance, which includes Canada and most of Europe.
Trump: Putin says he didn't do it.
Trump has questioned whether Russia really meddled in the 2016 presidential election and whether NATO is still useful to the U.S.
However, Dan Coats, Trump's director of national intelligence, has said that "the warning lights are blinking red again" for Russian interference in this year's elections.
Congress voted last summer to impose sanctions on Russia for interfering in the 2016 election, but the bill's six sponsors of the bill say the penalties weren't tough enough and won't deter Putin from meddling in this year's elections.
The bill's strong bipartisan support means it has a good chance of passing in the Senate.
It's not clear whether it will be introduced in the House or whether Trump would sign it if Congress approves the legislation.
Trump will sign it if Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Putin to tell him to.
Following the White House's release of a proposal to cripple Obama-era fuel regulations, 19 states have stated they plan to sue to stop the rollback.
The administration's new plan calls for holding 2020 fuel efficiency standards steady through 2026, undoing the plan for Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards to get stricter every year until 2025.
The Trump administration argues that a rollback of regulations would prevent fatalities by reducing car prices, leading people to buy automobiles that are newer and safer.
States fighting the plan allege that it will result in increased air pollution.
Trump makes the outrageous claim that cutting fuel efficiency will prevent fatalities. Nevermind that it will increase human breathing fatalities, and also use more oil.
The Guardian: 8/2/18: A suspected Russian spy has been working undetected in the heart of the American embassy in Moscow.
Two investigators from the US Department of State's Regional Security Office (RSO) sounded the alarm in January 2017, but the Secret Service did not launch a full-scale inquiry of its own.
Instead, it decided to let her go quietly months later, possibly to contain any potential embarrassment.
The Secret Service attempted to downplay the significance of her role. The state department said it would not comment.
The discovery of a suspected FSB mole on its staff within the US embassy in Moscow could have severe consequences for the safety of other Secret Service staff and those it is mandated to protect.
The Guardian has been told the name of the suspected spy and her job title within the agency.
With a role that gave her an insight into ongoing Secret Service investigations, the woman had access to the Secret Service intranet, its internal email and its counterfeit-money tracking system.
The state department alerted the Secret Service in January 2017and at least nine high-ranking Secret Service officials became aware of the findings.
The potential breach was not reported to any of the congressional intelligence or oversight committees.
"The US Congress is focusing on Russian hackers when it is possible that all of the information they needed to get into the system came from the internal breach in the Secret Service," a source said.
This is what happens when there is no sane leadership, and experienced staff repeatedly quits, or is fired and replaced by new, inexperienced staff (or sometimes not replaced at all).
There, we have one day of your life under Trump.
Based on Trump's erratic and mercurial history, we only can be sure of one thing: Tomorrow will be worse.


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he Berkshire Corporation, an essential apparel outfitter, wanted to make a splash on the scene with their boutique store location in Nyack, NY. A fresh, new brand identity would help the store reinvigorate the town's sleepy main street. With a product offering of staple apparel mixed with trendy fashions, the challenge was to draw consumers away from big-box alternatives.
MSLK sought to connect the residents of Nyack, NY with the store through a unique brand identity that captured the essence of an old-fashioned general store. This classic approach coupled with a modern twist would be reinforced by the store's quaint interior of whitewashed wood panels and solidified by packages wrapped in brown kraft paper.
The new brand identity successfully generated a buzz in advance of the store opening and remains an integral part of the thriving business. Building on the success of the Nyack General Store, The Berkshire Corporation had MSLK apply an adapted version of the new brand online.


Would you like to have this swimming pool in your garden?
Sorry did I say swimming pool? I mean swimming pool!
Yes that is right this is the wonderful idea of creating natural swimming pools which look like ponds that not only add value to your property but they make them look a whole lot better.
I am not a big fan of the look of swimming pools in gardens; they look a bit out of place and clinical in many cases. But these I really love. In a nut shell… I WANT ONE!
David Pagan Butler is helping people to create wonderful looking swimming pools in their gardens with a lot of character and charm.
The pond/swimming pool you see below would be a fantastic addition to any home. Long summers days would be great swimming and chilling around this pool.
It looks really calm, relaxing and serene.
Imagine relaxing around this? A pool like this attracts wonderful wildlife to the garden.
There is more to this than what the eye sees.
It looks like a pond but has a special built area designed for swimming and frolicking in.
What is so special about these ponds/swimming pools that David creates is that they are all natural. They are called Organic Pools; they are environmentally friendly and allow the natural growth of wildlife around them.
These pools are created in such a way that they allow people to safely swim in them and allow plant growth.
Unlike normal swimming pools chemicals are not required as the plants and animals that are attracted to these pools prevent the growth of algae.
A pool under construction, you can buy guides and DVDs on how to build your own from their website.
The important thing to remember is that the water is clean and hygienic. It is as natural as nature intended.
Imagine all of the fun you can have with one of these pools. Add a slide and your children would have a great time. BBQs set around these pools would make a fantastic pool party on a summers afternoon.
If you have enough room in your garden then why not consider building one of these stunning looking pools which are also good for wildlife and the environment as well as looking seriously cool. It will be your very own little secret haven with no one else around for miles.


Stay out of jail and put your life back together after an arrest.
Arrested and charged with a crime? There's just one thing you should focus on: getting the best criminal trial attorney to represent your case.
He understands the many legal processes and procedures in the Criminal Justice System and will fight for your rights to secure the best outcome in your criminal case.
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No matter the charges, he works hard for justice, fairness, and will provide clear steps and the simplest possible solution to the problem you face.
Without the Right Attorney, Your Rights Could be Violated.
Do you understand your charges? Depending on the situation, sometimes a felony can be reduced down to a misdemeanor. If the Criminal Defense Attorney can persuade the prosecutor that the felony charge over-represents what happened, that can make a huge difference on your record and potential time served and/or probation parameters.
Yes, things often look bleak when you're arrested and taken into custody. You might be tempted to make a statement to the police, to get something off your chest because you think it might make you feel better. But don't. What you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. The temporary relief that you may feel if you say something can often cause more difficulty, stress, and hardship later.
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Spain: Carburos Metálicos and Solaris Show Their Solutions for Urban Mobility Based on Renewable Hydrogen in Tarragona
By FuelCellsWorksNovember 11, 2021 7 min read (1326 words)
November 11, 2021 | 7 min read
The companies have participated today in a test of circulation and refueling of an H2 bus together with the authorities, operators and associations of Camp de Tarragona
One of the objectives has been to explain the ease of use and safety of this technology aimed at decarbonizing the urban transport sector
Carburos Metálicos, a leading company in the industrial and medicinal gases sector in Spain that is part of the Air Products Group, and Solaris, a leading European company in urban buses and belonging to the CAF Group based in Guipúzcoa have shown this morning in Tarragona the potential of renewable hydrogen as a strategy to achieve a zero-emission urban public transport system, using a fuel cell bus powered by hydrogen.
This conference was attended by the mayor of Tarragona, Pau Ricomà, the president of the EMT, Jordi Fortuny, the delegate of the Government of the Generalitat, Teresa Pallarès, the sub-delegate of the Government, Joan Sabaté, local authorities, institutions, as well as social entities of the territory among other attendees, who have been accompanied by the general director of Carburos Metálicos.
Carburos Metálicos and Solaris have demonstrated the maturity of this technology and its potential as a key factor in the country's energy transition and in the decarbonization of transport. The demonstration consisted of an interurban tour with a stop at the EMT facilities to refuel a portable hydrogenerator that has supplied renewable hydrogen produced in Tarragona.
The bus, with a capacity of around 90 passengers, is capable of covering the distance of 350 kilometers in urban routes with a single charge. Furthermore, unlike other electric mobility technologies for public transport, the hydrogen-powered bus can be fully refueled in just 8 minutes.
To do this, Carburos Metónicos has located a mobile hydrogenerator in the EMT garages that has made it possible to refuel this unit and demonstrate the ease and speed with which the tank is filled. For its part, Solaris has lent a mass-produced bus of the Urbino 12 hydrogen model, with which the demonstration and subsequent circulation test have been carried out.
Carburos Metálicos, present for more than 60 years in the Camp de Tarragona, is once again committed to this territory and produces renewable hydrogen (H2) that it supplies from this enclave. Promoting the implementation of this energy vector in the transport sector, both for people and goods, constitutes one of the company's strategic lines of action. At the same time, it maintains its current 'Third by' 30 'commitment to reduce its CO2 emissions intensity by one third by 2030.
Solaris Bus & Coach has 25 years of experience dedicated to the design and manufacture, above all, of integral low-floor city buses, currently manufacturing more than 1,600 units per year. It is a leader in new technologies, introducing, for example, the first 100% electric bus 10 years ago. In 2019, it launched serial production of the hydrogen bus. 2021 will end with 70 buses of this technology circulating in some European countries, and, for now, in 2022 the manufacture of another 100 units is already confirmed.
A cleaner future
In the field of hydrogen, Carburos Metálicos works to build a cleaner future through technologies that help decarbonise sectors of the economy such as mobility. Coinciding with the celebration of the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change in 2021 (COP26), Air Products participates in the 'Sustainability Innovation Forum', which covers four thematic areas (Global Climate Action, Transition, Nature and Finance), and at the 'Hydrogen Transition Summit', focused on the benefits and commitments in making the hydrogen economy a reality.
Within the national scope, Carburos Metálicos supplies renewable H2 to the hydrogeneration located in Madrid capable of supplying H2 at 700 bar pressure, enough to refuel last generation vehicles. It has also participated with a hydrogeneration plant and the supply of H2 in the test that the City Council of Oviedo has carried out this year to establish the first urban bus line powered by renewable H2.
"As part of Air Products, a world leader in the production of hydrogen, we are experts in the entire hydrogen value chain and today we have been able to demonstrate that this technology is ready for use also in the field of mobility. Renewable hydrogen will contribute to decarbonize the economy and in this way, Tarragona will play a very relevant role for our country as a production and research center ", commented Miquel Lope, general director of Carburos Metálicos.
"From Solaris, with the Urbino 12 hydrogen model, we offer a transport solution with zero emissions, silent, comfortable for passengers, quality, technologically advanced, with a daily procedure, loading times and autonomies similar to the conventional bus. A solution for the future, but now. In 2022 we will have more than 170 units circulating in cities in Europe ", clarifies Kepa Mendikute, general director of Solaris Bus Ibérica.
Zero emissions in public transport
The Tarragona Municipal Transport Company (EMT) is looking for green and sustainable fuel solutions as a model for the future for its fleet. In this sense, hydrogen is in the sights of the company, which, in the words of its president, Jordi Fortuny, "is a very interesting option that allows us to achieve our goal: to achieve zero emissions on the bus network municipal public of Tarragona ".
For this reason, EMT drivers are these days testing the hydrogen vehicle on real routes. The knowledge and experience acquired in the test will serve to determine the convenience of using this fuel in the city.
About Carburos Metálicos
Carburos Metálicos is a leading company in the industrial and medicinal gases sector that produces, distributes and sells gases for multiple sectors: metallurgy, glass, water, food, medicinal, energy, petrochemical, laboratories, freezing, refrigeration, oenology, leisure and beverages . The company provides a wide range of products, solutions and services to its customers, as well as materials and equipment for the applications of these gases.
Founded in 1897, Carburos Metálicos has been serving the industry of our country for more than 120 years and has always maintained a strong bond with society. Currently, it is a leader in the industrial and medicinal gases sector in Spain and a benchmark in the chemical sector in matters of safety, innovation and sustainability.
Carburos Metálicos has a team of more than 700 professionals in Spain, a daily production capacity of more than 1,200 tons of liquefied gas (mtpd), 12 production plants, 14 bottling plants, 2 high purity gas laboratories and a R&D center located in Bellaterra (Barcelona) serving more than 100,000 clients. Since 1995, the company belongs to the US group Air Products (NYSE: APD).
Air Products is one of the world's leading industrial gases companies, where it has been operating for 80 years. The company supplies industrial gases and necessary equipment to dozens of manufacturing sectors, including the refining and petrochemical, metallurgical, electronics, or food and beverage industries. Air Products is also the world's leading provider of liquefied natural gas technology and equipment. It also develops some of the largest gasification, CO2 capture and carbon-free hydrogen projects in the world to boost mobility and the energy transition.
The group posted sales of $ 10.3 billion in 2021 for its activities in more than 50 countries and currently has a market capitalization of around $ 65 billion. More than 20,000 diverse, passionate, committed and talented employees are guided by Air Products' ultimate goal of creating innovative solutions that benefit the environment, improve sustainability and respond to the challenges faced by customers, communities and the world.
About Solaris Bus & Coach
Solaris Bus & Coach sp. zoo. is one of the leading European bus and trolleybus manufacturers. Benefiting from 25 years of experience and having manufactured more than 20,000 vehicles, Solaris influences the quality of urban transport in hundreds of cities across Europe, every day. Looking ahead, the company is setting new standards through the dynamic development of its products, particularly in the electromobility sector. Solaris electric buses, trolley buses and hydrogen buses are state-of-the-art solutions for zero-emission public transportation. Solaris products have been repeatedly awarded for quality and innovation. In September 2018, Solaris Bus & Coach sp. zoo joined the CAF Group .
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Today is Science Day at Deonandia. We begin with a submission from Anju G, this one titled, "Abdominal fat greater health risk for Chinese and South Asians". Here's the deal: we all know that fat is bad, despite what the busybodies advocating for "average" looking models might tell you. Fat increases your risk of a host of ailments, many of them life threatening. We also know that all fat is not created equal. Abdominal fat is far far worse than, say, chin fat or hip fat. People with "pear shaped" bodies are better off than those with "apple shaped" bodies. The worst fat is that deposited between the abdominal mesenteries, these membranes that cobweb through your peritoneal cavity (i.e., torso). The harder your fat, the worse, because hard fat is denser fat and therefore more abundant and unyielding, putting all sorts of untoward pressure on your internal organs.
Now, according this study, the effects of this deep, mesenteric fat are ethnicity dependent. South Asians and East Asians (i.e., Indians and Chinese people, for the most part) suffer more deleterious effects from this deep mesenteric fat than do Caucasians. Why is this important? For two reasons: first, all of our scales of risk are calibrated to the Caucasian case, because most Western medicine has been done by Caucasian scientists on Caucasian subjects, with the reasonable assumption that all races are physiologically identical. Second, this is important for the very reason that it reminds us that, despite our deepest political desires, all races are not physiologically identical.
This should be inherently obvious on a first-pass assessment. Different races look different, have different distributions of blood types and different prevalences of ailments. These data are confounded by social, economic and geographic factors, but there's no denying that some biology is raciallt differentiated. Our peripheral blood vessels' response to cold, for example, falls along a racial gradient, with Inuit people unsurprisingly having the most efficient heat-retention control with respect to peripheral circulation, Caucasians having second best, and those people originating in more temperate climes having the poorest control.
I don't think this realization it hurts the basic premise that all human beings are created equal, just as an acceptance that men and women are biologically different should affect our supposition that both genders have equal intellects, contributions and rights.
On an entirely different topic is the story of this guy, who donated sperm throughout much of his 20s, and is now the acknowledged father of scores of children, all of whom call him "Dad". As a fellow who has been approached on numerous times to be a sperm donor for either single women or lesbian couples, this story has special resonance for me. In the past, I'd said no, partly because of the inherent sadness of knowing there would be children out there with my DNA whom I could never claim as actual, functional family. Now comes this superhuman sperm machine to turn this supposition on its ear. Hmmm, thinks me….


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