in abandon farm homes in Minnesota you can find what i assume were bedrooms that were wallpapered with newspaper.that would really keep out the wind if not the subzero cold.some rooms had been done in all the colored sections which must have made for an offbeat room once the bed and stuff was put in..
Back in the 20s and 30s a considerable number of kids got their first education in reading by sounding out the words on newsprint and pages from the Sear and Roebuck catalog glued to walls in their home.
Insulating a home isn't a new issue. Medieval castle owners put down rugs, hung tapestries and used heavy drapes. All of these made living in stone walls much more comfortable. The old canopy beds were designed to give a person an insulated pod to sleep in.
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