Holding On To Trade In The Rural Heartland
Rev. Frank Gunsaulus argues for resisting centralization of population and trade in large cities. He urges regular preaching, local newspapers as educators, and a national campaign led by country editors and merchants to build up home towns and conserve home trade. The piece stresses dangers to rural areas and calls for coordinated community action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gunsaulus
Chicago
Nwspapers
Globe
George H. Maxwell
Maxwell’s
Talisman
Planting roadside trees as a simple city beautification
The article urges Americans to plant trees along roadsides to create windbreaks and dust shields, reducing road glare and improving beauty. It notes Europe’s practice, the rise of the city beautiful movement, and suggests rural adoption as a low-cost starter for better public spaces and roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Europe
America
Indianapolis Star
Towags
Civic Improvement Sparks Townwide Transformation
A small eastern town undergoes a striking makeover led by a new improvement association. Behind-house junk yards vanish as burdock gives way to dahlias and roses, grapevines replace fences, and shrubs shape the yard. waste and scraps are disposed of, while curb appeal blooms.
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Los Angeles Times
Flowers and Smiles From Pittsburg Playgrounds Association
The Pittsburg Playgrounds Association distributes thousands of flower bunches to children each summer. Flowers come from private city gardens and suburbs, funded by friends. An appeal includes a verse about bringing happiness to a "dirty little fellow" in a hard town, highlighting the contrast between squalor and a child’s cheerful smiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
How to Stop Littering of Streets
Mayor F E W Crancer of Leavenworth Kansas seeks methods to curb street littering. Police orders target individuals tossing paper on streets or sidewalks, but catching offenders in the act remains the main enforcement challenge.
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F E. W. Crancer
Leavenworth
Kan
Ile
City Fire Alarm Boxes Locations Listed
A list of real and imaginary fire alarm box sites includes Box No 4 at Young and Thomas North Aberdeen Box 5 B and Cleveland Highlands Box 7 Terrace Avenue and D Street High School Box 8 Burrows Dock Box 9 Hume and K Streets Northern Pacific Depot Box 12 Boone and King South Aberdeen Box 15 Wilson Bros Mill Box 17 S BE Slade Mill Box 21 Market and F Streets Box 23 American Mill Box 25 Heron and F Streets Box 27 Fourth and G Streets Box 31 Franklin School Market Jefferson and M Box 32 Hume and H Streets Box 35 Anderson and Middleton Mill Box 37 Heron and Broadway Box 38 Third and Broadway Box 42 Hart Wood Lumber Co Mill Box 45 Western Cooperage Box 47 Hume and Washington Streets
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Young and Thomas
North Aberdeen
Cleveland Streets
Highland Home
Terrace Avenue
D Street
High School
Burrows’ Dock
Hume and
K Streets
Northern Pacific Railroad
Boone and King Streets
South Aberdeen
Wilson Bros’ Mill
S. BE. Slade Mill
Market
American Mill
Heron
F Streets
Fourth
G Streets
Franklin School
Jefferson and
M Streets
Hume
H Streets
Anderson & Middleton Mill
Broadway
Third
Hart Wood Lumber Co
S Mill
Western Cooperage
Washington Streets
Foreclosure of Tax Lien Notice in Chehalis County
Summons issued in Washington Superior Court Chehalis County for C W Hodgdon against A Port A R Phipps and unknowns. Delinquency certificate 1529 dated June 5 1902 seeks $5.08 plus penalties, interest and costs for 1901 taxes on SW of NW section 7 township 19 range 11 west. Defendants must answer within sixty days from first publication Nov 2 1908 or risk foreclosure.
What Would You Do In Case Of A Burn Or Scald
Advice for households on treating minor burns or scalds with Chamberlain's Salve. The pamphlet asserts relief of pain almost instantly when applied on a soft cloth and claims healing without a lasting scar for non severe injuries. Evans Drug Company markets the salve.
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Chamberlain
Evans Drug Company
Grays Harbor Happenings in Aberdeen Herald Brief
A twice weekly transcript lists local items from Grays Harbor as reported by the Aberdeen Semi-Weekly Herald. Notices cover community events, small-town updates, and brief notices of interest to residents.
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Grays Harbor
Aberdeen
Herald
Sheriff Sale Notice in Chehalis County Washington
Notice of sheriff sale issued from Chehalis County Superior Court on October 7 1908. Judgment favors Della Hackett against H B Hackett for 205 50 plus attorney fees 100 and costs. Property described Lot 2 Block 5 Campbell addition Hoquiam and NW half Lot 7 Block 63 Hoquiam. Sale set November 14 1908 at 11 am at courthouse door for cash. Sheriff W H McWhinney. Deputy S A Young.
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State of Washington
Chehalis County
H. J. Hackett
Della Hackett
H. B. Hackett
Campbell
Hoquiam
Washington
Wash
A. Young, E
Property Tax Foreclosure Notice in Chehalis County
R H Fleet of Montesano files suit in Superior Court to foreclose a Certificate of Delinquency for $69.05 on tax years 1902 to 1906 against Milton D Markham Anton Pfanner John A Griswold Victoria Griswold and unknown heirs for an undivided half of lot 1 and the NW quarter of the SW quarter in section 28 township 16 north range 11 west Willamette Meridian Chehalis County Washington. Defendants must appear within sixty days of the first publication Sept 28 1908 or pay the due amount plus costs. Date of last publication Nov 2 1908.
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Iuperior
State of Washington
Chehalis
R. H. Fleet
Milton D. Markham
Anton Pfanner
John A. Griswold
Victoria Griswold
R. H. Fleet of
Montesano
Wash
A. D
Chehalis County
Willamette
State of
Washton
W. W. Boner
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East First Street
Broadway Hill
Ellis Marten
South F St
Hood & Leitch
South H St
School House Hill
Aberdeen State Bank
Beckenhauer Bros. & CO
Superior Court
C. W. Hodgdon
A. Port
A. R. Phipps
Township 19
Attroney. P. O
P. O
Aberdeen Undertaking
Bowes & Randolph
E. Wishkah St
Pronesse
Hoqliam
Phony
Bulletin Boaxos
Card Harbor
Harbor Belle
Westport
Mortesano
Montes
Seventh Street
Washington, D. C
Dake
Sansome Street
San Prancisgo Calif
Fred Redinger
Pioneer Barber Shop
Heron Street
General Commercial Banking
E. J. Bradley
C. W. Miller
Hayes & Hayes Bankers (Incorporated
Serdeen
Upton, Mer
Humboldt
Fred Hewett
South F Street
S. W. Johnston Transfer Co
Black
Franklin New Castle South Prairie
South G Street
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