Iowa Park System and the call for public parks
Prof McBride urges Iowa towns to create extensive parks and shade gardens as civic infrastructure for health and wealth. He argues parks boost property values, advocate landscape architecture, and warn cemeteries are used as de facto parks when proper spaces are lacking. He cites state wealth, urban neglect, and the need for coordinated planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pammell
McBride
Iowa Park and Forestry Association
Des Moines
Cedar River
Highland Park
Lowa
Iowa
Cedar Falls
God’s Acre
Centerville
Wm. Penn
Story County Newslets and Local Notices
Story County items report Mrs. C G Nichols paralyzed but improving. Oleson farm near Roland quarantined for diphtheria. Grace ill with serious prospects. W K Boardman improving steadily. Lonnie Dennis at Swedish M E church draws crowds and $36 from ten cent admission. Hotel Murine changes hands with James Brooks purchasing. W F Smith and W W Houser take roles. Boone’s James Wier noted for eleven twin births. Centerville murder trial of Mrs Krebbs referenced. Get rich quick Turf Exchanges schemes exposed. warning against fraud and urging caution in investments.
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Lonnie Dennis
M. E
Murine
Nevada
O. G. Ashford
James Brooks
Toledo
W. F. Smith
Humboldt
W. W. Houser
State Center
Smith
Houser
B. F. Winger
Deacon
R. A. Chocolate Creams at Loughran and Bauer's
R A J chocolate creams sold at Loughran and Bauer's shop. The item highlights a local confection and a shop name in a brief product note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loughran & Bauer’s
Flanner's Music House Advertises Low Music Prices
Flanner's Music House at 215 Grand Avenue Milwaukee offers 50 cent pieces and sheet music at low prices. The ad touts classic and popular music sold at cut prices with posts, including "My Heart for your Heart" and "Rinky Dink" cake walk and two step at 17c a copy. Catalogue and price lists mailed free to Joseph Flanner, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Flanner
Music House
Grand Avenue
Milwaukee
Ise
Joseph Flanner
Wis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa Park System
Prof. McBride
Park and Forestry Association
Oak Park
Kenneth Square
Iown
Story County Newslets
C. G. Nichols
Carl Oleson
Oleson
Roland
Grace
Journal
Lester
Zearing
W. K. Boardman
James Wier
Boone
John Krebbs
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Waterman’s Ideal
IDEAL
L. E. Waterman
Geo. E. Baker
Geo
Www
Little
Saylorcoal
Mutual
AMES
UST
Waseca Whit Ros
W. Adams
Grocrey
Colgate’s
Qeld PN
Judisch Bros. Pharmacists
Parley Sheldon
F. H. Schreiter
Story County
Western National Bank
Knautle, Kachod & Kuhne
First National Bank
Chi
Marshalltown
Savings Bank
Surance
Wa F
Hamilton Ames
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