Municipal forests grow in New York cities and towns
Two thirds of New York state cities have started municipal forests on watersheds and idle land. Some reaches exceed 1 000 acres with mature timber alongside new plantations. Albany’s 600 acre forest holds pitch pine and 50 000 dollars in lumber for piles plus 2 000 cords of wood. European cities like Zurich illustrate a long running model. American cities are just beginning to adopt this revenue source.
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New York State
Albany City Forest
Europe
Switzerland
Zurich
Garage Conforms to Styles of Home
The article argues new houses aim for conservative, well planned construction and urges garages to harmonize with the house design. It notes rear boxlike garages detract from property, and that garages can match Dutch colonial or English cottage styles with minimal extra cost and decorative trellises.
Landscape Planning for Attractive Homes
Building a home, landscape design matters. A skilled landscape gardener can hide flaws and enhance appeal with shrubs, trees, vines, grades, and terraces. Even in smaller homes, investment pays by increasing curb appeal and value, though some buyers feel stretched.
Color schemes shape charm or mediocrity in homes
The Detroit News stresses how color choices for house exteriors, trims, and roofs affect overall appeal. It warns against default white and green but notes colors can elevate plain designs or ruin fine ones, urging thoughtful coordination with surroundings.
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Detroit News
Home owners urged to keep homes efficient and attractive
A Chicago Evening Post feature argues that pride in home upkeep yields profit and satisfaction, warning against owners who expect self care. It emphasizes ongoing effort to maintain efficiency and curb deterioration, urging proactive maintenance.
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Chicago Evening Post
California highway sign ban ordinance clears way
Lawmakers pass an ordinance prohibiting erecting signs and billboards along highways with exceptions for legal and directional signs, aiming to curb visual clutter while preserving essential guidance.
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California
Tower in Splints at Brookline Church Rebuilds Tower
The Spire of the historic Harvard Congregational Church in Brookline Massachusetts sits in temporary wooden framing for extensive repairs. The brown sandstone tower, erected in 1678, has gradually deteriorated and is undergoing its first major restoration.
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Harvard Congregational Church
Brookline
Mass
Safety Director Home Bombed in Niles Ohio
The wrecked residence of Safety Director 0. O. Hewitt of Niles was bombed the other night after Hewitt refused to back bootlegger crackdown. He and his family were thrown from their beds but no one was seriously harmed.
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0. O. Hewitt
Niles
Ohio
Hewitt
Levallois
France
The World’s Great Events on Chivalry and Knights
An essay traces chivalry from Charlemagne to its later extremes. It explains the vows and etiquette of knights, the ideal of protecting the weak, and how lofty aims often soured into vanity. The piece notes the role of a knight’s devoted lady and the social effects of knighthood on culture and Crusades.
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