Women Lead Milwaukee Waterfront Beautification Movement
Milwaukee women from the Rivers and Harbors Congress cooperate with the American Civic Association to beautify waterways. A Milwaukee riverfront renewal in 1908 removed debris, planted greenery, and improved streetscapes, showing how other cities can imitate the effort with civic and commercial support.
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Milwaukee
Women's Congress
Wisconsin City
Women's
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
American Civic Association
Women’s National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Hoyle Tomkies
Shreveport
Great Lakes
Milwaukee River
Women’s Outdoor Art Association
United States
Public and Private Lawns Opinion Calls for Screening Between Yards
The Los Angeles Times argues that homeowners should plant screen vegetation to obscure rubbish and clutter from the street as a distinctly American practice. It envisions future homes allowing interior furnishings to be staged for public viewing.
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Los Angeles Times
Beautify the Town Movement Appeals to Households
The town beauty effort urges every householder to contribute small, low cost work to improve their community. Each resident would enjoy collective benefits from tidy yards, clean streets, and enhanced local pride through joint effort.
Gardens for Slum Folk in Chicago Plan Urban Farm Plots
The Chicago Society’s City Gardens initiative will allot twenty acres along the Chicago River to 150 needy families. They will plant, tend crops, and learn farming on a small scale for a nominal fee, with access limited to west side residents this year. A bungalow and tool house will serve as rest and dining space, and an expert gardener will coach novices. The project aims for aesthetic green borders and flower beds to brighten the area and teach agricultural methods.
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Sicago Society
City Gardens Association of Chicago
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Outdoor Art League
Spokane Women Plan Block System for Spotless Town
Spokane Current Events club leads city cleanup action under the block system. A. L. White urges women to join the city beautiful campaign and committees are formed at Mrs. Albion McGlauffin’s Elm apartments. Mrs. H. W. Allen backs the plan for broader block leadership.
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Spokane
Wash
Albion McGlauflin
Elm Apartments
A. L. White
The
Park Commission
City Beautiful
Albion McGlauffin
J. C. Barline
A. M. Riley
H. W. Allen
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Alice Cunningham Fletcher
Woman's Club
Clean-up movement aims Ballard as prettiest Seattle suburb
Ballard and Salmon Bay Improvement clubwomen organize a house to house drive to win 100 cash prizes for best kept lawns parking strips and yards by July 1. They enlist children teachers business leaders and police while highlighting Ballard as a growing residential area near Brygger hill Loyal Heights and the north end.
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Ballard
Seattle
Wash
Salmon Bay
North End
Brygger Hill
Loyal Heights
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Opens With Grand Exhibits
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition center shows the Court of Honor and five government and foreign pavilions. Hawaii features a large display with native fruits vegetables and live fish, while the Palace of Fine Arts hosts loans from Britain France Italy Germany and the US East. insurance covers 1 225 000. The Hawaii building cost over 100 000 and will showcase native culture. The Palace of Fine Arts is fireproof and will become a University of Washington chemistry school after the fair.
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Cascades
Geyser Basin
Court of Honor
Palace of Manufactures
United States
Alaska
Palace of Agriculture
Hawaiia
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Palace of Fine Arts
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
America
Japan
China
Lloyds
University of Washington
Public Rest Room Warms Sunnyside as a People’s Investment
In Sunnyside Washington a women led Public Rest Room Club provides free comforts for travelers and locals including a library dining area and social space. Merchants fund rent and upkeep with free will offerings and the one year record shows about 4000 visits and a perceived profitable community service.
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Sunnyside
Wash
Yakima Valley
How Parks Add to City Values
A Madison committee reports that park and pleasure drive development has raised city property values by 10 to 15 percent. The increase reflects gains from parks and drives secured inside and beyond Madison, Wisconsin, by the association and the city.
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Madison, Wis
Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association
Home Boosting Hints and Civic Encouragement
Optimistic guidance urges residents to energize the local economy by buying at home and circulating cash locally. It warns against complaining and opposing town improvement, insisting praise and effort will strengthen the community and its people. Be kind to your home place and it will be kind to you.
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Wisconsin
Austin
Oak Park
Ill
Rena St. Tuthill
Austin Woman's Club
F. E. Prey
Austin Improvement Association
Prey
Tuthill
Clarkson
A.-Y.-P. Exposition
A.-Y.-I, Exposition
the Fine Arts Palace
A.Y.P. Exposition
Northport Republican
Colville
Narcisse Valley
Henry Platt
Narcisse
Herman Liston
Mr. Fox
Henry Matha
Tinerta
Mr. Bougner
Pennsylvania
Stevens County
H. Motheral
Pend Oreille
Crystal Falla
A. J. Anderson
William Cramer Marcus
Washington
Colville and
Metaline
Cronin
Millville
Office Hotel
Lee
Colville Examiner
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