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Newspaper
Forest Park Review
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1919
Page
6
A fragmented list argues homeowners are more prosperous, productive, and civic minded than renters. It claims ownership beautifies cities, strengthens wealth and buying power, and yields better citizens and soldiers, asserting tenants detract and self respect grows from owning a home.
The article warns against using wild trees for home plantings, noting crowding and uneven growth harm development and root spread. Nursery grown trees develop evenly, transplant easily, and are less likely to die. It also urges visiting a nursery to select specimens and praises beech trees as beautiful, useful roadside plantings with broad future value.
Crude home tips describe using powdered ante and cloves to repel pests while suggesting grease and lard plates to trap insects. Also mentions turpentine in crack crevices and a sewing oil can for application. Garden advice argues home cultivation improves diet and future yields, stressing indoor workers’ health.
Under the Patriotic Community League of Forest Park a large Victory dance will be held Tuesday evening November 11 in the Forest Park ballroom to commemorate the armistice anniversary. The event features booths with refreshments the Grill Room and music by Komke's Kontous seven piece orchestra. Tickets available from various participating groups or at the door.
Forty Chicago and Forest Park friends staged a surprise return party for Elmer Knipping at his home last Saturday night. He slipped away to the basement before the crowd, returned to greet them, and was later escorted inside by a searching party. Dancing, games, ice cream, and Victrola music followed as guests celebrated his homecoming after the Argonne Forests.
The Epworth league calls curious locals to a Halloween investigation at the Community M. B. church basement on October 20 at 8 PM. Attendees are asked to bring a jar of jelly or preserves for the Wesley hospital fund and join a story hour at the municipal library building the following Saturday at 2 PM.
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