Movement Against Billboards Divides Connecticut Groups
A Hartford campaign against billboard advertising mobilizes three main groups moral educational interests business civic and artistic. The association aims to study billboard impact exclude pictures and map 255 boards totaling 102550 square feet with enforcement through a city council resolution and district subcommittees.
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Social Settlement
Dnrtford Woman's School Association
Get Together
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Business Men's Association
Manufacturers’ Association of
Hartford County
Landlords and Taxpayers’ Association
Consumers’ League of Connecticut
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Tax Billboards Under Study by Civic Association
The department of nuisances of the American Civic association led by Harlin P. Kelsey of Boston has issued a well prepared pamphlet on billboards. It analyzes the issue, reviews actions abroad, and urges regulation through taxation.
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Department of Nuisances
American Civic Association
Harlin P. Kelsey
Boston
Planting School Grounds and Educational Tree Work
An early article urges using school grounds to teach children tree and shrub cultivation. It emphasizes thoughtful planting as part of the school’s educational mission, proper placement, deep holes, and thorough initial watering to ensure lasting beauty and value for students and community.
Planting Hedges Guide For Establishing Shrubs
Winter is a good time to set hedges for private and public spaces with hardy evergreen options. California privet and Japanese quince, Rosa rugosa, Berberis thunbergii rise in popularity. For fast growth, Siberian arborvitae tops, but American variety offers cost savings. Do not sun expose roots, avoid planting wilted stock, and head plants to encourage thick bottom growth. Place small plants eight inches apart, larger ones ten inches to a foot.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Protecting Natural Landscapes in District Parks
An editorial urges preservation of land contours and natural beauty in district parks. It condemns scraping hills and blasting outcroppings to fit man made plans, and argues against removing healthy native trees for exotic species.
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Cnme
Howe
Proper Street Trees Selection For Public Planting
Six inch to one foot street trees are too small for permanent planting and costly to install. Use larger stock only for rapid growing species in spring to quickly reach a protectable site. Trees six inches tall should never be planted in any public place.
To Be Given Absolutely Free The Oregon Magazine Hit of 1909
A 1909 HUMAN LIFE feature promises Homer Davenport’s boyhood tale set in Oregon. It follows his Salem farm move to Silverton and early art study, leading to his San Francisco cartoonist breakthrough with humor and drawings.
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Human Life
People
Homer Davenport
Mr. Davenport
Davenport
Artemus Ward
Salem
Silverton
San Francisco
Alfred Henry Lewis
Saturday Evening Post
Cosmopolitan
Success
Farmlands and Residences Listings Across Counties
A long classified list offers dozens of farms and houses for sale near Albany Independence Buena Vista Monmouth Lincoln Polk and Dallas with acres ranging from 22 to 2985. Prices vary from 8000 to 9000 down payments and annual interest terms noted. Several properties include orchards cultivation land and improvements with specific distances from towns and streets.
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Albany
Savage & Lawrence Instrument Ad in Salem Oregon
A Salem Oregon advertisement invites readers to visit Savage & Lawrence at 247 Commercial Street to try full toned elegant instruments. It promises no obligation to buy if not satisfied and emphasizes inviting people to see the store.
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Savage & Lawrence
Commercial Street
Salem
Oregon
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