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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
5
The piece argues that encouraging home ownership builds responsible citizens and stable communities. It cites thrift from wartime as a base for expanding owner occupancy, note's taxes fund good governance, and ownership enhances self respect and civic partnership. It also recounts a New York board of education garden program where pupils cultivate crops for food and learn practical farming.
American schools should sustain garden programs next season due to ongoing food needs, echoing 1918 demand when products grown by pupils were valued at about 18 million dollars. The piece notes New York City’s endorsement of the plan.
Thrift Magazine promotes Japanese barberry as the best hedge for country homes, noting its hardiness fast growth and shearing versatility. It compares it favorably to woven wire fences and roses and warns to avoid confusing it with common barberry due to wheat rust quarantines. Small plants two feet apart form a two purpose thrift fence for protection and ornament.
The article argues city appearance hinges on well kept parks and trees along streets. It urges municipal control through a single department dedicated to the giant task of nurturing protecting and managing street trees rather than relying on private effort.
The proposal calls for planting maple walnut oak hackberry linden sycamore and locust along all highways and residence streets lacking shade trees to honor every sol dier and every sailor who served. The result of the vote will speak for itself as the trees become a growing monument for the boys who served.
A Yankton builder creates a rustic looking bungalow using precast concrete log units. The logs are flat precast pieces laid with mortar, stained wood brown, and interlock at corners with dove tail ends. Exterior finish imitates natural wood while preserving modern cleanliness and sanitary value.
Icebergs detach from land glaciers and float away, with no real size limit. Ice is lighter than water, so these masses may drift for long periods before melting or breaking apart.
The item cites President Eliot of Trarvard University humorously advising perfect spelling. It notes Building Workers Dwellings in Galt Ontario seeking a 250000 loan for 100 homes under the housing act. It reports a steamship returning after its first voyage, and a French aviator reaching 31000 feet, higher than any mountain.
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