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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1914
Page
22
The article surveys a national push to curb billboard ugliness and restore civic beauty. It cites Tacoma Wisconsin Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Blandford Mass examples, detailing boycotts, ordinances, and public campaigns led by civic groups, officials, and a noted minister.
The article chronicles Mr. Wood, waging a long battle against intrusive billboards and yard signs. It covers clashes with advertisers, property-owner arrangements, and mobilization by civic groups. Officials in New York and Boston flag safety, fire, and nuisance concerns, urging stricter regulation and a constitutional empowerment to curb outdoor advertising.
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