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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
2
Grocery dealers report a surge in buying after navy mobilization causing depleted stocks and fears of temporary bankruptcy. Stores limit sales to individuals while wholesalers fear credit losses and market demoralization until government controls curb the rush.
A veteran reporter recalls his and peers enlistment for adventure in war and the contrasting feelings of patriotism and homesickness. Mothers and wives bear the cost as Vrooman urges preparedness, suggesting city lots and yards as measures while noting the need for national resilience.
The article notes that vines and shrubs improve urban plots and buildings, with window boxes and vines breaking the monotony of business façades. It argues more greenery enhances the aesthetic and value of streets and structures in dense commercial areas.
In aiming to beautify the city the business district should be made attractive beyond flowers, says 8 C Sandahl of Puget Sound Nursery and Seed Co. He argues that even public buildings of noble design deserve enhanced surroundings to improve civic appeal.
This piece urges readers to focus on home garden efficiency and frugality, promoting potatoes as easy to duplicate and substituting staples with peas, beans, carrots, corn, and roses. It advises stockpiling spuds, carrots, peas, beans, parsnips, and new rose beds to sustain morale during war times while maintaining beauty and nerves.
The Puget Sound district offers easy mariculture and home landscaping gains. Moist climate and mild winters boost shrubbery and nursery stock from around the world, raising property values and enriching home grounds with diverse flora.
Malmo and Co moved their nursery to new grounds in Georgetown after selling the Rainier avenue and Mount Baker boulevard plot. Retail stock will be kept downtown, with surplus at Georgetown. The former site was sold to the school district for conversion into a high school athletic field.
A Seattle resident writes to The Star about productive city plots 25 by 75 feet in University district. The gardener recalls potatoes lasting to December and large yields of cucumbers lettuce radishes carrots onions climbing tomatoes beets parsnips cabbage celery asparagus and corn 13% feet high. The letter notes 35 quarts of loganberries and raspberries canned and claims large yields on nearby plots.
Iris mother Mrs Lola Jackson of Port Orchard Washington and his brother John H Villa of Tacoma Washington request information on the whereabouts of Harvey L Conklin. They ask that he communicate if he sees this or provide any information about his location.
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