Through Nature to God in the Native Wild Flowers
The article explores native wildflowers and ferns, praising their beauty and ecological value. It discusses habitat, pollination by insects, and the role of preservation societies. It advocates establishing an Arboretum in North Shore towns with properly labeled native specimens and guidance from landscape professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fiske
Linnaeus
Tennyson
Wild Flower Preservation Society
Forest Preserve Commission
North Shore
Adder
Bobbing Barbers Boom Curling Ions in 1920s Trade
The Public Utility News Bulletin notes a surge in electric curling irons and other labor saving devices. In 1923 electric curling irons sales reached about 1.25 million dollars as part of a total electrical merchandise output of 2.0037 billion dollars. Residential fixtures dominated spending with over half a billion on home improvements. Amateur radio equipment totaled 120 million, with the rest allocated to washing machines vacuum cleaners fans irons and cooking utensils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Utility
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Jerry Kucera
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F. Mueller
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Ray W. Gloede
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Illinois
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F. D. Clavey & Sons
Highland Park, Ill
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Greenwood Nursery
A. Stachel
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Greenwood Ave
Hubbard Woods
Winnetka Landscape Co
M. J. Sullivan and Son
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Asbury Avenue
San Jose
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Edinger
Evanston Noyes
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