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100 Years ago, editor lamented the taking of trees

By "Jim"

The photo of Columbia's own Death Valley brought to mind this snippet from the July 8, 1909 Adair County News. The "valuable improvements" for which several veteran locust trees gave their lives, were in preparation for the construction of the new Russell & Co. Building, completed in early 1910.
Valuable Improvements
The Isenburg corner looks like it has lost its best friends. The locust trees which have stood there for many years have been cut down, giving it a naked appearance. The property belongs to Mr. J.O. Russell, who had the trees removed in order to get the proper grade for a concrete pavement. The work is in progress and in a short time will be completed.
Thanks, "Jim." Maybe pretty soon the leadership will let our Future Problem Solvers weigh the balance of good and evil in any "progress," and let us know, whether, on balance, it is good. -EW




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