Check out this short little article in the 2 June 1906 edition of the Highland Park News-Herald & Journal. Titled “Aldama Street Improvement” it agitates for 6 foot parkways between street and sidewalk planted with greenery. Sounds lovely.
If you’re looking for old editions of local newspapers, including our own Highland Park News-Herald & Journal, you should check out the California Digital Newspaper Collection housed at the University of California at Riverside and available online at https://cdnc.ucr.edu/
