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World War II Victory Garden Mania Hits Iowa

โ€œOwn your own victory garden and four room house,โ€ a Davenport realtor suggested to buyers in a local newspaper ad in spring 1942. All over the state businesses used the victory garden campaign to sell their products and services. Seed and gardening stores offered free seed packets and information pamphlets to customers to entice customers […]

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