08 Feb 1893
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Newspaper
Alton Daily Telegraph
Location
Alton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1893
Page
1
The Alton Telegraph lists advertising rates for transient notices and legal ads with per inch charges and monthly minimums. The issue also reports on Democratic reactions to Treasurer Wilson and calls for investigations, plus remarks on Reed’s parliamentary rules and apportionment debates in Illinois politics.
The famed pugilist John L Sullivan warns that excessive training drains reserve power and harms the nervous system. He notes many boxers die from lung trouble, cites Heenan's consumption, and endorses Hied's German Cough and Kidney Cure as a simple remedy for throat troubles. Sylvan Rumor Co., Peoria Ill.
Report of Edward G. Merriweather and Miss Sadie Davie marriage at the bride’s home in Shipman with attendees from the city including Mrs Elizabeth Pates and daughters. Also notes a Godfrey couple’s 3 pm church wedding, a sale note from Norman’s, a Big Four rail accident at Pang Ill., and local society items including anniversaries, meetings, and school board notes.
The Alton Electric Street Railway Company stockholders will meet tomorrow to finalize plans and draft ordinances for the project’s completion. Mayfield stated engineer Porter and electrician White will likely attend, with several potential power house sites under consideration for a strong Alton future and a likely Q system investment.
The Investigating Committee plans to conclude investigations this evening and return to Springfield. They expect to introduce bills in the Negielature regulating the employment of men and prohibiting free interior wiring, advocating charges for all interior work. A letter from Inwis C. Nordmeyer argues against free wiring to ensure better customers and service, while other notes mention travel deals and local weather impacts on events and injuries.
In New York a gas explosion in the cellar of a four story tenement at 39th Street destroys the building housing twenty families. One man is killed and many injured as residents flee amid flames and falling glass. Inspector Patterson died in the blast while investigating the pipes.
The Senate has ratified the Russian extradition treaty with amendments. A letter to the editor discusses medical sales pitches and referrals, mentioning Krause's German Oil and a purported remedy for deranged female organs. The item ends noting the treaty ratification alongside unrelated advertising chatter.
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