Alton Memorial Hospital's Generous Benefactor Remembered
A historic figure linked to the Alton Memorial Hospital is celebrated for guiding its site selection in 1896 and funding substantial gifts. The hospital, set on verdant grounds near College Avenue and Brown Street, remains a beacon for the sick and wounded in the Alton area due to her magnanimity and ongoing generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue
Brown Street
Alton
United States
Alton Memorial Hootal
Price Urges Lower 65 Cent Minimum Wage Bill
Congressman Melvin Price of East St. Louis testified before the House Labor Committee in favor of his bill to reduce the minimum wage to 65 cents per hour. He argued action is needed to shield unorganized workers from rising prices amid general wage hikes, though he cautioned he is not seeking action on all other aspects of his Fair Labor Standards Act proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Melvin Price
East St. Louis
Labor Committee of the
House
Price
Conmittee
Conploress
Lountry
The Church and Labor Explored in Reforming Light
A discussion on how labor, not scholars, fuels church reform, identifying laborers as the true funders of renewal. It questions the church’s role since Peter and the nets, urging a return to labor’s voice, justice, and mercy alongside evangelism. North Side Carnival promotes booths, prizes, and Stookey as a central draw for July 24 25 26 at the North Side Playground.
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Gatiliee
Tien
Mich
Tong
Bor
Peter
Ixbor
Carl Mates
North Side
Jeanval
Sway
Bats
Stookey
Pair take dip at Woolworths pool amid heat wave
The narrator and Dona visit a city pool to escape heat. They observe other swimmers, dodge attention from bystanders, and recall dives and splashes as they share a day of water fun in the downtown scene. The piece captures a lively, personal summer moment in a small town setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dona
Tiver
Rem King
Todiees
Hats
Diane
Mother
Dana
Denand
Jemasher
Ethe King
Elle
Alton
Wood River
Novel art car plan would tour Swedish towns
Dr Erik Wettergren proposes using parlor cars and coaches attached to freight trains to display carefully chosen paintings in small towns. Each exhibition will include talks about the artworks as the trains make numerous stops nationwide. The plan aims to bring municipal gallery treasures to people without museums.
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Erik Wettergren
National Museum
Stockholm
State Railways
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Aristocrat Salute
Aristocrat Skyline Westclox General
Westclox Electric
Logan G. E. Electric
Waterbury Alarm , Ingraham
Fleetwovd
Liggett’s Drugs
Spingfield, Illinois
Tuner Ao
Drona da Cons Caretion
Pavone Ponge Foe
Alan
Alton-Wood River
Dealers’ Association
County of Madison
State of Illinois
John Q. Public
Ilinois
John
Sealy
Alton District Automobile Dealer’s Association
Alton District Automoie Dealers Association
Stuart Motor Compar
East Beomerany
Nto
East
Aton
East Broadway
Side Motor
Compan
John Hine
Weat Ferguson
East Lorene
Nam Vorenm
Vemond
Alton & Banarasvile
Carter Bros. W. R. Motor Co
TriCity Motor Truck Co., Inc
Fast Broadway
Mercury, Lim
Cage, Piymou
Packard
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