Ancient downtowns and collapsing fronts haunt Belle near West Third
The piece recalls aged downtown buildings including Max Greenfield Clothing on Belle near West Third that collapsed narrowly, with inspectors noting rotten hulls and unsafe facades. It discusses Grand Theater history, early neon era changes, and calls for a future movie house keeping with times while noting urban hazards like electric crossing signals and freight railroad impacts on Alton’s streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Greenfield
West Third
Greenfield
Down
Bakers Change Meeting Dates
Members of the Bakers Local No. 294 will attend meetings at Turner Hall on the second Saturday of each month instead of the first. Meeting time 10 8 a m remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramibers
Bakers
Turner Hall
Clerks Contract Signs in Wood River Area
News accounts from Washington report a new contract for drug store clerks in Wood River East Alton and Roxana detailing eight hour days over a 45 hour week and starting rates up to 2200 with rises to 2500 2800 and 3100 for various periods. The agreement covers female and male employees with pay scales for cooks managers and part time student rules and store hours from 1 00 a m to 11 00 p m seven days a week plus overtime and bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood River
East Alton
Roxana
Pruvense
Washington, D. C
Indus
Tey
Galary
Bureau of Labor
Women's Bureau
U.S
Rescike Mastera Aiesh Ci
V. A
Flint Glass Workers Convene At Antlers Hotel Indiana
The Antlers Hotel in Indiana hosted a large Flint Glass Workers Union convention beginning June 3 for two weeks. About 300 delegates attended including Ralph Harger, Seldin Alsidge, and Harold Wetzel. They discussed forming a system to organize and regulate work under government control amid calls for reforms in medicine law and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antlers
Idianapois
Indiana
Lrge
Afican Flint Glass Workers Union
Eri
Ralph Harger
Seldin Alsidge
Harold Wetzel
Cocalo
Alton
de. Haveley
Wile DE Haley
Henry
Lem Munl
Exect
Bal Shere
Imore
Marian
Ralph Harperston
Inicn
Operating Engineers Elect New Officers
Local No. 525 of the Operating Engineers held a June 20 meeting to elect officers. Elected were John Reid Jr as President, H C Grammer as Vice-President, John Elam as Treasurer, John Warner as Financial Secretary, Taylor Eliott as Recording Secretary, D W Gurley as Guard, EJ Childers as Autos, A Barton as Trustee, Clyde Dillon as Delegate. F R Gibson and D A Brazell were chosen as delegates to attend the State Convention in Wood River at 3A East Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reid, Jr
H.C. Grammer
John Elam
John ‘Warner
Taylor Eliott
D.W. Gurley Guard
EJ. Childers
Finland Shown As Only Nation To Meet Debts On Time
A polemic asserts Finland alone paid its financial obligations promptly amid 1939-1959 global tensions. It accuses Britain Russia and France of excuses while praising Finland for funding repatriations and aiding the United States, critiquing perceived U.S. debt Uncle Sam’s handling and calling for debt relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Britain
Russia
France
United States
Sam
Piland
Piasa Pencil Tablets Recall Old School Memorabilia
A note recalls Piasa Bird themed pencil tablets from the Hoove administration era. Orange covers bore a caricature of the Piasa Bird and inside told the legendary tale, a relic of local school memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PIASA
Fleecing the Public a Major Past Time by Many Manufacturers
The article notes several consumer fraud actions by firms including Kroger Grocery and Baking Co fined 750 for shipping adulterated bread cake and rolls from Virginia to West Virginia. It discusses insect fragments rat hairs larva heads jalaps or mites in Krafer Clock Bread Yellow Layers and Cinnamon Rolls. It cites FTC action against Mile Laboratories and warns about dangerous bromides in certain products. Valvoline ad claims and union levy controversy are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger Grocery
Virginia
West Virginia
Federal Trade Com
Ales Nervine
Siles
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Mile Laboratories, Inc
Widows Receive $1000 Checks From Miners Fund
Checks for $1,000 were presented to 18 widows of miners who died in two explosions at Plymouth Nottingham Colliery and Exeter Pantitta workings. Fifteen men died at Plymouth and ten at Exeter. Michael J. Kosik, president of the UMW district, told the widows the payments are a fraction of the union’s generosity. Five widows will receive their checks tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Nottingham
Exeter
Titta
Michael J. Kosik
UMW
Tee
United Mine Workers Union
Senator Attacks National Physician’s Committee as Lying Organization
Senator James E. Murray assailed the National Physician’s Committee during a session with the American Medical Association in Atlantic City. He labeled the committee as propagandistic and un-American, accusing it of misleading campaigns and spending lavishly to influence Congress while the National Health Insurance Bill faced debate.
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Medical Assn
National Physician's Committee
Atlantic City
N. J Ilns
James E. Murray
Montana
American Medical Associaton
National Physi Committee
Inva
Ther Teal
AMA House of Delecrates
Murray
Congress
United States
Wagner
Pepper Schavex
Taylor
McGrath W
Agate Nearth
America
Lobbyists Spending Huge Hums to Pass Displaced Persons Legislation
A likely 19th century style critique reports intense lobbying by the Citizens' Committee on Displaced Persons as it pushes for immigration of about 400000 people. The piece accuses lobbyists of propaganda funding, church and civic outreach, and claimed spending of at least 47707 in a three month period. It questions housing plans for newcomers and frames the issue as a humanitarian pretext masking cheap labor aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congressional Quar
Citizens’ Committee
Lucent
R. le
Polk & Co
Detroit
Congressional Quarterly
Citiens’ “Committee
Washington
Europe
Tabor
Mainertain
Y M C A Plans Cabinet Steam Baths
The Y M C A will acquire cabinet type steam baths heated electrically as a healthful feature to enhance the program. Until a full steam room is feasible, steam cabinets are seen as a welcomed Turkish bathing inspired amenity by members planning future regularly equipped facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Mlc. A
W R Metal Trades Elect Officers
Wood River Metal Trades Council meeting June 18 at Laborers Hall elected officers Frank Weese new president Georges Vonland vice president B K Chapman secretary G B Graham sergeant at arms Elmer Bryant Gravitt and others elected to the Metal Trades Committee Peter Davis William Drda and Joe Hmurovich named among local trade members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodiver Metal Trades Council
Wood River
Frank Weese
George Vonland
B. K. “J Chapman
G. B. Graham
Carmen
Elmer Bryant
Gravitt
Metal Trades Committee
Peter Davis
Bleeterians
Drda
Carpenters
Joe Hmurovich
The
Painters
Union Asks Senate Probe of NAM Tactics
Union Local 176 in Washington asks the Senate to investigate lobbying by the Manufacturers Association of NAM. It charges the NAM tactics threaten labor rights and could lead to worker selling labor, strife, and strikes amid efforts to publicize the group’s aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Senate
Ington
D. C
Workers International Union Local 176
U.S. Sen
NAM
Retail Clerks in Wood River Sign New Contracts
Wood River Retail Clerks Local No 19 signs contracts with Bakery and grocery shops on North Wood River Avenue and West Ferguson. New signatories include Chares Seibold Henry Muthy Leona Ruth Mary Fletcher and others. Inactive members Leona Muth and Helen Sweet are listed as entering active status.
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Wood River
Chares Seibold
Percy Lael
Bell Clerks
Wood
Ianity
Mit Seibld
North
Wood River Avenue
Ann Kennel
Helen Sutton
Helen Luton
Lauele
Henry Muthy
River Bakery
Tate
West Ferguson
Leona
Tuth
Exdley’s
Cottage Hills
Bethalto
Cottage His
Feuquay
Thomas Street
Roxana
Henry Cottner
Cotte
Mary Fletcher
Marcella Bond
Cotteior
Liggett Drug Store
West Third Street
Alton
Beatrice Ford
Helen Sweet
Kenny and Bea's
Barbara Brooks
Frank Romanko
Earl Dauderman
Albert Veach
Mary Kingston
Jack Benny
Everett Held
Lydia Kinkade
Curtis Blevins
George Lawrence
Phyllis Rayner
Mary Marmino
Leona Muth
Mayor Brenholt Home Near Old Cathedral School
The text locates Alton's Mayor Brenholt's residence on land beside the Fenool playground next to the old Cathedral School. It notes the Brenholt home stood there and marks 1981 as the year associated with the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenool Plaground
Brenholt
Alton
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Percy Lauck
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Madge Puetz
Paul R. Hawley
Hawley
Flint Glass Workers
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Hitler
Uncle Farm
Finian
Oracle
Ine
Congres
Miners’ Welfare Fund
United Mine Workers, Apl
Page Ave
Y.M.C. A
W. R. Metal Trades Elect Officers
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