Troy Weekly urges Troy to back electric interurban plan
The Troy Weekly argues for municipal support of the Vincennes Centralia St Louis Traction Company to build four miles to the Suburban line. It notes cost about 15000 per mile, stresses local fundraising, and endorses uptake of urban rail while praising advancement in trolley era. It cites broader shift toward interurban lines and cites a Cleveland talk on journalism ethics.
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Troy
Vincennes
Centralia & St. Louis Traction Company
Vincennes, Centralia & St. Louis Traction Company
Primary election law faces scrutiny after trial
The primary election law has been given a fair trial and found wanting. It is estimated the state has spent about a million dollars with general opinion that while the result is satisfactory the end does not justify the means. Republicans and Democrats agree the law in its present form has excessive red tape and fails to practically dominate candidate selection.
Newspaper Men Lead Presidential Tickets and Campaigns
With newspaper men atop both Democratic and Republican presidential tickets and in executive campaign roles, the next three months promise unusually lively political history.
Fragmentary musing on misfortune and moral luck
A fragmented reflection notes a girl spared by fortune after a near tragedy and a man relieved no incriminating letters exist in his pocket, tongue in cheek about luck and propriety.
Pray for the things you want but work for the things you must have
A motivational line urging balanced effort where desires are pursued through active work toward essential needs, underscoring discipline and perseverance as keys to attainment. It frames ambition with responsibility, stressing that true outcomes require practical steps.
Governor Secures $124,071.49 for Spanish American War Veterans
The Spanish American War veterans from Illinois regiments will receive $124,071.49 from the U S Treasury under the 1889 act. Officers and enlisted men will be paid from arrival in Springfield to muster in US service at set rates. The Illinois Geological Survey begins a busy season mapping river bottoms, studying mineral resources, and examining coal, clay, cement, and oil fields for state development.
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Linvis
No Neep
United States
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Springfield
United States Service
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State Geological Survey
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P. FE. Fletcher
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Bridgeport
United States Geological Survey
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G. H. Cady
T. T. Savage
Frank Stayman
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Bain
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J. C. Jones
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Olney
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Mington
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Penn
Decatur
O. M
Canton
6Th Infantry
Rock Island
Geneseo
Galesburg
Abingdon
Sterling
Oline
Dixon
Monmouth
la Molille
Freeport
Headquarters. &Th Infantry
Elmington
Tonmy
Cairo
Mound City
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Louisville
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Flora
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Ates
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Lacon
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Foley's Honey and Tar asthma relief claim
S Kingston asserts Foley's Honey and Tar provides immediate relief for asthma and has cured cases unresponsive to other treatments. He says it is the best remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles and contains no harmful drugs.
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Foley
S. Kingston
The Summer Argument and Daily Reflections
A playful domestic feud over who cleans the fish at the summer resort unfolds with verses from Phoebe Cary and proverbs from the Detroit Free Press. The piece weaves marriage vows, duties, patience, and resilience, ending with maxims on effort and communal support.
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Detroit Free Press
Electric Bitters Endorsed By Local Resident
Mrs M M Davidson of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California praises Electric Bitters as a powerful family remedy for headache biliousness and torpor of liver and bowels. She claims a bottle offers more health for the digestive organs than any other remedy she knows of. Sold under guarantee at Kingston's drug store 50c.
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M. M. Davidson
Gifford Ave
San Jose
Cal
Kingston’s
Fol ey's Kidney Remedy Advertisement Claim
An old newspaper fragment promotes Fol ey's Kidney Remedy promising to stop kidney and bladder troubles. The ad mentions Kingston and a St. Louis Times subscription offer at 30 cents per month via agent Daniel Peterman.
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St. Louis
Daniel Peterman
How to Avoid Appendicitis
A compact 1900s style medical note notes constipation as a common cause of appendicitis and promotes Foley's Orino Laxative for relieving chronic constipation with mild effects. It also advertises Pineules for the kidneys promising a 30 day trial and immediate backache relief, along with a call to subscribe to The Call for broader news and usefulness.
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Kingston
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