Collinsville to Land Metallurgical Plant Amid Job Boom
Collinsville edges toward hosting the Metalurgical Company of America plant costing about one million dollars. The facility would create around 700 jobs and boost town growth. A separate Chicago case notes an undertaker expelled from an association for soliciting business at a dying man’s home, which a court upheld as grounds for expulsion.
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Collinsville
Metalurgical Company ofAmerica
Chicago
Landertaker
Association
Rural mail carrier salary rise debated in Congress
A new appropriation bill before Congress could raise rural carriers to 900 dollars a year after June 1907. Critics note the job is hard and raises cost about 8 million dollars annually. they suggest cutting second class rates by 300 percent as a means to reduce the deficit, possibly impacting rail mail rates.
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Congress
Madison county eyes new court house not patch addition
The Highland Journal critiques the Madison county board for considering another addition to the aging courthouse. It argues for a full new building reflecting Edwardsville as the county capital, noting small poorly lit offices and a deficient circuit court room, and dismissing past hopes of moving the seat.
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Madison County Board
Court House
Highland Journal
Edwardsville
Madison
Ed wardsville Intelligencer Goes from Weekly to Daily
The Ed wardsville Intelligencer has transitioned from weekly to semi weekly and tri weekly and now to daily in step with progress and local energy. Boeschenstein’s efforts elevated the paper to a new standard of excellence as it adopts daily publication to meet changing times.
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Intelligencer
Bescome
Agatn
Boeschenstein
Aca
Wilk
Edwardsville Republican to go twice weekly with new linotype
The Edwardsville Republican announces a shift to twice-weekly publication soon. A modern linotype machine will be installed along with other improvements as publishers Catt and Nets Bros. continue to advance with progress at the county seat. The Pine Bluff Daily Graphic Christmas issue arrives in town with 68 pages highlighting notable journalism and a half page ad from Eagle Boiler Works owned by A A LeLaurin.
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Troy Weekly Call
Troy
Ill
Edwardsville
Tue Catt
Pine Bluff
Ark
Daily Graphic
Trojan
A. A. LeLaurin
Eagle Boiler Works
Secret societies opposed by professors yet athletics praised
Practical educators at teachers institutes discuss topics of interest including atheletics and secret societies. The Troy Times notes professors oppose secret societies in high schools while agreeing that proper indulgence in athletics promotes good scholarship. Prof Nathaniel Butler defends athletics saying they raise morals and scholarship.
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Troy Times
Baptist State Convention of
Minnesota
Nathaniel Butler
University of Chicago
Bond county politician flaunts reach to the public crib
In Bond county a local political figure is mocked for ostentatious displays of support and access to voters. The piece portrays the bond county statesman as leveraging influence to secure patronage while the faithful elsewhere crave recognition.
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Bond County
Chicken County
Illinois House Sweeps to New Session With Shurtleff as Speaker
Illinois lawmakers enter the second week of the session with Edward D. Shurtleff unanimously chosen as speaker and committees nearly ready. Republicans debate the steering committee head with Lindly favored over a Chicago country member. Deneen’s message outlines new bills and a push for direct primary law faces Democratic opposition. The governor backs a city wide primary extension, while a state deposit board bill awaits action before Smulski takes office. Lobbyist access on the floor will be sharply restricted under Speaker Shurtleff’s rule.
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Springfield
Edward D. Shurtieff
Henry County
House
United States
Assembly
Shurtleff
Republican Steering Committee
Cicero J. Lindly
Bond’ County
Chicago
Chester W. Church
Cook County
Judge Lindly
Deneen
McGoorty
Cook
Douglas Pattison
Freeport
Lkelihood
Rooin Nea Mattors
Hermin H. Breidt
Smulski
Hig
Breidt
Auditor of Public Accounts
State Deposit Board
Forty-Fifth General Assembly
Busin Iss
Illinois assembly weighs 150000 for railroad suits
Governor Deneen requests an appropriation of 150000 to cover the cost of prosecuting suits against the Illinois Central railroad. Assistant Attorney General Boys is preparing the papers in the cage, with a suit likely to be instituted this week. The Illinois Anti-Saloon League reports high hopes for favorable legislation, with lawmakers from both chambers visiting league headquarters in Springfield and pledging support when the measure arrives. The bill mirrors the one killed two years ago, sponsor unappointed. Shelby M Cullom Jr faces reelection as United States senator on Wednesday, January 23.
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Deneen
Ilinois Central Railroad
Illinois Anti-Saloon League
Assembly
League
Springfield
Shelby’ M
Temporary craze over accents in American speech
A Colier s Weekly styled piece notes a seasonal fad where travelers returning from the other side bring a British accent and new usages. The charm fades as the family falls back to standard speech, and the home atmosphere returns Pontiac Michigan Topeka Kansas. The Call’s reporter line ends with a local news cue and ad copy.
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Collier’ S Weekly
Clark
George Ade
Eiffel Tower
Pontiac
Mich
Topeka
Kan
Noah Webster
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Post-Dispatch
June Sallee
Litchfield
Western Hotel
Highland
St. James’ Hotel
G. A. Purviance & Son, Hack and Dray Line
Zenk Stable
Hickory Street
Opera House
H. Schmacker
A. B.C
Public Square
F. W. Zanders
Risser Residence
Kinloch 17
F. E. Linder
Market Street
Rieder
Postoffice
Prines
Carl Strover
Thos, R. Mould
Strover & Mould
Attorneys AT Law
Belleville, Ill
James N. Jarvis
DE. F. W. Braner
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