Brownlow Bill Moves to Forge National Wagon Road Plan
Pending in Congress, the Brownlow Bill proposes a 24 million dollar federal appropriation for wagon roads, allocated by state population with a minimum of 250 thousand to each state. Illinois stands to receive about 1.398 million, with total national funding reaching 48 million and 2.796 million for Illinois. The measure aims to build 6,000 to 7,000 miles of roads, offering a nationwide demonstration of durable year round routes and urging further expansion. It calls for county population based apportionment to align with the greatest good to the greatest number.
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Congress
Walter Brownlow
Tennessee
Jacob H. Gallinger
Senate
New Hampshire
Brownlow
Illinois
United States
Union
The Making of Towns Across Communities
A call for collective effort by citizens to advance towns and cities. It cites East St. Louis and Atlanta as examples of progress when newspapers and residents unite, while noting apathy can block growth and that traditions of the past often shape present actions.
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East St. Louis
Atlanta
Beautifying streets faces stubborn local resistance
The text notes residents resist improvements for children as they prioritize immediate dollars over future gains. It argues towns could beautify streets and plant trees at little cost through concerted action, but many oppose that beauty and utility align, as esthetic efforts also hold monetary value.
Commerce with new US territories booms in early 1900s
Trade between the United States and Porto Rico, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Alaska surges. Shipments to those non contiguous areas rose from 5.77 million in 1897 to over 30 million in 1901, now about 40 million, with Alaska adding about 15 million annually. Total American goods sales in these territories exceed 50 million in the fiscal year, versus about 10 million in 1897.
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United States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Alaska
Hustle to Attract Newcomers and Keep Growth Alive
The piece argues towns must offer employment housing water lights transport clean streets and pleasant surroundings to lure and retain residents. It notes conventions in St Louis for the World’s Fair and cites Chicago church closures versus theatre bans. It also teases an electric railway project with spinthariscope reference and names several figures to push progress.
On to Troy and New Year Resolutions 1904
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes a playful origin for bachelors button slang and predicts stirring times in 1904 if Troy sees railroad and road projects advance. It argues the United States, rich enough to spend 24 million for country road improvements, should press forward with progress.
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St.Louis Pont Dispatch
Troy
United States
Washington Notes From Capital on Arbitration and Society
A Washington column from January 14, 1904, reviews a mass meeting at Lafayette Opera House where leaders like John W. Foster Cardinal Gibbons J M Dickinson Edward Hale Andrew Carnegie Gen Miles spoke for international arbitration with emphasis on a treaty between America and England. It notes Senate debates on arbitration Colombia Panama and capital labor disputes, plus Post Office frauds probe and Gen Wood promotions. Society pages describe snowballs, receptions, Willard Hotel charity dances, and high society entertainments in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Lafayette Opera House
John W. Foster
Cardinal Gibbons
Silverman
New York
J. M. Dickinson
Edward E. Hale
Senate
Andrew Carnegie
Miles
America
England
Congress
Colombia
Panama
Hale
Maine
Bacon
Cullom
Machen
Graffis
Lorenzos
Toledo
Pritchard
Alaska
Gen. Wood
Porto Rico
United States
Navy
Washington
Hawaii
National Democratic Committee
St. Louis
Bryan
Langley
Potomac
Adolphus W. Greeley
Signal Corps
White House
Charity
Children’s Hospital
New Willard Hotel
Alice Roosevelt
Daughters of the American Revolution
Arlington
Sons of the Revolution
New Walsh Palace
Richard the Third line sparks hiring a new cook in Chicago Chronicle
In a Chicago Chronicle excerpt the line I have her, but I will not keep her long is linked to a scene about a new cook, with Uptowne and Horace noting the reference to Richard the Third and a crying child.
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Chicago
Harrison
Steenth
Uptowne
Horace
Richard
Chicago Chronicle
Imperfect Digestion and a Health Tonic Declares Benefits
An old advertisement claims imperfect digestion lowers nutrition and vitality, blaming bile secretion issues. It extols Herbine to tone stomach liver and kidneys, boost appetite, improve complexion, and revive the system, priced 50 cents a bottle and sold by S Kingston. Also promotes Sanford's Writing Inks and THE CALL office subscriptions.
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S. Kingston
Twenty Five Years Ago This Week In Troy Itemized
From The Weekly Bulletin dated January 23 1879 a retrospective notes the quail season extension until February 21 a warmer spell ending sleighing a 16 degree cold snap the 1879 peach crop failure obituary for Jacob Harrison Hagler born in Madison County died at 58 first Troy telephone installed by Gustave Vetter Co on Troy City Mills with office connections conductor Jim Keith on Highland Accommodation train in Col J F Law absence a German laborer Jacob Leyer found hanged between Troy and Collinsville coroner jury ruled death by own action Leyer lived with nephew Fred Kienzte
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Jacob Harrison Hagler
Madison ‘County
Troy
Gustave Vetter & Co
Troy City
Jacob. Leyer
Collinsville
Leger
Fred Kienzte
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B.w.jarvis
Thenaie
Martha
Optare
Verxig Call
Beter
Greenville Sun
Messrs
Stienhauer, Lakin
Bardill
Sanford
Chris. Busse
A. Heddergott
Qt Pli
Undertakero
W.W. Jarvis
D. G. Jarvis
Troy Exchange Bank
Kingston
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