The Cost of Bad Roads in Madison County
A Madison County study shows bad roads cost more than good roads. St Louis County faces a three million dollar bond drive for hard roads, with the St Louis Post Dispatch endorsing the plan. The piece cites higher hauling costs, damaged wagons and gear, lost time, and negative effects on schooling and commerce as the true burden of bad roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
St. Louis County
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hewes
Local waterworks dispute eyed for calm discussion
The Highland Journal urges dispassionate talks on the waterworks proposition. The Edwardsville Republican notes Attorney General P. J. Lucey plans suit against two former Madison county officials over a three year audit shortfall. The piece mentions a vaccination with mixed town references and remarks on roads and winter.
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The
Highland Journal
Edwardsville
P. J. Lucey
Springfield
Madison County
AEC
Board of Supervisors
Lincoln Faith and Foreign Policy Defy War Hype
A reflective piece links Lincoln and Washington to Wilson and the defense era, urging measured, peaceful strength. It praises democratic cooperation, warns against hastiness, and stresses national self reliance and the duty to prepare for defense through knowledge and independent thought.
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América
President Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Naval Advisory Board
White House
America
Let's Get Together for a Better Troy
A booster message urges unity in Troy to capitalize on planned interurban car service and road extensions. It argues the Panama Canal and Mississippi river improvements will drive regional growth, and calls for cooperation across Lutheran, Evangelical, Catholic, and other communities to build a prosperous, unified city with homes, schools, churches, and improvements.
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Troy
Troy & Western
United States
Panama Canal
South America
United State
Pacific
Mississippi River
Violinists and fiddlers in a street corner tale
A nostalgic column from The Street Corner Sage contrasts violinists with fiddlers in a humorous vignette about a renowned soloist, a boastful granddaughter, and a street scene debate. A traveling man weighs transport options while a traffic cop scolds him, and a local florist advertises Valentine flowers.
Ruth Cleaned Her Gloves With Flannel Soap
Humorous clippings describe Ruth cleaning dirty white gloves with moist and dry flannel and soap powder to restore their look. The page then lists playful “This Week's Historical Prevarication” items, a doctor visit anecdote, tongue twisters, and light moralizing quips, all in a nostalgic late 19th or early 20th century tone.
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Ruth
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Market Street-by-the-Square
Wil Jarvis
Madison County Press Club and
Southern Ill
Hdritorial Association
Illinois
Fritz
Doc Berntchein
Dan
Cupid
Ward
Noreaenes
Lincoln
Thomases
Greece
Washington
Troy Exchange Bank
Conservatory of Music
Enny
Florist
Phact, Phan and
Eeonen
Phaney
Peeve
Mark Anthony
B. C
Cromwell
Napoleon
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Reno
Elijah
Susie
H. T. Sims
Dan G. Liebler
General Merchandise
First ‘I National Bank
Edwardsville, Il
Member
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Inspection and Supervision
Henry Traves, Pres
George W. Moyer
J. F. Koshner
George Kalbfleisch
S. V. Crossman
Asst
Ponieal
Riebold’s
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