Brownlow Bill aims $24 million national road aid plan
Congress considers the Brownlow Bill to provide 24 million dollars for roads, allocating up to 8 million annually to states by population with a minimum 250 thousand to each. Every receiving state must match and spend the same on country roads, spurred by rural free delivery needs and farmer road conditions. Supporters cite France and Italy national road lengths and argue federal funding offers fairer distribution than the Rivers and Harbors Bill while aiding farmers as commerce and cities already benefit.
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Congress
Seaboard States
Mississippi Delta
France
Italy
Union
United States
The Responsibility of Citizenship by Jacob A Riis
Riis argues that passive citizens who endure abuse are bad citizens and urges active civic resistance. He equates Christian virtue with citizenship, condemning self serving climbs over neighbors and stating non resistance fails in politics.
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Jacob A. Riis
Roosevelt
Railroads Spur Local Improvement and Civic Duty Notes
A column argues citizens must vote and support neighbors, contrasting wealth focus with duties to the republic. It cites railroads spending over 100000 in ten towns to improve streets and depots, boosting population and business, and praises Troy’s progress while urging continued local enhancements. It discusses anti trust law loopholes allowing injunctions via the Interstate Commerce Commission and notes Alfred Bell of the South African Croesus as the world’s richest man, inviting American opportunity.
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Republic
A Western Road
Boon
Troy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alfred Bell
Business Men's Association in Troy Remains Delayed
The Troy Business Men's Association project remains unrealized amid ongoing procrastination, described as wasting time and hindering progress.
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Troy
Roll of bills saves Chicago man from fatal bullet
A man in Chicago had his life saved when a roll of bills in his breast pocket stopped a bullet. The incident highlights how some people continue to go about daily life without any protective measure.
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Chicago
Clean town appeal draws desirable residents
A concise observation notes that appearances influence judgment, and that a tidy, well kept town attracts desirable residents and experiences rapid growth through positive perception and orderly upkeep.
Washington: Letter from the Nation's Capital in 1904
A Washington dispatch from January 21, 1904, surveys Congress on Panama and Post Office frauds, notes party patience, and hints at future amendments. It discusses Senate payoffs for funerals, perks, and the Hanna influence, plus pensions, fossils, Roosevelt habits, and civic projects amid a chilly January. The piece also covers Union Station plans, library collections, and the growing political climate.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Panama
Senate
Perry Heath
Ohio
Chicago
W. J. Bryan
Europe
St. Louis
Illinois
Washington
Dick Bright
Cleveland
McKinley
Hearst
The Eternal Feminine Quotations From La Vie Parisienne
Exchange between Henri and Marie filled with irony about marriage. Marie scorns a title, noting she lacks the money to secure such a purchase, while Henri teases about paternal approval and kisses.
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Henri
Marie
N. VV
Timas
Pleasant And Most Effective Ballard's Horehound Syrup
A Liberty Texas editorial note from December 25 1902 endorses Ballard's Horehound Syrup as the most effective and pleasant remedy for coughs and colds. The writer cites family use and recommends prices of 25 50 and 1.00 with S Kingaton as the seller.
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T. J. Chambers
Liberty
Texas
Ballard
S. Kingaton
Twenty Five Years Ago This Week In Troy
From Theo Weekly Bulletin January 23 1879 a meteorological incident featured vivid lightning and thunder, the Royal Purple Association prepared Ten Nights in a Bar room, Mrs Anna M Krantz died aged 56, her husband had died months earlier, both newcomers from Germany that summer, a coon and dog fighting festival attracted attention with Hildemeyer supplying coons and dogs defeated, Alton citizens met to plan county removal, infant John Jacob Riebold died at 1 year 11 months 3 days, MBE quarterly conference led by Rev Hiram Sears with four accessions, John W Kropf Collinsville nursery mole visited Troy, James B Andrews former resident from Missouri on a visit, Whispering Eph Eaton and Philip Wolk of Marine were visitors.
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Royal Purple Association
Hildemeyer
Alton
Edwardaville
John Jacob Riebold
Jacob
Mary Riebold
MBE
Hiram Sears
Collinaville
Locke
John W. Kropf
Collinsville Nursery
Troy
James B. Andrews
Missouri
Eph
Eaton
Philip. Wolk
Marine
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Weekly Call
B.w.jarvis
Worring Cann
Kinloch
Newsy
Hanna
Panama Canal
Civil Service Bureau
Shs
Merrill
National Museum
Montana
Pennsylvania
James K. Polk
Martin van Buren
Library of Congress
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
the Eternal Feminine
Theo
Chris. Busse
A. Heddergott
Turkey
W. Jarvis
D. G. Jarvis
Troy Exchange Bank
Ana
Dementia Exchange
GARRY
Aafe
Kingston
Reid
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