The Interurban Railway Project Draws Attention and Hope
The St. Louis & Eastern Traction Company proposes an electric interurban from Granite City to Greenville via Glen Carbon Collinsville Troy St Jacob Highland Pierron and Poca hontas. Success hinges on broad local enthusiasm and cooperation to overcome past failures and boost farm and town values along the route.
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St. Louis & Eastern Traction Company
Granite City
Greenville
Glen Carbon
Collinsville
Troy
St. Jacob
Highland
Pierron
Pocahontas
Dees -Peen To-Snett
Migratory Farming Gains Ground In Florida
The Everglades Review notes a new farming method where farmers move seasonally from the east to Florida. They grow crops like potatoes hay and small grain in summer then relocate to raise celery lettuce and other vegetables for market by March. This system offers significant advantages in crop timing and income.
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Florida
Popular Winter Farming Method Attracts Farmers
The passage notes hundreds of thrifty farmers adopting a winter farming method that yields climate advantages for the season, more than doubling income. It argues reduced fuel, clothing, and medical costs offset travel expenses, making winter work accessible to the common people rather than the wealthy.
Anonymous poem from Mr So and So not published
The Call explains it cannot publish the unsigned poem about a recent local funeral. It notes readers should publish only works with identifiable authors and invites Mr So and So to sign and collect the manuscript along with the silver dime and stamps if he wishes to publish.
Purification Drive Targets Saloons in Granite City
Mayor Charles A. Uzzel announces a Sunday lid on saloons within two miles of Granite City limits. The action will close Bricker and Stemmer resorts at Horseshoe Lake but excludes Moellenbrock's, which lies beyond the radius. The crusade aims for a thorough citywide cleansing and advancement.
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Granite City
Charles A. Uzzel
Bricker and Stemmer
Horseshoe Lake
Moellenbrock
Granite
Lawlesness
Saloon Location Disputed Amid City Boundary Rumors
A survey last week determined the saloon sits in Granite City, though it had paid Madison village taxes for four years. The Tri-Cities Granite Madison and Venice continually encroach on each other’s boundaries, with consolidation rumors growing.
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Granite City
Madison
Tri-Cities
Granite
Vénice
Couple from Missouri survive death pact on river
A Troy man and a St Louis woman planned to end their lives together on the Mississippi last Sunday. They chained themselves in a skiff with a bag of gear including two revolvers an ax a stove and capsized but were rescued. The woman is reported mentally affected and the man faces a charge of stealing the skiff.
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Troy
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Proverbial nail hits home on vacation mood
A writer voices that the average vacation folder aims to sour us on home for about two weeks yet leave us amused for the year. The remark nearly nails the well known humor about travel.
Illinois lawmaker tied to district misrepresentation
A puzzling description in Illinois politics surfaces as a legislator faces scrutiny over district misrepresentation. The phrase FRUN the Addene OT SNe .iD MOL appears as a garbled tag reflecting public concern about ethical conduct and accountability.
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Illinois
Fourth of July in Troy Cited as Safe Yet Payday Unclear
The article reflects on a calm Fourth of July in Troy while noting that a timely payday remains uncertain. It contrasts public safety with economic worries, highlighting local sentiment about financial relief and ongoing concerns.
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Troy
It takes a tactful man to extract the stinger
A tactful man manages to remove a bee’s sting without being swarmed or harmed. The line suggests careful handling of a delicate situation, comparing it to avoiding a sting while removing the venomous guard from a threat.
Public Hanging Draws Fifteen Hundred at Belleville Jail
The Highland Journal condemns the crowd at the Belleville county jail where Robert Martin, a Black man, was hanged. It calls the gathering morbid, unaccountable, and a public spectacle of murder, contrasting it with contemporary protests over violent entertainment. The piece argues consistency is lacking among Americans.
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Highland Journal
Belleville
Robert Martin
Tlinois
Reno
Snow ball pudding tale from Jarvis Township Farmer
A humorous, rambling column from the Jarvis Township Farmer lampoons new food experiments at Lena's kitchen. The writer braces for odd culinary trends, jokes about a snow ball pudding recipe, and jokes about boosters and town spirit, ending with quips on life, work, and marriage.
A Gentle Apology From Hillsboro Society Ladies
The Montgomery News carries a humorous retraction from Hillsboro society ladies who deny the earlier claim that they wasted time at functions on sais and flinch. They state the ladies read the Bible and discuss atonement during gatherings, while joking about misread items and new notions of corsets.
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Montgomery
Hillsbors
Hillsboro
Dr King's Newife Pills Promoted As Health Booster
Advertisement claims the pills work 24 hours a day, turning weakness into strength and energy, curing constipation, headache, chills, dyspepsia, and malaria. Sold for 25c at Kingston's.
If wishes were horses beggars would ride
A fragment from a German Sunday paper via Daniel Peterman offers a quip on wishful thinking. It notes, in rough prose, that beggars wishing for horses might instead wish for automobiles, reflecting a humorous take on desire and modern change. The piece is styled as a light life observation.
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