East St. Louis Growth and Modernization Push
East St. Louis reports major gains with salaries up 42.9 percent and wages up 29 percent while real estate climbs to $65 million. A $2 million water works, $350,000 filtering plant, $1 million electric plant, 125 miles of power lines, and a $5.6 million gas and fuel system boost infrastructure. The city touts 22 public and 9 parochial schools, 25 churches, a levee project, and extensive transit lines aiding shipment capabilities.
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East St. Louis
East St. Louis Growth Through the 19th Century
The piece chronicles East St. Louis history from its village status in 1765 to its 19th century expansion, noting Ilinois City's incorporation in 1815 and its 1875 union with East St. Louis, highlighting population rank, manufacturing strength, and the Commercial club's role in attracting new industries and driving a banner growth outlook.
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East St. Louis
Ilinois City
Tillinois
Chicago
Census Department of
United States
Ilinois
Population Growth and Industrial Expansion Cited in City Report
A historical city report notes 100 percent population growth over three decades and 200 percent over eighty years, attributing steady expansion to consistent development rather than a boom. From 1904 to 1909 capital invested rose 140.9 percent, wage-earners up 15.3 percent, industries up 5Y.1 percent, and salaried employees up 64.4 percent.
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Consista
East St. Louis poised as leading convention city
The text notes East St. Louis expanding with full-time manpower and new facilities, aiming to outpace other cities in the state as a convention hub. It highlights accessible factory sites on belt lines, direct freight movement to distribution centers, cheap fuel, and low-cost water. The Commercial club offers information. The piece also mentions the golden plover's 5,000 mile migratory flight from Nova Scotia to South America.
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East St. Louis
United States
North America
Nova Scotia
South America
Lila coin handkerchief novelty for church or streetcar use
A linen handkerchief carries a stitched back to back coin pocket with two lilac medallions. One rose forms a secure coin slot with a lace buttonhole loop, offering a safe way to carry small change without a purse. Extra medallions or initials can personalize and strengthen the pocket.
Scalp Massage Routine for Hair Health
The article prescribes a fixed regular scalp massage routine. Start with the fingertips on each side of the head, see the motion rise to the top, move across the scalp, then massage from forehead to back, glide the scalp over deeper layers, and finally rest the head with fingertips pressing firmly. Regular practice is advised for thinning or weak hair.
Coral and White Fashions Steal Autumn Spotlight
This year's vogue favors coral with striped corm and white gowns. The palette risks clashing but remains extremely becoming on young women, likely to endure through autumn. Lightweight serge and soft silk cashmere carry the look, with a popular model featuring a center-slashed skirt revealing an underskirt of matching material, paired with a short coat.
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Gora
Velvet trimmed front fastens with dark blue or black ribbon
A fragment describes a garment fastened diagonally across the front with velvet revera. It notes narrow lines, two color options black and white or dark blue with white, and velvet trim in cerise or black. The piece attributes style to Karper's Haz ar.
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Karper
Rich Blue Velvet Ribbon Adorns Lace Creations
Rich dark blue velvet ribbons elevate lace blouses and gowns with brass and sapphire buckles. The ribbons thread through bodice drapes, sleeve accents, and waistline back details, while chiffon overskirts knot into flat blue velvet clusters held by buckles.
Dress gown in pale blue viyella with embroidered muslin trim
Garment described uses pale blue viyella for the gown with a two sided effect from a large muslin embroidery panel. Neck is finished by a silk strap. edges of the right front and sleeves have silk straps. Fastening by a large button and loop below the waist. Materials seven yards by 33 inches and one yard silk.
Buttermilk and lemon juice fade tan says Woman's World
The Woman's World promotes old-fashioned buttermilk as a facial wash for tan skin along with lemon and cucumber juice as effective remedies for freckles, suggesting readers try these home solutions and noting a call to action through a Want Ad.
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Tan
Social News Notes Chronicle Colli sville Visitors
Social notes recount visits and guests across Collinsville and nearby towns. Residents hosted relatives and friends from St Louis Edwardsville Sullivan Pin Oak and Belleville with travels by many named locals and out of town visitors attending gatherings and graduations.
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Collinsvile
A. F. Seligman
Fred Conhaim
Edward
Hattie Habermann
St. Louis
H. E. Pratt
Victor
Wm. Kucker
Edwardsville
May
St. Jacob
Herman Kucker
Lulu Urissey
Maud Hamilton
Fred Crammer
Collisville High School Cliss
George A. Purvianes
Jane
Alice Muir
O'Fallon
Georgia Anderson
Pin Oak
Nettye
Tél Cressey
Trey
el Paso
Charles Gindler
Elsie
Charles
John Eeler
Howard Huff
Collinsville
Henry Gindler
Mamie Worth
Springfield
Gretchen
Lois Grimm
Staunton
James Boston
Edwin Firge
Louis Figer
Louise
Arthur J. Peters
Geneva
Greenup Puesday
R.W. Jarvis
Joseph Porth
Straus
Mes
Harris
Coote Dowk
Nelinel
Callinsvitle
John Will
Frandda? Smith
Belleville
Alysa W Ackenman
Claly
Notable Readers and Relatives Listed Across Several Cities
Marsh of East St. Louis Wm. Morgan and sons Leslie and David of Cheltenham Missouri Mrs. Chartres Heek and son of Glen Carbon and Wis Willy Kennedy and children of Smithboro are named in a regional listing.
Bandaged Nation Sees Burns and Wounds After Fourth
Amid Fourth of July injuries and blasts, Bucklen’s salve touted as quick healer for boils, sores, chapped lips and piles. Copy warns readers of the salve’s healing claims, noting price 25 cents and availability at Kingston.
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Charles S. Lambert
East St.Louis
S. I
Illinois
Robert R. Thomas
East
Robert E. Conway
Armour’s
National Stock Yards
Haynes
East St. Louis & Suburban Railway Company
Francis J. McDaniel
East St. Louia
Nore
Roy Pierce
Henry Clay Pierce
Europe
Pierce
Betty Chapman
la Alao
Social
Herman Roeben
Geffen Bldg
Market Street
St Faouis
Globe-Democrat
Republic
Times of Star
Daniel Mereenian
Wick Bros. Jewelry Company
Gt & Postal
Victor Safe& Logk OD
Cinginmat, Ohio
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