A Good Woman Gone Miss Mills of Troy Remembered
Obituary tribute to Isabella Jane Mills a longtime Troy teacher and civic leader of reform temperance women’s rights and equal suffrage. She served thirty seven years in schools and contributed to church public affairs leaving a lasting memory and a model public spirit.
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Isabella Jane Mills
Troy
Miss Mills
Mills
Llife
Temperance
Frances Willard
Madison County
Staunton gas well sparks editorial praise
The Staunton Star-Times salutes the Staunton six and a half million cubic feet per day gas well, praising its success and complimenting Bro. Camp for both gas and journalism. The piece notes no jealousy and extends compliments for the achievement.
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Staunton
Staunton Star-Times
Bro. Camp
Silver Creek Returns to Normal After Heavy Rains
Silver Creek, famed for its periodic spikes after heavy rains, shows signs of settling back to typical levels. The stream’s dramatic surges draw attention each time, mirroring past episodes and confirming a pattern of notable but temporary high-water peaks.
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Silver Creek
Editor Edwards Charges Editors as Nutty in Small-Town Feud
In Benld Editor Edwards accuses Editors Preston of Gillespie News and Truesdale of Bunker Hill Gazette News of being nutty. The rebuttal accuses the Benld man of not printing news but old items. William Grapejuice Bryan shows tension by urging support for the president then resigning from the cabinet.
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Edwards
The
Benld Enterprise
Preston
Gillespie News
Truesdale
Bunker Hill Gazette News
Benld
William
Local aluminum association nickname noted by editor
The Highland Leader quotes the high school alumni as the Aluminum Association, a term meant to give the item a metallic ring. The note suggests a playful nickname among graduates rather than a formal group designation.
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The
Highland Leader
Aluminum Association
Young man’s rebellion when parents pick his wife
A young man rejects his parents attempt to choose a wife, signaling his desire for independence and his own path in love and marriage. The saying highlights filial duty versus personal choice in arranged matchups.
Knowledge of Country Railways and World Supremacy
A historical overview extols American supremacy in railways as a pillar of national power. It cites United States lead in mileage, lowest rates, high wages, and large capital. It provides 1911 figures: world railway miles 639,981 with US 241,199. global capital $50B, US $13B. US rates and wages compared to other nations. It previews future analysis of economy and travel convenience.
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America
United States
Europe
World
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Switzerland
Austria
Newspaper men and politicians draw sharp contrasts in regional views
A collection of editorials and opinions from several Illinois papers critiques mint appointments and national policy. It lampoons Italy's vast army, jokes about fly swatters for Madison, praises Madison county courthouses, questions judicial elections, previews fiscal worries of Edwardsville officials, and blasts legislative corruption and pension politics in Alton and surrounding towns.
West Pocket Essays By George Fitch
A satirical column on promises in love and politics, noting gullibility and the revenue of assurances. It contrasts romantic vows with practical trust, warns readers to verify promissor ability to pay, and ends with a stray note about auto licenses and a notary.
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George Fitch
Europe
United States
Bill
Mike
Steve
Hank
Toni
Lace renewal saves old shawl for dance
A pair of friends discuss a clever lace renewal method using damp heat, olive oil, and soap to transform an aged white lace shawl for Elsie's commencement dance. The amusing scene is set amid shifts from poems, jokes, and historical notes in a late 19th or early 20th century paper.
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Ruth
Elsie
Summertime Fur Fashion Sparks Local Debate
Dame Fashion pushes fur wearing in warm weather while readers ponder pneumonia risk. The Carrollton Gazette cites a Illinois General Assembly clique nicknamed the little monarchy and notes the State Utilities Board’s restraint on railroad and streetcar contracts.
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The
Carrollton Gazette
Illinois General Assembly
Gazette
Ilinois
Utilities Board
Gourne
Administrator's Notice in Estate of August Dierking
Appointment of administrator for the estate of August Dierking, deceased, of Madison County Hlinda. He will appear at the Madison County Probate Court in Edwardsville for the August term on the first Monday. Creditors must attend to prove claims and indebtedness should be settled.
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Edwardsville
Board of Supervisors
August Dierking
Madison
Hlinda
Madison County
Home Florist Ad Promises Low-Cost Yard Plants
A fragmented ad from a local florist in Troy promotes ready supply of pot plants. It encourages customers to come early and visit a yard at small expense, mentioning Mia Ry and Ward as references or contacts.
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Mia
Troy
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