What’s the Answer to Troy Electric Plant Problem
The Troy weekly debates municipal electric light costs versus private power. Expenditures last year reached 4872.53 with receipts of 2980.24, yielding a 1892.29 deficit. A private purchase at 165 monthly would net 35.42 profit, vs 347.87 monthly cost and 157.69 deficit under current municipal operation. The article urges treating the plant as a business proposition and questions continued general-fund subsidies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
General Fund
Public Utilities Commission
Taxation and representation in revolutionary thought
A discussion on the primacy of taxation as a cause of the Revolution and the paradox of representation without taxation. It argues a person may have a legal right to vote a tax but not impose a tax on themselves, highlighting tensions in local governance and civic duty.
State Fire Marshal warns owners of fire liability
The general bulletin urges individual liability for fires and damages caused by carelessness. The piece notes the Troy mine operated steadier this week while Maryville mine closed due to an accident to the machinery. The column argues the clean-up movement despite weak chemical solutions.
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State Fire Marshal Department
Troy
Maryville
Mother's Day and the origins of a national observance
A poetic reflection on a mother's love leads to a historical overview of Mother's Day. Miss Anna Jarvis launched the movement in 1907, with 1910 and 1913 milestones in Philadelphia and national government recognition. The day, tied to family bonds, promotes acts of kindness and features the white carnation as its emblem.
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Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Houses
Congress
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Miss Jarvis
The Young Man and the Young Maiden
A florid satirical piece contrasts a stylish young man and a makeup obsessed maiden. It portrays fashion as vanity with comic tone, noting extravagance in clothing, cosmetics, and social manners. The text weaves biblical imagery with modern social mores and editorials on critiques of opinion.
Opinion Fragments Stir Readers Across Local Papers
A collage of brief editorial notes mocks neutrality, politics, and business ethic. Editors joke about newspaper readers roasting rivals while commentary on public enterprise and moral courage appears in snippets from Edwardsville, Greenville, Edwardaville, Highland, Effingham, and Oska loosa papers.
Drag the roads through the yearly cycle ad call
The verse urges year round road work with a steadfast purpose. It frames road maintenance as the best advertising medium for local business and calls on people to fall inline and keep roads in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effingham Democrat
Dunne
Chicago
Illinois River
Sayings and scraps from old papers on life and letters
A collage of proverbs and anecdotes on life faith and aging. It includes a Boston pastor recounting a lady's answer virtues as the secret to vigor and a printer's notorious quotes. Much material is miscellaneous, dating notes and wry humor about society and politics.
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Boston
Annual Statement Receipts and Disbursements Fiscal Year
Annual financial summary shows cash in treasury and on hand at year start, receipts from installments and interest, premiums, memberships, fines, and book fees, and total disbursements. It references a series of stock value from organization date and notes Bills Payable to Exchange Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinan
Anc
BBBC
Sabeeesepers
Troy Exchange Bank
Acess Coal Tongea
Pista Tateau
Sbatard Saquhtideaesyauedere
Tresauren
Also Mentioned on This Page
Market-Street-by-the-Square
B. W. Jarvis
Madison County Press Club and
Southern Ill. Editorial Association
Iainois
Kinloch
Kipling
Hebron
Jordan
Greenville
Edwardsville
Democrat
Jack Johnson
Spain
Edwardaville Intelligencer
Highland Leader
Biz City Papers
Stork
Wm. G. McAdoo
Phaet
Phun
Billy
William’ J. Bryan
Jamaica
America
Hay Market
Napoleon
Robert E. Deary
Diaz
Mexico
American Bible Society
Peace of Bretigny
Columbus
John Brown
Henry Ford
Detroit
Cornelius Husk
Tommy
Gornet Bros
First. National Bank
Edwardsville, Ill
Federal Reserve Bank
Bank
Furn
U. S
Henry Traves
George W. Meyer
J.B. Képhner
George Kalbifeisch
S. V. Crossman
Keystone Building and Loan Association
Illinois
Iinois
Trey Exchange Bank
Yin Ger
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