Ever Ready Man Faces Trusts and Labor Saving Gears
A man eager to help others seeks a trust to join while others benefit. The dead letter office holds 738000 misaddressed letters explaining missing mail. A gasoline weed burner is proving effective on Illinois Central right of way. Construction began Tuesday on a mile of experimental hard road under State Highway Commission supervision as an object lesson in road building.
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Illinois Central Railroad
State Highway Commission
Greenville
Staunton Newspapers Shift to Semi Weekly Issues
Staunton's Times adopts a twice weekly schedule following the Star, signaling a newspaper war without mudslinging. Both papers move to semi weekly publication this week, keeping a shared news flow with less hostility.
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Staunton
Times
The
Star
Water Supply for Town Faces Dry Days
Citizens warn the town that the water source could run dry and call for a more reliable water supply. They urge preparation for drought, stressing the need for a plan to secure the entire town's water needs.
Labor Day Not National Holiday Says St. Louis Republic
The St. Louis Republic argues Labor Day is not a national holiday, noting Congress made it a legal holiday only in the District of Columbia. It contends there is no true national holiday, with recognition arising from custom and government practice rather than law.
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St. Louis Republic
Congress
District of Columbia
The
Republic
Meanest man found in Philadelphia returns money
A man in Philadelphia dropped a large roll of bills on the street. A boy who found it returned the money. After counting the bundle, the owner pocketed it and praised the boy for lofty principles, promising not to charge interest for the time the money was held.
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Philadelphia
Spelling Reforms Endorsed by Roosevelt Have Long History
The article notes that spelling reform, supported by President Roosevelt, is not new but has persisted for over a millennium. It argues older newspapers and books show varied spellings that challenge modern readers, with changes in spelling continuing over time.
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Roosevelt
Landowners warned on leasing to unknown parties for minerals
A cautious note warns landowners about granting leases for oil gas or other minerals to unidentified parties. The statement recalls that months ago about 20 000 acres of oil cases were secured by various entities and emphasizes careful vetting before signing leases.
Lawton Oklahoma Lands Held Back From Prospecting
The Lawton Signal Star assesses delays in oil field development around Lawton Oklahoma noting no preparations have been made by the company. Lands stay untouched as owners and others are kept out, amid claims the leases have been sold to another firm and Standard may be blocking prospects for as long as their holdings endure.
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Lawton
Oklah
Lawton Signal Star
Fanlich le Hoathan
Illinois Forms State Geological Survey Bulletin Map Issued
The State Geological Survey of Illinois issued its first bulletin featuring a colored map by Stuart Wheeler. Gov. C. S. Deneen chairs the commission with T. C. Chamberlin, Edmund J. James, and H. Foster Bain as director. The map shows rock formations, coal mines, limestone, sandstone, clays, and oil beds with a 12 miles to the inch scale. Copies are limited and available on application to the survey at Urbana.
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State Geological Survey of
Millinois
General Assembly
Stuart Wheeler
Geological Commission
C. S. Deneen
T. C. Chamberlin
Edmund J. James
H. Foster Bain
Jo Daviess County
Pulaski
Department of State
Illinois
State Geological Survey
Urbana
Boeschenstein Seen Hobnobbing With Wall Street Financiers
Edwardsville editor Charles Boeschenstein, Illinois Democratic state chairman, visited New York during Bryan homecoming. He toured the Stock Exchange, denied contact with Wall Street magnates, and said rivals would claim he was there to meet trust magnates. He hopes to prove an alibi on return.
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Charles Boeschenstein
Edwardsville Intelligencer
State Democratic Executive Committee
Wall Street
New York
St. Louis Republic
The
Republic
Edwardsville
Democratic State Committee of
Illinois
Boeschenstein
Bryan
Roger Sullivan
John P. Hopkins
Gotham
High Finance
Trinity
Boeschstein
Stock Exchange
Washington Letter on Cuba Crisis and Mrs Blair Lee’s Death
Washington letter laments U S restraint in Cuban unrest under the Platt amendment while detailing troop movements, potential intervention, and neutrality policy as battles unfold in Havana. It also recalls the long life and influence of Mrs Elizabeth Blair Lee, widow of Admiral Blair and confidante of Presidents from Jackson to Lincoln.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Root
America
State
Beveridge
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Panama
Palma
Havana
Blue Jackets
Hudson
Congress
Oyster Bay
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Denver
Colwell
Sleeper
Navy Department
Navy
Cuban
Santo Domingan
Republic
Elizabeth Blair Lee
Capital
Lee
Francis P. Blair
the Globe
Jackson
van Buren
Whith Sulei
M&u
John C. Breck
Lincoln
Father Blair
Immigrant wages spark debate on American prosperity
A Highland Journal comment notes Swiss immigrant workers in Pennsylvania earning 1.50 per day for ten hours, versus 4 per month in Switzerland. The piece argues dissatisfaction with institutions persists while many emigrants seek better pay, contrasting harsh conditions back home with opportunities in the United States. It contends that critics of government miss the point, as many dissatisfied individuals come from abroad.
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America
Highland
Switzerland
Pennsylvania
Brighten Life by Sharing Sunshine and Helping Others
A Bunker Hill News-Gazette item urges grumblers to seek sunshine beyond clouds and send their positive energy outward. It argues that happiness grows by blessing others and striving to improve the world rather than dwelling on faults or dissatisfaction.
Up or Down in Or Out at Highland Fair
Gate receipts at the Highland fair totaled 1667 dollars 80 cents while bar receipts reached 1972 dollars 69 cents showing that it cost more to exit than to enter.
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Greenville
Latter Day Politics in Edwardsville Ad Note
Speech making does not win votes in this day and generation. The ad promotes CaLt Want with leather postcards and comics in The Caxy's stationery department as part of Edwardsville Democrat outreach.
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Edwardsville
Caxy
A Day in June and a Rare Bunch of Things
A humorous meditation on rarity contrasts a June day with unlikely rare items. The speaker lists outlandish examples such as a dollar bill, a car, a generous rich uncle, and a trustworthy press agent, highlighting the absurdity of what counts as rare to different people.
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France
Fixed For It Care for Roller Skating Joke
A light joke about roller skating critiques the sport with a quip that the speaker once skated on their head, noting the wheels must have come in handy and turning the mishap into humorous self deprecation.
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She Troy
B. W. Jarvis
Troy
Ilinois
Ill
Ld Sug
Washington
Neway
Andrew Jackson
White House
Lee House
Highland Journal
Bunker Hill
By Duncan M. Smith
Rit
Canedy
Star Tailorine Company
Chicago
Star Tamorina Company
Star Tailoring Company
M. F. Allwarter
TB US
Tate Ta EL
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