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Far and Near News Glimpses From Illinois Towns
Carlyle neighbors back an electric light plan for St. Elmo as Auburn-End fire devastates four business blocks. East St Louis shows 7,000 spring voters, Pana seeks a western location for an ingrain carpet factory, and Mt. Vernon forbids beggars. A.Metcalf and J.Yager noted carpenters of Madison County bar. Zinc works at Collinsville to reopen by May, and Alton fixes two-year salaries for officials. Fraud schemes spread by traveling advance agents and slick salesmen target farmers. Hurricane Township in Fayette County backed Bryan with a large plurality. An engine derailed near Cairo ending in wreckage.
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Carlyle
St. Elmo
Carrollton
Southern
Imiooie
Alton
Auburn
O'Fallon
East St. Louis
Pana
Collinsville
Woodriver
Fayette County
Hurricane Township
Wm.j. Bryan
Chicago
Cairo