Local Eagle notes 1900s politics and press views in Illinois
The column lists candidates like Louis L. Eckert for Jarvis Township Collector and cites editor Carl Monray of the Mascoutah Herald for St. Clair county sheriff, while lampooning trusts in Denver funeral costs. It covers newspaper politics, postal rate debates led by Congressman Loud, and calls for highway superintendents amid aging township roads with legal road-work references.
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Carl Monray
Mascoutah
Electric light question prompts public opinion gathering
The paper urges citizens to take an active interest in the electric light issue and participate in forming a plan of utility and economy through careful study. It predicts Troy's growth with spring improvements by wealthy men and calls on investors to boost business and property values as progress continues.
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Troy
Death of Dr Leslie Keeley and local ad impresario
Dr Leslie H Keeley renowned for his liquor cure is remembered for his world wide impact and a lasting memorial to his medical discovery. Mt Carmel Register highlights Wim Schafer of Mt Carmel as a long time advertiser praised for paying in advance and his success as an implement dealer.
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Leslie H. Keeley
Mt. Carmel
Wim. Schafer
Methodist church raises 23600 to pay debt in Minneapolis
A Minneapolis Methodist congregation raised 23600 in a single Sunday to pay off church indebtedness. The note recalls timely effort and the push to bring electric lights to Troy as nights grow dark. The piece urges action with the proverb strike while the iron is hot and a call to put one’s shoulder to the wheel.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Troy
Washington Letter on tariff debates and Capitol projects
In Washington Journal the regular correspondent reports a week of House speeches on the Porto Rico tariff, noting constitutional contrasts and caucus timing for a vote. The piece covers Hawaii amendments, bonds, and fraud allegations against Senator Clark, Hepburn’s Nicaragua Canal bid, and a Commerce Commission debate on trust control. Also described is a push by press and real estate interests to elevate Pennsylvania Avenue and purchase land for national buildings, faulting the Potomac mud and pile foundations as costly to secure solid foundations.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Aer Hopkins
Winois
Richardson
Tennessee
Hay
Clouse
Macrum
United States
Pretoria
Great Britain
Warren
Senate
Territory of
Hawaii
West
Clark
Siyo
Montana
Hepburn
Iowa
House
Committee On Rules
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Potomac
Evening Star
Congress
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B. Ww. Tsarvis
Minois
Louis L. Eckert
Jarvis Towship
Frederick Schuler
Kentucky
Denver
Freak Bill
Loup
Loud
Post Office Department
Trros
A. Epison
Bacilli
Tenn
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tie
Commission
Sugar Trust
Paper Trust
Chakspeare
Shakspeare
Homer
Erickicn
Ill
VerSteg
Fc On
A. Heddergott
General Merchandise
West Clay Street
D. G. Sachs
Bankers
Sama
Lroy, Til
Main Street
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