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The Telegraph is an American daily newspaper published seven days a week in Alton, Illinois, serving the St. Louis Metro-East region. It was owned by Civitas Media, based in Davidson, North Carolina, a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Versa Capital Management, which owned about 100 daily and weekly newspapers across 12 states but sold The Telegraph to Hearst Corp. in 2017.
Thomas Dimmock (1830-1909) was an American journalist, editorial writer, book reviewer, critic and lecturer. [1] He was responsible for restoring the Alton, Illinois, grave of free-press martyr Elijah Parish Lovejoy, who was shot and killed by a pro-slavery mob in 1837.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 22, 1909, John Glanville Gill earned a B.A. at the University of Wisconsin (where he convinced Alexander Meiklejohn to delay his departure so he could study with him in the University of Wisconsin Experimental College that Meiklejohn had founded); and an S.T.B. (Bachelor of Sacred Theology) at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, where he ...
A resident of Alton since 1857, Pfeiffenberger was a figure in the business and financial affairs of the city. His leadership and community service contributions span years. He held many positions of importance in Alton. In 1866 Pfeiffenberger became chief of the Volunteer Alton fire department.
Beall died while on vacation with his wife in California on January 31, 1920. According to his obituary, erysipelas with complications was the cause of his death. [12] He is buried in Alton City Cemetery, Alton, Illinois.
Bedingfield was in jail in connection with a drunken driving charge, according to WMAZ. Bedingfield was being treated for a medical condition, and investigators did not suspect foul play, according to the Macon Telegraph. Jail or Agency: Bibb County jail; State: Georgia; Date arrested or booked: UNKNOWN; Date of death: 4/22/2016; Age at death: 52
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Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man. He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. Wadlow was born and raised in Alton, Illinois, a small city near St. Louis, Missouri. [1]