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July 22, 1908
The Breckenridge News
Hardinsburg, Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Women in Illinois, including the Tuesday Club of St. Charles and Kane County auto enthusiasts, actively promote road improvements and preserve highway beauty by planting 350 trees and raising over $1,000 through spoon sales.
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Good Road Agitators.
Women have been found to be active workers in the matter of agitating good road movements. They not only work to get hard roads, but adopt measures to preserve the natural beauty of public highways. Within the last few months the Tuesday club of St. Charles, Ill., planted 350 ornamental trees along two miles of the Fox river road. Not long since the Kane county women, who are auto enthusiasts, raised over $1,000 by selling spoons, and it all went to the improvement and preservation of natural features of the finest auto drives in Illinois.
Women have been found to be active workers in the matter of agitating good road movements. They not only work to get hard roads, but adopt measures to preserve the natural beauty of public highways. Within the last few months the Tuesday club of St. Charles, Ill., planted 350 ornamental trees along two miles of the Fox river road. Not long since the Kane county women, who are auto enthusiasts, raised over $1,000 by selling spoons, and it all went to the improvement and preservation of natural features of the finest auto drives in Illinois.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Women Agitators
Good Roads
Tree Planting
Fundraising
Natural Preservation
Auto Enthusiasts
What entities or persons were involved?
Tuesday Club Of St. Charles
Kane County Women
Where did it happen?
St. Charles, Ill.; Kane County, Illinois; Fox River Road
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Key Persons
Tuesday Club Of St. Charles
Kane County Women
Location
St. Charles, Ill.; Kane County, Illinois; Fox River Road
Event Date
Within The Last Few Months
Story Details
Women actively agitate for good roads and preserve natural beauty of highways; Tuesday club of St. Charles planted 350 ornamental trees along two miles of Fox river road; Kane county women raised over $1,000 by selling spoons for improvement and preservation of auto drives.