O'Fallon Progress Opinions
Our Town: Memorial Day was more than one-day affair
A century ago, Memorial Day (or Decoration Day, both names were used back then) was more than just a one day affair in O’Fallon.
O'Fallon Progress Opinions
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Guest View: The importance of preschool
Today’s children are the key to our tomorrow. So we must prepare them to do their best.
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Our Town: Beedle takes crown at 1912 McKendree competition
The 1864 list of rules for Ohio & Mississippi Railroad telegraphers also contained a typo.
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Editorial: Hometown pride surges with homecoming
As the Progress advocated for the first O’Fallon homecoming in 1922, we would be remiss if we did not officially throw our humble support towards the annual festival’s rebirth in 2012.
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Guest View: Porches offer relaxing change of pace
A topic that might interest readers in the O’Fallon Historical Preservation Commission, of which I am a member, came to me one evening this spring as I was filling my yard waste container.
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Our Town: No cursing over the telegraph lines
C.W. Temple, Superintendent of the Telegraph for the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, approved a list of 36 rules for telegraph operators effective Sept. 1, 1864.
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Our Town: Railroads used numbers for shorthand
The primary method of railroad communication in 1864 was the telegraph.
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Guest View: Historical Society preserves city's history
Many remember it as the old library. You’re betraying your age if you remember it when it was still a bank. But since 1996, the stately landmark with its iconic clock at State and Lincoln has been home to the O’Fallon History Museum.
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Editorial: Betting against us
While other communities seem to be suffering from short-term memory loss, we are thankful O’Fallon leaders are taking a cautious approach to a proposal from the state to reintroduce video gambling at bars.
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Our Town: Train engineers must avoid killing livestock
In 1864, keeping the trains running on time was serious business. And to run on time, you actually had to know the time.
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