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Gov. Jay Nixon

6:11 pm

Fri December 21, 2012

Threat Against Gov. Nixon "Not Credible," Says Mo. Hwy. Patrol

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Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon (D).

By Marshall Griffin

A rumored threat made against Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) has turned out to be false, according to the State Highway Patrol.

It centered on alleged comments in which someone was quoted as saying they wanted to hire someone to kill the governor. MSHP Captain Tim Hull says they wrapped up their investigation this afternoon.

Smoking Ban

7:37 am

Thu September 27, 2012

Mo. High Court Will Not Hear Smoking Ban Challenge

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By The Associated Press

The Missouri Supreme Court will not hear a legal challenge to Springfield's smoking ban, officially ending a lawsuit filed by a bar owner.

Attorney Jonathan Sternberg says the state Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a legal challenge by Jean Doublin, owner of Ruthie's Bar in Springfield.

In June, an appeals court rejected Sternberg's argument that the Springfield law conflicts with the state's clean air act. He says a provision in the state law allows smoking in bars and taverns, which overrides the Springfield law.

The Picture Show

2:54 pm

Wed September 26, 2012

Bringing Springfield's Photos Back To Life

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Triplets born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Atterberry of Petersburg at St. John's Hospital, two girls and a boy, Aug. 21, 1930.

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Elizabeth Skadden, 18, wanted to become an endurance flyer when she was featured in the State Journal on Oct. 6, 1929. Her dreams may have been inspired by Charles Lindbergh, who just two years earlier made his famous nonstop flight across the Atlantic. "Just as soon as my chance comes, I hope to set a new endurance record for women flyers which will stand for a long, long time."

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Triplets born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Atterberry of Petersburg at St. John's Hospital, two girls and a boy, Aug. 21, 1930.

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Civil War veteran Lee Graham served three years in the Union Army. He was recognized by the State Journal when it published his picture on his 84th birthday in July 1929.

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Palmer School eighth-graders pose with their miniature gardens, a project they had completed along with students at other city schools. More than 100 of the models were displayed in the community room at the State Journal building, May 1931.

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Springfield High School Senators defeated Peoria Central High School, 19-6, Oct. 31, 1931.

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The Springfield public square, circa 1931.

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Aerial golf was played with a two-man team, one of which was on the ground and the other in the passenger seat (or sometimes at the controls) of a small airplane. The airborne player would drop the ball in an attempt to get the ball as close to the hole as possible. His teammate on the ground would finish the job. The game was played for the first time in Springfield on Oct. 5, 1931.

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Greenberg's clothing store, fire sale. Date unknown.

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The Illinois State Police purchased new Thompson submachine guns in 1931 to help them face the threats of the day, which included bootleggers and labor unrest that frequently turned violent. The guns were issued to every sergeant in each police district throughout the state. Capt. Carr (left) posed with his officers and their guns in front of the Centennial Building, February 1931.

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Display of new Norge refrigerators to be installed in the Plaza Apartment Building, January 1933.

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President Herbert Hoover visited Springfield on June 17, 1931, to rededicate Lincoln's Tomb after an extensive renovation. The country was the depths of the Depression. Millions were unemployed, thousands of factories shut down, businesses were in bankruptcy, and agricultural prices were at the lowest levels in 30 years. While waiting for the procession to start, Hoover appears lost in thought.

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H.G. Buttrick of Springfield returned home from a hunting trip in northern Minnesota with his bounty strapped to the fender of his car. His wife, not in the picture, shot the deer that was strapped to the other side of the car, November 1930.

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A heat wave that saw temperatures in the upper 90s for 11 days in July 1932, caused several deaths statewide. Frank Dillon wipes perspiration from his brow while walking along Adams Street on July 22, 1932.

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Polar Wave root beer and sandwich stand, circa 1936.

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T.M. Travis, owner of Travis Cafeteria at 624 E. Capitol Ave., tries to prove, or disprove, the belief that it is sometimes hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk in July 1930. Despite it being 115 degrees on the concrete, the experiment did not work.

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Girl Scouts enjoy a swimming hole at Camp Shuster, July 30, 1929.

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Girls drink from a water fountain on the courthouse square, circa 1930.

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Snyder Super Service Station, Fifth Street and South Grand Avenue. The design of early filling stations evolved from offering just gas and having a basic shed, to providing shelter for the attendant, to being designed to fit into a residential setting. As stations added auto servicing capabilities, they were built in the form of a house with a service bay and softened with a landscaped lot.

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Five-person bicycle in front of Sears, Roebuck & Co., downtown Springfield, circa 1933.

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Conrad Griesser, brewmaster for Reisch Brewery in Springfield, stands in front of a brew kettle with a 360-barrel capacity. After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, the Reisch family raised $250,000 to refurbish the plant with new equipment. The State Journal published a package of pictures on July 8, 1934 just as they were reopening. The brewery closed in 1966.

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Raymond Hodde (left) was hired in 1930 and was the State Journal's first full-time staff photographer. He was joined later in the decade by Joe Imlay (center) and Charlie Bilyeu.

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In 1930, the Illinois Power Co. operated the city's buses and streetcars and advertised regularly in the Journal, promoting the advantages of using mass transportation. The photo staff was assigned to capture street scenes that showed congestion, and their photographs were used in the ads. This image shows Monroe Street facing west from Sixth Street, December 16, 1930.

By Coburn Dukehart

Originally published on Wed September 26, 2012 1:04 pm

The first photography staff at the Illinois State Journal carried heavy, clumsy and slow Speed Graphic cameras. They shot on glass plates, and only had a few precious exposures to use throughout their day.

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