Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edmond Beall
President Roosevelt sends congratulations to the men, women, and children of Alton, Illinois, as well as the “Stork Mayor.” The town of Alton had placed a sign, which Roosevelt saw on his way to St. Louis, saying, “This is Alton, 25,000 inhabitants, 25 miles from St. Louis. We have a stork mayor.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-02
