Alton


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Al·ton

 (ôl′tən)
A city of southwest Illinois on bluffs of the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. It was an important port in the 1800s.
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References in classic literature ?
"Dear Madam: I write with great regret to request that you will at once withdraw Miss Wylie from Alton College.
Chancing to meet Alton Granger on the street, to whom never before had he mentioned the ten dollars loaned him in '74, he reminded Alton Granger of the little affair, and was promptly paid.
'Alton Locke' and 'Yeast,' published in 1849, were powerful but reasonable and very influential expressions of his convictions--fervid arguments in the form of fiction against existing social injustices.
At Alton he stepped out of the carriage at his servant's request and imbibed some of the ale for which the place is famous.
TV NEWS channels report the abduction of eight-year-old Alton Meyer (Jaeden Lieberher), from a religious cult, by a man identified as Roy Tomlin (Michael Shannon) in Midnight Special (tonight, BBC2, 11pm).
UNLEASH the Power of the Towers this summer at Alton Towers Resort as you share joy, laughter and thrills with family and friends at Britain's Greatest Escape!
M2 EQUITYBITES-June 28, 2019-Illinois American Water Expands Customer Base with Acquisition of Alton Regional Wastewater System
Global Banking News-June 28, 2019-Illinois American Water closes acquisition of Alton Regional Wastewater System
Why not join the 25,000 peasants and traitors who have survived the Alton Towers Dungeon since it opened on March 23 this year?
Alton Towers Resortwill be offering half price entry to guests called Molly (Molea, Moleah, Molee, Molei, Moleigh, Moley, Moli, Molie, Mollea, Molleah, Mollee, Mollei, Molleigh, Molley, Molli, Mollie) or Lee (Lee, Leigh, Lea, Leah, Lei, Ley) as part of their Staffordshire Day celebrations later this month.
Wait until you see the latest attraction being launched at Alton Towers!