Carry Nation remembered through relics and a 1906 letter
A rural nostalgia piece recalls memorabilia in a parlor from glass jars to a Carry Nation hatchet pin. The article reprints Nation’s 1906 Johnston City hotel letter criticizing tobacco use and praising anti saloon crusading, noting her arrest history and influence on Prohibition.
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G.A.R
Kearsarge
California
Maine
Carry Nation
Cleopatra
New Commercial
Johnston City
Illinois
Crossword Puzzle Last Week's Answers List
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Santa Ana
Europe
Sprouting Plants Warned Against for Spring Planting
The Illinois Department of Agriculture cautions buyers to avoid sprouting nursery stock as it wastes plant food and reduces future root and shoot development. Inspectors issue clean bills of health only after stock meets requirements, and buyers should demand a certificate of inspection. The report also notes the SS Samuel Mather’s outbound grain voyage from Chicago with 472 000 bushels destined for Baie-Comeau ahead of lakes navigation.
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Illinois Department of Agriculture
William T. Larkin
Agriculture Department
Division of Plant Industry
State Agriculture Department
H. F. Seifert
Samuel Mather
Chicago
Cargill
Howard MecWard
Mather
Baie Comeau
Canada
Great Lakes
Mnaviga
Sidelights on Springfield Discrimination in Housing Bill
The legislature debates Fair Housing versus Forced Housing as House Bill 257 seeks a general ban on racial discrimination in housing. It places the burden of proof on the accuser and targets sales in subdivisions and large rentals. A 1965 grain shipping season is forecast for Port of Chicago and East St. Louis.
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Cecil Partee
Chicago
East St. Louis
Horseshoe Lake Tops State Pan Fish Population
Survey by Illinois Department of Conservation shows Horseshoe Lake north of Cairo in Alexander County has the best pan fish population in the state. Bluegills dominate 8 inch range, yellow bass reach up to 11 inches, white crappie average 4 pounds, redear sunfish up to 9 inches, and carp to 16 pounds with largemouth bass and shad also present.
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Horseshoe Lake
Illinois Department of Conservation
Cairo
Alexander County
Ring Gift Dilemma Prompted Teen Letter Answer
In this week’s teen advice column a fourteen year old girl asks if she should keep a ring given by her boyfriend. The reply recommends returning the ring, explaining to him why and preserving friendship, noting that ongoing insistence signals selfishness.
FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS LETTER REQUEST
A reader invites teens and observers to address their teenage concerns or observations to the FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS column service in the community press network based in FRANKFORT KY. The notice requests submissions via the suburban press service channel.
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Community and Suburban Press Service
Frankfort
Power Mowers Pose Hazards Warned by SIU Expert
SIU Country Column cautions on power mower dangers as grass grows. Agricultural engineer J. J. Paterson urges cleaning yards of debris, keeping children away, stopping the mower when unattended, and avoiding mowing wet grass to prevent accidents.
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J. J. Paterson
Southern Ilinois University
Paterson
Illinois Plans Gifted Education Across 158 Schools
Illinois launches a five part plan to educate gifted children with 158 participating schools, 27 demonstration centers, 13 experimental projects, and 118 additional services. The program funds include 6.75 million dollars from the Seventy Third General Assembly to support centers, projects, staff, reimbursements, and training. Fellowships grant twelve 1964 65 awards of 2000 each to recruit teachers for gifted programs. Seven institutes are planned for the summer to indoctrinate personnel and train new specialists.
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Illinois
Seventy-Third General Assembly
Science Topics From Industry and History Spark Progress
Topics include coal refuse separation at Penn State to reclaim usable coal, cancer cure research with 170000 chemicals studied by 1962, and ultrapure hydrogen production. Other items note 1964 U S air travel up 10 percent with 34.2 million takeoffs, Pleistocene ice age start about 1.5 million years ago, and Chicago larceny of half a 125-ton pontoon bridge.
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Pennsylvania State University
American Medical Association
America
U. S
U.S
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Columbia University
North America
Europe
Asia
Hemisphere
Chicago
Cozy fireside cover eases to stay stylish in warm months
The fireside will lose popularity as warm weather arrives and remains decorative with a translucent cover that fits flush in the fireplace. A spun glass unit with a brass frame is shown. Also included are pan care tips using soda to loosen stuck food and guidance to make a large room feel smaller by painting in deep colors with warm accents.
Costs Rise After 65 and the Retirement Burden
A retirement reader outlines how fixed incomes squeeze seniors as costs climb. Taxes housing health care and insurance rise while Social Security may receive small increases. The piece notes spending shifts and lifestyle changes expected with age 65 to 80 and promotes a 36 page GOLDEN YEARS booklet for 50 cents from New York.
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Dept. Csps
Grand Central Station
New York
N.Y
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Public Instruction
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Texas
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Congress
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