Southern Illinois More of the Cave's Legends
The article recounts Samuel Mason a six foot tall river pirate who operated from Cave-In-Rock in 1797 shifting to river and Natchez Trace robbery. He fled to Tennessee and Kentucky clashing with Judge Hugh Knox and Captain John Dunn, then teamed with Little Harpe. Mason later faced arrest in New Madrid and New Orleans, escaping, and was reportedly killed by Setton and May in 1804 for a reward, his head delivered to authorities.
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Samuel Mason
Riverside
Hardin County
Illinois
Wheeling
W. Va
Tennessee
John Sevier
Sevier
Mason
John Dunn
Hugh Knox
Henderson
Cave-in- Rock
Wilson
House of Entertainment
Natchez Trace
Natchez
Mississippi
Nashville
Tenn
Louisville
Little Harpe
Setton
New Madrid
Cave-in-Rock
New Orleans
May
Retired City Couple Find Identity in Isolated Town
Mr and Mrs James P Walters retire to a small, remote town of about 7000 on a secondary state road far from a city They live on 334 monthly and 17000 savings They join a bank board and local clubs while crafting a role as prominent outsiders in a shrinking community The Walters credit the town's poverty and lack of culture for their renewed purpose and plan to revive business by salvaging car parts from nearby farms and shipping them to cities
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James P. Walters
Walters
Ing
America
Big Frog
Little Pond
A Call for Reform of Illinois Legislative Process
A legislator urges a bi level commission to overhaul how Illinois writes laws. Proposals include staffed committees with more review time, price tagging of bills, personal legislative staff, better office space, and higher expense limits to reduce half informed votes and improve efficiency.
End of Samuel Mason at Greenville Miss 1804
In Greenville Mississippi on February 8, 1804, Samuel Mason was executed after his violent career as Cave-in-Rock's early promoter. His conspiratorial actions and demise marked the end of his notoriety in frontier criminal history.
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Greenville
Miss
Samuel Mason
Cave-in-Rock
Clydesdale Hitch to Highlight 1965 Illinois State Fair
August Busch III announced the Anheuser-Busch eight horse Clydesdale hitch will appear nightly at the State Fair Horse Show in the Coliseum during the 1965 Illinois State Fair. The fair runs from Friday August 13 through Sunday August 22.
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August Busch III
St. Louis
Anheuser-Busch
Soybeans Outbound From Port Of Chicago On First Ship
The Norwegian vessel M S Lundetjell left Chicago April 24 with 150000 bushels of No 2 yellow soybeans bound for Larvik Norway. Robert M Schneider says soybeans are fitting first outbound Illinois cargo as the state leads in production. Illinois supplies about 25 percent of the nation’s soy bean output. The Illinois Closed Package Law requires accurate labeling and packaging information and penalizes mislabeling and deceptive packaging.
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Chicago
M/S
Lundetjell
Larvik
Norway
Continental Grain Terminal
Robert M. Schneider
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Robert B. Rogers
Division of Markets
Young Man In A Hurry Advice For Teen Romances
A readers’ query on confessing love to a girl stresses honesty over rushing relationships. The advice urges introducing oneself via a mutual friend, getting to know her, and avoiding premature declarations if true acquaintance is lacking. Address letters to FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS. Community and Suburban Press Service, Frankfort, Ky.
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Community and Suburban Press Service
Frankfort
WEED CONTROL NOTES FOR SILO FARMERS FROM SIU
Southern Illinois University weed specialist Lloyd Sherwood outlines pre-emergence herbicides for corn and soybeans, including Atrazine Lorox Randox and 2 4 D ester. He notes band application reduces cost and reduces cultivation but cautions about carryover and soil type limits.
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Lloyd Sherwood
Southern Illinois University
Sherwood
Lorox
Illinois
Randox
Illinois junior colleges expand to meet rising demand
Illinois sees one in five higher education students in junior colleges with 65,000 enrolled across 41 campuses. 26,000 university applicants were rejected for lack of facilities, boosting calls for funds to add at least 15 new junior colleges by 1970. Joliet Township Junior College, started circa 1900, served 2,500 students and became the prototype for hundreds nationally.
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Illinois
Board of Higher Education
Joliet Township
Agriculture Program Aims to Boost Farm Income in 1965
Special Washington report by Orville L. Freeman outlines a strengthened agriculture program for 1965. It proposes two year extensions of wheat, feed grain, wool and rice supports to cut government costs while maintaining consumer food prices. The plan targets higher farmer returns with minimal price impact for consumers.
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Johnson
Treflan Herbicide Added For Surface Application
A newer herbicide Treflan is listed for use at about a quarter pound per acre in water. It must be worked into the soil surface to be effective and all herbicides should follow label directions. Sherwood cautions about toxic risks to handlers and applicators.
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Sherwood
Important May historical milestones from yesteryears
Chronology of notable events include Lewis and Clark westward by Missouri on May 14 1804 the Wom ens Auxiliary Army Corps founding May 14 1942 regular mail to NYC begins May 15 1918 first Memphis Cotton Festival May 15 1931 FDR seeks 50000 warplanes May 16 1940 first Kentucky Derby May 17 1875 first adhesive US postage stamp May 17 1847 Panama Canal opens May 18 1914 TVA established May 18 1933 Churchill addresses Congress May 19 1943 Lindbergh flies solo trans Atlantic May 20 1927.
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Missouri
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
Washington
New York City
Memphis
Roosevelt
Congress
U.S
Panama Canal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Churchill
U.S. Congress
Charles A. Lindbergh
Crossword puzzle last week’s answer list
A reader posted last week’s crossword clues and answers with across and down entries. The grid included terms such as Lobster's claw Encoun tered Dripped from a faucet Biblical king and other partially shown words, with several letters distorted by OCR. The list also contains scattered misprints and spacing errors typical of a printed puzzle page.
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