Archaeologist Peithmann Finds Michigamea Village Site in Illinois
Irvin Peithmann, former SIU museum curator and author, identifies the site of a large Michigamea Indian village near Fort Chartres area Fort Charles State Park. The piece places the discovery in a broader map of 18th century Illinois settlements and the French British power struggles along the Mississippi.
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Irvin Peithmann
Southern Illinois University Museum
Peithmann
Southern Illinois
Ft. Charles State Park
Piethmann
Illinois
Mississippi River
Ft. Cavendish
Mississippi
Fort Chartres
Cahokia
Ste. Genevieve
Missouri
St. Louis
Kaskaskia
St. Phillipe
Belle Fountaine
Canada
New Orleans
Great Lakes
Ohio
Paris
Britain
America
Chartres
Pontiac
Ottawa
Fort Gage
George Rogers Clark
United States of America
Spain
France
U. S
Mulching Options for Roses and Vegetables
The Farm Adviser's Desk discusses diverse mulch choices for gardens. It notes peat moss and pecan shells are common but suggests corn cobs sawdust straw peanut hulls grass clippings leaves shredded news paper wood chips and craft paper as alternatives. Black plastic remains a popular home vegetable mulch with crushed stone used by nurserymen. Mulches can slow nitrogen but when managed help retain moisture reduce erosion and aid soil aeration through worm activity. Weed control is a key consideration and different mulches serve different goals such as delaying spring growth or warming soil for early crops.
Sycamore Blight Threatens Shade Trees In The Area
Sycamore blight and twig blight, caused by a fungus, affect shade and forest trees including oaks. The disease peaks in wet cool springs, spreading from last year’s carryover. severe cases can kill large trees, though more often leaves trees weak. Control includes good care, fertilizing, and two mercury sprays timed with swelling buds and normal leaf size.
Black Gum Ornamental Tree Description and Transfers
The Black Gum is native to the eastern United States and thrives in low wet areas. It is slow growing and difficult to transplant but moves well when small, container grown, burlapped, or baited. Foliage is dark green and the tree resembles Pin Oak in habit. Though male and female flowers are on separate plants, fruit has little ornamental value. Fall color ranges from brilliant scarlet to orange, rivaling sugar maple.
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United States
Home Fire Safety Tips and Quick Evacuation Plan
A public safety message warns fires destroy a home every 12 minutes and attic basement and closets are common origin spots. It urges checks for faulty wiring and appliances, two exits per room, and rapid evacuation plans, noting 550000 homes burn yearly with over 6000 deaths and homeowners losses exceeding 335 million dollars.
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U.S
Proposed Stoppage Bill Lets Unions Halt Plants Over Minor Disputes
Industrial News Service reports that H.R. 100 would immunize secondary boycott and picketing in construction, enabling a union to shut down an entire factory for small labor disputes. The measure, aimed at building trades, could relax limits on picketing at sites and worsen wage and inflation pressures by amplifying union power.
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Congress
National Labor Relations Board
Industrial News Service
Job Accidents Surpass Previous Year in Fatalities and Losses
The National Safety Council reports 14 500 job deaths last year up 400 from 1965 and 2 200 000 disabling injuries up 100 000. Total economic loss reached 6 6 billion, with factors including lower hiring standards and inexperience. Death rate held at 20 per 100 000 workers due to higher employment.
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Hoeffer
Chicago for children a guide to family friendly sights
Chicago offers museums zoos parks and waterways ideal for youngsters. Highlights include the Museum of Science and Industry Field Museum Shedd Aquarium Adler Planetarium Art Institute Lincoln Park and Brookfield zoos plus Navy Pier tours and Riverview amusement park with Cubs and White Sox home games.
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State Street
Museum of Science and Industry
Jackson Park
Field Museum of Natural History
Lake Shore Drive
Shedd
Adler Planetarium
Art Institute
Michigan Avenue
Thorne
Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield
Chicago Police Department
S. State St
Chicago Fire Academy
DeKoven Street
Tribune-American
Sun Times-Daily News
Navy Pier
Grand Avenue
Michigan Avenue Bridge
Planetarium
Riverview
Western
Belmont Avenues
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Cubs
Tourism Council of
Greater Chicago
Civic Center
Ill
Change Presidential Election Coming
Illinois considers Senate Bill 1158 to require presidential delegate candidates to state their preference on the ballot. Senator Arthur Bidwill leads the effort, arguing the change would give voters a meaningful voice in choosing the national presidential candidate and strengthen democracy.
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Illinois
Arthur Bidwill
River Forest
Senate
Bidwill
House
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Be Good Friends Yet Let Teens Explore Fairly
A fourteen year old girl asks how to handle a crush and a boy who restricts her from talking to other boys. The reply urges friendship over seriousness, notes double standards, and encourages fairness while suggesting addressing future teen questions to For and About Teenagers in Frankfort Kentucky.
Crossword Puzzle Acro and Down Clues List
Crossword puzzle acro clues with multiple word answers and mixed letter hints for across and down entries. Includes hints like joke refuse grapes horse blanket distant North African antelope mothero a vegetable underwar deity music note an opera by Verdi offer cee asa poem pronoun Ethiopian hit ropes otherwise macaws tire hold in esteem depot an impost hand ram f rm sigh for Yorick fabulous bird hallway queen of fairies providers perils song for two Hindu sacred tree Shem French police man.
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Queen of Fairies
Fencer's council foil and coastal terms riddle
Word puzzle clues mixed with terms on fencing and maritime language. The list includes hints like Russian minus thirty six and Hawaiian vessels bird alongside items such as large worm parcels and lubrication. The fragmented phrases suggest a crossword style where each clue targets a specific definition.
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Columbia Star
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Roy P. Conrad
Ophelia Mueller
Alice Horcher
Clarion Printing Company, Inc
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Arlin H.obst
Henry J. Hoeffer
National Safety Council
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Lincoln Park Zoo
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Community and Suburban Press Service
Frankfort
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