Community civics and education urged in multiple papers
The Antioch News urges community effort and not riding free rides while stressing civic participation. The Geneseo Republic argues education as essential to good jobs and futures, urging students to stay in school. The Hanover County Journal emphasizes child safety around roads and drivers’ vigilance. The Times Record, Aledo, discusses the value of a free society and limited government in the face of big-government trends.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Antioch News
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Geneseo Republic
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Aledo
Memories of Hard Scrabble and Snider School Echoes
A reminiscence recalls a life long entanglement with Snider School and Hard Scrabble in 1893 94, the trek along blazed paths, and a teacher’s copies on pen and ink lessons. It also notes drought effects on Central Illinois trees with guidance on care and pruning.
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Snider School
Gholson School
Mel Clark
Sister
Aaron Miller
John
McGuffey
Harper's
No Check Station Permits For Deer This Season
The Millinois Department of Conservation says deer permits will not be sold at check stations as in prior seasons. Some counties received additional permits due to high white tailed populations.
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Millinois
October drought and cool spell hit Southern Illinois farms
A monthly summary from Southern Illinois University climatology shows October rainfall averaged 1.5 inches, well below normal, with readings from Makanda to Shawneetown ranging from 0.78 to 2.42 inches. October was the coolest in years, marking a fourth consecutive dryer than normal October for 18 stations. Total first ten months stand at 34.02 inches versus 36.66 normal.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois University Climatology Laboratory
Makanda
Shawneetown
Brookport
Golconda
Grand Tower
Mt. Vernon
Carbondale
Anna
Elizabethtown
McLeansboro
Benton
Carmi
Chester
Cobden
Creal Springs
DuQuoin
Plan to Lease Farmland Get a Written Agreement
The Illinois article urges written leases for farmland, noting oral agreements often miss key terms and can fail in court for terms over a year. A written lease fixes duties, creates a permanent record, and aids dispute resolution, especially if a party dies. It also warns about tax and expense misunderstandings and highlights enforcement issues. It ends with a quick home gardening tip on morning sun for African violets.
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Illinois
Giant City Park Promises Fun On The Rocks Experience
Economic Development invites readers to Giant City State Park 12 miles south of Carbondale near Makanda for a self mix of drinks called Fun On The Rocks. The area spans 1675 acres with cabins, camping, and a 2400 foot airstrip. Giant City Lodge offers stone architecture, dining with hill views, and access to Crab Orchard Lake and Little Grassy Lake nearby. Reservations and information are available through Giant City Lodge Makanda and the Division of Parks and Memorials in Springfield.
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Giant City State Park
Carbondale
Makanda
Nature
Gulf of Mexico
Miinois Ozarks
Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Devil's Kitchen
Giant City Lodge
Division of Parks and Memorials
Dept. of Conservation
State Office
Springfield
Crossword Puzzle Across 1 Grotto 5 Seize 9 Cavalry sword
Puzzle prompts across clues list Grotto Seize Cavalry sword Shade of green Island of Greece Cash Retired Fasten with stitches Nickel sym Bone Bottle tops Franklin Salad ingredient Floating mass of ice Belief Heap Kind of whisky Single unit Bard Recto abbr Sun god Over poet Pinaceous tree Exchange as goods Rose family plants Scrap of paper Spree sl Barnyard fowl Ordered
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Island of Greece
Franklin
Bard
Poet
Word Puzzle Clues Answer List
A compact clue set lists last week’s answers including Chirps Norse god Ward off Part of to be Poorest and By way of. The format suggests a crossword style fill with brief prompts and corresponding responses.
Prom Dilemma With a Boyfriend and a Best Friend
A teen writer recalls eight months with a boyfriend who vanished before last year’s prom and later dated her friend. He now asks again while staying with the friend. The reply advises caution, urges self-respect, and suggests addressing future questions to the teen section of the Community and Suburban Press Service in Frankfort Kentucky.
Safe Passing Rules From the Secretary of State
Paul Powell instructs motorists on safe passing practices including left side passes only, ensuring space, and not passing on hills curves intersections or railroad crossings. He warns against risky maneuvers and gives a distance example of passing at 35 mph as equivalent to eighteen cars. Readers can request the Rules of the Road pamphlet from Springfield Illinois.
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Paul Powell
Springfield
Ilinois
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