Vincennes Trail Traces Clark Siege and Fort Knox
A veteran writer revisits Vincennes Indiana tracing George Rogers Clark siege of Fort Sackville in 1779. He highlights the Mile of History from Vincennes University to Old Cathedral and Fort Sackville site, offering reflections on Fort Knox links and notable figures. The Trailblazer Train provides guided transport along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rogers Clark
Fort Sackville
Vincennes
Indiana
Henry Hamilton
Clark
Kaskaskia
Illinois
Long Knives
Wabash
Fort Knox
Hamtramck
Northwest Territory
William Henry Harrison
Harrison
Tecumseh
Prophet
Tippecanoe
Zachary Taylor
United States
Sarah Knox Taylor
Jefferson Davis
Vincennes University
General Hamilton
Indiana Territory
The Golden Years plan for an $8000 in-law apartment
An elderly couple considers building an $8000 apartment onto their son's house to retire there. They would live free, with own furnishings, but face risk of losing savings and potential family tensions. The column lists eight cautions about contracts, ownership, and future relocation.
Taxpayers Federation Backed Bill Creates Tax Commission
Senate Bill 1150 passed by the General Assembly creates a six member commission to study value assessment and tax rate limits for local government finance. The panel includes two senators two representatives and two lay members. The measure was urged by the Taxpayers Federation of Illinois and signed by Governor Kerner on August 20.
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Senate
General Assembly
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
W. Russell Arrington
Daniel Dougherty
Leo B. Obermesemann
Thomas F. Railsback
House
Kerner
Illinois
General Fund
Federation
Cook
Michael J. Howlett
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Retail Merchants
FOR AND ABOUT TEENAGERS Parents’ guidance amid trust issues
The 13 year old writes of curfew limits and distrust from parents who supervise her outings. The reply from Frank Fort emphasizes parental responsibility and welfare, urging acceptance of guidance and signaling that trust grows with safety and proper boundaries.
Illinois Water Survey marks start of state chemists
The 1890s typhoid fever crisis spurs Illinois to form the Illinois Water Survey with the University of Illinois chemistry section analyzing state waters. Ackermann leads the survey as it expands, while rainfall boosts mid September water supplies. The piece also covers a separate Iran mound archeology story by Joseph Caldwell and a children focused column on flower games and early botany books.
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State of Illinois
Chemistry
University of Illinois
Illinois Water Survey
Survey
Illinois
Ackermann
Iran
Joseph R. Caldwell
Illinois State Museum
Tehran
Kerman
Empire of Iran
U.S. Commission For Cultural Exchange
Tali-Iblis
Devil’s Mound
Programs For The Young By Senator Douglas And Road Projects
Senator Paul Douglas outlines Medicare provisions within the Social Security Amendments aiming to help children through Headstart like health measures and five-year grants. He notes incentives to work for under eighteen, allowing earnings without losing aid, and retains benefits to age 22. Also reports Illinois road bids totaling 9 million and the transfer of Sangamon County Court House custody to Conservation.
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Johnson
America
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
89Th Congress
Crossword Puzzle 22 Clues Solve Form 23 and More
Puzzle clues include per form 23 low grade to bacco 25 3 pro nobis 27 melody 28 peck 29 hard black wood 31 lumps of earth 32 Lincoln s boy 35 thin brittle cookie.
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Melody
Peck
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Southern
Son
Grand Central Staton
New York
Capitol
Washington
Old Cathedral
Clark Memorial
Francis Vigo
John Francois Rivet
Alice
Old Vincennes
Gibault
the Prophet
Maurice W. Scott
State Auditor of Public Accounts
of Public Instruction
Oran
Santise
Frank Fort
Boy
By C. D. Smith
Otto Kerner
Urbana
William C. Ackermann
Mary Whitman
Syria
Whitman Publishing Company
Racine
Wisconsin
Dorothy Haas
Washington Report
Paul Douglas
Douglas
Senate Finance Committee
Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings
Division of Highways
Springfield
Francis S. Lorenz
Alexander
Bureau
DuPage
Fayette
Kane
LaSalle
McDonough
St. Clair
Saline
Tazewell
Woodford
Old Capitol
Illinois Department of Conservation
Sangamon County Court House
William T. Lodge
Illinois Historical Society
Division of Parks
Court House
State Historical Library
O'Brien
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