WCTU Embraces Crimson Sparkle as Temperance Lesson
In Evanston, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union promotes abstinence with a Crimson Sparkle recipe as a morale boost, arguing temperance remains vital amid shifts to lighter drinks and broad social changes. The group stresses education and legislation while accounting for aging membership and broader family protections.
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Evanston, Ill
NEA
Women's Christian Temperance Union
WCTU
John Bartholomew Gough
America
Northwestern University
Edith Stanley
Carrie Nation
Stanley
Utah
Mrs. Stanley
Hawaii
Sinclair Lewis
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
ALSN
Winter Photo Workshop at Starved Rock Jan 21 22
Springfield reports a two day Winter Photo Workshop at Starved Rock State Park under the Department of Conservation guidance. The event features four guided hikes two each morning and two tours Sunday with expert photographers Patrick Patterson Terry Ator Linda Ator David Hoth Harry Hirsch Arthur Dirsteen and field reps from Minolta Leica Canon Yashica and Contax. An evening program with slide shows and a technical clinic runs Saturday at 7 30 p.m. There is no charge and reservations are advised.
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Springfield
Starved Rock State Park
County
Department of Conservation
Mike Winter
Starved Rock Lodge
Patrick Patterson
Ottawa
Central Ilinois Camera Club Association
Terry
Linda Ator
Rochelle
National Wildlife Magazine
David Hoth
Schaumburg
Merle Chase Gallery
Chicago
Cago Area Camera Club Association
Minolta
Leica
Canon
Yashica
Contax
Norway
William Burger
Field Museum of Natural History
Starved Rock
Yashica Camera Company
Ice jams delay Lock 19 closing decision for inspection
Army Corps of Engineers will decide today whether to extend the deadline to close Lock 19 on the Mississippi River for inspection and maintenance. Ice jams from eastern Iowa into Illinois kept more than 30 towboats moving 117 barges toward the 10 am limit, with large jams near Nauvoo and Gulfport.
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Keokuk
Iowa
UPI
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Illinois
Daniel Lucan
Rock Island, II
Nauvoo
Ill
Lycan
Gulfport
Lock 18
New Boston
Lucan
Philip the Ghost: Toronto group’s imaginary companion
The Philip group claims to have created a ghost named Philip in 1972 at the Toronto Society for Psychic Research. They say he answers by rapping on a table and can move or flip the table. The group insists Philip is purely imaginary, though TV demonstrations and a short film exist. Skeptics cite simple parlor tricks as explanations.
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Philip
Toronto Society For Psychic Research
Burr’s 1765 law book found in New York library
In Albany New York a 212 year old law book once owned by Aaron Burr was unearthed by state library staff. A clerk found the Burr signature on the title page among rarely used duplicates from Raymond's Reports, added to the collection in 1839 after Burr’s death.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
New York State Library
Aaron Burr
Burr
Raymond
London
Gene Barry stays in demand with Spotlight Broadway move
Hollywood report notes Gene Barry remains a television favorite as he prepares to star in Spotlight in Broadway. The piece covers his career, family life, and reluctance to return to a long running series, plus interest in a Bat Masterson project.
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Barry
Richard Seff
Jerry Bressler
Lynn Duddy
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U.S
George Brown
Dcalif
Tom Tiede
Winter
Hirsch
National Weather Service
Montpelier
Wapsipinicon River
Rock River
Philip the Ghost
Palmer & Gonstead
Chiropractic
R. E. Moore
BoDean
Broadway
Gene Barry
Hollywood
British Empire
Masterson
Barry Bunch
Betty
Daddy
Michael
James
Liza
Gene
NBC
Bat Masterson
Bat
New York
West
Cub
Louella Parsons
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Dick Kleiner
Denise Pilch
Kay Willis
Grundy County National Bank
Kay
Denise
Grundy
FDIC
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