Free firewood at public lands urged Springfield area residents
Springfield area residents can collect firewood at state forests and Shawnee National Forest with permission from site superintendents. Wood must be dead and down, for personal use only, and not sold. Early fall offers best access. avoid pine and resinous wood without a fireplace screen.
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Springfield
John Lester
Department of Conservation
Shawneee National Forest
Sester
Big River
Henderson County
Sand Ridge
Mason County
Hidden Springs
Shelby County
Trail of Tears
Union County
Shawnee National Forest
U.D. Forest Service
Elizabethtown
Vienna
Murphysboro
Jonesboro
Lester
Environmentalists protest logs at Pere Marquette State Park
Environmentalists challenge Illinois conservation plans to log nearly 2,000 trees on a 345 acre Pere Marquette tract near Grafton. Sierra Club says the logging harms park sanctity, while Kenney defends modernization and fire-damaged area cleanup. The suit seeks to halt the project, with bids to be opened later this month.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
David Kenney
Illinois
Kenney
National Sierra Club
Jersey County
Pere Marquette State Park
Grafton
Conservation Department
Sierra Club
David Ader
Ader
Ted Woodbury
Sierra Club Illinois
William Scott
Woodbury
Pere Marquette Park
Ilinois
Philosphy
DOC
Free cash scattered on Brooklyn highway during wind gusts
On the Gowanus Expressway a Community National Bank armored truck shed a bag of 85000 dollars when a rear hinge failed. Wind swept cash across the road as motorists stopped, while Army Sgt Luis Sierra and recruit Nellie Lee returned 78095 after keeping the rest as a “free sample” before turning in the money.
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New York
UPI
Gowanus Expressway
Brooklyn
Community National Bank
Army
Luis Sierra
Nellie Lee
John Muldoon
Brooklyn Avenue
Muldoon
Sierra
Emerson Quote About Paying Dear for Small Frugality
A noted saying by Ralph Waldo Emerson remarks that a person can overpay in cost for a minor saving. It cautions against overvaluing small frugal acts at the expense of larger, wiser choices. The line reflects Emerson’s prudent philosophy on restraint and value.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Division of Forestry
Lana Phillips
Democrat
U.S.A
Polly Bergen
Singer
Liberty Polly Bergen
Singer Board of Directors
Bep's Kitchen
Liberty, Morris
Chevrolet
Chevrolets
E. Jackson
Morris
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