Insects Move Chief Hunter from Bottom Lands to River Sand Bars
August 4 1806 Clark reports musketoors tormenting the party near the Yellowstone. They cannot hunt in the bottoms, seek relief on river sand bars where winds clear them, yet evenings and mornings are nearly unbearable. The lack of buffalo meat and bears worsens discomfort. A note to Capt Lewis about plans to move proceeds as they relocate to a new, more favorable site. The child of Shabono has been bitten and swelled by mosquitoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Shabono
Elise
Recorded Books
Haverford College
Richard Freedman
Lifesaving in a Wild River during Lewis and Ordway Expedition
On August 4, 1806, Ordway and Lewis describe a treacherous rapid near a Sawyer thicket. Willard, in the stern, was pulled from danger by a tree limb as the current dragged the party. The author paddled to shore while Willard swam a perilous stretch, later rescuing him from the swift water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Accuracy Flipside errs on names and venue details
In Thursday's Flipside section Aaron McPherron was misspelled in a coffeehouse performers listing. An incorrect reception location was listed for Vincent DeGraff's sand paintings at Carbondale Civic Center 200 S Illinois Ave from 5 to 8 p.m. The newspaper apologizes and provides hotline contacts for corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Aaron McPherron
Vincent DeGraff
Carbondale Civic Center
S. Illinois Ave
Target plans on hold as Chicago ordinance sparks veto gamble
In Chicago the South Side Target site faces halted plans after a city big box wage ordinance passed 35-14. Primestar says Target will not proceed unless Mayor Daley overturns the measure. North Side store also at risk as officials weigh impact on the project. Carrie Austin laments the loss of a mall anchor funded with 23 million in city money. The ordinance demands $10 hourly wages plus $3 fringe by July 1, 2010 for large retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Target
South Side
Richard Daley
Eric Salcido
Primestar
North Side
Lori Healey
Target Corp
Daley
Carrie Austin
Illinois
McPhee Hobbles On Tour With Fractured Foot
Katharine McPhee of American Idols Live fractured her left foot after tripping backstage in Charlotte. Despite wearing slipper sandals she performed two songs before going to a hospital for X rays showing a hairline fracture. She will remain on the tour, having joined after bronchitis and laryngitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Katharine McPhee
Charlotte
N.C
Roger Widynowski
McPhee
RCA
Widynowski
Associated Press
Washington
Fox
Taylor Hicks
Audio books expand beyond readings to radio plays and courses
Judges question what counts as a book in audio form as BBC and Audio Partners release The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy The Tertiary Phase with full acting and sound effects. Random House packages musical programs with pianist Jeffrey Siegel to turn listening into a concert with commentary. Recorded Books and others offer over 50 college courses, priced for deep study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBC Audiobooks
Douglas Adams
Random House
Jeffrey Siegel
Siegel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stark Journals
Clark
Yellowstone
Ordway
Gary Moulton
University of Nebraska
Ken Burns
Crego
Columbia River
Slee Enterprise
Hillary Clinton
Rumsfeld
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Iraq
New York Democrat
Congress
People
Clinton
Pentagon
Eric Ruff
Cuba
Havana
Fidel Castro
Raul
the Associated Press
K.J. Myers
Kegel's Produce
Lancaster
Kegel's
American Chopper
Bill Murray
Carl Spackler
Dalai Lama
Murray
Orange County
Spackler
Discovery Channel
Carl
Paul Teutul Sr
Paul Jr
Montgomery, N.Y
Teutul
Murray Bros
St. Augustine
Barkley
Basketball
Hall of Fame
Springfield
Mass
Charles Barkley
Basketball Hall of Fame
Philadelphia
Beethoven
Mozart
Rachmaninoff
Chopin
Ratelli
Ristorante
Commercial Dr
Carterville
Mike Intravia
Mimo’s
Johnston City
Pasquale Intravia
Pasquale’s
Franklin County Country Club
Coe
Fort Massac State Park
Metropolis
Shawnee Hill
City of
Metropol
Jdsm Foundation
Jennjam.org
Carbondale Farmer's Market
Westowne Center
Rt. 13
West
McDonald's
ModelSearchContest
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!