Kaskaskia History Sought In SIU Diggings Near Chester
Illinois State Museum and Southern staff dig at the Kaskaskia village site near the confluence of the Kaskaskia and Mississippi rivers in Randolph County. Excavations aim to reveal French influence on the tribe and shifts after their move from Peoria Starved Rock. findings include 5 000 to 7 000 year old habitation clues at a cliff shelter between Prairie du Rocher and Modoc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Peitman
Southern Illinois University Museum
Kaskaskia
Old Fort Kaskaskia
Chester
Peitman
Illinois State Museum
Prairie du Rocher
Illinois
Irvin Peithman
Archaelogy
Southern
Melvin L. Fowler
The
State Museum
Mississippi
Randolph County
Peoria
LaSalle
Iberville
Biloxi
France
Ohio Valley
Clarence Walworth Alvord
Peoria- Starved Rock
Father Gravier
Father Gabriel Marest
Ohio
Oklahoma
Starved Rock
Buffalo Rock
du Quoin
Shawneetown
Old Frankfort
West Frankfort
Pellman
Modoc
Irvin Perthman
Scout Extension: Wisconsin Canoe Trip By Egyptian Council
Eight explorers from the Egyptian Council join the Annual Northern Wisconsin expedition. Participants include Kenneth Stuart Marion Neill A Thompson Eldorado Richard Flack Marion Tyler Hess Eldorado Kenneth Whitler Eldorado Keith Whitler Eldorado Ed Lissak Eldorado Fritz Naas Paducah. Tyler Hess trains in a special course before joining the voyage overseen by Warren Stookey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egyptian Council
Wisconsin
Tyler Hess
Warren Stookey
Chicago Produc Butter Firm Receipts and Scores
Chicago dairy firm reports receipts at 673,243 with wholesale prices unchanged. Credit scores show 93 AA, 71 92 A, 70% 90 B, 67% 89 C. Cars listed 90 B 692, 89 C 68%. Eggs receipts 9,944 and extras 51. U.S. standards 42-44 and current receipts 36% with dirties 34 and checks 33.
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U. S
U.S
Ancient Egyptians Practiced Nail Dyeing in Antiquity
The article notes that nail dyeing was a common practice among ancient Egyptians, reflecting grooming customs and social signaling in antiquity.
Market cattle and hogs underscored with wide price ranges
Hog prices extended from 11.50 to 23.75 with loads and packers active sparingly at lower mid ranges. Cattle and calves showed scarce loads with steers and heifers mainly 24.00 to 33.50, cows 12.00 to 20.00, bulls 18.00 to 23.00, and prime 31.00 amid varied grading.
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Choice
Chicago Livestock Prices and Trade Ban Details
Report notes a ban on outgoing shipments and buyers exiting the trade. Hogs show varied weights with prices from 19.50 to 23.25 per cwt and heavy sows down to 16.00, while cattle and calves list multiple grade ranges and a good clearance overall. Prime steers and heifers cited at 34.50-35.00 with bulk grades around 31.00-34.50 and cows from 14.00 to 22.00 depending on type.
A Million Dollars to Relieve Piles
It is estimated that over a million dollars a year is spent on varied remedies to relieve piles. Peterson's Ointment provides fast relief from itching, with a 40c box or 70c tube, offering delight or money back.
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Peterson
Torrence Resigns as Spar ta Township High Principal
F H Torrence resigns as Spar ta Township High School principal after 27 years of service. While critically ill in a St. Louis hospital, he sent the resignation which had been considered by the board of education. The board names John Warren acting principal and Frank Adams acting assistant principal and football coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Torrence
Sparta Township High School
Torrence
St. Louis
Board of Education
John Warren
Frank Adams
Adams
West Frankfort Boy Scout Earns CIO and AFL Support
L Goebel Patton, a West Frankfort resident of the Egyptian Council Boy Scouts of America, has received letters from President William Green of the AFL and President Philip Murray of the CIO endorsing the three year Boy Scouts program. Murray says the CIO is proud of its contribution and will continue support. many CIO unions offer union halls for meetings and help organize troops.
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L. Goebel Patton
West Frankfort
Egyptian Council
Boy Scouts of America
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Phillip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organization
Murray
CIO
Boy Scouts
Union County Rural Teachers Meeting Call
Russell D. Rendleman calls a 9 a m August 15 meeting for all rural teachers at the Jonesboro courthouse to review the year's program and distribute supplies. A demonstration at Anna Jonesboro Community High School follows at 1 30 p m August 18 for lunch program cooks and cafeteria staff.
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Russell D. Rendleman
Union County
Court House
Jonesboro
Rendleman
Anna Jonesboro Community High School
Hearing range for humans spans 20 to 20 000 vibrations per second
The typical human hearing range extends from about 20 Hz up to about 20 000 Hz. This baseline is used in studies of audio perception and hearing health.
Scouts and Labor Leaders Unite Behind Boy Scouts
William Green writes to State Federations of Labor praising the AFL as a cooperating partner with the Boy Scouts of America. He emphasizes the AFL’s policy to extend full cooperation and support to all Boy Scout activities and works to continue this alliance.
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Boy Scout Movement
William Green
State Federations of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Boy Scouts of America
Artifacts reveal French visitors in vanished Kas kaskia village
Excavations yield deer bones bear teeth buffalo horn arrow s- and stone tools along with French glassware silver buckles and firearm parts. The finds indicate frequent visitors were French from the nearby white village of Kas kaskia long since washed away by the Father of Waters.
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Kaskaskia
of Waters
Union Schools Set Opening Day for Rural Schools
Russell D. Rendleman announced a tentative opening date of August 25 for rural Union County schools, with a few schools starting earlier. The Union County system includes 27 districts, moving away from one room schools which drop to 17 this year from 21 last year, and includes three consolidated communities Lick Creek 16 Anna 37 and Jonesboro districts.
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Russell D. Rendleman
Union County Schools
Union County
Lick Creek
Anna
Jonesboro
Local districts and high schools listed for district map
The record lists district structure including Trict 43 with one elementary school in Cobden, three high schools Anna Jonesboro Community High School Cobden Community High School Alto Pass Community High School, two unit districts Dongola and Wolf Lake, and one consolidated district Alto Pass 119.
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Trict
Cobden
Anna Jonesboro
Alto Pass
Dongola
Wolf Lake
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Southern Illinois University
School For Teacher Training
John Allen
SIU Museum
SIU
Chicago
Produc
Hyde Park Breweries Association
ST. Louis, MO
East St. Louis Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Bantam
Branch Fulton, Mo
Sikeston, Mo
Mt. Vernon, Il
Allis Chalmers
F.H. Torrence
Union County Rural Teachers Meeting
Pete's Shoe
North 14Th Street
Herrin
Sears
Pove and Sears
Main St
Carbondale
Eae
N. Park Ave
St.Joseph Aspirin
R. E. Thompson
R. B. Mills
Walter G. Amerman
Murphysboro
Longwitz
Omna
Me Allerton
Stendeed
Owen Bros. National Heating & Stoker Co
Phillips
Robbs Bros. Phillips Ob
South Park Ave
Herrin, Illinois
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