Eschel Sellers and Mark Twain’s Mulberry Sellers Link Explored
A Southern Illinoisian piece traces the real Eschel Sellers of Hardin County to the fictitious Colonel Mulberry Sellers in Mark Twain and Warner’s The Gilded Age. It notes legal pressure shifted the name in presses and discusses Sellers’s 1830s–1850s ventures and possible meetings with young Clemens in Cincinnati and Southern Illinois.
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Mark Twain
Eschel Sellers
Mulberry Sellers
Eschol Sellers
Hardin County
Ill
American Publishing Company
Charles Dudley Warner
Colonel Sellers
Sellers
James Lampton
Twain
Warner
Eschol
Hartford
Eschel
Cincinnati
Globe
Panama Railroad Company
Saline Coal Company
Southern
Illinois
Sam Clemens
Young Clemens
Ilinois
Cairo
Crisis in Yugoslavia strains Soviet Tito split
The article argues Soviet pressure on Marshal Tito escalates past mere prelude to military action. It notes Tito's deviation from Soviet collective farming, the brand of him as an enemy, and concludes Yugoslavia should align with the West for geography, trade, and Adriatic ports.
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Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
Politburo
Kremlin
Russia
Europe
Adriatic
West
Soviet Bloc
Soviet Dilemma in Yugoslavia and Internal Revolt Prospects
The article analyzes Soviet strategy toward Yugoslavia, arguing Moscow may support internal rebellion against Tito rather than a direct invasion. It notes cautious U S assessment of the rift, and cites a recent Yugoslav import decision as a potential signal in the broader Cold War tension.
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U.S.S.R
Yugoslavia
Tito
Greece
Kremlin
Moscow
State Department
Mark Twain Retracts Over Gilded Age Naming
Eschel Sellers faced threats to sue the American Publishing Co over his name appearing in The Gilded Age. Old region locals insist Sellers justified the warning, and Twain’s subsequent retraction is cited as proof.
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Sellers
Eschel Sellers
American Publishing Co
Mark Twain
Cold War Stakes Over Tito and Belgrade Changes
The text argues Moscow may refrain from pressing Belgrade to regain influence, Yugoslavia could cost more as a nuisance to the West, and Tito’s terms would draw a US response. It notes Yugoslav peasants’ guerrilla tradition would challenge any Soviet effort and warns the United States will act if Russia seeks terms with Tito.
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Moscow
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
Tito
United States
Refugees in India protest in rain before relief minister
About 400 refugees in tattered clothes squatted before the relief minister's house in New Delhi seeking immediate rehabilitation and recovery of abducted women from Pakistan. They ignored the rain and shouted slogans until Minister Mohanlal Saxena appeared and pledged personal attention.
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New Delhi
Pakistan
Mohanlal Saxena
Turner Named to Replace Sabbatical Bu boltz at SIU
Arnold Turner appointed to replace Van A Bu boltz as assistant professor in business administration at Southern Illinois University during sabbatical. Turner holds a B S from Indiana State Teachers College and an M S from Indiana University. previously taught at Holland High School in Indiana.
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Arnold Turner
van A. Buboltz
Southern Illinois University
Iowa State University
Mr. Turner
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana University
Holland High School
Indiana
Russia Restores Kremlins Across Historic Fortified Centers
The Moscow Kremlin remains the most famed kremlin among several, built as a fortified town center atop elevations. Kremlins served as city defenses and sometimes housed the whole settlement during early Mongol and Tatar incursions as nations hardened their borders.
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Moscow Kremlin
Kremlins
Kremlin
Old
Russia
Southern Illinois appoints Robert A. McGrath as assistant professor
ASSISTANT PROF Dr. Robert A. McGrath named assistant professor of government at Southern Illinois University. He specializes in state and local government and public administration and has taught political science and directed civic research since 1947. He holds an A M and PhD from Iowa, previously librarian at Iowa, and roles at Weldon Spring and Veterans Advisement Center.
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Robert A. McGrath
Southern Illinois University
McGrath
Fort Hays State College
Kansas
State University of Iowa
Univeristy of Iowa
Weldon Spring
Cooking’s Fun Weekday Dinner Beef Corn and Tomato Chili
Beef corn and tomato chili served over cornbread squares with sliced peaches brown sugar wafers and a beverage. Ingredients include beef flank, whole grain corn, tomatoes, olives, Parmesan cheese, and chili powder. Cook onions, brown beef, add vegetables and seasonings, simmer then mix in cheese and serve over cornbread.
Campaign to Restore Historical Monuments Nationwide
A broad campaign aims to restore historical monuments across the country with restoration work ongoing in many centers including local kremlins.
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Paign
Kremlins
Czech Mormons Celebrate 20th Anniversary in Prague
About 200 members and friends of the Mormon Mission in Czechoslovakia gathered in Prague to mark the 20th anniversary. The convention sent a telegram of thanks to President Klement Gottwald for state support of its operations.
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Czechoslovakia
Prague
Klement Gottwald
Hide and Seek Islands in the Pacific Rise and Fall
Pacific Islands periodically appear and vanish from the sea surface due to volcanic and environmental forces. Ponynipete in the Carolines shows submerged ruins where waves wash over ground floors, illustrating islands that are born and unborn and slowly submerge.
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Pacific Islands
Ponynipete
Carolines
The Tale of Davis Land and Easter Island
In 1687 pirate Davis claimed a high land at latitude 27 about 500 miles off South America. Cartographers marked Davis Land but sailors failed to confirm it. Dutch admiral Roggeveen in 1722 found Easter Island at 27 latitude, but far from Davis Land, which has never been seen again.
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Davis
South America
Davis Land
Roggeveen
Easter Island
Sala-y-Gomez
Bouvet Island
South Atlantic
M. Bouvet
Cook
Bouvet
Liverpool
Liverpool Island
Thompson Island
Strange Islands Vanish And Reappear On Ocean Charts
The article recounts 1802 and 1912 charting errors around Sala y Gomez and Bouvet Island. Captains mislocated islands, with Bouvet named and renamed as Liverpool and Thompson, until later corrections showed they were the same landmass.
The Legend of Brasil Isle Off Connemara
A historical note recounts Brasil Isle, a 60 by 30 mile landmass once shown off Connemaugh Ireland on maps to 1860. Reported to have hosted cattle and people, it sits above the Porcupine Bank which mariners say has risen, possibly returning Brasil to the sea.
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British Isles
Brasil
Brazil
South America
Connaught
Ireland
Prospector Claims Big Uranium Find in Western Australia
Perth based prospectors report uranium ore discovery 80 miles west of Marble Bar in Western Australia. W. D. Millar says assay indicates about 40 percent uranium content and has applied for a 45 acre prospecting area near known tantalite deposits.
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Perth
Australia
Western Australia
W. D. Millar
Marble Bar
Millar
Mines Department
Lusty Song Makes Stunning Debut at Hayes Fair Acres
Harness racing scene at Saratoga reports Lusty Song a two year old Hayes Fair Acres colt by Vole Mite won a race after three breaks in the same event. The field numbered 11 strong contenders as observers praised the colt's burst of speed.
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Hayes Fair Acres
Lusty Song
Volemite
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Mississippi
Ohio
Alex Miller
Makanda
Grassy Lake
Miller
Charles L. Murden
Cherry Real
Tor Company
Carbondale
Little Grassy Lake
U. S
Department
Interior Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
Clara Reid
Saline Mines
Mitchell
Grassy Lake Heights
Carbondale, Ill
J.T Blankin
Murphysboro
Ottis
By Jay Franklin
India
Buboltz
Cecily Brownstone
Islands
Pacific Ocean
South American
Lusty
Saratoga
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