Microsurgery births a medical milestone in Amber Stewart
Amber Dawn Stewart, 7 pounds 12 ounces and 17 inches, arrives after microsurgical tubal reanastomosis reversed her sterilization. Sharon Stewart, once sterilized in Marion, shares a cautious hope as surgeon Roger Klam explains risks, costs, and rarity of success while Elam prepares for additional cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Amber Dawn Stewart
Amber
Sharon
Marion
Little Amber
Klam
Stewart
Brooke Shields Mania Overload
A humorous column on media saturation and celebrity obsessions. The author remembers chasing Brooke Shields and other stars like Farrah Fawcett and Jacqueline Onassis, noting endless tabloids and product tie ins. The piece lampoons how daily life becomes a carousel of fame and fanfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Bombeck
Brooke Shields
Farrah Fawcett
John Travolta
Jacqueline Onassis
Marie Osmond
Christmas trees can become bird-friendly winter art
University of Illinois Extension horticulture specialist Jim C Schmidt urges safe disposal of real trees after Christmas. Do not burn trees indoors as chimney fires are possible. Use branches as mulch for flower beds or bury trunks for bird-friendly nesting, feeding, or water stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim C. Schmidt
University of Ilinois Extension
Schmidt
How many acres became a social trap in letters
Readers share takes on the question How many acres do you have revealing views from farmers across North Dakota Missouri and Utah including Lincoln and Casper recounting how such figures tie to net worth and debt. The exchange ends with a Nazi-era cautionary quote about speaking up for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Irom North Dakota
Monterey
Lincoln
Neb
Utah
Minnesota
Big Mouth
Missouri
Kentucky
Texas
Ann Landers
Casper, Wyo
At Wit's End in South America Trip Night Flight
A narrator recalls marriage uncertainty, a planned vacation to South America, and a tense midflight moment over Rio. A stranger with a Portuguese paper offers a small comfort, a child’s image remains in view, and relief comes with a simple thank you.
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South America
Brooke Shields
Rio
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Jackie Stewart
Southern Illinois
Roger Klam
Carbondale
Elam
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Kiam
Allen
Joe Jines
Brooke
Miss Piggy
Time
Martin Niemeller
Germany
Lal U
Wit’s End
Illinois
the Corning Pool Table Co
Corning Ark
Cairo. Il
U.S
Radiant
Wright Bldg
Murphysboro
Mardale
Ideal Lawn Mower Service
Arlyn’s Service
Robert's Lawn & Garden
Kerosun
Walter’s Hardware, Inc
Anna
Shawnee ‘Equipment Co.,. Inc
Herrin Feed Store
Ralph
Freeman
Williams Sales & Service
Royalton
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