Classified and subscription contact details from The Southern Illinoisan
Subscriber services provide phone numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto Williamson County and elsewhere to subscribe for a year. Classified ads are placed by dialing option 7, while display ads are handled by Shannon Brinker. The paper is published daily in Carbondale IL 62901 and owned by Lee.
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New Jersey Man Finds Pearl in Fried Oyster
Mike McHenry, 60, of Washington Township, found a pea sized pearl while dining at Russo's Ristorante in Washington Borough. He said the pearl surprised him as he expected shell and noted the rarity of natural pearls, with a Rutgers agent citing that 95 percent of pearls are cultured.
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Unusual pearls and high school pranks across states
A Florida man found a rare iridescent purple pearl in his meal. In Iowa, Roosevelt and Dowling Catholic students faced suspensions after a clash involving car antennas, smeared crawfish, and snowball retaliation at a meet. In New York, Dr Herman Weiss saved his family from a fire, delivered a baby amid the flames, and faced building violations with a plan discrepancy and a required certificate of occupancy.
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Today in History highlights January 13 milestones
January 13 marks events from 1794 when Washington approved a flag expansion to 15 stripes and 15 stars to Vermont and Kentucky, to 1990 when L. Douglas Wilder became Virginia’s first elected black governor. Notable deaths include Stephen Foster in 1864 and James Joyce in 1941.
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Accuracy Hotline For The Southern Readers Noted
From Jackson County readers are urged to report inaccuracies by calling the local hotline at 529-5454 Ext. 5033. For callers outside Jackson County the nationwide line is (800) 228-0429 Ext. 5033.
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