Paul Powell’s grave marker in Vienna cemetery
The tombstone for the late Paul Powell is placed in the Vienna family plot. Inscription lists him as lifelong Democrat, with roles from Vienna mayor to longtime Illinois House member, Johnson County Democratic Central Committee member, and state Secretary of State 1964 to 1970.
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Paul Powell
Vienna Cemetery
V.H.S. Board
Vienna
Johnson County
Democratic Central Committee
Illinois
House of Representatives
Ill
Egyptian Coin Club Plans 2 P.M. Du Quoin Meeting
The Egyptian Coin Club meets at 2 p.m. Sunday in the American Legion building on North Mulberry in Du Quoin with two auctioneers and bourse tables for dealers. The calendar lists movie showings, and local government meetings follow in the evening.
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Egyptian Coin Club
American Legion
North Mulberry Street
du Quoin
Groovy talk and changing slang through the decades
Eddie Miles recalls old phrases like the cat's pajamas and peachy keen while tracing slang from the Revolutionary era to modern times. The piece notes transitions from neat and cool to groovy, which the New York Times calls archaic despite becoming popular in 1966.
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Eddie Miles
Southern Illinois University
Eddie
New York Times
The
Times
Slang Through the Ages in Matsell’s Lexicon
The Times notes slang evolves with each generation and recalls 1859’s Vocabulum by George W. Matsell. It catalogs quaint terms like Billy Noodle a credulous flirt gadding the hoof shoelessness rumbeak a bribed judge brads money and pig a policeman.
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Times
George W. Matsell
New York City Police
National Police Gazette
Booth family history focus enriches Tampa library collection
Stanley Kimmel donated a 25000 piece Booth family historical collection to the University of Tampa library. The set includes rare photos and documents tracing Edwin and John Wilkes Booth, their world travels, the Lincoln assassination, and the family’s later years. The Dover Press reissue adds 83 illustrations and new material.
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Stanley Kimmel
du Quoin
Booth
University of Tampa
Florida
Kimmel
St. Augustine
Fla
Maryland
England
United States
Edwin Booth
John Wilkes Booth
America
Abraham Lincoln
Wilkes Booth
Virginia
Garrett
Joseph Adrian Booth
Obituary for William H. Brown 1888 Cobden resident
William Herman Brown 82 of Route 1 Cobden died Friday at Doctors Hospital Carbondale. Born July 18 1888 in Cobden son of John and Nancy Lamer Brown he married Ruth Rose November 20 1912 in Johnston City. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McCarty Funeral Home Cobden with burial in Cobden Cemetery Masonic services Monday night after 8 p.m. friends may call after 4 p.m. Monday.
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William Herman Brown
Rt. 1
Cobden
McCarty
Lemuel Myers
Mr. Brown
Doctors Hospital
Carbondale
Correction: Creal Springs Board not deciding spray lagoon
The Creal Springs Village Board did not decide to spray a village lagoon per Russell Hargis. He said the board discussed spraying but may lack funds. The board will clean a ditch and cut weeds in the lagoon area with help from Cobden Masonic Lodge Union County Farm Bureau and First Baptist Church of Cobden.
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Creal Springs
Southern Illinoisan
Russell Hargis
Hargis
Cobden
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Ed Greer
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Tuesay
Giobe
Christopher
Dr. Soames
Roxy Theatre
Coulterville
Liberty
Murphysboro
Rodgers
Rob
Anna Drive-In
Campus Drive-In
Fox
Marion Orpheum
Webster Theatre
Steeleville
Joe
Marion City
Williamson County
Thority
Shawnee Library System Board
Holiday Inn
Marion
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Jackson County Zoning Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Frankfort
West Frankfort
Benton Grade School Board
E. Church St. Hurst
Benton City Council
Herrin City
Carbondale Community High School Central
Herrin Little Egypt
S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A
Herrin High School
Herrin Rexall Drugs
North Perk
Herrin
Southern Illinoisan Inc
North Illinois Avenue
North 16Th Street
Walnut Street
Ilinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Associated Press
Dover Press
William H. Brown
Billie D. Bowden
Stephen Reynolds
Berry H. Haskins
Just
Helleny
Hunter Boys
U.S
Cins
Todd Dry Cleaners
North 14Th
Southern Illinois
Florsheim-Jarman Shoes
Hush Puppy
Swank Jewelry
Arrow-Van Heusen
Osk Kosh
Hubbard
Dhlscorp
Zeigler, Illinois
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