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Origin of the name Silas
Latin - From Silva: Woods or "From the Forest"
Sunday, November 1, 2009 - a day to remember
The Weather
The sun rose over Missoula at 7:19 a.m.
and set at 5:20 p.m.
Missoula High: 48 Missoula Low: 29
Population
Missoula: 66,000
U.S. population: 306,556,151
In the financial world
The Dow Jones closed at 9,712.73 Montana's minimum wage was $6.90
Your dollar's worth
Loaf of bread: $2.49
Gallon of milk: $3.85
Gallon of gasoline: $2.59
First Class stamp: $0.44
New home:
$201,000.00
Other interesting people
born on this date:
1935 - Gary Player - South African professional golfer who scored 10 victories in major tournaments and became only the third player to win each of the four majors.
1871 - Stephen Crane - American author most noted for his novels "Red Badge of Courage" and "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets."
1815 - Crawford Williamson Long - American medical pioneer generally considered to be the first to have used ether to minimize pain during surgery.
Other notable events
on this day in history:
1927 - Ford Motor Company began production of the Model A. The replacement for the legendary Model T boasted a 40 horsepower motor with prices starting around $460.
1848 - The Boston Female Medical School began classes with two professors and 12 students, making it the first medical school for women in the United States.
1800 - John and Abigail Adams moved into the White House, becoming the first residents of America's executive mansion.
