Carter John |
Kacey
and Keegan have chosen the name
Carter John
for their beautiful new son born at the Birth Center of River Falls Hospital.
Weight: 9 pounds and 1 ounce
Length: 21 1/2 inches
Time: 5:48 am
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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| Origin of the name Carter... |
 | English, Old English - "Cart Driver.". |
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September 16, 2009 - a day to remember |
| The Weather |
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The sun rose over River Falls at 6:51 am
and set at 7:19 pm
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River Falls high: 75° F
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River Falls low: 57° F
| | The nation's weather extremes were 118° recorded at Death Valley, California and 30° at Eagle, Alaska
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| | In the financial world |
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The Dow Jones closed at
9683.41 | |
Wisconsin's Minimum Wage was $6.50 |
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Loaf of Bread:$ 2.49 | |
Gallon of Milk: $ 3.85 | |
First Class Stamp: $0.44 | |
Average New Home: $169,000.00 | |
New Car: $21,750.00 |
| | Populations: |
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River Falls : 12,650 | |
U.S. Population: 308,068,882 |
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| | Carter John shares
his birthday with these other interesting people
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1875 - James Cash Penney - American entrepreneur and innovator who founded one of the world's largest merchandising organizations, the J.C. Penney Co. |
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1877 - Jacob Schick - American inventor who developed and introduced the electric razor in 1931. |
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1925 - B. B. King - American blues musician considered to be one of the foremost rhythm and blues guitarists of all time. |
| | There have been some other notable events on this day in history |
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1620 - The 90 foot long sailing vessel, Mayflower, set sail from Plymouth, England, with its precious cargo of the first English pilgrims aboard. | |
1908 - William Crapo Durant founded the General Motors Company bringing the manufacture of Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac and Chevrolet under a single umbrella. |
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