Out of the past 9/14/04

10 years ago: Sept. 14, 1994

Target Store is coming to Cape Girardeau; groundwork is underway in Cape West Business Park for new 97,000-square-foot store; business is being built just south of Hampton Inn site.

Within five hours yesterday morning, volunteers raised $17,700 hawking newspapers on streets in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City; volunteers sold special editions of Southeast Missourian during annual YELL for Newspapers campaign; money raised will fund literacy programs in the three communities.

25 years ago: Sept. 14, 1979

Despite double-digit inflation, SEMO District Fair attendance this year is better than ever, and concessionaires haven't had to use red pens in computing day's revenue; fair board president Earl James says concessionaires have told him their gross receipts are up this year over last, and Blue Grass Shows and other midway attractions also report that business is thriving.

Ozark Air Lines' 500 flight attendants go on strike, forcing cancellation of flights to 67 cities, including Cape Girar-deau, through Sept. 20.

50 years ago: Sept. 14, 1954

Blue, red and white ribbons begin appearing at SEMO District Fair, and more will be seen over grounds Wednesday as judging of hundreds of items of exhibits, from livestock to clothing, hits its peak.

Final call for reservation of memorial units in new Southeast Missouri Hospital is issued by Jack O. Knehans, general chairman of $350,000 hospital building fund; overall, campaign proceeds are reported at $315,802.

75 years ago: Sept. 14, 1929

John Philip Sousa, world-renowned bandmaster, is guest of Cape Girardeau; arriving with his band at noon, he is greeted at Frisco passenger station by large crowd; afternoon concert for children is moved again, back to terraces of Teachers College, where he plays before crowd of between 7,500 and 10,000; in evening, he plays second concert at college auditorium.

BENTON, Mo. -- Alice Lumm, Commerce High School student, was named queen at annual Neighbor Day program at Benton.

-- Sharon K. Sanders