On this day in 1916, the first true supermarket, the "Piggly Wiggly" is established by Clarence Saunders in Memphis, Tennessee, grand opening delayed by construction until the 11th
Locally,
In Carbondale, A free public astronomy observation at the SIU, School of Physics and Applied Physics is Sunday, September 8th from 8 – 9:30pm.
Join SIU Physics and the Astronomical society on the Astronomy Observation Deck, located on the roof of the Neckers building. Follow signs from Neckers 456 up the southwest stairs. All observations are weather permitting and space limited. For details, go to physics.siu.edu
