Child Prodigy Speaks Five Languages in Battle Creek
Ronald Kuzna a 15 year old Battle Creek boy prodigy serves as interpreter for the Board of Education in Russian Macedonian Croatian and Polish. He came from Poland eleven years ago and learned languages by mingling with foreigners and studying elders. He is in his first year of high school and plans to specialize in mechanical appliances.
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Battle Creek
Board of Education
Ronald Kuzna
Ronald
Poland
Tom McKeown
Congress
Ada
Washington
Atkinson
Man Gains Seven Pounds After U S Liner Voyage
Texas farmer Mr Jason, aboard a United States Lines liner, enjoyed lavish meals from buffet to deck dining during the voyage. He told Commissary Superintendent Mr Hardy he expected weight loss but gained seven pounds, planning another trip to Texas to share his voyage with friends.
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Mr. Jazon
New York
Hardy
United States Lines
Texas
United States
McKeown Nominated for Congress and Oklahoma Farm Notes
Byron Norrell endorses Tom McKeown for congress praising his reliability and wartime service. The letter discusses cotton prospects in Pontotoc county, melon and pickle markets, pickle plant plans, and Ada area farm activity. Oklahoma crop notes report extreme heat, drought damage, and focal advice on better seed wheat and weevil control.
Morse Offers Telegraph to Texas State in 1838
A Morse letter dated 1860 from Poughkeepsie reveals he offered the electromagnetic telegraph to the Republic of Texas in 1838 and withdrew the gift, stating Texas never accepted while independent. The letter to Gov Sam Houston notes Morse’s desire to secure title to the invention for the United States. Librarians seek the 1838 offer and the referenced patent.
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Austin
Texas
Samuel F. B. Morse
Republic of Texas
Morse
State Library
Sam Houston
General Houston
Texan Republic
Po’Keepsie
Poughkeepsie
New York
United States
Union
Samuel F.B. Morse
Morsa
Jewell Visits White House For Meeting With President
Bert M. Jewell head of the railroad shop men's union arrived at the White House around noon for a talk with President Harding. He was accompanied by William H. Schunton president of the union and James Darned of the electrical workers union.
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Washington
Bert M. Jewell
Railroad
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Grand Cuyon National Park
California
Grand Canyon
J. H. Shackleford
Hone
David
Richard Barthelmess
Joseph Hergesheimer
Directed By
Henry King
Suse
U. S
Isis
Mr. Jason
Jason
S. S
Harding
Himan
Byron Norrell
Pontotoc County
Ada Alfalfa Milling Co
Allen
Memphis
Tenn
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
U. S. Weather Bureau
State Board of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Northlands
Peggy Paige
Stevens-Wilson
Texas State
The
Associated Press
Jewell
Capital
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