Book Bound With Skin Of Indian
A Denver library displays a History of Christianity volume bound in the skin of an Indian slain by General Daniel Morgan in a 18th century pursuit. The grisly inked cover inscription dates to 1893 and traces the book through Morgan’s family to Dr. William Barns and Rev. R. M. Barns. The artifact remains with Iliff School of Theology on the University of Denver campus.
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Denver
Iliff School of Theology
Virginia
Morgan
Morgantown
West Virginia
William Burns
R. M. Barns
Colorado
Canon City
Horace M. Barns
Daniel Morgan
William Barns
Western
University of Denver
Dear Sylvia Sage Advice Column Sparks Breakup
A teen bride to be, age 17, seeks guidance on engagement to a 21 year old with jealousy and conflicts over social life. The column urges breaking the engagement and advises finding a compatible partner. includes home wedding questions and a long rose jar recipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Sage
Marcia
Sylvia
Florence
Marian
Sage
Robbie
State Board of Social Welfare
Topeka
Kan
Ruby
Victorian Kitchen Queries Spur Simple Sauce For Cakes
A reader asks for a sauce to serve over fruit cake. The response suggests two options: a butter confectioners sugar sauce with salt vanilla, heated until smooth for hot or warmed pudding style. For cold cake a hot cinnamon sauce is offered.
Christmas family notices from Maple Park
Maple Park reports Pvt Albert Dorris spent Christmas at home from Ft Leonard Wood Missouri. Hodgen and Talbott families visited Clyde Hodgen and Floyd Talbott. Rev Emery Davies and family joined R L Davies for Christmas dinner in Topeka. George Duleavy and wife were in Chanute on Christmas Day. Horace Jones and family celebrated in Humboldt with Walter Clum and sons. Ladies Aid packed overseas relief boxes at Brethren church. Brethren youths went to Erie to pack wood for Byron Tallhelm who has just come home from hospital. The Dorris couple moved to Ira Dorris farm after purchasing it.
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Walter Clum
Ladies Aid
Brethren Church
Erie
Byron Tallhelms
Tallhelm
McDaniels
Ira Dorris Farm
Local Social Roundup From Independence and Nearby
Banner notes frequent visits and gatherings across Independence and nearby towns. Families such as Scott, Cox, Payne, Lamb, Clinesmith, Wing, Verce, Hines, and others share New Year and Sunday visit moments. Oil activity appears with G A Baker drilling near Fredonia on the Josh Pukett farm.
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Dale McKinsie
Rose
Paul Wing
la Harpe
Hubert Verce
Walter Heins
Alyce Swant
Cherryvale
O. E. Hines
G. A. Baker
Fredonia
Josh Pukett
T. A. Cox
Melvin Cutters Home
Chanute
England’s Mute Swan Declared a Royal Bird Since 1482
The article notes that in England the Mute Swan has held royal status dating back to 1482, a long standing tradition that impacts ownership and ceremonial roles for the bird.
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England
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William B. Duff
Pittsburg
Earl Hartter
Kansas State Highway Patrol
Duff
Mary Louise Milligan
Women's Army Corps
Washington
Armed Forces
Col
A. Gray
Air Force
Col. Milligan
Louise K. Wilde
The
WAVES
Julia Hamblet
Marines
Myra
Miss Sage
Patsy
19Th
Kansas Cavalry
Camp Crawford
Horace L. Moore
Crawford
Mamie
Ft. Riley
Neosho River
Sutcliffe Pipe
Chanute, Ks
Maple Park
Wane Wees & 9
Dalivent
West Main & Plummer
Olson
Trula Waltermire
Winne Premium
Swift Premium
Wieners
R. B. Rice
McClure
van Camp
Oe AG
Libby
Pires
Meadow
Debolt Insurance Agency
West Main
Krone
Insurance Agency
Lincoln
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