Kansas Rain Debate Shifts From Mountain Snow to Gulf Winds
Kansas rainfall is argued to come largely from moisture carried by Gulf winds rather than mountain snow. Dr. F H Snow of the University of Kansas says eastern Kansas receives moisture from the Gulf of Mexico while western areas are drier. a Texas-New Mexico corridor and Gulf breezes influence spring to autumn rain across the state.
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Kansas
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
F H. Snow
University of Kanas
United States
Nebraska
Platte
Aneas
Gulf of Mexico
Kansaa
Snow
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Iowa
South
Chads
Gulf
Kasea3
City Star
Curious anecdotes and edifying school talk from distant lands
A collection of classroom vignettes and street scenes from Asia and Japan. A Chinaman’s hair tying practice becomes national pride, barber scenes in Chinese cities, a stern school inspector prompting children to notice tiny natural details, and a large pest control note from Japan where Osaka paid three cents per rat dead. The piece ends with an oceanic populations estimate of 120,090,000 living creatures per square mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrel
Japan
Osaka
Manchester
The Recoil of the Gun
A woman confesses in a tense interview about killing her husband claiming high motives. She insists the act was to protect her children from a father who surveilled and frightened them, arguing she would not be hanged if she explains. A lawyer friend may help her, and she pleads for understanding.
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Tie
Sol
Wife Purchases Turned Purchases Into Caper Tale
A narrator describes chaotic shopping misadventures sparked by a coffee pot sale and home goods bargain hunt. He notes Mike the office boy snagging the best basket, a coffee pot frenzy ending with all pots sold, and a failed brass bed buy leading to a rapid store switch and vow to stop acting as his wife’s purchasing agent.
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Mike
Rapid
Altio
Wie
Lasso
Local Justice of the Peace Presides First Case in Ten Years
Ancus McKay of Russell Creek Virginia served as a justice of the peace for a decade but only recently presided his first case. The Mobler town court heard its first lawsuit in eight years, also due to a venue change.
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Ancus McKay
Russell Creek
Mobler
Northwood Annexation Ordinance for Greencastle Indiana
A 1920 Greencastle Indiana city ordinance annexes Northwood, a portion of the south half of section 14 and part of the north half of section 21 in township 14 north range 4 west, Putnam County. The measure extends city boundaries to include the described lands, dedicates streets, and records the plat approved June 8, 1920. certified by City Clerk W M McGaughey and City Attorney John H Allee.
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Greencastle
Indiana
Salt Cuarter
Bainbridge Road
Houas
Section
Said Quarter
Franklin Street
Said City
Said Street
Putnam County
Northwood
Recorders Office
State of Indiana
County of Putnam
W. M McGaughey
Notice sale of road bonds in Putnam County Indiana
The Putnam County Treasurer invites sealed bids by 2 PM October 9 1920 for sale of multiple township road bonds totaling various amounts. Bonds dated September 15 1920 bear 4 1 2 percent interest payable semi annually, first due May 15 1921. Otto G Webb Treasurer. Sept 29 Oct 5 Posters.
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Putnam County
Indiana
W. Heavin
Mill Creek
B. F. Bymaster
Franklin Township
Greencastle
Otto G, Webb
Also Mentioned on This Page
China
Ocean
John H Allee
Larkin, Et al
Jefferson Township
A. H. Taylor
Jackson Township
A. P. Sinclair
Cloverdale Tp
Ira Lewis
Floyd Tp
A.A. Cooper
Warren Tp
L. A. Dobbs
Jefferson and
Mill Creek Township
William Keller
J. E. Cramper’s
Ind
D. R. Hurst
Dobbs & Vestal
Paul Albin
Rt Ve
Gabdison
Geen Amlet IH
Edison
of Authenticity
Harvey Hindermyer
Dann Trio
MR. Hindermyer
Dawn
Newts i. A
S.C. Prevo & Sons
Greencastle, Indiana
Depauw
Constance Talmadge
Charlie Chaplin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!