Discover Indian apartment house in Mississippi discovery
Smithsonian researchers report the discovery of a prehistoric Southeast dwelling in Yazoo County with a ground floor featuring three concentric circles and a central square. The site shows a 60 foot diameter circle with a trench for a communal garbage pit, red and white pottery, and remains indicating a 50-person summer home. Occupancy dates are placed between 500 and 1000 years ago with no village remains found nearby.
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Washington
Mississippi
Southeast
H. B. Collins, Jr
Division of Ethnology
Smithsonian Institution
Yazoo County
Collins
Moreau B. Chamber
James Ford
Mississipi Department of Archives and History
Mr. Collins
Columbus
Atlantic
Claude Pepper
Local News Roundup From De Soto Kansas and Nearby
Community notes report visiting guests from Kansas City and Oklahoma University graduation plans for Miss Frances Mason. Methodist Sunday School officers elected with F. E. Stuchberg as superintendent and Elmer Jewett as assistant. Dr. H. D. O Donnell inspected farms supplying Ames dairy after a milk strike. A fatal accident near Zarah killed NJE Polfer when his car collided with a passing freight train. Polfer, a well known farmer, left a family with three schoolchildren. Weather damage includes wind that toppled hay stacks and damaged roofs.
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Lugile McNeely
Kansas City
Frances Mason
Okama City
Charles
Dickens
Frances
University of Oklahoma
Methodist Sunday School
F. E. Stuchberg
Elmer Jewett
Lida’ Wiard
Dorothy Watson
L. F. Taylor
Hazel Rattles
Albert Taylor
H. D. O'Donnell
Kansas City, Mo
Board of Health
Ames Dairy
Guy ¥. Longstreth
Liongatreth
Nje
Polfer
Town
Zarah
Julien Undertaking
Olathe
Polter
Florence Soule
Ie Lawrence
C. B Soule
Soule
Willard Soule
C. B. Soule
Frank
Doane
Sheen
Cora
Corlis
Lyman
Topeka
Nella Wilson
Floyd Wilson
Lawrence Perarg
Homer Hughes
Kansas
Nere
Baxter Hutches
Joseph Ramblin
Local social notes mix with family visits and snow delays
A neighborly record of Kansas families visiting relatives in Kansas City and lawrence areas, church and school updates, and social events. It notes confirmed illnesses and recoveries, movement of residents to Oklahoma, and details of high school activities and local road conditions after a heavy snowfall.
Doctor’s Thoxine relief for sore throat advertised
An old advertisement promotes Thoxine as a doctor’s prescription for sore throat relief. It claims rapid action, internal cause targeting, no harmful drugs, and family safety with prices in cents and dollars. Sold by Round Corner Drug Co and others with money back not offered.
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Round Corner Drug Co
Perry Epworth League Hears Indian Youth Talk
Friday Topeka event details a Perry church gathering where Lorenzo Guizari spoke from India to about 30 young attendees. Hamburgers and punch were served, followed by a moment of silent prayer and a pastor led prayer. Modern Woodmen of America held a meeting at the Masonic hall with new officers installed.
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Topeka
Perry Epworth League
Perry
Guizari
Lorenzo
India
Thompsonville League
Woodman of America
Masonic
Edd Dent
Ee An Willian
Matthais
Dale Stark
Bakker
Mr. Cain
Bud Wolfe
Lawrence
Miss Chitwood
K. U
Black Jack Social Evening With Van Tries Hays
Mr and Mrs A D Van Tries spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs John Hays A treat of ice cream was enjoyed during the event
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A. D. van Tries
John Hays
Rockhold and Griffis Families Share Sunday Visits
The report lists multiple family gatherings across towns including High Prairie east Vinland Crowd er and Welcome. Arthur Rockhold Clair Rockhold Ed Rockhold Fred Rockhold Clarence Griffis Bernice Griffis Johanna Griffis George Vitt near Eudora Nora Vitt Emery Vitt and Mrs Vitt visited and traveled, while Nora Vitt visited a medical care recipient in Kansas City.
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Arthur Rockhold
Clair
High Prairie
Ed Rockhold
East Vinland
Fred Rockhold
Alva_ Rockhold
Clarence Griffis
Bernice
Johanna Griffis
Crowder
Emery Vitt
George Vitt
Eudora
Vitt
Mr. Vitt
Nora Vitt
Kansas City
Orville Hemphill
Welcome
Marvin Griffis
Fred Kiser
Six Corners
Eugene
Ralph
Vinland Community Notes Include Shoppers and Helpers
Gerald Craig and Mrs. P. E. Reusch visited Vinland Friday and Monday evenings. Emery Vitt helped Will Winters butcher Monday afternoon and shopped Wednesday morning. Jack Dillon bought stock from John Dailey Tuesday forenoon. William Winters and son Etoil ground feed at the Vinland elevator Wednesday afternoon. James Kessinger and family assisted various neighbors in butcher chores and shopping across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Craig
Vinland
P. E. Reusch
Emery_Vitt
Will Winters
John Southard
Fo Aster
Arris
Moberty
Marvin Griffis
Sam
B.J. Holmes
Melvin
Dan McMullen
L. M. Williams
Lewis Tucker
Dave Wray
Oscar Williams
Mr. Foster
Arthur Rockhold
Jack Dillon
Pleasant Grove
John Dailey
James Kessinger
Martin Holcom
Jack Wells and
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DE Soto
Jseph Rosinson
Charles G.dawes
Hiegh
Gibson
Harles Erat
Henry L. Simeon
Associated Press
St. Jame's Palace
London
John Hensen
John, Hensen
Alfred Jones
Tonganoxie
L. A. Hayes
Don ‘Musser
Fennilye
H. GC. Musser
Cedar
Fred Smalley
Earl Smalley
Blaine Ratties
Charles Christie
Otto Radloff
Basehor
Will Fincher
Albert Luther Sunny
N. E. Polter
T. J. Fanning
Katheryn, Albert
Anna Mae
Shawnee
Carrie Schubert
I. T. Martin
Roy Cramer
Lois
Don Musser
Wilma Musser
Perman Nesselhuf
Marion Plummer
Alex Catton
Fred Hackler
Eta Gilbert
Gilbert
Sam Vance
DeLotg
Marmon Motor Company
G. E
Ashlock
Guy V. Longstreth
Thomas S$. Longstreth
Gerand
Eugene Ferris
Colony
Ralph Boone
Wallace Longstreth
Veterans
Bureau of
Ecotraricy Ashlock
Kan
Lloyd Cooper
Irwin
Lena Russell
Mary Uicks
Sam Golden
Vernon Ashlock
George Oehlert
Charles Oehlert
August Ross
Rika Deister
Earl Ross
Roy Curtis
Denver
Colo
Nettie Gottstein
Herman Gottstein
Ottawa
Jade Haugud
Linewood
Linwood Court
DeSoto
Joye Barton
Ed Soper
Bell Memorial Hospital
J. B. Hymer
Herbert Sheldon
Lloyd Chambers
Dim Clift
Colorado
Bob Clift
Florence Dent
Manhattan
Kunkel
Ray Knapp
Lucille Grames
Jenkins
Rosemary. Goefert
Stony Point
Bosch
Stewart-Warner
Bremer Tully
Auto Electric Co
Duster
Peoples Utilities Kansas Corp
Your Gas Co
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