Historic downtown Cigar Store Indian auctioned in Lawrence
George's Pipe Shop at 727 Mass. hosted a famed talking Cigar Store Indian that greeted shoppers for decades. After the shop closed in the 1990s, owner Bob Brown inherited the statue and plans an auction this month, preserving a local memory dating back to the mid 1800s era of tobacco culture.
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Interracial marriages rise in Kansas and nation
Melissa and Antonio's wedding amid racial tension mirrors a national trend. Census data show 14.6 percent of 2008 marriages were interracial, with blacks more likely to wed outside their race than Asian or Hispanic groups. Socioeconomic factors and hypergamy theory cited by KU experts explain patterns.
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Kansas
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Boy Scouts Centennial Campout Attracts Big Crowd In Kansas
The Centennial Campout at Camp Naish Bonner Springs promises to become Kansas' 20th largest community for a fall weekend. More than 20 000 people expected for 100 year celebration with an amphitheater concert and fireworks on Saturday night. Leading organizers note rapid online registration and a surge in local Scouting participation as campsites expand across 1200 acres plus 200 acres of farmland.
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