Slump in Dougan county farm acreage and farms
The 1947 agricultural census shows Dougan county counts falling with 1402 farms on March 1, down from 1412 a year earlier. Total farm acreage declined 16 percent to 260,087 acres, while average farm size rose 18 percent, with weather and crops shifting this year’s production and storage figures across livestock, grain, and orchard outputs.
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Dougan
Asnessere
T. BR. Gerhart
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Lito
Praga
Pushing Clay Research Involves Kansas Volcanic Ash Studies
A survey led by Shelden Carey and W. B. Hindik with Clay Research aims to test volcanic ash from central and western Kansas for glaze production in pottery. Plummer suggests Kansas ash could substitute imported feldspar, with methods explored for using ash with clays in ceramic manufacturing. Samples are gathered from Norton, Phillips, Jewell, Sheridan, Rooks, Gove, Russell, Lincoln, McPherson, Ness, Seward, Meade, Clarke, Comanche and Harper counties.
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Norton Phillips
Smith
Jewell
Sheridan
Rooks
Gove
Russell
Lincoln
McPherson
Ness
Seward
Meade
Clarke
Comanche
Harper
Collision is Fatal To Third Member of Family
Kansas City reports a fatal collision that took the life of Claude Cecil Russell 44 of Carthage Missouri. His wife and 18 year old daughter Claudine were killed. Ellis Edward Coan 38 of Maudlow Oklahoma faces a misdemeanor charge of careless driving as the truck driver involved.
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Kansas City
Sak
Claude Cecil Russell
Carthage
Claudine
Ellis Edward Coan
Mauldrow
Okla
Fragmented tribute notes a daughter and voyage
A garbled obituary like fragment mentions a Fredt at the City Tuesday and a daughter to KK Cast with surviving daughters. A single line reflects a distant feat claiming a line could wrap around the earth six times.
Fort Riley Training Program Affects Three-State Area
Warrington July 14 Fort Sui ala Fort Kans official said up to 15000 soldiers and officers may be involved in an army training program affecting Misecari. No new construction planned. Some installations will be returned to active status with minor repairs to existing buildings. Camp Grut handed to Administration.
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Fort Kans
Department
Fort Sui Ala
Misecari
Ruey
Fort Riley
Taft Not Interested in Convention Radio Broadcasts
New Haven July 15 United States Senator Robert A Taft Ohio not interested in listening to radio broadcasts of the Democratic national convention tonight en route to the Taft summer home of his son William H Taft III and retired early He was not interested in listening than expected
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New Haven
United States
Robert A. Taft
Wiliam H. Taft
Truman calls Congress back to work in bid for reelection
A fragment notes President Truman, the Democratic nominee, urging a return to work as Congress reconvenes, with the senator quoted on radio broadcasts of the convention and the political implications of the timing. The sentiment signals a renewed push amid a pivotal election cycle.
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Truman
Tentative Wh loom game sets Saturday showdown
Manager Gib Francis announced the tent and game schedule for Wh loom this Saturday. Francis said they have not yet set the opposing team. The Chevrolet club lost their opener to El Dorado in a five run effort and rallied in Leavenworth. Francis urged all players to report to Municipal Stadium at six this evening for a press session.
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Chevrolet
el Dorado
Batte
Leavenworth Fliers
Rt Secord
al Platters
Municipal Stadium
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