London omnibus centennial marked with seaside and travel lore
The story notes the centenary of the London omnibus as Americans celebrate independence from England. It recalls the first London bus with three horses, 39 passengers, and routes from Paddington to Bank, along with early promoters including Mrs Anne Mitchell. It also mentions Paris origins and later travelers in Manila connected to education and global postings. It concludes with a brief line about lovers visiting museums.
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London
England
London Omnibus
Paddington
Bank
Paris
Anne Mitchell
Hammarsmith
Manila
London Lovers Seek Quiet Nooks in Museums
Londoners, pressed by crowds in parks, discover sequestered corners within city museums. Among fossils and exhibits, young lovers find relative privacy, though the museum bustle remains a backdrop. A separate AP note mentions the discovery of new Iris varieties in America.
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London
City
New York
Kansans Who Served in World War I Miss Bonus Appeals
Brig. Gen. Milthon R. McLean announced 8,962 Kansas veterans who served in World War I have not applied for the state bonus. The 1929 law allows appeals to the district court clerk within ninety days from enactment May 98. Since 1923, 81,915 bonus claims have been allowed. 81,915 claims have been approved by the state compensation board.
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Toneka
Milthn R. McLean
Kansay
Mellan
McLean
Army
Have
Marine ‘Corps
Albone
Gilbert to Ketchikan for accounting firm post
Gilbert will sail June 22 from Seattle on auto to Alaska to take a position with Charles S. Conover and his associates in Ketchikan. Conover is an in law of Gilbert. Gilbert is married to Mrs G L Gilbert and recently earned a degree from the messe v-school of bus Wholesale Eye-Tests. Minneapolis. School children in Neosho county are tested with a new device by Dr Hartington health commissioner using moving picture films projected on a screen for group vision testing. Chanute motor car total rises from 1488 in 1928 to 2651 in 1929 while the number of bugs in the city drops to one this year.
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B. Powell
Manila
Therkj
United States
Oregon
Powell
Seattle
Wash
Gilbert Swill
Ketchikan
Alaska
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Conover
Arid Ie
Gilber
G. L. Gilbert
Messe V-School
Minneapolis
Chanute
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