Fire Prevention Week Returns with Chicago 1871 Fire Recall
The article notes Fire Prevention Week began in 1911 as Fire Prevention Day under Taft and grew into an annual nation observance by 1922. It recalls Chicago's devastating 1871 fire that destroyed much of the city, left hundreds of thousands homeless, and caused extensive damage. It mentions debates over local funding and mayoral actions during the relief effort.
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Chicago
U.S
Taft
Lawrence
Alten
Fiearge Gravertie
Quaker Founder Helps Found Friends University
Wichita reports Friends University enrollment shows 135 Methodists and 80 Friends this fall with a record freshman class of 17 students. Sir James M. Davis funded the university building in 1898 near the Quaker church at Eleventh and Leavenworth streets, with support from Hesper leaders.
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Douglas County
James M. Davis
Friends University At
Wichita
Society of Friends
Vis
Youncle
Mare Ecademy
Friends of the
Hesper Coms
Laad
Stanley
Oifinen
Local families host Sunday gatherings across towns
Mrs and Mrs Wayne Hlack of Tonganoxie and Ward family hosted guests including Marvin Meleren Donald Hetric and Max Hetric. Loriie Rundle and David Rukes visited Meriden with Mrs David Moody. Vanice Walker of Manhattan stayed with her parents in Manhattan while art talks and Markham contest news featured in the community notes.
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Wayne Hlack
Familly
Tonganoxie
Ntoscor Ward
Marvin Meleren
Donald
Paul
Max
Hetric
Fant
Kansas City
Loriie Rundle
David Rukes
Arthur Mesenhimer
Ail
Glen Mesenhimer
Bie Springs
Dale Bison
Pate
Oand
Ronald
Howard Morgan
Overbrook
Clyde Wiscombe
J Simmie
Judy
Manhattan
Lawrence Journal World Social News Clippings 1950
Lawr en ce Kansas weekend visits and church services reported with names such as Mrs Lena Barnhart Mrs Irene W and Mr Norman Snyder. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Harry Norman Mr and Mrs Sam Findley and William Chester plus Tara Talley Ottawa and David. A communion service at Appanoose Church led by Tara Talley is noted along with a brush party and bazaar planning.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Journal-World
Misa Joyce Snyder
Topeka
Lena Barnhart
Ciara
Sam Findley
William Chester
Musca
David
Jean Sere Weer
W. HB
Boston
Idi
Brazil counts noses in census rush to 40000
Brazil tallying nests as the 1950 census nears completion, with results due soon. São Paulo remains second with about 2200, while Recife in Pernambuco stands third near one thousand. The preliminary data suggests Am and Janeiro lead, with Rio Grande do Sul and other regions following.
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Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Recife
Pernambucn
Hoover Hall
Verto
Rio Trande
No Sign Of Agreement Hits Pittsburgh Dailies Shutdown
A strike by mailers named ALF L. Martiers has shut down several Pittsburgh daily papers. Reportedly, the walkout halted morning editions and disrupted postal distribution across multiple Vitistare locations, with workers pressing for a contract settlement and management seeking disruption containment.
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Vittsburgh
Alf L. Martiers
Edo
Unable to extract a clear headline from damaged text
The readable fragments mention a Baldwin street event and a wife Mrs Pat Wolfe with a son Heayreth OC rrethated serif Ire, with Thursday at the iv of 4. It references a program of the evening but details are garbled.
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Eyee
Bazaar
Clete Morgan
Anon
Lawrey
Caisga
Ray Viertel
Sveath School
Raver
Charles
Thognarhaest
Viverbroak
Carey
Fred Walker
Wanita Vie
Mtr
Robert Meardle
Mra
Lester Vravits
AL Visite
Fe Gruver
Pat Wolfe
Call Hank Welsh Excavating Services
Local excavating contractor Hank Welsh offers basement, pond, and ditch work, road building, and land clearing. Contact at 4020-R 2246 Ohio St for quotes and scheduling.
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Ohio St
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K Trove H. Patterson
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Vier
Breok
Meira
Cory
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Brazil
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Gilles
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Apollo
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Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Laurence Pad
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