Carving Empire Out of the West Concludes Journal-World Memoir
A 1867 western journey details toll roads and a Blackhawk mine with a rich gold vein, then Julesburg chaos and Indian country perils. The writer recalls homeward return, a Kansas history date on Custer, Medicine Lodge talks, and Custer’s fate with the Little Bighorn looming in legend.
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Journal-World
Colorado City
Blackhawk
Timberline
Kansas
Custer
F' McPherson
Republican River
West
Medicine Lodge
Indian Territory
General Sherman
General Custer
Ma Tard
Not Applicable
The fragment shows a line about ongoing struggle and two races described as living in a harsh woven heat. No clear event, names, places, or dates are present to anchor a historical newspaper item.
Scientists Advance New Theory of Cosmic Rays
Rome reports myriads of cosmic rays hitting earth from interstellar distances beyond the sun each carrying energy of 786 million volts. Robert A. Millikan Arthur Compton and Bruno Rossi presented findings to a congress of physicists. Madame Curie corroborated. They challenged theories that rays originate in Earth’s atmosphere or from visible stars.
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Rome
Robert A. Millikan
Arthur Compton
Bruno Rossi
University of Florence
Congress of Physicists
Madame Curie
Congress
Earth
Kansas Baptists elects new officers in Manhattan session
W C Floyd of Sedan was chosen president of the Kansas Baptist convention at its Manhattan session on October 14. Other officers named include J M Powell of Kansas City Kansas as first vice president, Mrs J Sowerby of Iola as second co president, Claude Webb of Otis as third vice president, O M Showalter of Emplria as recording secretary, Marie Davis of Ottawa as histories secretary, and Charles E Eldridge of Topeka as treasurer. Dr. Frank A Smith of New York is the chief speaker for tonight's program.
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Manhattan
Kan
W. C. Floyd
Sedan
Kansas Baptist Convention
J. M. Powell
Kansas City
Lrst
Topeka
Frank A. Smith
New York
Troops on the Move Across Chin Chow Front
A telegram from Hsinmintun near Mukden reports five Japanese troop trains with cavalry and infantry reached a rail hub on the Peiping Mukden line. Japanese dispatches indicate military operations against Chin Chow, the Mukden provincial government seat, amid rising bandit activity in the area.
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Peiping
China
Hsinmintun
Mukden
Peiping-Mukden
Chinchow
War veteran found dead by car fumes in Cherryvale
Glen Dobson aged 38, a World War veteran and longtime Cherryvale resident, was found asphyxiated today by motor car fumes in a small rear room. Authorities reported no immediate evidence of foul play and the incident is under investigation.
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Cherryvale
Kan
Glen Dobson
Note Found Points to Gordon Jones Motor Co Assistant Manager
A note discovered at the home of Gordon Jones Motor Company assistant manager in Cherryvale reads I am tired worn out a failure at 38. He left early this morning. Dobson is survived by his widow visiting in Kansas City and two young children, Mary and Buddy.
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Gordon Jones Motor Company
Cherryvale
Dobson
Kansas City
Mary
Buddy
Yorktown Surrender Rehearsal Draws Throng of Observers
Yorktown Virginia on October 15 hosts a rehearsal for the impending surrender of Lord Cornwallis. Red coats and Hessians flank Continental blue and buff amid fleur de lis and militia buckskin as workmen finish the set for the sesquicentennial Yorktown observance. France’s Marshal Petain and Adelbert de Chambrun travel with dignitaries to witness the historic staging.
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Yorktown
Fleur de Lis
France
Virginia
York
Lord Cornwallis
Henri Petain
Verdun
Adelbert de Chambrun
Marquis de Lafayette
Washington
Stony Point Social Notes Reach Lawrence Visit
Mr and Mrs Will Winters and family visited a sister in Lawrence Sunday. Mrs Anna Cripe of Pomona and Mrs Dave Wray visited Thursday afternoon. B I Holmes and Mrs Violet Anderson and baby visited Mrs Fred Rockhold Wednesday afternoon. John Daily made cider Monday. Mr and Mrs Robert Norment returned to the John Daily home after a week in St Louis Missouri. Mr and Mrs D A Wray and Ernest and Mrs Anna Cripe attended.
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Will Winters
Winters
Lawrence
Anna Cripe
Pomona
Dave Wray
Malone-McMullen Ons
B. I. Holmes
Vio
Anderson
Baby
Fred Rockhold
John Daily
Robert Norment
John Dailey
St. Louis
D. A. Wray
Ernest
Sunday dinner at the Cripe home in Lawrence
The I. D. Cripe family hosted a Sunday dinner with Jesse Athey and relatives visiting near Ran home in north Lawrence. An afternoon ride and visit with Mr. and Mrs. waka followed the gathering.
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I. D. Cripe
Cripe
Jesse Athey
Ranhome
North
Lawrence
Mrs. Waka
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Julesburg
Kansas Baptists
Ority M.smith
E.dth St
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Mallory
Stony Point
Cities Service Oil
Cities Service
Pure Petroleum
Cities Service Oil Company
WEAF
N.te-coast
Canadien
Lges
Hoover Company
Hoover Laboratories
Lucky Scrike
N. B.C. Networks
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