Radio discoveries spark eclipse observations in New England
Boston and Island Pond teams report advances in radio wave reflection and solar corona spectroscopy during a solar eclipse observation. Researchers tracked atmospheric and ionospheric changes as the sun vanished and reemerged, noting temporary quiet and rapid shifts in radio propagation. Multiple expeditions faced travel and timing challenges, with telescope teams aloft and Moon shadow delays complicating plans.
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Boston
Mass
Island Pond
Earth
SL. Booth
Cornell
Alfred
Celestial Express
Hox
Adler
Moon motion clarity urged as sailors rely on tide charts
astronomers urge precise moon motion calculations for practical use in tides and navigation. A fragmented local note cites August observations at Island Pond Vermont and emphasizes refined astronomical accuracy as essential for sailor charts. Several regionally named residents are listed visiting relatives in Kansas City Sedan Hutchinson Salina Brackett Tonganoxie Lawrence and Bloomfield with multiple family mentions and travels.
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Arium
Chicago
Island Pond
Public Schools Rule in Connecticut Colonial Law 1673
Extract from The Laws of Connecticut 1673 describes township obligation to appoint a local teacher for writing and reading once fifty households are reached. Wages to be paid by parents, masters, or towns by majority agreement of town prudents.
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Connecticut
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meeting in Fairview
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will meet at Mrs. Ernest Leary's home in Fairview on Wednesday afternoon with officer elections. Fairview school opens Monday September 4 with Mrs. Newell as teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kechler and daughter Edna attended Sunday school and church at Worden and were invited to a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Ernest Leary
Fairview School
Newell
Paul Kechler
Edna
Worden
Henry
Big Springs U B Church Holds Open House and Ice Cream Supper
Big Springs United Brethren church hosted an open house and ice cream supper on Tuesday evening. A brief musical program directed by Mrs. Elmer Kettering entertained attendees, followed by a short address from Rev. Arthur Ward.
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All Big Springs United Brethren Church
Elmer Kettering
Arthur Ward
R. F. Buck
William Swecker
Gus Hartman
Douglas County School Board
Memorial High ‘School
Helen Henry
Cyrus Glenn
Lecompton
Oakridge Farm Bureau to hold regular meeting
Oakridge Farm Bureau will hold its next regular meeting on Thursday September 1 at the home of Mrs Will Rice. A Cecil Johnson recital and pupils were at the new Evangelical church in Stull last Tuesday evening with Cathryn House Leona Fetty among local attendees. Guests included Mr and Mrs Will House and family Mrs Miller A A Green Sr Mr and Mrs S M Dolan and Mrs Hattie Fetty. Harold Von Gunten visited his grandfather J M Leonhard who has been ill last Sunday. Emery Weakley of Nokomis Illinois visited his brother R R Weakley and Mrs Weakley last week. Frank McGrade accompanied Ralph Achning of Lawrence to the Platte City fair Wednesday. These gentlemen are horse enthusiasts and can point out both good and bad points of each horse in a race.
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Oakridge Farm Bureau
Will Rice
Cecil ‘Johnson
New Evangelical
Stull
Cathryn House
Leona Fetty
Will House
Miller
A.A. Green
Eibest
C. E. Bussing
Toms Home
Oakridge School
Gretchen Gabriel
Dorothy Bleakley
Bleakley
Six’ Corners
Lawrence Leonhard
Purcell
Chris Loewenstein
R. C. Welborn
Walter Myers
Ottawa
Fred Welborn
Cedar Falls
Iowa
John Welborn
Baldwin
Robert Welborn
Iola
Kan
Rankin Welborn
Wisley
Ruth Johns
Ira Martin
Alfred Heck
Athur
Walter
Nowata
Okla
Fred Wulfkulle
George Stanwix
Grace
Ross Stanwix
Deay
Brown's Grove
Fred Laptad
Willard Morgan
Glen Weeks
Lawrence
Wilt Sunquist
Nevada Rapids
Katie Toms
Bonner Springs
James Woolf
Beulah Stumbo
Mildred
Grace Reedy
W. H. Weeks
W. H Weeks
Brackett
H. G. van Neste
Sam Moyer
First Presbyterian Church
Clinton Belvoir Community News Highlights Local Visits
Local residents gather for church union activities and a Labor Day picnic. Notable events include birthday greetings for Mrs. Derby of Manhattan at 95, a long list of reunions, homecomings, and visits from relatives in Kansas and Iowa, plus a Pony Creek club program with music and dancing.
Old Settlers Reunion Guests in O'Neil District
Attendees at the Old Settlers Reunion in Glealoors Friday included Mr and Mrs W Hoire with daughters Clovis edits Mr and Mrs C H Viets with Nellie and Neal and Mr and Mrs Viets plus others.
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Glealoors Fride
W. Hoire
Clovis
C. H. Viets
Nellie
Neal
Viets
Mound Community Club Hosts Evening of Music and Socials
Reno’s Mound Community club gathered last Friday with a fair crowd for a brief program featuring harmonica and guitar by the Shoemaker quartet, a piano solo by Helen Dehoff, and singing by Minnie and Billie Shoemaker. J L Wiggins funeral services were held in Kansas City Kansas with Rev. Sconce presiding.
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Mound
Thes Shoemaker
Bays of Tones
Noxie
Helen Dehoff
Minnie Shoemaker
Sane
Billie Shoemaker
Salo
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W. Pohl
Excelsior
Kansas City
Sedan
Dick Temple
Lindsborg
Wichita
Hutchinson
Henry Shirar
Salina
George Gaumer
A. Peters
Walter Howard
Tonganox
Peters
J. B. Peters
Emma Sedgwick
Charles Ott
Butler
Chester Howard
Howard
Ruth Wilson
Fowler
K. U
Nina_ Wilson
Griffins
Roy Irvin and Sons
Pittsburgh
Bloomfield
Jersey
Irvin
Dollie Brownlee
Wade-Jarboe
Ofansas City
Elsie
Ted Brown
Russell Cooper
Sfordville
J. C. Cooper
WL. Vance
Smithville
Clyde Edwards
Aly
Fairview
Big Springs
Oak Ridge
William Seeley
Jimmy
Frances
Houseworth
Knowledge Hill
Lishner
Amanda.Akers
William Holey
Harold White
Franklin
W. E. Haley
William
Edith
Fred
Parker
W. E. Holey
J. W. Holey
St. George
George Koppenheffer
Manhattan
Sammie Holey
H. A. White
Dale
Virgil
Elmer Beers
John Coffman
Middleton
Walter Johnson
Ozarks
Rollins
Clinton-Belvoir
Fred Derby
Mrs. Turnipseed
Arkansas City
Chester Baldwin
Union Young People
Washington Creek Church
Lone Star
Washington Creek
Clinton
Lois
Blanch Harrell
Irene
Alma Harrell
Rose Baldwin
Faye Anderson
Alice Woodward
Walter Harrell
Glen Cox
Heatherington
U.B
Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Woodward
Dave Martin
Pearl Cox
Roberta Steele
Nazarene Church
Garrett
Wester
Walter Humphrey
California
Lynn Sawyer
Elmer Sawyer
Chester Baldwin Ome
Charles Herschell
Richard Petrie
Horace Humphrey
Fred Tornaden
Marion
Ernest Nelson
Topeka
Hall
M. J. Murphy
Harry Murphy
Leslie
Lyle Dean
Ruth Ann
Cletus Lehman
Fred Baldwin
Rose
Louise
Moreland
Bessie Murphy
Fred Demerritt
Akron
Ohio
Shuster
Rred Tornaden
Paul Pruitt
To- Reka
Ebon Anderson
Russell Harrell
Dave Harrell
Tonganoxie
Pony Creek
Earl
Rose Robert
Ralph Wiggins
Seattle
Wash
Robert Wiggins
Highland Park Cemetery
The
Baptist Church
Jesse Stanley
Gladys Seanor
Hazel Coxen
Mary Jack Dorney
Alvene King
Marion Eisele
O’neil District
Marshall's
U.S
Ea Feash
USA Batteries
Mass. St
Woolworth’s
Federal Tires
Moowinchester Rifle
Reno
Rs. H. G. Skeets
Alfred Skeets
Harry Skeets
Ella
Nettie O’dea
J. L. Wiggins
Edgar McRill
Bridge Club
State Lake
L. Dehoff and Sons
Kansas
Gretchen Skeets
Las Arimis
Cole
Almeda Byber
Tonganosie
Skeets
John L. Wiggins
Eads Brothers’ Chanel
Kaon
Sconee
Oakland Park Baptist Church
Garden
East Randolph
N. Y
Harnar
Home Owned
Eacn
SAT
Cook
Geo. Ansdell
Prop
Cook’s
Imorcate
Aish
Lawrence Paint and Wallpaper Store
West 9Th St
Guy Young
Cook’s Paints
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