Antique Steam Sawmill Demonstration At Heritage Show
Ted Houses of Benn ington demonstrates a 19th century steam powered sawmill at the Solomon Valley Antique Engine and Machinery Show in Stockton. The device, built by John Cooper and Co between 1870 and 1890, uses a 65 horsepower Case steam traction engine and interchangeable blades, highlighting the era when steam might have transformed early gasoline development.
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R.E. Ramcharan
Hays Daily News
Harris
Stockton
Ted Houses
Bennington
Solomon Valley
John Cooper and Co
Byfield
Solomon Valley Antique Engine and Machinery Association
Cooper
United States
Houses
Kansas
Molasses Demo Shows Five Hour Boil At Solomon Show
Edward Lucky of Stockton demonstrates turning cane juice from sorghum into molasses at the Solomon Machinery Show. Roughly 140 pounds of cane yielded 60 gallons of juice, boiled for hours to produce five to six gallons of molasses, with color and yield varying by sugar content and weather.
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Stockton
HNS
Lucky
Children And Guns Never Mix Dear Ann Landers
A Sarasota family recounts a deadly hunting accident after a loaded gun was left in a friend's room. The letter urges parents to lock guns away and use trigger locks to prevent child access, hoping to save lives and spare others similar tragedy.
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David
Ann
MS 150 Bike Tour Raises Funds for MS Research
Eastern Kansas cyclists from 19 towns raised over 21000 during a Sept 19 20 MS 150 bike tour from Topeka to Council Grove and back. Seventy one riders biked 150 miles under a $20 entry and pledges of at least $1 per mile with prizes for top fundraisers including a Bahamas cruise.
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Topeka
Kansas
Eastern Kansas
National
Bahamas
Misinformation on AIDS lymphoma link debunked by doctor
Dear Dr. Donohue clarifies that most lymphomas are not AIDS related and explains when AIDS may be a factor. He notes a lymphoma before 1981 is unlikely to be connected to AIDS, and a positive HIV test would be expected if AIDS were present. He emphasizes treatment success can occur.
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Dr, Donohue
Revival series theme at Church of the Brethren starts Sunday
Revival meetings with the theme If My People begin Sunday at the Church of the Brethren led by Rev. John Tubbs of Bethel Church of the Brethren Carleton Neb. Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Mon Thu feature special music and a children’s story. Public invited. The Miss Kansas USA coordinator will speak at Ottawa University Thursday afternoon about pageant requirements for delegates. Jill Denzin Miss Kansas 1985 will discuss pageant plans with interest girls ages 17 to 24.
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Church of the Brethren
John Tubbs
Bethel Church of the Brethren
Carleton, Neb
Ottawa University Mowbray Union
Kansas City
Jill Denzin
Kansas
World of Poetry Contest Opens With Grand Prize
A $1000 grand prize leads a World of Poetry New American Poetry Contest offering 200 prizes totaling 16000. Enter one poem up to 21 lines on any subject by October 15, 1987. Winners notified December 15. Send entries to World of Poetry Dept New American 2431 Stockton Blvd Sacramento CA 95817.
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World of Poetry
Dept
New American
Stockton Blvd
Sacramento
Calif
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S.B
Romeo
Ann Landers
Arizona
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Ottawa
Brent A. Wheeler
Western Missouri
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Louisiana Tech
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Donohue
Wilson Sit
Tsoels
South Main
Stans Geaning Strvig
Drs. Herriot & Herriott
Optometry
Sixth St
Osawatomie
Doug Herriott
D.D
Mark Herriot
St. Boniface-Scipio
Rick Peoples
East Second
Edward D. Jones & Co
Desocigles
Larry Ville
Marge Leitaker
Elisa Sigurdson
Larry Miller
Betty Cears
Ike
Diane Seymour
Bev Deardorff
Carolyn Kaiser
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