A Century of Bell Toll At McKendree College Lebanon Ill
Historians note the United States oldest bell is housed in the clock tower at McKendree College Lebanon Illinois. Cast in Spain in the eighth century it traveled from Florida to Missouri before arriving in Illinois in 1858 where it was bought for the chapel. The bell has summoned students for nearly a century from Old Main to present day.
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Lebanon
Ill
United States
Philadelphia
St. Augustine
Fla
McKendree College
Lebanon Institution
McKendree
Atlantic
America
Spain
Florida
New Mexico
St. Louis
Saint Louis
Centralia
Cobleigh
Mississippi Basin
Old Main
Alleghenies
McKendree's Chapelt
College Chapel
Aged Evangeline Oak Receives Special Aid
In St Martinville Louisiana authorities placed about 100 pounds of special tree food at the roots of the Evangeline Oak near Bayou Teche to slow deterioration of the historic tree noted recently.
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ST. Martinville
Bayou Teche
Attakapas
Cassville Broncho Busters Bring West to Town
Cassville Wisconsin packs a western show as Buschbom family of four riders and their 100 plus horses prepare spring practice for bareback riding roping and bulldogging. Jack Buschbom tops bareback rankings earning about five thousand dollars last year while Bill Jr leads in trick roping. Ted also competes and Bill Sr trains and showcases his liberty act with trained horses. Local youngsters eagerly await rodeo season and the family’s return from major venues.
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Mississippi River
New York
Chicago
Denver
Pendleton
Salinas
West
Buschbom
Bill Buschbom Sr
Jack
Bill Jr
Bill
Ted
Buschboms
Cassville
Buschborns
Jack Buschbom
Mobridge
S. D
Nele Ted
Husbands Living in Home Ec Practice Cottage
In Stevens Point Wisconsin three husbands are living in a home economics practice cottage at Central State Teachers College as part of seniors’ training. The couples Lillian Korzilius Elizabeth Paulson and Gloria Schultz are the wives, with Edward Korzilius John Paulson and Louis Schultz serving as husbands. The arrangement is supervised by Miss Bessie May Allen and aims to apply classroom lessons in a real home setting.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Central State Teachers College
Lillian Korzilius
Elizabeth Paulson
Gloria Schultz
Bessie May Allen
Edward Korzilius
John Paulson
Louis Schultz
All-time greats and training habits in sports debate
A compilation of quotes on training, dedication, and greatness in baseball and football. Ty Cobb's home batting practice contrasts with spring camp norms, while praise for Bronko Nagurski and Red Grange dominates a football discussion. Boxing legend Joe Louis faces a changing public pacing and era comparison.
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Ty Cobb
Cobb
Terre Haute
Royston
Ewell Blackwell
Ralph Kiner
Jeff Cravath
Southern California
Mel Hein
The
Giants
Joe Stydahar
Bob Snyder
Morley Drury
Khown
Jim Thorpe
Ernie Nevers
Red Grange
Bronko Nagurski
George Gipp
Don Hutson
Thorpe
Nevers
Cravath
Nagurski
Bronk
Nagurskis
Thorpes
Grange
Red
Decorative Window Box Adds Charm to Home
Attractive window boxes improve home appearance with seasonal plantings. Pattern No. 19 shows how to trace on lumber and assemble boxes for any window. No special tools or skill required. Send 25 cents to East-Bird Pattern Company, Dept. W, Pleasantville, New York.
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East-Bird Pattern Company, Dept. W
Pleasantville
N. Y
Early dancing masters used the kit violin in classes
European dancing masters of the 18th and 19th centuries supplied music by playing the kit a pocket sized violin about three inches wide the instrument was carried in the pocket during lessons and performances
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Bell
Richard L. Eldridge
Tom
Loop
J. F. Brensing
Hudson, Kan
Kansas Wheat Improvement Association
Pillsbury Wheat
Predners
Glen H. Taylor
Ida
Henry Wallace
Taylor
Democrats
Wallace
G.I
Leo H. Gillie
Wetumka
Okla
Army
Easter Seals
Patricia Lee Sisemore
Fauquier County
Jimmy Sikes
Fairfax County
Clinton P. Anderson
Jimmy
Europe
U. S
Sen
Homer Ferguson
Hep
Mich
Stephen Kertess
Italy
Hungary
Montrose
Calif
Wesley Leslie
John A. Costello
Eire
Sean T. O'Kelly
Irish Assembly
Costello
Eamon de Valera
Evangeline Oak
Old River Town
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Bomber
Detroit
Golden Gloves
Jack Kracken
Louis
Walcott
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Soretone Liniment
Dean
Doans
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