Lafayette and Marne anniversaries linked in American memory
The Lafayette Marne day observance marks Lafayette’s birthday and the first World War Marne battle. C B Robbins recalls the Marne’s turning of the tide, reshaping U S sympathy for France, and honoring Lafayette as a lifelong gentleman and ally. Historian Sedgwick’s biography underscores Lafayette’s enduring influence from America to France.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Eptember
United States
Marquis de Lafayette
The
Marne
C. B. Robbins
Washington
France
Germany
America
Paris
Fettoyatte
Republic of France
Fayette
Lafayette
General Pershing
Stanton
Wershing
Henry Dwight Sedgwick
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Auvergne
Timber Pile Fire Risks in Pulp Plant Operations
Large lumber stacks used for paper pulp can reach 20 000 cords valued around 300 000 dollars and ignite from spontaneous combustion. Fires are hard to reach and may burn long, but some plants flood the pile with monitor nozzles to drench the core and control the blaze.
Ancient Brooch Found During Quarry Work in Ireland
Workmen quarrying at lime kilns in Creenagho, Ireland uncovered an ancient brooch. Local authorities secured the site as archaeologists assess the artifact and its historical significance.
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Creenagho
Ireland
Bronze ring and pin brooch found in rock crevice
A bronze brooch dating to the Sev enth century was found two feet below the surface in a soft rock crevice. The ring and pin show enamel work with light green on the back and dark green on the front.
Religion may help you forgive enemies but not friends
A Capper's Weekly quote notes forgiveness as a religious aid for foes yet contrasts it with the miracle required to accept friends' success. It frames forgiveness as easier for enemies than for rivals in achievement.
Brookings Finds Happiness in Sharing Riches
St Louis philanthropist Robert S Brookings aged seventy nine lives modestly and gives away his fortune. Once a shipping clerk he rose to senior roles in a Cupples factory then funded three research institutions and transformed a small college into a world renowned university. He believes money is best spent aiding others.
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St. Louis
Robert S. Brookings
Mr. Brookings
Samuel Cupples
Brookings
Mr. Cupples
Washington University
Garden of Eden Likely Location in South Africa Says Alonzo Pond
Alonzo W. Pond from Logan Museum reports findings from Algeria suggesting humanity began in South Africa. He returned with 13 skeletons and 6,000 flint and bone tools from 47 sites, plus charred fruits indicating ancient vegetation. Pond asserts evidence supports Africa as Eden with migration routes analyzed.
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New York
South Africa
Alonzo W. Pond
Logan Museum
Beloit
Wis
de Grasse
Algeria
Pond
North Africa
Saraha
Garden of Eden
Africa
Medal for Aid to Blind To Vienna Doctor
The Leslie Dana gold medal for 1929 will be presented to Dr. Ernest Fuchs of Vienna at the International Ophthalmological congress in Amsterdam on September 10. He is the first non American honored. Lewis H. Carris lauded Fuchs for pioneering global blindness prevention work over 45 years and noted his 1884 prize at The Hague.
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New York
Leslie Dana
Ernest Fuchs
Vienna
Amsterdam
Lewis H. Carris
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Fuchs
Carris
The
Hague
Trunk with Securities Washes Ashore in Ventura
A trunk recovered from the sea in Ventura contains negotiable securities valued at about 800000 dollars. Made out to Bartlett Heard and Dwight B Heard of Phoenix Arizona the latter a newspaper publisher who died in March.
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Ventura
Calif
Bartlett Heard
Dwight B. Heard
Phoenix
Ariz
Bakersfield Charity Baker Reaches 140460 Cookies
Mrs Dora Wilson has baked 140460 cookies over eight years of charity work in Bakersfield California. She plans to continue baking for the cause.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Dora Wilson
Veteran Missing 14 Years Returns to Find Wife wed
Italian veteran Luigi Rossi, believed killed in 1915 Asiago fighting, arrived in Pavia to learn his wife had remarried and become mother of three. He said Austrian captors held him then for 14 years in a wild area near Bessgrabia before his return. He left the decision on his wife to her.
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Pavia
Italy
Luigi Rossi
Asiago
Signor Rossi
Bessgrabia
Heat Wave Favors Kansas Corn Crops In River Valley
Reports from Wichita Hutchinson and nearby counties say the Arkansas River Valley corn crop escaped major damage from recent heat with moisture from rains aiding growth. Stalks reach seven to twelve feet, ears developing rapidly, and Sedgwick County expected heavy yields. In a separate note, two Concordia women were attacked near Hoxie after a hitchhiking lift. they were found bound and injured by a ranch foreman. No further details on suspects provided.
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Wichita
Arkansas River Valley
Hutchinson
Pratt
Stafford
Rice
W. F. Vannotte
Midland Valley Railroad
Sedgwick County
Leda Beauregard
Beatrice Walsh
Miss Beauregard
Concordia
Walsh
Monuments Honor Ta-tar-rax and Harahey Chiefs Across Kansas
Kansas remembers native leaders with stone monuments. Manhattan lists Ta-tar-rax of the Haraheys in a city park, a $400 memorial tied to Coronado era visits near Junction City. Alma features another Harahey monument costing $300.
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Kansas
Manhattan
Ta-tar-rax
Coronado
Junction City
Alma
Fear Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Fear, pioneers of Kansas, observed their golden wedding anniversary in Waverly. Dr. Fear, former state representative and ex-mayor, has served Coffey County as a physician for fifty two years and leads the Coffey County Medical Association. They have two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Kelly of Burlington and Mrs. Ada Lebow of Sylvia.
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Waverly
J. C. Fear
Kansas
Fear
Coffey County
Deaf School Appointments Bridge Illinois and Kansas
Springfield reports Dr. Daniel T. Cloud, current superintendent of the Kansas School for the Deaf in Olathe, will become managing director of the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville. Announcement comes from Rodney Brandon, director of the state department of welfare.
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Springfield
Daniel T. Cloud
Kansas School For the Deaf
Olathe
Jacksonville
Rodney Brandon
State Department of Welfare
Mrs Mamie Philips Named Bethel College Dean of Women
Newton report Mrs Mamie Philips instructor at Winfield High School selected as dean of women for Bethel College for the coming school year. She is widow of the late John F Phillips former vice president of Southwestern College.
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Newton
Mamie Philips
Winfield
Bethel College
Monument to Friar Padilla Erected in Herington 1904
In 1904 the residents of Herington in Dickinson County spent $500 to build a monument honoring Friar Juan de Padilla, who accompanied Coronado and became the first Christian martyr to die on U.S. soil.
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Herington
Dickinson County
Juan de Padilla
Coronado
United States
Wellington diver dies after rock injury fall
Albert J. Cushman, 51, slipped from a diving board at Drury and struck a rock, causing a fractured spine and death. The incident occurred as Cushman attempted a dive, with the fatal injuries confirmed at the scene.
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Wellington
Drury
Albert J. Cushman
Allen proposes 7 percent wheat intake to trim surplus
Senator Henry J. Allen urges a national plan where each person would consume 7 percent of a bushel of wheat annually to eliminate the wheat surplus. He argues the policy would reduce excess without causing overconsumption.
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Dodge City
Henry J. Allen
United States
Women fix muddy road with spades in Troy
In Troy two residents, Mrs. Ernest Scholz and Mrs. George Sandy, took their spades after men failed to act and made a muddy road passable, demonstrating community initiative.
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Troy
Ernest Scholz
George Sandy
Advertisement fragment for Red Cross Concentrated Blue at grocers
Ad shows a blues cleanser slogan with a note about worry free people. It markets a concentrated blue product sold at various grocers. The quirky line implies affordability for those without concerns.
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Red Cross
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