Kosciuszko’s Century In American Polish Liberty Tribute
The 1927 commemorations mark Kosciuszko’s role for liberty with events in New York and Boston. A statue unveiled in Boston’s Public Garden honors the Polish hero who planned West Point forts and helped Saratoga, West Point, and Greene’s southern campaign. His heart, moved to Poland, returns to Cracow Cathedral as Polish and American ties are celebrated.
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Thaddeus Koseluszko
Saratoga
New York
Father of
American ‘Artillery
Bemis Heights
Burgoyne
America
George Washington Scholarshchin
Koselusskoe Foundation
Oland
Kosciuszko
West Point
Bhn
Boston
New England
France
Poland
Philadelphia
Franklin
George Washington
Washington
Gates
Greene
Cornwallis
Koseluszko
Paris
Switzerland
Solothurn
Cracow
Zuzwils
Chateau Rapperswil
Zurich
Europe
Iiind
Washington, D. C
Humboldt Park
Chicago
Tenant Refused Flat Despite Family Rationale
A prospective tenant is rejected after inspecting a flat and being asked about children. The porter refuses the rental citing orders not to lease to anyone with children, despite the applicant explaining his children are adults living abroad. The exchange appears in Tit-Bits.
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Australia
America
Moon Beliefs Held by Ancient Greeks
The Greeks viewed a full moon as favorable for great enterprises. Modern physiology supports a link between the lunar cycle and the nervous system, suggesting Moon influenced human actions and behavior.
Obscure Writings on Vital Energy and Endeavor
Fragmentary line from a historical piece noting that periods of peak energy test physical and mental capacity and that success may follow such efforts. The text hints at the link between effort, stamina, and reward without detailing individuals or events.
Largest underground cable carries 82000 volt current under Chicago
Engineers test high power lines and aerial cables with voltages up to 220000 volts while seeking higher transmission voltages. The world’s largest underground cable reportedly carries 82000 volts for six miles beneath part of Chicago.
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Chicago
Kansas corn crop outlook hits rare high in 1927
Kansas State Board of Agriculture reports 170,177,000 bushels projected for harvest, averaging 32.2 bushels per acre on 5,285,000 acres. Merchantable corn expected to reach 92 percent, highest since 1889 and well above U S and ten year national averages. Also cited are major disease losses totaling 1,484,000 dollars and a 371 deaths tied to common childhood illnesses.
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Topeka
Kansas
Pushel
State Board of Agriculture
United States
Topela
Farle G. Brown
Kansas State Board of Health
Kansas State Osteopathic Association
Brown
Atchison Chamber Horticultural Plan Backed at Dinner
L A Libel of Wathena spoke as Atchison county’s horticultural development program won support at a chamber of commerce dinner. The plan aims to finance a five year project through the chamber and county farm bureau under a horticultural agent.
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Atchison
Atchison County
Atchison Chamber of ‘Commerce
L. A. Libel
Wathena Banker
Chamber of Commerce
Atchison County Farm Bureau
Union elevator fires at Baldwin City. $25000 damage
The Farmers' Union elevator in Baldwin City was destroyed by fire with damages estimated at 25000 dollars. The fire’s cause is undetermined and about half of the loss is covered by insurance. In Junction City Tre man makes 22 mile birthday journey from Manhattan in under six hours.
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Baldwin City
Farmers’ Union
Junction City
City
Manhattan
Governors order frees Burns and ships Williams abroad
Topeka Governor Paulen signs the order releasing William Burns of Sumner County who faces burglary and larceny and deporting him to Canada. James Williams of Butler County, serving for stealing a motor car, is to be deported to Scotland. In Atchison County a contract for six miles of graveled highway between Effingham and Muscotah is awarded and will start immediately with completion by midwinter.
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Topeka
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Oklahoma
California
Ben S. Patten
J. T. Rankin
Osage County
Tulare County
Paulen
Wiliam Burns
Sumner County
Canada
James Williams
Butler County
Scotland
Atchison
Effingham
Muscotah
Atchison’ County
Volcanologist to Study in the Aleutians
Dr. T. A. Jaggar, director of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, spent the summer on the Alaska peninsula and the Aleutians studying volcanic action and related geologic problems. He urged a permanent Unalaska station, noted uncharted areas west of Unalakleet, and said Ha Long Haai etc.
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Washington
Alaskan Peninsula
Aleutian Islands
T. A. Jaggar
Jaggar
iWilian
Alaskin Peninsula
Aleutians
Department of the Totertor
Alaska
United Press
Unalaska
Aleutian
Nushagak
Vent
Uninak
Pacific
Attica
Jizar
Valcenoes
Harai
Flawal
Nalemaumau
Jageard
The
Geological Survey
Mount Lassen
Californias
Hawaii
Hawaii Volcano Observatory
Industries Now Seek to Keep Workers Well
Dr John A Turner, speaking at the American Public Health association, says industrial settings reveal savings from preventive medicine. He notes a 6 percent drop in injuries and a potential 50 percent reduction in sickness absenteeism when workers are kept under medical supervision and preventive programs are applied. Industry is seen as a fertile field for preventive medicine.
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Cincinnati
Industria
John A .Turner
American Public Health Association
Turner
Purner
Tkew
Mechanization Aims to Speed U S Production Growth
A New York discussion notes improved organization and mechanization raise factory productivity since 1800s. If trends continue, output could double with fewer workers, illustrating rapid advances in efficiency and coordination in manufacturing.
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New York
United States
Proletarian Unite Printed on Calico Dress in Harbin
A Russian woman in Harbin wore a pink patterned calico dress that indirectly breached a Chinese ban on communist propaganda. The garment’s fabric showed letters from the Russian alphabet forming the phrase Proletarian of the World Unite, part of a shipment of Soviet cotton goods recently landed in Harbin.
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Harbin
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
Letters from grateful users across the country praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for restoring health and energy. A Michigan woman reports regained strength and ability to do housework after years of illness, while others from Alaska and beyond share similar recoveries.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Meracuan
N. Penn
Ave
Lansing
Mich
Pinkham
Mars
Lydia B. Pinkham
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Framingsham
Mass
Newburyport
Vicksburg
Minneapolis
Campbell
Kossuth
Wanzarian
Lafayette
Lithuania
Jesuit
Corps of Cadets
Royal School of
Warsaw
Sato
Ty Ineo Kuysles Kitson
Aggre Ange Etena Teenageene
Board—of “Agriculture
Wichita
C. C. Markley
Andover
of & Stinson
John N. Richardson
American State Bank
State
Eureka
Ivan Hart
Greenwood County District Court
Dr.t. A. Jaggar
Mother Gray Co le Roy
N.Y
Parker
Patchorne
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Ady
Tito
Hill
PPO
Antes Nervine
Koenig Medicine CO
Somme
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