Sam Houston Colossus in Buckskin hailed by writer
Elmo Scott Watson reviews George Creel's Sam Houston A Colossus in Buckskin, praising Houston's extraordinary career from Cherokee ally to Texas founder. The piece argues Houston's life shaped national history, deserving wide recognition across Virginia, Tennessee, and Texas, and urges broader knowledge of his frontier impact.
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Houston
Texas
United States
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
American Chronicle
George Creel
Hernando de Soto
New World
Kit Carson
Armtrica
Colossus
America
Southwest
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
Union
Pia
Tohopeka
South
Virginia
Timber Ridge
Rockbridge County
Lexington
Samuel Houston
Daniel Morgan
Tennessee
Prison reform in Sweden favors outdoor work and prison farms
Authorities advocate sunshine and open-air work as best treatment for prisoners. Shorter confinement for long sentences is planned and prison farms will be expanded to reduce isolation and depression, with newer cells for long-term inmates.
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Sweden
Engineering replicas used in structural testing
The article notes that builders of bridges and dams have long used scale replicas costing thousands of dollars. These models are then destroyed during tests to assess a structure’s resistance to anticipated strains.
Beggs Method Tests Vel Lutoid Models in Mercury
Princeton professor George E. Beggs devises a testing method for vel lutoid models using mercury to obtain data at greatly reduced cost. The note highlights the efficiency gain and practical application of the technique.
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George E. Beggs
Princeton University
Used Car Buy Raises Suspicion At Auto Dealer
A caller reports an auto dealer being approached by a suspicious man who tries to pay cash for a used car prompting police involvement. The voice on the line confirms the danger and requests assistance.
Record Wheat Yield Forecast Beats Last Year in Kansas
Kansas state board of agriculture reports a 158 million bushel June crop forecast for wheat, the second largest yield on record, driven by favorable May rainfall and temperatures. Ford County leads with 6,696,000 bushels. Reno and Barton follow. Corn outlook stands at 86 percent of normal as planting progresses.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Ford County
Reno County
Barton
Gray
Rush
Harper
Meade
Rice
Pratt
Pawnee
Freeman Topeka Banker Dies After Year of Ill Health
Frederick W. Freeman aged 64 prominent Topeka banker and business leader died at his home in Topeka after a year of poor health. He served as president of Merchants National Bank and led various civic and business ventures. In Pratt an assembly of about forty grain dealers and elevator owners met to discuss the repeal of the grain standards act and seek government inspection of grain for the 1928 wheat crop.
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Texas
Houston
Santa Anna
Lone Star Republic
America
Senate
United States
South
Confederate States
Topeka
Frederick W. Freeman
Freeman
Merchants National Bank
Pratt
Voling
Topeka Man Dies After Car and Mule Collision
Hewry FE Neustifter of Topeka, 42, died from injuries in a collision three miles east of Rossville when the motor car he rode in struck a mule the other night.
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Topeka
Hewry FE
Neustifter
Rossville
Parsons W R Kightlinger Passes After Illness
W R Kightlinger longtime manager of the Carey Fruit Company in Parsons died after a lingering illness. He served twelve years in that role and was widely known in the community.
Death of Goodland’s First Mayor Judge Murphy at 80
Judge E F Murphy 80 longtime Goodland official and former state representative died at his home. He served as the city’s first mayor and held public office for years.
New Electric Rates Ordered for Southeast Kansas
The public service commission ordered new schedules for Fort Scott and other towns served by Kansas Utilities Company in Southeast Kansas. Engineer John H. Fletcher estimated the changes reduce rates by about 20 percent compared with current charges.
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Topeka
Fort Scott
Kansas Utilities Company
Kansas
Public Service Commission
John H. Fletcher
Elegance in Summer Frocks Styled for Everyday Wear
A New York Times fashion feature surveys summer frocks in fabrics from moire to lace, noting one and two piece styles, varied necklines, and sportswear influences. It highlights washable crepe and voile, mixed fabric patterns, beadwork with metal trims, and bold ribbon accents shaping chic, practical ensembles for day and evening wear.
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New York Times
Eaich
Couturiers
Moire
Lyanvin
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T. M. Lillard
District Court
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