Tecumseh's Death Famed Battle of the Thames Triumph
Elmo Scott Watson recounts the 1813 Thames battle near Chatham Ontario where Gen. William Henry Harrison defeated Proctor and Tecumseh. The narrative covers Tecumseh’s rise, the Prophet’s influence, the campaign in Canada, and the controversial death and burial of the Shawnee leader.
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Elmo Scott Watson
of the Thames
Canada
William Henry Harrison
Proctor
Tecumseh
Republican National Committee
Washington
Detroit
Trumbull
Pueckeshinwau
Piqua
Springfield
Ohio
Tikambi
Point Pleasant
W. Va
St.Claire
Fallen Timbers
Anthony Wayne
Ohio Valley
Greenville
White River
Indiana
Ohio River
King Philip
Pontiac
Little Turtle
Tenskwatawa
Tippecanoe
Harrison
Brock
Queenstown
Perry
Leake Erie
California Divorce Rate Shrinks to Two of Six Marriages
The report notes that about two in three marriages in California would end in lifelong unions, but in 1928 a total of 46,945 couples publicly declared lifelong love while 14,458 filed for divorce through attorneys, signaling differing paths in marital outcomes.
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California
Divorce Rates Surge Amid Lockstep Marital Strain
In Los Angeles, marriages fell sharply in 1927 while divorces rose by over 300, signaling a stark shift in family stability during the period. The passage notes Los Angeles faced especially severe conditions as the era of the late 1920s unfolded.
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Los Angeles
Hush Mary Interferes as Parents Sing in Church
In a church scene Mary whispers to her father to lower his singing, fearing someone might hear him as the congregation rises to sing. The father and mother participate in the hymn, with Mary lingering beside her father.
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Father
Mary
Mother
Brightens the World Inspiring Man of Vision and Faith
A quotation by Edwin Osgood Grover lauds a cheerful man who spreads happiness, sees potential in small things, and envisions a beautiful tomorrow even in dark days. His vision and faith lift others wherever he meets.
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Edwin Osgood Grover
Causes of Ruin Inherent Propensities Reflected
A compact note quoting Burke on how ruin stems from natural propensities. It presents a philosophical view that all who fall prey to ruin do so by siding with inherent tendencies. No external actors named.
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Burke
Kansas County Reports September 1 Corn and Sorghum Conditions
State and U S Department of Agriculture provide September 1 readings for 105 Kansas counties. Reports show corn and grain sorghum conditions by county with percent normal levels. Southwest Kansas highway improvements move ahead on U S 54 and U S 50 measures.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas Missouri highway conference seeks joint road links
Mission asks the Missouri high way commission for a conference on two Kansas Missouri road connections. The meeting could occur late this month. Kansas notes links at St. Joseph Atchison Kansas City Pittsburg and Baxter Springs. Kansas finished Fort Scott to the state line but Missouri did little to connect from the state line to U S 71 near Nevada. Kansas urges completion of that link.
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Topeka
Kansas Highway Commission
Missouri Highway Commission
Kansas
Missouri
St. Joseph
Atchison
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Baxter Springs
Fort Scott
Nevada
Robbery at Kansas Teachers College in Emporia
Two young men robbed the Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia stealing 1130 dollars from the vault. They held up the night watchman Ed Chartier who was bound but later freed himself. The funds were tuition fees from the previous enrollment day.
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Emporia
Kansas State Teachers’ College
Ed Chartier
Five Men Arrested in Cattle Theft and Hoover Disappearance
Garden City reports Police arrest five men in a cattle theft case from a year ago. County and city law enforcement believe they have solved the mystery and uncovered clues that may explain the disappearance of William Hoover, a Finney County farmer.
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Garden City
William Hoover
Finney County
Northwestern Kansas seeks irrigation in Beaver and Republican valleys
A concentrated effort in Rawlins and Cheyenne counties aims to assess irrigation potential for a large portion of the Beaver and Republican valleys. The study evaluates water sources, farming viability, and future agricultural development in the region.
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Oberlin
Kansas
Beaver and
Republican
Rawling
Cheyenne
Dodge City Plans Million Bushel Terminal Elevator
A one and a half million bushel unit of a two million bushel terminal elevator will be built in Dodge City to handle next year crops. The chamber of commerce industrial committee backs the campaign, with financing from grain men in Dodge City and the Southwest.
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Dodge City
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
KU World War I Dead posted in Memorial Union reception
Photographs of 129 University of Kansas students who died in World War I have been placed in the Memorial Union reception room, honoring their sacrifice and preserving memory for campus visitors.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Memorial Union Building
Your town is your business and your responsibility
A town is a business your life supports equal to employment in a factory. Every resident shapes its progress by effort and quality work, not just leaders. When industries choose a site they consider the town as a whole, including you and your neighbors.
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Anderson Herald
Up to Town Merchants to Meet New Conditions
Kansas City Star urges Southwest merchants to adopt collective buying and attractive displays. The piece argues sprucing up Main Street boosts community spirit, improves homes and streets, and makes towns appealing to motorists and tourists on good roads.
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Southwest
Kansas City
Main Street
Kansas City Star
Build With Eye to Beauty
The article argues that uniform mass produced houses spoil streetscapes and that thoughtful planning could yield more pleasing, affordable homes. It urges builders to prioritize aesthetics to preserve civic ideals and encourage people to build beautiful, livable dwellings.
Working Through School Co operative High School Plan
The cooperative high school uses tax money funding and alternates students between work and study. Two students share each job so one works full time while the other studies, then swap roles. This system offers the employer full time labor while giving students equal opportunities for work and education.
Minnesota Zoning Law Enacted by State Legislature
The Minnesota legislature enacted a zoning enabling act authorizing regulation of building location size use height lot arrangement and population density in cities of second third and fourth classes and in all villages and the adoption of comprehensive city plans.
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Minnesota
Environment Shapes Living Space as Outdoor and Indoor Unite
The text urges equal care for both setting and environment of the home so that the entire house becomes a residence where the outdoors are enjoyed as fully as the indoors. It emphasizes integrating exterior surroundings into daily living.
Lawn Importance to Curb Appeal in Home Remodeling
A house’s exterior beauty hinges not only on remodeling but also on a well cared for lawn. The article argues spending on landscaping and lawn upkeep is essential for a cohesive, attractive overall appearance.
Advertising Boom Markets US Cities as Multiuse Centers
Towns advertise more than 100 American cities and communities as residential industrial resort and convention centers highlighting diverse attractions. Local officials promote revamped civic spaces aiming to attract visitors and business, signaling a nationwide push to rebrand urban areas.
Best Results in Home Dyeing With Diamond Dyes
Diamond Dyes revive faded garments and fabrics with rich color that lasts through wear and washing. The formula uses high quality anilines, ensuring even application without spotting or streaking. Authorities recommend them and millions use Diamond Dyes. available for the same price as ordinary dyes at drug stores.
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Eagle
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Tecummseh
Thames River
P. W. A. Fitzsimmons
Procter
Thames
Chatham
Ontario
Tecumigh
Troctor
Warrison
Kentucky
Blackhawk
Lacy and Foxes
Lectirie
U.S. 54
Bucklin
U. S. 50
Cimarron
Roland Boynton
U. S. 386
Washington County
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Rawlines
Preator
Sheridan
Gaham
Sherman
Norton Ae
Thomas
NORTH
CIA
Phillips
Clout
Republic Jewell
Rooks «i Bt
Mitchell
Smith
Osborne
Ottaw Mee
Northeast
Atchison Ee
Marshall
Brown x
Nemaha
Doniphan
Pottawatomie
Jackson Riley Seeeeeeethane Jefferson
TL Wyandotte Teense
Leavenwort
WEST
Gove
Scott « En
Creeley
Trego
Lane
Wallaca
Logan
Wichita
Ness Ate
Central
Barton Sounoege
Marion We. WL
Wickinson
Rice
Hillis Beech
Sumner
Alten
Weve
Bik
Sees
Iourbon
Greenwood
Hutler
Labette
AL Chautauqua
Montgomery
Neoshowr
Cherokee
Cowley
Wilson
Crawford
Woodson
POST
Gonsus
B. Go
Zoo
United States
Philadelphia Zoological Garden
India
F. O.B
Cassidy Southwestern Commission CO
Stock Yards
Ft.Worth
Tex
Kodak Films
Sedalia
Yokohama
Japan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alfred Iverson
St. Edwards
Nebraska
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