How Fort Ponchartrain Became Fort Detroit History
Fort Pontchartrain, built in 1701 near Jefferson avenue and Woodbridge, evolved into Fort Detroit by 1749. The stockade expanded through 1760 with sieges and raids shaping its strategic role in colonial conflicts and the War of 1812.
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Fort Ponchartrain
Fort Detroit
Detroit
Fort Pontchartrain
Jefferson Avenue
Woodbridge Street
Griswold
Shelby Streets
France
Fort
America as the original home of the horse
The article claims horses originated in the Americas with the extinct codus primaevus, citing fossil finds in Western states. It notes Spaniards introduced Old World mounts, provoking terror among natives who mistook riders for a single creature, and questions what caused the pygmy horse's extinction.
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Americas
America
County Gas Tax Share Acknowledged At $73591
Kern county received 73591 dollars as its share of the second quarter gasoline tax funds. Controller Harry B. Riley announced the distribution of 3,700,000 to 58 California counties. The state allocated over 11,000,000 to the state highway division and counties due to strong gasoline tax collections.
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Kern County
Harry B. Riley
California
Riley
Seventh-Day Adventists Hold Conference at Greenhorn Mountain Park
The annual Seventh-Day Adventists conference was held at Greenhorn Mountain Park on Saturday with many Shafter residents attending. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Albert Voth, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. John Tohm, Elder and Mrs. D. P. Harder, Rev. Funck, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dueck, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Barling, Mrs. David Buller and children, among others.
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Greenhorn Mountain Park
Shafter
Albert Voth
J. L. Thomas
John Tohm
D. P. Harder
Funck
John H. Dueck
Dan Barling
David Buller
Transient Aid Sought For Migrant Labor in San Joaquin Valley
Resolutions calling for employment of migratory agricultural labor in flood control work in the San Joaquin Valley and the formation of a fact finding committee to study fluctuating labor demand will be studied in Washington. Federal and private agencies will be asked to provide adequate and sanitary housing for migrant workers.
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San Joaquin Valley
Washington, D. C
California
Bakersfield
Vocational Aid Funds Announced for Kern and Bakersfield Schools
Four Kern county districts and Bakersfield city schools will share 19 892.88 in vocational and educational funds from federal and state sources to support instruction. The agricultural department gets 9 255.88, home making 4 495.76, and trades and industries 6 284.44. Escalon High School in San Joaquin will add a vocational agriculture course this fall. In June 6300 cattle were shipped from the King City district in Monterey county. A large Dairy Farm in Tipton Tulare county was destroyed by fire.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
Agricultural Department
Escalon
San Joaquin County
King City
Monterey County
Tipton
Tulare County
Church News Mennonite Brethren Service and Marriage
The Mennonite Brethren church conducts Sunday August 15 services at 9 30 a m Sunday school led by H A Janzen 10 30 Congregational singing sermonette for children announcements and offering special songs scripture prayers and a German sermon Jesus The Lamb of God Benediction. A marriage service for Adolph Buhler and Helen Frantz runs 7 30 to 8 15 followed by an English evening message Christ Our Savior From Sin the first in a series on the Person of Christ.
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Wm. Bestwater
H. A. Janzen
Jesus
Lamb of God
Adolph Buhler
Helen Frantz
Christ
Special Music and Services Announced by Local Churches
First Baptist Church invites all to Tuesday evening special music and a Wednesday business meeting. Pentecostal Gospel Mission hosts multiple services weekly led by Rev. E. T. Edwards with Young People, Evangelistic, and Sunday services. Mrs. E. T. Edwards to deliver sermon "Back to Holiness" in Holy woman attire. Everyone welcome.
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First Baptist Church
Cngregation
E. T. Edwards
Pentecostal Gospel Mission
M. Young
Paul
Christian Science Society Boston Service Summary
The Christian Science Society in Boston hosts Sunday services at 11 am and Sunday School at 10 am at Corner Sixth and E streets in Wasco. A Wednesday evening meeting occurs the first Wednesday each month at 8 pm. The Lesson Sermon centers on Soul with Bible selections from Psalms and Matthew and quotes from Science and Health.
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Christian Science Society
Mother Church
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Sixth and
E Streets
Was¢o
First Church of Christ, Scien
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