Oldest US chapel bell at McKendree marks century of class calls
Lebanon Illinois residents recount the aging bell in McKendree College's chapel clock tower. Cast in Spain in the eighth century and once in Florida during the 16th century, the bell traveled to St. Louis and Centralia before arriving in Lebanon in 1858. It has summoned students to class for nearly a century.
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Lebanon
Ill
United States
Philadelphia
St. Augustine
Fla
McKendree College
Lebanon Institution
McKendree
Columbus
Atlantic
America
Spain
Florida
New Mexico
St. Louis
Saint Louis
Centralia
Cobleigh
Mississippi Basin
Old Main
Alleghenies
McKendree's Chapel
College Chapel
Cassville’s Buschbom family stars in local rodeo display
In Cassville Wisconsin a four member Buschbom family dominates the town’s rodeo scene. Bill Buschbom Sr. and his sons Jack and Bill Jr. with Ted perform bareback riding roping and bulldogging. They own over 100 horses near town and travel to major shows after spring practice.
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West
Buschbom
Bill Buschbom Sr
Jack
Bill Jr
Bill
Ted
Buschboms
Cassville
Buschbomns
Jack Buschbom
Mobridge, S. D
Aged Evangeline Oak Receives Special Aid
In St Martinville Louisiana special tree food was placed at the roots of the Evangeline Oak to aid its aging. About 100 pounds of the preparation were embedded near the roots to counter slight deterioration of the historic tree near Bayou Teche by the Attakapas trading post.
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St., Martinville
Bayou Teche
Attakapas
Husbands Live in Home Economics Practice Cottage
In Stevens Point Wisconsin three male spouses occupy the home economics practice cottage at Central State Teachers College for a semester. Seniors Lillian Korzilius Elizabeth Paulson and Gloria Schultz apply classroom lessons by letting their husbands Edward Korzilius John Paulson and Louis Schultz stay in the cottage.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Central State Teachers College
Lillian Korzilius
Elizabeth Paulson
Gloria Schultz
Bessie May Allen
Edward Korzilius
John Paulson
Louis Schultz
Party Split Is Fun to Watch in Crosstown Feud
News analyst notes quadrennial party splits as Southern Democrats clash with the White House over civil rights and party loyalty. He cites Meyer Morse and Wallace prospects, warning splits could reshape credibility and votes but remain more entertaining than dangerous.
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Baukhage
Congress
Sweet
Adeline
White House
North
South
Missouri
Mason-Dixon
Sweet Adeline
Henry Wallace
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Morse
Wallace
Truman
Senator Morse
Progressive Magazine
Teddy Roosevelt
Reds Assume Control Of Czech Government
After a six day crisis the Communist party seized power in Czechoslovakia, with Klement Gottwald as premier and Vaclav Nosek controlling police. The new cabinet is mainly Communist, signaling a shift toward Moscow and raising fears of further Soviet influence in Finland and Italy. The move ends representative government and prompts Prague to announce victory for the two year plan.
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Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Klement Gottwald
Gottwald
Vaclav Nosek
Austria
France
Italy
Finland
Russia
Nosek
Benes
National Front
Czechoslovak Republic
Catholic Peoples Party
Jan Masaryk
Ludwig Svoboda
Prague
Hitler
Munich
Inside Washington markets and the ethics of leaks
A veteran journalist recalls rumors of government insiders using confidential information to trade, noting a past scandal over leaks. He cites a broker who profited from tips and a fired reporter paid a small salary, arguing most journalists seek only what becomes public.
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Washington
White House
Prices Deflate As Consumer Resistance Shifts Markets
Northwestern National Life Insurance analysis finds price declines in food and goods stem from rising supply meeting weakened demand. By late 1947, poultry, eggs, potatoes, oranges, canned fruit, preserves and jellies posted level or lower prices. Manufactured goods like radios and appliances show oversupply with demand softening, prompting sellers to curb price hikes as buyers balk.
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Family Economics Bureau
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Decorative Window Box Adds Charm to Home
A simple pattern offers an easy method to craft window boxes. Trace the lumber pattern, saw and assemble as directed with no special tools needed. Send 25 cents for Window Box Pattern No. 19 to East Bird Pattern Company, Pleasantville, NY.
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East-Bird Pattern Company, Dept. W
Pleasantville
N. Y
Early Dancing Masters Used Pocket Kit Violins
During the 18th and 19th centuries European dancing masters supplied class music by playing the kit, a small violin about three inches wide, designed to be carried in the pocket.
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Bell
Old River Town
Mississippi River
New York
Chicago
Denver
Pendleton
Salinas
Evangeline Oak
National Association of Manufacturers
Reds
Czech
Balkans
Midwest
Iowa
Northwest
Illinois
Indiana
U. S
Mexico
Clinton Anderson
Great Britain
Britain
Australia
Westminster Kennel Club
Madison Square Garden
William A. Rockefeller
Soretone
Liniment
Pinkham
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