Conquest of Kaskaskia and Clark's Enduring Legacy
The article recalls George Rogers Clark's July 1778 seizure of Kaskaskia and its impact on American history. It highlights Clark's bold tactics, the subsequent memory gap, and late honors including a planned Vincennes museum and a 150th anniversary celebration.
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George Rogers Clark
Old Northwest
United States
Charlottesville
Val
Clark
Ohio River
Louisville
Fort Gage
Kaskaskia
Randolph County
Illinois
Fort Sackville
Vincennes
Ind
Hamilton
Prince's Simple Life on Ranch in Calgary
The prince of Wales has spent seven years in Calgary with cowhands and neighbors at the EP ranch. He has adopted an American Northwest drawl and jokes about his speech. He is described as starting his day at 8:30 with breakfast, then inspecting cattle and barns, even hauling manure in a wheelbarrow.
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Prince of Wales
Tranchera
Calgary
Alberta
Long Lance
Los Angeles
Times
Outgrown Wedding Garments At Dow Reception
Mr and Mrs Walter E Dow of Dayton Maine celebrated a 25th anniversary at their home. Guests marveled at the wedding garments still worn during the ceremony as many attendees admitted they could not fit into their 25 year old outfits.
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Walter E. Dow
Dayton Maine
Indianapolis News
Nothing lasts when reason does not rule says Rufus
A brief quotation attributed to Rufus warns that all things degrade when reason is absent. The remark emphasizes rational governance and steady judgment as safeguards against decay.
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Rufus
Color War Over Racial Discrimination in Edinburgh
A color war erupts in Edinburgh after restaurants refuse Asiatic and African residents. The Scottish secretary says he lacks power to intervene and legislation is impractical. A delegation from the Edinburgh Indian Association protested to the provost, and the group refused to participate in a charity pageant.
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Edinburgh
House of Commons
Scotland
Edinburgh Indian Association
Tord
Broad-Minded Preacher Proposes Flexible Salary Plan
Rev. Edwin J. Radcliffe of Bloomsburg Pennsylvania asks his congregation to fund a fixed salary by envelopes without waivers. He argues a pastor should share in the community's prosperity or adversity and be paid according to his value to individual members.
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Edwin J. Radcliffe
Bloomsburg
Doris’s Tailor Decision Surprises Oslo Cartoon
In the Oslo Karikaturen panel, Doris changes her mind about marrying her hero after learning his tailor expenses. She then chooses to marry the tailor, flipping the expected romance. The joke centers on vanity and fashion costs shaping love.
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Tailor’s
Karikaturen
Oslo
Pexel Powdered Fruit Juice Alternative Highlighted
A fragment notes Pexel as a fruit based powder not a liquid. It is tasteless colorless and shelf stable indefinitely. It works with bottled fruit juices or unsweetened canned fruits and is described as effective and versatile.
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Gov
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Bobbs-Merrill Company
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Kaskaskia River
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George Clark
Cahokia
Harr-Buyer” Hamilton
Detroit
Ilinois
George Rogers
Wisconsin
Michigan
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Ohio
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