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University Daily Kansan
Page 0339_1 from reel: L 2349 (1953-11-17 to 1954-10-14)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/143919

Title: Early Kansas Readers Had Wide Book Choice
Summary: Article by Amy De Yong examining the reading habits of early Kansans, discussing popular authors and books from the 1850s and earlier periods including works by Thoreau, Hawthorne, and Melville.
Category: features/profiles
Subjects: reading habits; 19th century literature; Kansas history; education
Named Entities: De Yong, Amy [author]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: 1858 or Earlier Books Are Being Sought
Summary: Notice about a search for public school textbooks from 1858 or earlier for a Kansas Centennial display, coordinated by Robert Vosper of the University of Kansas.
Category: local news
Subjects: historical preservation; Kansas Centennial; educational materials; library collections
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Baptist Mission Once in Ottawa
Summary: Historical account of an important farm trade center and Baptist mission in Ottawa, Kansas, dating back to 1832, with details about the Ottawa Indian Baptist mission and its history.
Category: local news
Subjects: Kansas history; religious institutions; Ottawa Kansas; 19th century missions
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Rowlands; Varsity; Ducks Sea Food Tavern
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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