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  • Moehlman's Bottoms, Riley County

    Moehlman's Bottoms, Riley County

    This paper chronicles the story of Henry Moehlman and the development of Moehlman Bottoms in Riley County, Kansas. Includes effects of natural disasters, early Kansas rural education, historical photos, and present day maps and pictures of Moehlman…

  • Poliska and Tauromee, Riley County

    Poliska and Tauromee, Riley County

    This is a study of Poliska and Tauromee, Kansas. These two towns, in the vicinity of Manhattan, Kan., only lasted two-three years, due to several factors, including the ever-growing city of Manhattan, which basically sucked both towns in. This study…

  • Sugar Works, Shawnee County

    Sugar Works, Shawnee County

    In the late nineteenth century there was a passion for growth and development among Americans. Their dream was to own land and strike gold. In the case of many early Kansans, the gold would come from a sweet treat, sugar, processed from sugar beets…




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