The Kansas University Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1892Various
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The Kansas University Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1892
Various
Natural history -- Periodicals; Science -- Periodicals
NEMAHA.—Germans (Swiss) occupy Nemaha and
Washington, and a portion of Richmond townships, with
German churches and schools. Irish are in Clear Creek
and north east corner of Neuchatel townships. Most of
Neuchatel township is occupied by French (Swiss).
NEOSHO.—Germans have a considerable settlement in
the south east corner of Tioga township, with church
service (Lutheran) in German; another in the east part
of Lincoln township, where the language is spoken, but
without church or school. Swedes have settlements in the
north west part of Tioga and the east part of Big Creek
townships; church in the first only, though in both
Swedish is spoken almost exclusively.
NESS.—No report.
NORTON.—Germans to the number of 100 settled about
1880 in Grant township. They have church service in
German.
OSAGE.—Swedes, (700 in number,) settled in
Grant township in 1871, where they have four churches
conducted in Swedish. Welsh settled in 1869 in Arvonia
township, and others in the north part of Superior
township, 700 in number. They have six churches with
services in Welsh. Germans are in the north part of
Scranton and Ridgway townships, 200 in number; French
in the central part of Superior township, 200 strong;
Danes, 200, in north part of Melvern and Olivet
townships; a considerable number of Scotch and Irish in
and near Scranton. Most of these latter are engaged in
coal mining. None of the foreigners have schools—except
Sunday schools—in their native tongue.
OSBORNE.—Germans settled in Bloom township, where
they have both church and school in their mother tongue.
OTTAWA.—Bohemians are located about the border
of Sheridan and Fountain townships; Danes in the south
part of Buckeye township; Irish, arrived about 1885, in
the south part of Chapman township. None of these have
church or school in a foreign tongue.
PAWNEE.—Swedes settled about 1877 in the west part
of Garfield and the north part of Walnut townships, about
500 in all. They speak their native language at home
almost exclusively, and have preaching in it.
PHILLIPS.—Germans occupy Mound and south part of
Dayton townships, with preaching and parochial school
in German. Dutch occupy east part of Prairie View with
adjacent portions of Long Island, Dayton, and Beaver
townships, with preaching in Dutch. Some Danes and Swedes
in Crystal township, and some scattered Poles.
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