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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Emporia , city (1990 pop. 25,512), seat of Lyon co., E central Kans., in the Flint Hills between the Neosho and Cottonwood rivers; inc. 1857. It is a commercial and shipping (railroad and highway) center for a large cattle and farm area. It has grain elevators, stockyards, industries processing beef and soybeans, and plants that make printing equipment, engines, and baked goods. William Allen White made the small-town Emporia Gazette a nationally known newspaper. Emporia State Univ. is in the city. Author not available, EMPORIA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition... Read more

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Emporia, Kansas/USA Founded in 1857, the name comes from the Latin emporium ‘Place of Trade’. Read more

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	[ Emporia fights way past Rural in overtime ] ; Emporia fights way past Rural in overtime Emporia visits Washburn Rural subhead xy See RURAL, page 2D Rural...Peterson The Capital-Journal Not a whole lot went right for Emporia's boys Friday night at Washburn Rural --- just barely enough... Read more
	[ Heights: Emporia takes second game 7-6 in nine innings... ] ; Heights: Emporia takes second game 7-6 in nine innings...Centennial League baseball standings. Likewise, Emporia saw its ability to stay in the title hunt...was all said and done, both Heights and Emporia remained even with Washburn Rural and... Read more
	Emporia primed for lengthy run ; EMPORIA --- Now showing at White Auditorium this week: The Two Faces of Emporia. In the Spartan boys, you have the giant. Emporia enters Thursday's 3 p.m. quarterfinal with a glossy 21-1 record, winners of 10 straight and with... Read more
	Junior running back has big game for Emporia ; EMPORIA 24, WASHBURN RURAL 14 MATT STAMEY/THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Washburn Rural's Kyle Cochran tries to get around the grasp of Emporia's Derick Zeigler on the first play after the Blues recovered...Malashock THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Time stood still Friday for Emporia's Colby Rainey. His stomach twisted and turned ... Read more
	[ Emporia State dominates in second half ] ; No. 2 Emporia State dominates in second half for 78-52 win. By KEN CORBITT The Capital-Journal EMPORIA --- The game was close for 22 minutes, then Emporia State turned it into just another blowout. The No. 2... Read more
	Rural girls hold off Emporia in win ; CITY SCORES BOYS Emporia 62, Washburn Rural 48 Highland Park 54...57, Salina South 51 Washburn Rural 51, Emporia 49 More high school basketball coverage...By Brent Maycock THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL EMPORIA --- Lauren Shufelberger was in the right... Read more
	[ Hayden girls clip Emporia ] ; Hayden girls clip Emporia Victory snaps Wildcats' four-game skid. By BRENT MAYCOCK The Capital-Journal EMPORIA --- If stealing a win is a crime, then...didn't care how Friday's 61-58 win at Emporia came about. "We needed a win --- it's... Read more
	[ Rural girls crush Emporia ] ; Rural girls crush Emporia Blues' defense fuels 59-28 Centennial League...night in a dominating 59-28 victory against Emporia. The Blues, who came from behind for a four-point win in December at Emporia, outscored Emporia 28-4 --- including runs... Read more
	Emporia rallies with 41-6 run to rock Rural ; By Brent Maycock The Capital-Journal EMPORIA --- It took more than the memory of a December...the hands of Washburn Rural to provoke Emporia's 64-44 thumping Friday of the Junior Blues. In fact, Emporia appeared on its way to another defeat along... Read more
	Heights girls hold off fast-closing Emporia 35-34 ; By Brent Maycock THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL EMPORIA --- For about a quarter and a half Friday...cost them their second straight defeat. Emporia had three cracks at the win in the final...missed their next six shots, allowing Emporia to climb back into it. Jessica Muckenthaler... Read more

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	Where Veterans Day began: the holiday to honor all veterans began with and idea from a shoe store owner and some help from fellow Kansans.(Emporia Kansas)
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