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The Joy of Working, Pt. 3
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In this week’s episode, Margaret Shaw Forsyth continues her chronicle about working at KOAM radio in the 1950s. — J.T.K. One night my girlfriend and I went to a movie and there was … more
Salvation Army consolidates operations
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 28, 1924 Traveling on the final lap of a 20,000-mile “every state in the union" hike, Arthur John … more
Hannibal, Mo. is ‘put out’ with Pitt
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 27, 1924 An invitation dance described by the promoters as the “Lollipop Hop," was given last night at … more
Life at Fort Scott During the Civil War
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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Fort Scott National Historic Site will host its Annual Civil War Encampment, April 20-21. Attendees each day will experience artillery, cavalry, and infantry troops drilling, … more
Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 26, 1924 Children of the city schools are busy these days practicing operettas. Four operettas are … more
Easter Memories
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     As I write this weeks column it is more than chilly outside with a pretty good cold north wind.  However, the spring flowers don’t seem to mind.  I have been … more
B-and-E along Broadway — 75 years apart
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 23-25, 1924 Charles F. Spencer, president of the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators Association, said … more
Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 22, 1924 More than 1,500 people were drawn to Gerard today by the county spelling bee in which more than 600 … more
The Joy of Working Pt. 2
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In this week’s column, Margaret Shaw Forsyth continues her chronicle about the delight she found working at KOAM radio in the 1950s. —   J.T.K. Hospital Admissions and … more
Game wardens arrest 7; robbers ding Ma Bell
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 21, 1924 Ku Klux Klan issues entered selection last night of ten delegates to represent Mulberry in the … more
Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 20, 1924 Candidacy for sheriff of Alexander Howat, deposed District 14 president of the Mine Workers who has … more
High school sports
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     Sometimes I wonder why things have to be so complicated.  Like many of you, we remember when life was so much simpler and life was good.  How did we and generations … more
PCMS gains two medals at science fair
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 19, 1924 That “dis snow don't mean nuttin’ to a good ‘bo,” was demonstrated this … more
Straight from the shoulder
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The first thought I had following rotator cuff surgery last week — as I looked down to see my left arm and elbow forming a right angle in a sling on my chest — wasn’t worry about … more
Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 16-18, 1924 The W. H. Schwartz Drilling Co. "spudded in" at 2:30 this afternoon on the city's new well, … more
Four moons and a Sun
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 15, 1924 A Joplin airline car of the J. & P., coming into Pittsburg at shortly before 1:30 this … more
The Joy of Working
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After publishing excerpts of a biography by former Pittsburg resident, Dick Shaw, in this column, I got to know his sister, Margaret Shaw Forsyth. We soon discovered we were of the same ilk and began … more
Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 13, 1924 A telegraphic request from John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers, to … more
Heavy rains flood homes and back-up sewers
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago March 12, 1924 Scoring Republican and Democratic political parties, Alexander Howat, in a two-hour talk before the … more
St. Patrick’s Day
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As we approach St. Patrick’s Day I seem to have turned my “clock” back several years.  Being in a family where the surname is O’Malley, St. Patrick’s Day was a … more
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