Looking Back - The Morning Sun

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Here’s the last of five installments provided by George Weeks about his adventures on the open road in 1972. — J.T.K. Since I still didn’t know where the boxcar I’d … more

By J.T. Knoll | 3/27/25

Katelyn Manahan, 6, and Bryan Stebbins, 4, spend some time fishing in the warm weather Saturday morning at Lakeside Park. Temperatures stayed in the 70s most of the day, luring many Pittsburg residents outside for a variety of activities.

Going fishin

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 26, 1925 Wilder S. Metcalf of Lawrence, Kas., who does not desire the post of commissioner of … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/26/25

Owner removes slot machines, beating Ottawa’s Chief of Police to it

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 22-24, 1925 All of the approximately twenty slot machines which have been have been in operation in … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/22/25

Meet me at Harry’s

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“Hey, John. Good to see you. It’s been a while. How you doin’?” “Okay, I guess. You?” “Functional. Say, how’s your wife coming along after … more

By J.T. Knoll | 3/22/25

Local Red Cross to assist

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 21, 1925 The Christian church orchestra will give a concert in the church the night of Wednesday, … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/21/25

Curtis, Capper urge Kansan to China

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 20, 1925 With a sensational break in prices at Liverpool reported, and with advice that a big grain … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/20/25

My Accidental Mentor Pt. 4

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Here’s the fourth of five installments provided by George Weeks about his adventures on the open road in 1972. — J.T.K. After the train stopped and I heard the air go off … more

By J.T. Knoll | 3/20/25

Coal output shows but small decrease

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 19, 1925 Total production of coal in Kansas during 1924 amounted to 4,491,069 tons as compared to … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/19/25

Tornado sweeps path west of Coffeyville

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 18, 1925 George L. Kreeck, of Kansas was nominated today by President Coolidge to be minister to … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/18/25

Losing a silent sentinel

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The photos on this paper’s front page on Friday, March 7 th were heartbreaking. Which is to say, when they took down the old water tower in Frontenac, they cut a hole in my heart as big as the … more

By J.T. Knoll | 3/15/25

What Do You Know?

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I’ve been told in the past, and I pass it along from time to time, that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. We can only learn something, we can only know something, when we … more

By Bobby Neal Winters | 3/15/25

‘Fewer than 14 percent cast votes’

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 14, 1925 Wilder S. Metcalf, of Lawrence, Kas., was nominated today by President Coolidge as … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/14/25

Icing on the cake

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 13, 1925 The 1926 legislature has set a record of passing the smallest number of bills for many years. … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/13/25

My Accidental Mentor Pt. 3

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Here’s the third of five installments provided by George Weeks about his adventures on the open road in 1972. — J.T.K. After I explained my motorcycle problem to Dick Lee (the … more

By J.T. Knoll | 3/13/25

Man awarded 35 cents for back rent

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 12, 1925 One of the smallest verdicts on record was returned this afternoon in Judge George E. … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/12/25

Blooming into new achievements

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 7, 1925 Few persons are aware that the man who founded Labor Day back in the 1870s, lies buried … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/7/25

This this sign, which marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to Sea Highway, is cut from a massive piece of Redwood over 1,400 years old and sits in the visitor’s park in Winnemucca, Nevada.

My Accidental Mentor Pt. 2

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Here’s the second of four installments provided by George Weeks about his adventures on the open road in 1972. — J.T.K. I threw out my sleeping bag in a dirt field of a KOA … more

By J.T. Knoll | 3/6/25

Gathering achievements all around

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 6, 1925 Kansas coal mines are more than holding their own with other districts in the Middlewest, for … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/6/25

Weeding through the candidates

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Mar. 5, 1925 With the seizure in the east bottoms railroad yards here last night of a carload of Cuban … more

Compiled by Joshua Smith | 3/5/25

Singalong on Sunday

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“The only thing better than singing is more singing.” — Ella Fitzgerald I had a great time at open mic night at T.J. Leland’s on Tuesday. We had rock guitar, stand-up … more

By J.T. Knoll | 3/1/25