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The Wiseman’s Wall
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After a week of paying 50 cents a crack to air up the slow leaking tire on my Pathfinder, I dropped by the tire shop on 69 Highway in the Republic to get it fixed. While sitting in the waiting area, …
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By J.T. Knoll
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9/21/24
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Columbus pugilist wins debut match in NYC
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 20, 1924
Prosperity looms on the horizon for Crawford County and Pittsburg this winter. The chief industrial …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/20/24
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The Southern Belle
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Today’s photo hearkens back to the days when America was crisscrossed by a network of passenger rail lines by which you could get virtually anywhere in the country. The KCS Southern Belle, …
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By J.T. Knoll
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9/19/24
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Ringing Brothers arrive in Pitt for show at fairgrounds today only
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 19, 1924
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey combined shows arrived in Pittsburg shortly after …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/19/24
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Arma man files for divorce; claims wife made him brew and sell liquor under threat of death
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 18, 1924
The army's world flyers passed over Crawford County this afternoon. At 3:40 o’clock Lt. …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/18/24
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Rotary clubs sponsor four Russian leaders’ visit to Pittsburg
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 17, 1924
Whether or not the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be allowed to unload at the …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/17/24
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West Virginia’s battle for statehood
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As reported last week, the western part of Virginia was on the rough road to statehood but the journey wasn’t easy. Virginia seceded from the Union in May, 1861. One month later …
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By Lois Carlson
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9/17/24
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Arcadia's history is preserved in music
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ARCADIA, Kan. — Nestled in the far northeast corner of the county, along the Missouri state line and Bourbon County line, Arcadia is a small community of only 250 people that celebrated its …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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9/17/24
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No left-hand turns in or out of garages or filling stations; police are watching
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 14-16, 1924
A double funeral held Sunday at the home of Dr. J. G. Sandidge in Mulberry for his wife Mrs. …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/14/24
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New site for Elm Acres selected
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 13, 1924
The Crawford County Fair reached its climax with a mammoth parade and ended yesterday after one of …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/13/24
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Two escapees back in custody after arrest in KC for armed robbery
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 12, 1924
Owen “Cotton" Reed is again behind bars in the Crawford County jail, but his friend and …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/12/24
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Wild Red Berry
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Today’s photo is of Ralph (Wild Red) Berry, who climbed from a modest start in southeast Kansas to become an international figure in the wrestling world. According to his 1973 obituary in the …
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By J.T. Knoll
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9/12/24
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Pittsburg man invites police for a drink;
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 11, 1924
Two miners suffered injuries at about 8 o’clock this morning at mine No. 51, Central Coal …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/11/24
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Sheriff Horton wants local bar permanently closed after riot
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 10, 1924
With a capacity crowd, the annual Crawford County Fair opened with a bang at Girard today. The …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/10/24
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Bicentennial-Centennial Committee launch Operation Hi Neighbor
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 7-9, 1924
The J. C. Penney Stores company will open for business this week in its new home, Sixth and …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/7/24
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Lucky to live in The Little Balkans
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I think I may have discovered a cure for my recent balance issues – polka music.
It happened last Sunday afternoon at the Little Balkans Days fried chicken feed and polka fest at the …
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By J.T. Knoll
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9/7/24
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Two escape county jail; make off with pair of guns and county car
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 6, 1924
Taking advantage of freedom as a trusty while the county jailer in Girard was elsewhere, Owen …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/6/24
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All the chicken you could eat at Rosaland Homecoming
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 5, 1924
A man described as small, dark and about 30 years of age this morning attempted to hold up Claude …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/5/24
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Riding the Silverton and Durangos
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A couple of years back I shared an essay by Terry Bartlow about love. Train love, in which he told how, as a boy, he was mesmerized by the locomotives at the Frisco Shops in Springfield, Mo. when …
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By J.T. Knoll
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9/5/24
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Police arrest Henry Ford for embezzlement
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 4, 1924
The stone nameplate of Brandenburg Field is being installed on facade of the stadium at the Teachers …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/4/24
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