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Temperance in Crawford County, Kansas, part 3
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Kansas’ new prohibitory law, adopted in November 1880 and taking effect on May 1, 1882, still needed enforcement legislation. Several enforcement bills were quickly introduced in the legislature, and meanwhile (as noted in part 2) selling liquor for medicinal purposes as allowed under the law quickly became the largest loophole, with physicians prescribing intoxicating liquor for a wide range of illnesses.
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By Ken Peak / Special to The Morning Sun
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11/26/22
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A river runs through it
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My favorite reference librarian sent me a marvelous poem by Alberto Rios on Thanksgiving, saying it speaks directly to her feelings about the holiday.
I found it so profound that I forwarded it to friends and family and read it aloud at the O’Nelio family gathering on the farm in Dunkirk.
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11/26/22
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A mine explosion in Cherokee severely burned 13 miners, two probably fatally
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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11/25/22
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In 2002, President Bush signed legislation creating the Department of Homeland Security
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Today is Friday, Nov. 25, the 329th day of 2022. There are 36 days left in the year.
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11/25/22
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Charles Parsons, 18, of Carthage, Mo., is dead as a result of a boxing bout
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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11/23/22
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In 2006, former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko died in London from radiation poisoning
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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2022. There are 38 days left in the year.
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11/23/22
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Plans for promoting the Jefferson Highway were discussed at a dinner at the Stilwell Hotel
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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11/22/22
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In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas
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Today is Tuesday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2022. There are 39 days left in the year.
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11/22/22
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Judge Clement A. Reed announced his resignation as cyclops in the Coffeyville KKK
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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11/19/22
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Temperance in Crawford County, Kansas, part 2
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Kansas entered the union on Jan. 29, 1861, without a satisfactory liquor law and temperance advocates were not happy that the liquor problem was left unsolved by the new state constitution. Civil War soldiers were coming into Kansas and new settlers were arriving daily, along with the saloon keeper, the gambler, and the prostitute.
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By Ken Peak / Special to The Morning Sun
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11/19/22
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In 1959, Ford announced it was halting production of the unpopular Edsel
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Today is Saturday, Nov. 19, the 323rd day of 2022. There are 42 days left in the year.
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11/19/22
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In 1942, President Roosevelt ordered nationwide gasoline rationing
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Today is Saturday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2022. There are 35 days left in the year.
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11/18/22
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Not killer bees, but problem birds are giving Arma residents nightmares
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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11/18/22
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In 1936, Germany and Italy recognized the Spanish government of Francisco Franco
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Today is Friday, Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2022. There are 43 days left in the year.
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11/18/22
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Adventures with brother Gary, part 1
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Here’s another excerpt from “Frogdancer,” the autobiography by former Arma native Frank Louis Jeler Jr. This one about some boyhood adventures with his brother, Gary. As I had two older brothers myself, I can relate … to Gary. — J.T.K.
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11/17/22
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A concrete highway from Opolis to Asbury will be the last link from Joplin to the state line
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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11/17/22
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In 1947, President Truman called for emergency aid to Austria, Italy and France
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Today is Thursday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2022. There are 44 days left in the year.
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11/17/22
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A new movement is on foot among labor organizations for the release of Alexander Howat
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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11/16/22
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In 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state of the union
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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2022. There are 45 days left in the year.
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11/16/22
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In 1959, four members of the Clutter family of Holcomb, Kansas, were found murdered
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Today is Tuesday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2022. There are 46 days left in the year.
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11/15/22
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