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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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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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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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Little Balkans comes to a close in Lincoln Park
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Sept. 3, 1924
This afternoon and tonight's program at Lincoln Park will bring to a close the three-day Labor Day …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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9/3/24
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Pittsburg man arrested for spiking near-beer at pool hall
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100 Years Ago
Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 1924
With fair weather probable, indications point to a successful launch of the three-day …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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8/31/24
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Four Franklin men fined $100, sentenced to 30 days
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100 Years Ago
Aug. 30, 1924
High school boys will leave this afternoon for Camp Be Joyful to frolic for a week until the opening …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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8/30/24
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Headlight head pressman injured; partial amputation likely
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100 Years Ago
Aug. 29, 1924
A mystery which has baffled scientists for many years – how an amoeba walks – was solved …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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8/29/24
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Police organize local bankers’ posse armed with high-powered rifles
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Aug. 28, 1924
An explosion of about 2,000 pounds of powder in the press mill of the Atlas Powder Co. plant at …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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8/28/24
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KC stunt flier arrives in Pitt to offer rides over Labor Day
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Aug. 27, 1924
The Teachers College, cooperating with the state bureau for vocational education, is launching the …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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8/27/24
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A few corrections
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Newspaper reporters and editors try to get everything right but, given that they are writing and editing stories on deadlines, sometimes they don’t. Thus, they write and publish corrections. …
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By J.T. Knoll
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8/24/24
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Fort Scott bank robber arrested in Buffalo, NY
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Aug. 24-26, 1924
September has been designated the campaign month to obtain an additional $50,000 toward erection …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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8/24/24
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Forging a new identity
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Next week, for the 39 th time, residents of Pittsburg and the surrounding region will engage in a celebration of its colorful and unique heritage. Little Balkans Days is now …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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8/24/24
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KSC student urges President Ford not to veto GI Bill
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
Aug. 23, 1924
The remains of the late John J. Campbell, noted Pittsburg lawyer who drowned in the Thames River in …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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8/23/24
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