First Lady had style
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Last week I shared a few rather obscure bits of information about some of our First Ladies. Today I want to share another one. This time our subject is First Lady …
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By Lois Carlson
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5/28/24
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From Woodworking to Teaching: Transferring Skills and Embracing Mistakes
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As I’ve mentioned in this space before, I will be transitioning from administration to teaching starting in early June. God put me on this Earth to be a teacher; a teacher is what I am …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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5/25/24
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A tale of two cities and Atkinson Road
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 25-27, 1924
Hundreds of motor cars traveled over the newly opened Frontenac paving Sunday and Monday. With the …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/25/24
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Reflections and a requiem for Memorial Day
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“The kind of poems, the kind of literature I don’t like about war, are about the glorious war battles. There’s never been such a thing.” — H.C. Palmer
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By J.T. Knoll
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5/25/24
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‘A hard day for mother’
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — In July of 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg, LtCol Joshua Chamberlain of the 20th Maine was riding with his two brothers, one serving as the regimental chaplain and the other …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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5/25/24
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Pittsburg reviews plans for new Applebee’s
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 24, 1924
Between 20 and 25 coal companies in various parts of the United States will submit bids this week to …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/24/24
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Salvation Army gets new home in Pittsburg
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 23, 1924
Forty-eight members of the Women's Athletic association and the Girls Athletic association of the …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/23/24
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Slovenian funeral entourage
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French, Italian, German, Austrian, Belgian, Irish, Scot, Yugoslav, Slovene, and English were the primary immigrants in Pittsburg, but 52 distinct groups are recorded in the census, marriage records, …
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By J.T. Knoll
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5/23/24
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House of ill fame busted on N. Joplin Street
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 21, 1924
The miners of Illinois joined Kansas and Michigan yesterday in demanding a special international …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/21/24
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Pittsburg celebrates 98th birthday on May 20
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 18-20, 1924
Two hundred citizens – members of the Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis clubs, and visiting …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/18/24
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84 teams registered for Pitt summer softball
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 17, 1924
The city Y. M. C. A. in cooperation with the Teachers College Y. M. C. A. Is gathering clothes and …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/17/24
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Truck traffic down 10% during strike
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 16, 1924
Attacks upon International President John L. Lewis and his administration opened today's session of …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/16/24
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A Memorable Trip, Pt. 2
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Here’s the second installment of Terry Bartlow’s story about his excursion on Route 66 with the Tims sisters. It’s evident that not only did Terry get his “kicks” on …
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By J.T. Knoll
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5/16/24
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Arma man arrested for bomb threats and false tornado warnings
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 14, 1924
Shiny, new straw hats will be brought forth tomorrow and given a prominent place. Except for the few …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/14/24
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Revolutionary coins
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This week we will learn about a couple of coins made in limited quantities in the colonies during the American Revolution.
The first is the New Hampshire …
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By Lois Carlson
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5/14/24
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The riot that never happened
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 11-13, 1924
Tribute to mother will be paid at the Mother’s Day services tomorrow in the churches of …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/11/24
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Simple Gifts
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My current woodworking project is the construction of a “Shaker” cabinet. I’ve gone and put quotes around the word Shaker there because I am not a Shaker. If you are not …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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5/11/24
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All mothers are not the same
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Modern Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother and began a campaign to make Mother's Day a recognized holiday in the United States.
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By J.T. Knoll
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5/11/24
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Federal grand jury to investigate bank ring
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
May 10, 1924
Federal grand juries in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma will review operations of an alleged swindle …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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5/10/24
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A Most Memorable Trip, Pt. 1
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This week, long time contributor, Terry Bartlow, is back. This time with the first installment of a story about getting his kicks on Route 66 with two teacher friends, taking in not only the historic …
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By J.T. Knoll
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5/9/24
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