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We got it all worked out
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‘Me and Jesus got our own thing goin’. Me and Jesus got it all worked out. Me and Jesus got our own thing goin’.   We don’t need anybody to tell us what it’s all … more
Shocker received shock
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Apr. 19-21, 1925   Tony Desota put a couple of sticks of dynamite in the Elk River at Ginger Blue last week … more
If these walls could talk
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Many long-time residents of Pittsburg and the surrounding area have fond memories of Ramsay’s Department Store on the 600 block of North Broadway. Some of the most … more
Consequences through the Ages
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Author’s Note: In this installment, Albert “Alby” Louder bears witness to what he has feared most — open conflict with the Crown.     DRS April 19, 1775 … more
Fake money real problems
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Apr. 18, 1925   Pittsburgers are warned again to be on the lookout for worthless $10 bills, the spurious … more
Getting decked out on Easter
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It used to be that getting dressed up for Mass on Easter was a must. Often it involved buying (or making) new dresses, hats and accessories for women and girls; and buying new shirts, ties, and … more
Mining the past
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Apr. 17, 1925   Carrying the confidence that “this will be another good year for the farmers,” … more
Hail damages peach, apricot crop
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Apr. 16, 1925   May wheat down to $1.44. Distressed owners sell in attempt to stop losses. Wheat to be … more
Stole alcohol from police
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 years ago Apr. 15, 1925   Optimism prevailed at district headquarters of the United Mine Workers today over results … more
Seminole Wind
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I was out on my walk today listening to music. John Anderson’s song “Seminole Wind” came up on my playlist. So blow, blow Seminole wind,// Blow like you're never gonna … more
Grandma Mary comes to me
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“When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me.” — The Beatles I’m a functional depressive. Which is to say, I slope toward the melancholy and therefore … more
Deckard gets large steel car contract. 
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives.    100 years ago  April 12, 1925  C.L. Deckard, president of the Deckard Steel & Iron Company, today … more
A letter of warning
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Editor’s note: In the style and spirit of Silence Dogood and in acknowledgement of the upcoming United States Semiquincentennial, we share this first missive by our own Dustin R. Strong, … more
Boy tries to wreck train 
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives.  100 Years Ago   April 11, 1925  Mason Simons, 15 year-old son of a Frisco section foreman at Iantha, Mo., … more
The man who mines coal 
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives.  100 Years ago  April 10, 1925  Kansas’ first aid and mine rescue meet will be held on the athletic field … more
FDR’s Alphabet Soup in SEK
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Today’s photo, from  “Images of America, PITTSBURG” by Randy Roberts and Janette Mauk , has the following caption: Charles Mishmash, second from the left, was the foreman of … more
PHS DECA students place at competition 
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives.  100 years ago   April 9, 1925  With the advent of spring and good weather the students of the junior and senior … more
Mulberry Ring leads ticket to disaster 
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives.  100 Years Ago   April 8, 1925 Citizens of Pittsburg yesterday registered a clear and unmistakable protest against an … more
Grand theft trash barrel 
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“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.” — Theodore Roosevelt … more
Three new ball diamonds need names 
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago   April 5, 1925 Threatening weather was no obstacle to the success of the operetta, “The Maid in … more
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