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Pittsburg Tanning Co. moves factory to Carthage
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
March 20, 1924
Candidacy for sheriff of Alexander Howat, deposed District 14 president of the Mine Workers who has …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/20/24
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Northeast student confident of win at state spelling bee
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100 Years Ago
April 19, 1924
“Tragedies of Books." So reads a sign on a table of books which Mrs. Theresa Randolph, …
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3/19/24
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High school sports
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Sometimes I wonder why things have to be so complicated. Like many of you, we remember when life was so much simpler and life was good. How did we and generations …
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By Lois Carlson
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3/19/24
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PCMS gains two medals at science fair
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100 Years Ago
March 19, 1924
That “dis snow don't mean nuttin’ to a good ‘bo,” was demonstrated this …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/19/24
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Straight from the shoulder
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The first thought I had following rotator cuff surgery last week — as I looked down to see my left arm and elbow forming a right angle in a sling on my chest — wasn’t worry about …
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By J.T. Knoll
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3/16/24
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Arma landmark scheduled for demolition after 60 years
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100 Years Ago
March 16-18, 1924
The W. H. Schwartz Drilling Co. "spudded in" at 2:30 this afternoon on the city's new well, …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/16/24
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Four moons and a Sun
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100 Years Ago
March 15, 1924
A Joplin airline car of the J. & P., coming into Pittsburg at shortly before 1:30 this …
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3/15/24
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The Joy of Working
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After publishing excerpts of a biography by former Pittsburg resident, Dick Shaw, in this column, I got to know his sister, Margaret Shaw Forsyth. We soon discovered we were of the same ilk and began …
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By J.T. Knoll
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3/14/24
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Pittsburg has most up-to-date roundabout shops in the U.S.
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
March 13, 1924
A telegraphic request from John L. Lewis, international president of the United Mine Workers, to …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/13/24
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Heavy rains flood homes and back-up sewers
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100 Years Ago
March 12, 1924
Scoring Republican and Democratic political parties, Alexander Howat, in a two-hour talk before the …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/12/24
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St. Patrick’s Day
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As we approach St. Patrick’s Day I seem to have turned my “clock” back several years. Being in a family where the surname is O’Malley, St. Patrick’s Day was a …
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By Lois Carlson
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3/12/24
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Teens ask for more recreational activities
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100 Years Ago
March 9-11, 1924
Nine persons were arrested; 700 gallons of wine, 200 gallons of whiskey and 500 gallons of mash …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/9/24
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A parable of our times
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A while back, John Bozich — a good friend of mine who grew up north of the Republic of Frontenac in Arma and, like me, emigrated to Pittsburg — sent me the allegory below after some …
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By J.T. Knoll
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3/9/24
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County Treasurer pleads guilty to grand theft
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100 Years Ago
March 8, 1924
The arrest this week of four men in connection with the theft of cars is thought to have broken up a …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/8/24
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The Innocent mind of a child
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Ben George is back this week with some stories about his grandkids reminiscent of Art Linkletter’s “Kids Say the Darndest Things” segment on his TV variety show. — J.T.K.
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By J.T. Knoll
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3/7/24
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Dragon band headed to D.C. for Cherry Blossom Festival
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100 Years Ago
March 7, 1924
Mine Workers of District 14, in their convention here today, voted to extend to International …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/7/24
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Boogity, boogity, don’t look Ethel!
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100 Years Ago
March 6, 1924
Petitions for chat roads are coming in faster than the county commissioners can handle, Oscar Ward, …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/6/24
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Clubnotes
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Tuesday, March 5
Pittsburg Noon Rotary
Pittsburg Noon Rotary meets at noon on Tuesdays at Via Christi Hospital. Ask a Rotarian or visit the group's Facebook page, …
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3/5/24
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The plain geometry of a digger
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Back in the day, deep shaft coal miners hereabouts often used the slang term “digger” to refer to one another. Both my great grandfather, John, and grandpa, Matt, were diggers. John died …
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By J.T. Knoll
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3/2/24
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Gorillas selected for regional tourney as second seed
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100 Years Ago
March 1, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Pritchett returned last Sunday from a motor trip to Los Angeles, Calif. They left …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/1/24
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