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The wonder of Wheeler's on Broadway
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This week’s story by Ben George tapped directly into memories of cars, airplanes, ships, etc. as well as balsa wood for crafting your own imaginative constructions — Wheeler’s Arts & Hobbycrafts at 604 N. Broadway in Pittsburg.
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12/8/22
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In 2014, the U.S. and NATO ceremonially ended their combat mission in Afghanistan
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Today is Thursday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2022. There are 23 days left in the year.
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12/8/22
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Dynamite found under a culvert on W. 24th Street is believed stolen from a mine
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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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12/7/22
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In 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2022. There are 24 days left in the year.
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12/7/22
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The first casualty of the South Broadway hamburger war was registered
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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12/6/22
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In 1957, America’s first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed
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Today is Tuesday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2022. There are 25 days left in the year.
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12/6/22
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Several juveniles were questioned about the burglary of Wilma Young's Retail Liquor Store
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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12/3/22
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Temperance in Crawford County, Kansas, part 4
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Kansas of the 1890s would be the wettest in a generation, with the Balkans providing one of the best examples of how statewide liquor prohibition simply would not succeed.
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By Ken Peak / Special to The Morning Sun
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12/3/22
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In 1967, a surgical team performed the first human heart transplant
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Today is Saturday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2022. There are 28 days left in the year.
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12/3/22
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Coal-Oil Trail was the name selected for the new east-west highway through Pittsburg
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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12/2/22
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In 1993, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was killed in Medellin
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Today is Friday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 2022. There are 29 days left in the year.
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12/2/22
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The body of Marion Asbell was found in a cornfield east of Chetopa
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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12/1/22
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In 1942, during World War II, nationwide gas rationing went into effect
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Today is Thursday, Dec. 1, the 335th day of 2022. There are 30 days left in the year.
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12/1/22
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Ben and Gary’s patriotic adventure
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Ben George sent this story about he and Gary Grant’s response to President Kennedy’s call engage to in a 50-mile hike in 1963. A tale that will undoubtedly tap into the memories of other septuagenarians.
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By J.T. Knoll, Morning Sun Columnist
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12/1/22
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In 2004, ‘Jeopardy!’ fans saw Ken Jennings end his 74-game winning streak
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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2022. There are 31 days left in the year.
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11/30/22
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Lon Mitchell was arrested for excavating dirt from a public highway
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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11/30/22
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The Mindenmines opera house caught fire, causing considerable damage
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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11/29/22
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The Trianon Ballroom of Croweburg burned to the ground
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By Phil Burgert / news@morningsun.net
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11/26/22
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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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