Looking Back - The Morning Sun

Sue Odom became the 250,000th customer at Pittsburg’s Mr. Quick and received a box of candy an a meal on the house.

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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 … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/25/24

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 … more

By J.T. Knoll | 5/25/24

‘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 … more

By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected] | 5/25/24

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 … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/24/24

John Mitchelson, left, presents the deed to the Bottenfield Building to Mark Haslett as Nazar Samam, George Nettels, Roberta McNay, and bob Sherverbush look on before a victory luncheon at the Salvation Army.

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 … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/23/24

This early image shows a Slovenian funeral in the Pittsburg area. The women in the background hold a banner with the expression Svoboda-Jednakost-Bratstvo, which can be translated as “Freedom-Equality-Brotherhood.

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, … more

By J.T. Knoll | 5/23/24

Northeast senior Travis Wood dives back into second base, ahead of the tag of Erie second baseman Joke Odell, after hitting a two-RBI single that put the Vikings ahead 4-1 in the second inning of Northeast’s 17-10 win for the Class 3A regional championship.

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 … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/21/24

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 … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/18/24

PSU head coach Steve Never and pinch-runner Aaron Qualls watch the Rockhurst Hawks celebrate their NCAA national championship berth at Warrensburg. The Hawks beat Pitt State 6-2.

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 … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/17/24

A birth announcement sent by Pittsburg-born cartoonist Russ Myer from the May 16, 1974 Morning Sun, announcing his new son.

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 … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/16/24

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 … more

By J.T. Knoll | 5/16/24

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 … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/14/24

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 … more

By Lois Carlson | 5/14/24

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 … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/11/24

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 … more

By Bobby Neal Winters | 5/11/24

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. … more

By J.T. Knoll | 5/11/24

Columbus attorney Paul Armstrong, president of the U.S. 69 Highway Association, and long-time supporter of the plan to run a four-lane highway along the U.S. 69 corridor, presided at the Kansas Highway Department hearing at Pittsburg’s Lincoln Center. A total of 300 persons listened as 33 area residents told highway department officials the proposed corridor would protect motorists and spark industrial development.

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 … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/10/24

Gay Parita filling station on old Route 66, circa 1930

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 … more

By J.T. Knoll | 5/9/24

Sniper grazes truck cab on Highway 7

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago May 8, 1924 The new refrigerator plant installed in the past six weeks at the packing house of Menghini Brothers … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/9/24

Former classmates of the lat Aaron Marlier release balloons in his honor prior to the start of Relay for Life at Carnie Smith Stadium. The event benefits the American Cancer Society. Marlier died on November 10 at the age of 10 after battling leukemia for four years.

A woman president soon? A 1974 poll suggests so.

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago May 8, 1924 Federal grand juries in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma will review operations of an alleged swindle … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 5/8/24