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,” …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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4/17/25
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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 …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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4/16/25
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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 …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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4/15/25
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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 …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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4/12/25
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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 …
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By J.T. Knoll
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4/12/25
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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 …
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By Joshua Smith
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4/12/25
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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, …
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By Dustin R. Strong / [email protected]
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4/12/25
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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., …
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By Joshua Smith
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4/11/25
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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 …
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By Joshua Smith
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4/10/25
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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 …
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By J.T. Knoll
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4/10/25
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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 …
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By Joshua Smith
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4/9/25
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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 …
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Contributed by Josh Letter
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4/8/25
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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
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By J.T. Knoll
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4/5/25
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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 …
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Contributed by Josh Letner
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4/5/25
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Mulberry Ring Picks Slate for Pittsburg
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
April 4, 1925
Pittsburg citizens will Tuesday be given the opportunity to vote for a slate of candidates …
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Contributed by Josh Letner
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4/4/25
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House tentatively OKs Regents bill
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100 Years Ago
April 3, 1925
The agricultural committee of the Chamber of Commerce met last night and completed plans …
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By Josh Letter
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4/3/25
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The origin of horsepower
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Today’s photo, from — “Images of America, PITTSBURG” by Randy Roberts and Janette Mauk, has the following caption: “Livery stables and blacksmiths were once a …
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By J.T. Knoll
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4/3/25
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Arma surveys residents for new sewer project
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
April. 2, 1925
Provide for three street paving jobs
Three new street paving projects were …
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Compiled by Joshua Letner
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4/2/25
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Dispute about overtime pay
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives.
100 Years Ago
April 1, 1925
Pittsburg’s water is excellent from the standpoint of bacteria and mineral …
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Compiled by Josh Letner
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4/1/25
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Daffodils in a pickle jar
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“Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today; And give us not to think so far away.” — Robert Frost, excerpt from “A Prayer in Spring”
Wednesday afternoon, week …
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By J. T. Knoll
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3/29/25
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