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Yeah, but what if he did?
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“The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty.” — Ann Lamott
There was a point in my life — when I was about 11 — that Easter became even more magical than …
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By J.T. Knoll
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3/30/24
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Arma wins Schmelzer Cup in 1-0 victory over Ringo
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
March 30-April 1, 1924
In a telegram this afternoon, District 14 President William Bogartz and Secretary-Treasurer …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/30/24
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Air Force carpenter recognized with Quilt of Valor
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NASHVILLE, Mo. — Doug Monroe, of Nashville, Mo., served three years of active duty with the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1969. Although he served at the height of Vietnam War, Monroe …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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3/30/24
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Accessorize your food with a spring salsa
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A little of this, a little of that, with inspiration from the springtime farmers market: A salsa is more than a red or green sauce drizzled over a taco. Salsas are wonderful mashes of garden herbs, …
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By Lynda Balslev
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3/29/24
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Pittsburg begins planning for city centennial
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
March 29, 1924
Action to enjoin against a motion picture show in the city on Sunday dissolved this morning when it …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/29/24
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The Joy of Working, Pt. 3
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In this week’s episode, Margaret Shaw Forsyth continues her chronicle about working at KOAM radio in the 1950s. — J.T.K.
One night my girlfriend and I went to a movie and there was …
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By J.T. Knoll
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3/28/24
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Salvation Army consolidates operations
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
March 28, 1924
Traveling on the final lap of a 20,000-mile “every state in the union" hike, Arthur John …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/28/24
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Hannibal, Mo. is ‘put out’ with Pitt
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
March 27, 1924
An invitation dance described by the promoters as the “Lollipop Hop," was given last night at …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/27/24
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Life at Fort Scott During the Civil War
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FORT SCOTT, Kan. — Fort Scott National Historic Site will host its Annual Civil War Encampment, April 20-21. Attendees each day will experience artillery, cavalry, and infantry troops drilling, …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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3/27/24
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PHS Band to march in D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
March 26, 1924
Children of the city schools are busy these days practicing operettas. Four operettas are …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/26/24
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Easter Memories
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As I write this weeks column it is more than chilly outside with a pretty good cold north wind. However, the spring flowers don’t seem to mind. I have been …
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By Lois Carlson
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3/26/24
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B-and-E along Broadway — 75 years apart
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
March 23-25, 1924
Charles F. Spencer, president of the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators Association, said …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/23/24
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PHS girls decide to wear colored dresses for graduation
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
March 22, 1924
More than 1,500 people were drawn to Gerard today by the county spelling bee in which more than 600 …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/22/24
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The Joy of Working Pt. 2
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In this week’s column, Margaret Shaw Forsyth continues her chronicle about the delight she found working at KOAM radio in the 1950s. — J.T.K.
Hospital Admissions and …
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By J.T. Knoll
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3/21/24
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Game wardens arrest 7; robbers ding Ma Bell
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
March 21, 1924
Ku Klux Klan issues entered selection last night of ten delegates to represent Mulberry in the …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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3/21/24
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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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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
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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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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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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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
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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