Looking Back - The Morning Sun

Swedish-American prima donna performs at Carney Hall

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 23, 1924 Singing joyously and with an ease which left her free to enter wholeheartedly into the spirit of … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 4/23/24

The Ingalls Family

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Last week I wrote about the Little House On The Prairie Site near Independence, KS. It is just one of many interesting historical sites here in our corner of the … more

By Lois Carlson | 4/23/24

Bart Taylor, aka Will Rogers, demonstrates rope tricks at the Crawford County Historical Museum in Pittsburg during Cowboy Days.

Step into the Wild West

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Crawford County Historical Museum will host its annual Cowboy Days event on April 26th and 27th at the Crawford County Historical Museum. This event is designed to … more

By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net | 4/23/24

Boxing champ advocates high school boxing classes

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 20-22, 1924 An auspicious opening for the 10th annual music festival of the Teachers College was last night … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 4/20/24

Police bust up stills and a poker game

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 18, 1924 Raids on booze joints in Capaldo netted large quantities of mash and “choctaw," two stills … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 4/18/24

The Joy of Working Pt. 6

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This is the last installment of Margaret Shaw Forsyth’s adventures in radio in the 1950s. — J.T.K. You can’t please everybody. With the first days of December, we began … more

By J.T. Knoll | 4/18/24

MAYOR AGAIN — Dr. J.D. Haggard takes the oath of office as Mayor from City Clerk Edna Dean. This is Haggard’s second term as mayor, having been elected once before in the early 1960s.

Fire destroys Ft. Scott shops

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 17, 1924 Fire destroyed part of the Missouri Pacific railroad shops at Fort Scott last night with a loss … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 4/17/24

Job opportunities on the upswing

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 16, 1924 A suit for $22,900 has been filed at Fort Scott in federal court by Paul T. Brosnahan, former … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 4/16/24

The real Little House on the Prairie

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I have always enjoyed history. That included learning about my ancestry as well as the many areas in this United States that I have been privileged to visit. However, many … more

By Lois Carlson | 4/16/24

Something God Knows

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My formal education is in the topology of 3-manifolds. You don’t need to know what any of that is, but let’s just say that I spent a lot of my time seeing things in my head and a lot more … more

By Bobby Neal Winters | 4/13/24

ARMED ROBBERY INVESTIGATED — City police investigated an armed robbery at the Kentucky Fried Chicken at 412 S. Broadway. At prestige, officers were looking for a white male, early 20s, armed with an automatic pistol.

Community leaders hold Y2K conference to answer public’s questions

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 13-15, 1924 The son of a pedagogue has the latest definition of a pedagogue – namely Richard Weede, … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 4/13/24

This is your song

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“My gift is my song, and this one’s for you.” — Elton John / Bernie Taupin Last week, as Linda and I watched Elton John and Bernie Taupin receive the Library of Congress … more

By J.T. Knoll | 4/13/24

Eddie Collins, left, and Charles Glaser ready the moon buggy for testing at the Kansas Technology Center on the Pittsburg State campus.

PSU moon buggies to compete at NASA

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 12, 1924 After a short deliberation, a jury in Girard brought in a verdict of guilty against Charles Sherman … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 4/12/24

: Children’s author and workshop leader Kalli Dakos gets some help for young writers while reading her work at the 10th annual Pittsburg State University Young Authors Conference.

Gun battle near Caney Hall; no injuries reported

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 11, 1924 By a surprisingly large majority in view of pre-election sentiment in the community, voters of the … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 4/11/24

The Joy of Working Pt. 5

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This week Margaret Shaw Forsyth continues her story about working at a new radio station in Kansas City. — J.T.K. It was an ordinary day. Sitting at my top-of-the-stairs desk … more

By J.T. Knoll | 4/11/24

Pittsburg State head coach Chuck Broyles watches sophomore quarterback Late Walker, the front-runner to be PSU’s starter.

Broyles looking for new starter

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 10, 1924 Members of the Ringo fishing club expect to launch their new boat on the Neosho River sometime this … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 4/10/24

Lt. Tim Tompkins shows Janice Kopek and Craig VanWey the different panel on the dispatch board during a tour of the Pittsburg Police Department as dispatcher Kristi McGowan watches.

COP program fosters community relationships

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 9, 1924 Played by an artist, Dean Daniel A. Hirschler, of the College of Emporia, the new three-manual pipe … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 4/9/24

Fraternity members at Sigma Tau Gamma on the campus of Pittsburg State University climb to get a higher view on the rooftop compared to those positioned down at the Carnie Smith Stadium football field during Monday’s eclipse as people across the world witnessed the special occasion.

Good fortune, a warning, or a love story?

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Monday’s solar eclipse has been generating a lot of buzz the past few weeks. A solar eclipse is more common than one might think. According to NASA, the earth … more

By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net | 4/9/24

Man and His Symbols

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I’ve recently read a book by Carl Jung et al called “Man and His Symbols.” I say “read,” but I mean “listened to” because I’ve got it as an … more

By Bobby Neal Winters | 4/6/24

A case of “Itch Crazy”

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The final sentence of my March 16th “Straight from the shoulder” column expressed concern about what the future might bring in physical therapy following my rotator cuff surgery. … more

By J.T. Knoll | 4/6/24