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Ice company employees re-ice hundreds of carloads of perishable goods on the K.C.S.
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
July 20, 1923
"It's a hot job – this keeping people cool," any ice company employee in Pittsburg will say. …
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7/20/23
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California here I come
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I was interviewed on campus by a Lockheed recruiter who was looking for people to work in Sunnyvale, California, on the Navy’s underwater launched missile program.
Hearing about any previous …
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By J.T. Knoll
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7/20/23
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Vandals shoot out the windows of 18 businesses in Pittsburg
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100 Years Ago
July 19, 1923
Damage of approximately $500 was done to the slaughterhouse operated by W. E. Pigg a mile and a half …
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7/19/23
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Weir seeks female volunteers for fire department
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100 Years Ago
July 18, 1923
Belief that the industrial court has ceased to function apparently prevails in the minds of some …
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7/18/23
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Journalism students visit Pittsburg Headlight
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100 Years Ago
July 15-17, 1923
The largest crowd in Pittsburg’s history was on the streets last night to witness the Ku Klux …
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7/15/23
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Breezy Hill shuts out Whitfield at Linden
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100 Years Ago
July 14, 1923
The grievances between the Cooks and Waiters’ Union of Pittsburg and John Bussey, proprietor of …
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7/14/23
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Neodesha women charged with assault after shooting at nude swimmers
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
July 13, 1923
J. J. Richards, definitely decided yesterday to hold a song contest with members of the Rotary, …
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7/13/23
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Chemistry, biology and horseback riding
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This excerpt from “Frogdancer,” Arma native Frank Jeler Jr’s memoir, continues the story of his return to college in Pittsburg in 1962. — J.T.K.
After working in the Navy and two …
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By J.T. Knoll
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7/13/23
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Former president of J. L. Hutchinson League Ted Carnino dies
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
July 12, 1923
A small wound, inflicted on the Fourth of July by a cap pistol, was responsible for the death this …
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7/12/23
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Girard publisher injured in polo mishap
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100 Years Ago
July 11, 1923
Farmers in the northwestern part of Crawford county have initiated a concerted move for good roads, …
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7/11/23
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Milk strike considered 100 years ago to drive prices down from 15 cents a quart
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100 Years Ago
July 7, 1923
A complete distillery cached in a dugout, in the middle of a cornfield, was unearthed on a farm near …
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7/7/23
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Frog hunting around Arma
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In this excerpt from his memoir, “Frogdancer”, Arma native Frank Jeler Jr. shares boyhood frog adventures with his dad and grandfather. — J.T. Knoll
My frog hunting education began when I …
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By J.T. Knoll
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7/6/23
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Gov. Davis speaks at KSTC in Pittsburg
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100 Years Ago
July 6, 1923
Gov. Jonathan M. Davis devoted the greater part of a talk at the Teachers’ College this morning to …
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7/6/23
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City cashes in on Fourth; 11 charges of drunkenness, vagrancy and immoral conduct
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100 Years Ago
July 5, 1923
One of the largest crowds to hear returns from a sport event announced by The Headlight, listened to …
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7/5/23
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Hepler to host ‘old-fashioned’ Fourth of July
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100 Years Ago
July 1-4, 1923
The quietest weekend experienced by the sheriff's office in several weeks passed with only one …
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7/1/23
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Crystal Pool Park opens as new community hotspot
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100 Years Ago
June 30, 1923
Crystal Pool Park, the new $30,000, fan shaped, 110- by 127-foot concrete pool located two miles …
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6/30/23
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Late night fire causes thousands of dollar of damage in Pitt
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June 29, 1923
Damage estimated at several thousand dollars resulted from a fire last night at 10 o’clock in the rear …
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6/29/23
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Plattner hits first homer of the season
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100 Years Ago
June 28, 1923
A study of traffic regulations in force at Wichita and Hutchinson will be made by Mayor C. Mart …
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6/28/23
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Gas & electricity & scissors, oh my!
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This excerpt from “Frogdancer,” Arma native Frank Jeler Jr’s memoir, continues the story of his return to college in Pittsburg in 1962. — J.T.K.
I was at the college at 8 a.m. And when …
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By J.T. Knoll
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6/28/23
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Despite transfers, fuel allocation may still be mandatory
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
June 27, 1923
Approximately $12,000 in pledges for the Teacher’s College stadium fund was obtained in the first …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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6/27/23
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