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Percy, Tyson, and Pepe Le Pew
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Many years ago, I put forth my theories of “Cat Physics” and “Cat Chemistry.” Every home has a cat number attached to it. The cat number of my house is three and the …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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1/25/25
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Keeping a glimmer of hope alive
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The first thing that came to mind last Tuesday when I woke at 4:30 to find the temperature was 2 degrees was my paper route and the winter sag I felt back in 1960 when folding newspapers on our …
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By J.T. Knoll
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1/25/25
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Moorman re-signs with Seahawks
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 25 – Jan. 27, 1925
The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) announced a 1-cent increase in its …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/25/25
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Eight area artists exhibit work at Spiva Art Center
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 24, 1925
The much-heralded eclipse of the sun, during which the moon obscured about 75 percent of the …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/24/25
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He Flew with Eagles, Pt. 2
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Here’s the second installment in a four-part series about Jack Gilliland of Pittsburg by Dr. William E. Powell former geography and geology professor at Pittsburg State University and …
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By J.T. Knoll
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1/23/25
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Beth’s Batoners to perform at PSU game tonight
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 22, 1925
The ways and means committee of the state senate will be in Pittsburg tomorrow afternoon to …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/22/25
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Police get new wheels – two of them
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 21, 1925
Output of coal increasing, Kansas mines show good average of working time. Marked increase in …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/21/25
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Making things a little bit brighter.
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 18 – Jan. 20, 1925
The No. 1 Presbyterian cagers of class C lost their first game of the …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/18/25
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Elm Acres will attempt to continue
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 17, 1925
Burnett on job Monday, new assistant attorney general retains home in Girard. C. A. Burnett, …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/17/25
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He Flew with Eagles, Pt. 1
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Today’s chronicle is the first in a four-part series by Dr. William E. Powell, geography and geology professor at Pittsburg State University from 1959 to 1996. Dr. Powell has published many …
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By J.T. Knoll
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1/16/25
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Priorities are set for city projects
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 16, 1925
Cooperation between the Kansas City Southern and the Chamber of Commerce, according to Ford …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/16/25
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Scott becomes CEO of Wal-Mart
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 15, 1925
Ottawa, Jan. 15 – James Hill, 93 years and ten months of age, died here this morning. …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/15/25
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PHS matmen rally to wins
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 14, 1925
Eggs 74 cents at K.C. today, highest price in four years recorded. Retail prices for fresh …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/14/25
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Funeral customs
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Last week many of us witnessed, via television, the funeral of our 39th President, James Earl Carter. We saw many of the special funeral arrangements made by President …
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By Lois Carlson
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1/14/25
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City gives engineering firm OK
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 11 – Jan. 13, 1925
Assurance that the Kansas Gas & Electric Company will within few days …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/11/25
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Bellyaching my way into 2025
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Readers of this column know that every year about this time I’m encouraged by the spirit of gone-to-the-grave curmudgeon, Andy Rooney, to bellyache about some of the absurdities of life in the …
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By J.T. Knoll
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1/11/25
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Feeling Like Seven
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Christmas has passed and we have all exchanged our gifts. As a grandpa looking at this, I delight in the childlike wonder my grandsons exhibit, especially the wonder shown by the …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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1/11/25
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Clothing drive for youths said success
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 10, 1925
Miss Ruth Hobson, Sun-Headlight Wheat Girl, chosen in the recent election, will go to Topeka …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/10/25
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Allen & Louis Ginsberg visit The Little Balkans
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The caption from today’s photo from “Pittsburg State University, A Photographic History of the First 100 Years,” by Randy Roberts and Shannon Phillips Julien, reads: “Father …
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By J.T. Knoll
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1/9/25
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Coffeyville Mill sends 104 carloads to South.
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 years ago
Jan. 8, 1925
A world’s record, it is believed, was hung up in Coffeyville today when a train of mill …
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Compiled by Joshua Smith
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1/8/25
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