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Thursday, April 13
Frontenac American Legion Bingo
Held the first and third Thursdays of the month at the Frontenac Senior Citizen Center. Open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m. Play …
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4/13/23
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Match tips, carbide lamps and pyrotechnics
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This excerpt from the autobiography of former Arma native Frank Jeler Jr., tells of his boyhood fascination with carbide lamps and homemade bombs in general. — J.T.K..
During …
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By J.T. Knoll
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4/13/23
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Friday the 13th blamed for two accidents on Fourth Street
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
April 13, 1923
Traffic on Fourth Street was delayed this afternoon by two minor accidents a few feet apart. S. A. McKee, …
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By Phil Burgert
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4/13/23
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Heard it in a love song
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I like Southern Rock: Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, and the Marshall Tucker Band. I’ve known them from my youth. These bands were contemporary with each other and shared a lot in common. …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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4/12/23
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Joplin & Pittsburg Railway Company lose passenger revenue
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archivesApril 12, 1923100 Years Ago
A decrease in passenger revenue to $553,559.36 in 1922 from $672,936.12 in 1921 was experienced by the …
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By Phil Burgert
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4/12/23
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Wednesday, April 12
Story Time at the Library
The Pittsburg Public Library invites kids and families to the library at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays for a story time. The program is free …
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4/12/23
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COMPLICATIONS OF REDISCOVERED LOVE ARE NOTHING TO LAUGH AT
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DEAR ABBY: After being divorced for 18 years, I have reconnected with my high school sweetheart. She got in touch with me, and we started talking and seeing each other. She says she loves me, and to …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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4/12/23
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The Dirty Thirties
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I well remember an incident from a family trip to Washington, DC, in the Spring of 1963. While our father attended a conference for Social Security employees, our mother took my sister and me …
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By Carol Ann Robb / Pittsburg Public Library
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4/12/23
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Tuesday, April 11
Art Exploration Instruction
Join Gallery artists Pat Glick and Laura Wright every Tuesday afternoon for a fun time working on citizens’ own projects or art from 12:30 to …
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4/11/23
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County discusses establishing a county health bureau
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
April 11, 1923
A county health bureau under government direction and calling for expenditure of approximately …
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By Phil Burgert
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4/11/23
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Cherished childhood dolls found in attic
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A couple of weeks ago I suggested you could go on a treasure hunt in your home which was what I had done and am still doing. It has amazed me at some of the things I found tucked away in the confines …
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By Lois Carlson
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4/11/23
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Carefully considering the whole situation
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When the Abbot was asked if a pilgrim should be required to know God, before joining them in the monastery, he replied, “Oh no. Only that they seek him.” — Tales of the Desert …
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By J.T. Knoll
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4/8/23
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A different kind of mimosa
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Are you seeking inspiration for a festive springtime platter to serve for brunch? Look no further than this very green salad, layered with fresh, clean and simple ingredients that sing spring. …
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By Lynda Balslev
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4/7/23
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The traveling Gorilla
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — After 13 years as a nurse, Frontenac native and PSU graduate Paul Herford decided he was fed-up with the bureaucracy of the health care system. He quit his job, picked up his …
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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4/6/23
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The Cold War comes to Pittsburg, Pt. 2
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This column continues the story, by former Pittsburg resident, Jim Gore, about the Cold War arriving at 1805 South Broadway, in Pittsburg. — J.T.K.
Driving home from the missile base site for …
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J.T. Knoll
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4/6/23
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Driver mistakes Bee Hive Cafe for garage; crashes through front window
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives. 100 Years Ago; April 6, 1923
The escape of four prisoners held on various charges in the city jail was frustrated at 11:50 o’clock …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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4/6/23
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Thieves try to steal undersheriff's car at fairgrounds
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago April 5, 1923 The members of the citizenship class will receive their diplomas tonight at Franklin. A program has been arranged …
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Compiled by Phil Burgert
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4/5/23
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For, lo, the winter is past
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The signs of Spring have shown themselves for some time now — grass turning green, rabbits frolicking across the front yard, and a choir of birds singing as dawn breaks on my morning walks — …
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By Carol Ann Robb / Adult Services Librarian, Pittsburg Public Library
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4/5/23
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Of Chisels and Men
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They say that iron sharpens iron. If you get nothing else from this, stick that in your pocket and keep it. I sharpened my chisels last night. This is not a sentence that I ever thought I’d write, …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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4/5/23
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Wednesday, April 5 Story Time at the Library The Pittsburg Public Library invites kids and families to the library at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays for a story time. The program is free and no …
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4/5/23
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