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Father cuts all contact with son over lifestyle
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DEAR ABBY: Our son "Victor" and his wife have informed us that they are "polyamorous." They have been married for nine years, and were together for five years before they married. They have agreed to …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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4/18/23
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PSU grad student thesis public defense on April 19th
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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Tomorrow, at 3:30 p.m., local poet and graduate student Michelle Peterson will present her thesis defense at the lower floor of Axe Library, Room 029. This will consist of a …
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4/18/23
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Area Events
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Tuesday, April 18
CHC-SEK at the Library
CHC-SEK staff will be on hand to assist you with medical needs, getting insurance, isolation or depression, transportation, finding food or supplies …
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4/18/23
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Welcome to Heaven — Handicap Required
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“Everyone will become disabled if they’re lucky enough.” — Maria Town
We buried my youngest brother, Bill, last week. A gentle spirit whose quirky sense of humor, and mischievous …
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By J.T. Knoll
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4/15/23
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First Freedom Tree in Kansas planted at Memorial Auditorium
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives
100 Years Ago
April 15-17, 1923
With three arrests including a Cherokee County farmer and a suspect already jailed in Gallatin, Mo., …
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By Phil Burgert
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4/15/23
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Intoxicated man found asleep on judge's porch
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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives100 Years Ago
April 14, 1923
Sheriff John Turkington yesterday served writ of attachment on the show now playing at the Colonial theater, …
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By Phil Burgert
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4/14/23
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DECONSTRUCTING THE BLT
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Shopping tip: If you spy a lumpy bag of bacon ends in the market, buy it. Bacon ends are key to this salad, which essentially takes a classic BLT (bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich) and tosses it …
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By Lynda Balslev
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4/14/23
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Friday, April 14
Talking Heads Discussion Group
The Talking Heads discussion group will meet at 9 a.m. every Friday morning at the Pittsburg Public Library. Using The Great Courses Series …
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4/14/23
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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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