Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago May 14, 1924 Shiny, new straw hats will be brought forth tomorrow and given a prominent place. Except for the few who have already done so, every man in Pittsburg is expected to purchase a new straw hat tomorrow in observance of the Straw Hat Day planned by merchants. Mayor C. Mart Montee’s proclamation starts: “Truly symbolic of springtime, sunshine and the great out of doors is the straw hat."