Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

The peafowls, which are owned by the manager of the Tremont Hotel, were enjoying themselves up on top of the fire department building yesterday evening and didn't seem to mind the height in the least. At present the birds are wearing a very beautiful lot of plumage and excite a great deal of admiration by everyone who sees them.

The telephone meeting that was to have been held at Redfield this afternoon to settle the differences that have arisen lately, was postponed until next Saturday at which time matters will be settled, if possible. The Bell people claim that they will do all in their power to adjust matters. The Garland company has renewed its contract with the Bell people.

During examination of jurors in cases where public feeling is an issue, it is interesting to note how many people read the newspaper and what papers are read. The 60 men who were examined as a talisman in the Pippins case were all newspaper readers and the vast majority read the daily or semi-weekly Tribune over any other local or foreign paper.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

James E. Johnson, Civil War veteran, and pioneer colored resident of Fort Scott, died this morning at the old family home, 401 Burke St. The deceased was born in Frankfort, Ky., June 14, 1841, being 91 years of age. He was married to Delilah Maxie in Fort Scott about 1880. She died 33 years ago. Mr. Johnson had lived at his place of death 52 years. All his children were born at the old place, which was called the old homestead.

A man brought a hog to the horse market sale today and got $9 for the 500-pound animal. This was at the rate of $1.80 per hundred.

On account of the snow storm we had last month, John Ermel of rural Bronson is not through husking his corn. Mr. Ermel lost some time while he had the flu and was not able to work. Mrs. Ermel has been helping her husband in the field.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Editorial Comment: The annual membership dinner meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to be held Tuesday at the Eugene Ware School should be of interest to every Fort Scott business and professional person. Emphasis will be on industrial development opportunities. To be heard perhaps in his first public appearance in Kansas will be W.H. Caldwell, new executive vice president of Mid-America, Inc. That is the industrial promotion organization for Southeast Kansas and in which Fort Scott has a direct interest.

Uniontown's height showed to good advantage in its league defeat last night of LaHarpe 66-38. Dennis and Farrell of Uniontown led the scoring with 19 each.

Declaring that the veterans' emergency housing project at 10th and Holbrook streets "has served its purpose," Mayor William Reardin announced at the meeting of the city commission that occupants of the project would be notified May 1 to vacate by June 1.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

Editorial: It was fitting that Larry Nuss would pass the gavel of office to Kent Lunt, new president of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce with these words: "The chamber has functioned for the purpose for which it was intended." The past year, the outgoing president's actions continually reinforced his goal that a community be a better place to live and to work. Nuss sat in on virtually all chamber committee meetings as an interested and involved observer The hours he spent could hardly be calculated. The insight that he had developed over the last year will be helpful to the chamber in many years to come."