(1908)

At Monday night's special council meeting it is believed favorable action to installing a $10,000 settling basin will be taken. Most of the members seemed inclined to the belief that such action should be taken. It would greatly improve the present equipment of the water works.

Dr. Griffith, the optician, probably walks farther each day than any other office man in town. Every morning Doc starts out for a long jaunt. He usually covers a mile or two before he goes to the office for the day. In this way he prevents himself from becoming sluggish, heavy and inactive. It is a great scheme.

Fred Bollinger has taken a position at the Konantz undertaking establishment. Mr. Bollinger, until recently, operated a farm near Centerville, but has decided to learn to be an undertaker. He is a brother of Fred Bollinger of this city and son-in-law of Rev. Caldwell of Redfield.

Fleeting Fancy: "Be careful how you grasp a red hot opportunity."

Those who are in a position to know think the bill filed at the council meeting last evening by Calaboose Keeper Jacob Ernest, for boarding prisoners for the last month, is the lowest that has been filed in a great many years. The bill amounted to $11. Mr. Ernest is allowed 12 1/2 cents for each meal.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

Although April is one of the short months of the year we see that this year it contains five Sundays.

The Frisco may move up the time of passenger train No. 118, north out of Fort Scott at 5:35 in the evening, when the next time card is announced. At the present time the train does not reach Kansas City until 8:30 p.m. which is too late for local people who wish to go there for a show, hockey games or wrestling matches.

The Fort Scott Hide, Fur & Wool Company shipped seven carloads of furs this winter for export to London. This movement made by the Missouri Pacific and Pennsylvania railroads moved from Fort Scott to New York three days ago. This remarkably fast freight service equals express movement.

The geese were flying low over Fort Scott last night headed north. They were honking loudly. Thousands of ducks were also seen flying north.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

A hustling Fort Scott Junior College basketball team came from behind to beat the Independence Pirates 75-70 at the Regional 3 tournament. The Greyhounds were cold as an iceberg most of the first half. It was a different story in the second half when the Hounds took over the lead. A bright spot in the Fort Scott defense was the play by Joe Dawson, a Bronson boy, who gave the Pirates' forwards plenty of trouble. The Greyhound burden was carried by six boys who carried their totals into the two figures: Bob Titus, Larry Dunham, Earl Eddington, Joe Dawson, Wayne Ryherd and Bob Offutt. Bob Marsh remained on the bench because of a sprained ankle. The Greyhounds stayed at Independence overnight. They registered at the Booth Hotel.

The Uniontown telephone exchange will be converted to dial service within the next year, according to John Frerichs, manager of the Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative. Other telephone exchanges in the area that will be converted to dial service are Fulton, Devon, Arcadia, Mulberry, Walnut and West Mineral.

Miss Anna Keegan, 7 1/2 Scott Avenue, entertained the B-Gay Club and they had a jolly good time playing jigsaw puzzles. Miss Belle Rutherford will be the next hostess.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

No publication.