(1908)

The elderly man who has been living in a house on the southeast side appeared before Judge Volker this morning and pleaded to be not bothered with further court proceedings. It seems that the man has been living in the house for nine months and that during that time he has paid rent for only three months. The owner was unable to get him to vacate and it was necessary for him commence legal proceedings. The old man thought the owner had no right to complain, for the owner had originally agreed to fix up the house. The court deduced that the house is to be vacated by tomorrow.

This is the time when the farmers are unable to do what they want. The principal petition of the farmers right now is to get into the fields, but there has been so much rain of late that they are prevented from so doing.

The week starting June 8 will be long to remembered for amusement. The Great Patterson Shows with 17 attractions will be here for the big spring festival and carnival. From press reports being received here the company is the largest and best that has ever been bought together and the people of Fort Scott will be given a week of royal entertainment.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

Due to rain on Memorial Day the services at Barnesville were postponed to Sunday afternoon, June 4, at the cemetery. About 35 or 40 veterans of the United States are buried there. Flags and flowers decorated the graves. Earl Konantz, Fort Scott, read General Logan's Order No. 11 and the Gettysburg Address. A duet was sung by Glenna Strole and Cecil Van Sickle.

Burglars were busy on North National this morning breaking into the Katy freight office and the National Coal and Ice Company at 305 North National. At both places, the doors were pryed open. At the freight office they secured a quantity of merchandise, 55 cents in pennies and 50 cents in stamps. The merchandise includes 14 work shirts, two pairs of summer pants and a box of candy. At the National Coal Company, the burglars were frightened away by "Trude" Coe and Henry McKey who drove into the driveway about 2:30 to turn their car around , the lights of the car illuminating the office. As they fled, the two robbers fired two shots at Coe and McKey. They came uptown and notified the police.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Fort Scott population this year showed a 216 increase and Bourbon County enumeration was up 80 over 1957 figures, according to a preliminary enumeration report announced today by Orvan M. Hessong, county assessor. Preliminary Bourbon County evaluation figures, which do not include incorporated cities, show an increase over last year of $223,620. Comparative figures, excluding incorporated cities, are 1958 -- $2,725,315 and 1957 -- $2,501,695

The Fort Scott Aerie No. 264 of the Eagles will honor the only living charter member at Tuesday's meeting at the Aerie home at 14-16 Scott Avenue. Leslie M Liepman, now of St. Louis, who is here for a visit, will be the guest of honor. Liepman joined the Fort Scott Aerie Oct. 14,1902, and has been a continuous member. For years, Liepman was in the clothing business on North Main Street in the building now occupied by A&P Grocery.

The veterans housing units and equipment at 10th and Holbrook streets brought $4,700 at an auction, according to Mayor William O. Rardin. The units sold to Alvin B. Ruddck, Joe Antrim, Charlie Magee, Noah Bright and Richard Hixon and ranged in price from $310 to $390. Charley Brown and Glen Nightengale were auctioneers of the city owned property.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

No publication.