Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1907)

George Harper, who has been in the laundry business for nearly 23 years, was surely cut out for the work. It is said that he understands every machine in a modern steam laundry plant.

John Barker, who has conducted the shoe repairing shop in the stand between Judson and National Avenue on Second Street, has leased his shop to a fellow named Cole who hails from Pratt, Kansas, and Mr. Barker will go to Vinita, where he and his brother have purchased a large shoe repairing shop.

Probably there isn't a prettier stand of grass in the city than at the federal building. It is simply beautiful. The janitors at the building take much pride in keeping the building in sanitary condition, and keep the lawn well watered. They have been rewarded for their efforts by the beautiful lawn.

The building of the new Eagle foundry is now completed, except for the finishing touches. It is a portentous building and the institution is already one of the big manufacturing enterprises of Fort Scott.

Architect Keplinger has just finished some bench seats for the Salvation Army hall, which is located on Market Street. The benches are in the form of regular church pews and are good ones. They were hauled up to the army headquarters today.

Water saver toilets, $18.--Ingham's

75 YEARS AGO

(1932)

Marion Farmer, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Farmer of 111 Andrick Street, fell from a tree in the yard at the home yesterday and sustained a bad fracture of both bones of his right arm.

Dr. Richardson is tuberculin testing the Poyner herd of cows at Richards.

A comparison of fines collected through the police department for the month of July this year as compared with the record of 38 years ago, from an item appearing in the column of the paper this week, is interesting. The total fines collected last month amounted to $95 as compared with $1,236 back 38 years ago, which at that time was considered a minimum in the department. At that time the city collected fines from licensed joints, gambling houses and other resorts, as well as for miscellaneous violations.

The Plaza showed considerable hustle and bustle this morning with parties putting up soft drink stands in anticipation of patronage from the crowd expected at this afternoon's Brinkley speaking.

50 YEARS AGO

(1957)

Gary Rylander, 401 Andrick, has taken a position with the Konantz Funeral Home. He is a former junior college student.

Mrs. Henry Ayers, 717 S. Crawford, received a telephone call from her son Eldon, of Wichita, saying that he is leaving for Seattle. He is supervisor for the Boeing Aircrft Corp. The company is transferring Eldon to Seattle for six months or longer. He has been employed at Boeing for 16 years with the exception of time spent in the army.

Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Saunders, Route 2, were at the Saturday sale. They bought the Armstrong farm a few miles north of here. Mr. Saunders was commander of the battery here at the time he was called to service in Korea. They own another farm near West Liberty.

Chester Ludlum, rural Uniontown, thinks he may have been wise when he put part of his farm land in the soil bank. The farmer says he thinks this deal is going to work out all right and he is planning to put about all his land in the soil bank and conservation uses next year.

25 YEARS AGO

(1982)

No publication.