Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

It is understood that a movement has taken tangible form that will probably permit no more baseball to be played on the Sabbath. A delegation of citizens, who are interested in the Sunday enforcement law, has waited upon the county attorney and told him a complaint would be asked for every person who engaged in a baseball game on Sunday hereafter. The sheriff has also been asked to be in readiness any time to arrest anyone who violates the law, and he will, no doubt, arrest all violators the moment a game is started.

The public is invited to the home of Mrs. A.E. Milburn, south of town, Tuesday evening for the benefit of Boulevard Chapel; 25 cents for round trip, including cake and ice cream. Automobiles leave the Baptist church, Eighth and Judson, and Twelfth and Judson at 7:30.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

One of the hottest spots in town these days is in the Frisco yards and around the passenger depot. One man said the thermometer goes to 125 about every day.

It was announced this morning that bread prices will take a hop Monday and that the 5-cent loaf would be a thing of the past. The new pries as announced will be 8 cents for the loaf which formerly sold for 5 cents, or two such size loaves for 16 cents. It was said that the larger loaf, which has been selling for 10 cents, will remain at that price.

Personals at Hepler: The unemployed of Hepler have been put to work hauling gravel from north of Gibson schoolhouse to resurface the road west from the grade school building.

Ernest Sharpless, who runs a blacksmith shop just off Market Street and east of National Avenue, suffered a painful injury to his left hand this morning when he caught it in a piece of machinery. Several stitches were required to close the wound.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Business houses and industries city-wide will close Friday in observance of independence Day. The latter group includes the Western Insurance Companies, Key Work Clothes and all city, county and federal offices. The post office will be closed July 4 but will reopen Saturday. No special celebrations are planned. The two banks and both clinics will reopen Saturday. The supermarkets, including Foodtown, the Whiteside'stores and Safeway will observe their usual opening hours on the holiday. The Tribune will not publish.

Siegle McKinnis, who operates the Earl Kirker farm a short distance south of Bronson, may prove to be the champion wheat grower of this area this year. He reports the yield of a 15-acre field of Early Triumph wheat on the Kirker farm was 57 bushels an acre.

Notice: We are in the market for bright baled wheat straw. -- O'Bryan Ranch, Hiattville, Kansas.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

Photo caption: "Michele Love and Lisa Morrell represented Bourbon County at a week-long Kansas Farm Bureau Citizenship Seminar at Rock Spring Ranch. They were selected on the basis of academics and leadership."

Photo caption: "Robert George and David Stockstill served as delegates from Bourbon County at the Kansas Farm Bureau statewide Youth Safety Seminar at Camp Wa-Shun-Ga. Rap sessions were held with members of the Kansas Highway Patrol."

Sheila Miller tossed a one-hit shutout and banged out two-for-three at the plate Wednesday as Fort Scott Pizza Hut blanked Fort Scott Hammer Insurance 6-0 in the winners bracket finals of women's district fast-pitch competition at Fisher Park. Miller struck out nine batters and issued only one walk in the contest. The lone hit for Hammer was a leadoff single over first base in the sixth by Nedra Barr.