By Shirley Erickson 100 Years Ago A.W. Youngberg opened his theatre last week. Like everyone, when they start up a piece of new machinery, he had some grounds for cussin’, but we guess he didn’t, and now he has a real nice show in operation. His sister, Miss Louise Youngberg, Wade Carson and Bruce Campbell, [...]
By Shirley Erickson 100 Years Ago Will Webb and Dave Eyre went out to Archie Lee’s place, Saturday to campout and hunt and fish for a day or so. They had very good success. Lionel Greiner spent Sunday with them. They came home Monday evening. Some of the newspapers over the state and some individuals [...]
100 Years Ago Over 30,000 people cheer the Ex-President and whistles scream a noisy welcome as the Roosevelt special puffed into Osawatomie. A reception, luncheon at noon at the State Hospital, dedicatory speeches, Theodore Roosevelt’s speech and then well Teddy goes to Lawrence to sleep. Theodore Roosevelt’s Speech – “New Nationalism, Progressive Policies for Government, [...]
100 Years Ago Osawatomie, Kan., Aug. 31 – With elaborate ceremony, John Brown park, a tract of 22 acres on the ground where the battle of Osawatomie was fought 54 years ago yesterday, was dedicated today and presented to the state of Kansas. The culmination of the affair was the dedicatory address, which was delivered [...]
100 Years Ago Shively and Shively began to put in the tin work on Youngberg’s new building Wednesday. They have this job and are furnishing the hardware also. It will be a snug job and means a nice bit of money for them. District Deputy Grand Master Albert Whittaker, of Louisburg, was here Thursday night [...]
100 Years Ago Subscription papers have been left in every place of business in this city, so that any one desiring to do so, may help contribute to the expense of dedicating John Brown Park. Some of them are being signed up liberally, and some not. If the town had had a chance to get [...]