Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

J.T. Tryling, a lineman for the Katy at Sedalia, was here yesterday on business. Mr. Tryling, a rather unassuming gentleman, proved himself a hero at Nevada yesterday and according to G. Sherman Knox, of this city, will be decorated with a Carnegie Award for bravery and presence of mind. All linemen ride the rear of passenger trains in order to make observations of possible weak places in the lines. Mr. Tryling was on the rear of the passenger train coming to Nevada yesterday. The train started to pull out of Nevada when an infuriated lady passenger madly rushed to the rear platform and stated that she was being taken past her destination. The trainmen endeavored to pacify her until they could stop the train, but this was ineffectual. Tryling stepped off the train and called to the woman to jump. She was small in stature, weighing less than 100 pounds, and with a graceful leap she cleared the steps and fell into Mr. Tryling's arms. Someone jokingly declared that the collision between them was so great that the trainmen could hardly pull them apart, but this is doubted by the Fort Scott bunch who know Mr. Tryling is to be a rather bashful sort of chap.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

Tom Macon, the enterprising Devonite, who has supervised many successful rural gatherings, and the Hon. Dan Hall, were in town today and announced the annual picnic of old soldiers and old settlers of the Devon neighborhood. This picnic will be Aug. 22 at Devon and a great crowd is expected. Devon always gets the crowds and promises a more entertaining time this year than ever before. Devon is arranging for a big crowd and will soon publish a complete program.

Jacob Smith, father of W.J. Smith, manager for the Gunn Investment Company, died yesterday at the Smith residence, 424 South Crawford Street. The funeral will be from the home and will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. C.A. Stewart of the First Baptist church. He had attended there faithfully ever since he came here in 1869. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Smith had been a blacksmith by occupation. He retired 19 years ago. At one time he operated a place of business across from the Tremont Hotel. Mr. Smith was a quiet, retiring man. He was a kind and affectionate husband, a loving father and a citizen whose death robs the community of a man who made the world a better place for having been one of its tenants.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958)

Advance sale of tickets for the Roy Acuff Grand Ole Oprey show at the Fairgrounds April 18 went on sale today at the Chamber of Commerce office, 19 North Main.

The writer of the prize-winning letter in the contest "Why I Like Fort Scott" is Miss Leslie Homan, Redfield, it was announced today by the Fort Scott Junior Chamber of Commerce. She will receive a $25 Savings Bond. Ten dollars for second place went to Miss Margaret Carl, 735 South Margrave, and $5 for third went to Mrs. John R. Brann, 310 South Holbrook.

The names of five recent area recruits were released today by the Navy Recruiting office here. All of the youth will serve four years and were sent to San Diego for training. They are Robert Stout, Paul Anderson and D.M. Wolf, Fort Scott; G.L. Gross, Devon; and J.T. Sims , LaHarpe.

Tom Gorman and R.C. (Tot) Coyan returned this morning from a trip to Chicago where they viewed the new line of Farmall and International tractors.

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

No publication.