Memories spring eternal: Farmer has severe hiccough fit

100 YEARS AGO

(1909)

Everybody should get a good chicken supper tomorrow at 118 Wall Street, first door east of Planck's Hardware store, for the benefit of providing a restroom downtown. Help the good work and get a good supper for only 25 cents. Menu -- chicken, jelly, mashed potatoes, hot biscuits, pickles, pie and coffee.

Fire bugs seems to have been at work six miles south of the city this morning when the Gwinn schoolhouse burned to the ground. The blaze was discovered at 8 o'clock when one of the school boys started to the building to start a fire for the day. The lad saw the flames in the building, spreading the alarm and running to the home of the Gwinns who live nearby. Inside of 20 minutes the roof fell in. Some minor items were removed but practically all the desks and books were burned in the fire.

75 YEARS AGO

(1934)

Charles Westcoat, a young farmer residing west of the city on Highway 54, was brought to the Burke Street Mercy Hospital early today suffering with a severe siege of hiccoughs. The hiccougs started Monday and thus far he has been unable to check them. Word from the hospital this afternoon stated he had received some relief. Mr. Westcoat is an ex-serviceman and is well known in the city.

The railroad ticket offices here have received notice from the general offices not to accept gold coins or gold certificates in payment of fees.

Superintendent V.M. Liston of the city schools is asking for cinders for the track at the high school athletic field and has taken the matter up with Frisco Superintendent John Moran.

Fort Scott and vicinity enjoyed a pleasant brand of weather over the weekend with the mercury climbing to the 62 mark Saturday. The nights have been the warmest for some time.

50 YEARS AGO

(1959)

Photo caption: "Ready for Spring? Fort Scott residents should be, for during the past week the weather here has run the gamut from comfortable temperatures in the 30's to the present temperature, which hovers near zero. Trees, branches and utility lines fell here yesterday and today after about 24 hours of freezing rain, drizzle and snow. The weight of ice uprooted this tree on Couch Street yesterday. Workers weathered 5-degree temperature this morning. Pictured are Ivan Ater, Homer West, Ike Johnson and Roy Williams."

Albert Price, commissioner of streets and utilities, said his crew worked all night removing trees and limbs from city streets. He said crews will commence removing snow from Main Street beginning at 7 o'clock tonight. At least 22 schools in the county were closed today as a result of icy conditions and drifting snow. County Superintendent Eva Krull said at least 18 rural schools were closed, as well schools at Bronson, Redfied, Mapleton and Hiattville.

25 YEARS AGO

(1984)

Editorial:

Don't hold your breath, but one week from today we can expect announcement that could restore passenger rail service to Fort Scott. Amtrak is to announce its decision on a new route that will restore passenger service to Oklahoma, the most populous state now without Amtrak. According to the Wichita Eagle, three routes appear to be under consideration and one of the three would roll through Fort Scott.

United Way award winners Industrial Division, Ralph Jones chairman -- Key Industries (Barbara Smith); Western Insurance Companies (Wilber Fisher); Fort Scott Tribune (Sara Emery); Bruce, Marble and Granite Works (Tim Mooney); Diehl, Fletcher, Banwart and Bolton (John Diehl); Liberty Savings (Jerry Yoke); Consumers Market (Leana Savage); Cullor Limestone (Vic Anderson); Kansas Gas & Electric (Jim Sackett); Citizens National Bank (Joe Leek); City State Bank; Comstock Lumber; Sekan Printing. Representatives for the three latter donors were not available for the photograph.