Ware donates land for armory building

100 YEARS AGO

(1911)

Eugene F. Ware, of Topeka, owner of the two lots at the northwest corner of First Street and National Avenue, will donate the lots for the site of an armory building for use by the militia and the G.A.R., says Capt. A.W. Snyder, of the local company of militia. And hence a new armory building is boomed again. The G.A.R. will be in favor and will use its influence to secure the building. A bond election will be necessary to let the people decide if the matter gets that far.

Patrick Gorman, and his son Tom, drove in from their farm near Fulton this morning and took the train for Bronson. They are searching for some pasture land for spring and summer. They have a lot of livestock to pasture and there isn't enough of their large land holdings to accommodate them. The Gormans are big stock raisers.

75 YEARS AGO

(1936)

Burglars entered the home of Dr. J.R. Newman, 510 S. Eddy St., sometime last night and carried away a wristwatch, a box of cigars and about $1,150 in money. Entrance was gained through a window that had been left unlocked.

The family was at home but was not awakened and the robbery was not discovered until this morning.

Announcement is made of the opening of Roberts' New Lunch, 16 S. National Ave., with Old Man Roberts in person at the steering wheel. Roberts' popular price will prevail at the new place: hot cakes and coffee, 10 cents; home made soup, 5 cents; hot sandwich with mashed potatoes, gravy and drink, 25 cents; hamburgers, 5 cents or 6 for 25 cents. Hot, homemade biscuits served with all orders through the supper hour.

Open house and a cordial welcome to our friends all this week. We will be looking for you. -- The Fort Scott Greenhouse, Mark W. Weeks. Easter Flower Phone 301.

Accept our Easter invitation. Come out and see our lovely display of Easter flowers. -- Parker's Greenhouse, 17th and Parker. Phone 700

50 YEARS AGO

(1961)

Photo caption: Dedicating the post office at Arcadia was F.W. Brinkerhoff, editor of the Pittsburg Headlight Sun. A large group witnessed the dedication ceremonies." -- Tribune Photo

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Sample, 201 Sunset Dr., announce the engagement of their daughter, Millicent Ann, to Lt. Charles Graham Boyd, Rockwell City, Iowa. Miss Sample attended Gulf Park College, Gulfport, Miss., and the University of Kansas. She is teaching in an elementary school in Phoenix. Lt. Boyd attended Baylor University. He has completed his training as a jet pilot and will be assigned foreign duty for three years with the United States Air Force. A June wedding is planned.

25 YEARS AGO

(1986)

Time of Change:

The announcement of the Western's consolidation into American States Insurance Companies should at least put the rumor mill to rest.

The when begins now and continues over the next two years as the Western's owner repositions its Fort Scott operation. Happily, that repositioning includes the considerable and foreshadowed presence of a sister company, Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, whose new group claims is expected to eventually employ 300 people. Both American States and Lincoln National Life are affiliate companies of Lincoln National Corp., whose president Ian Rolland announced in January a $75,000 donation to Fort Scott's downtown redevelopment effort over the next three years.

It will be a slimmed-down white-collar base, but still a good one.

Lincoln National Corp.'s two affiliates here still will provide more jobs than any other employer.