98 Years Ago

Body Even with the dates of the Rooks County Fair’s annual meeting five months away, J. Q. Adams, the association’s secretary, is a busy man. In the past month, he had contracted for a significant portion of the free acts and other entertainment. Again, Mr.

Body C. D. Hobson of Downs, a veteran Missouri Pacific engineer, was crushed to death beneath his engine when the Lenora Branch passenger train ran into a herd of cattle on a curve a few miles west of Kirwin.

Body The basement of the Christian Church on Second and Broadway in Plainville was dedicated by Pastor C. A. Burris. Dr. John Booth, \\conducted the event. The Christian Church had burned nearly three years ago after a thunderstorm.

Body Another fatal accident occurred late Sunday afternoon on the Dean Hill, south of the Saline River on the Hays/Plainville sector of State Highway No 1. John Drawbridge of Alma, Nebraska, was thrown from a runaway truck and died a few hours later at the Protestant Hospital in Hays.

Body F. J. O’Brien, the proprietor of the Palace Café of Phillipsburg, attempted to commit suicide in one of the rooms above his place of business at about midnight on Sunday. Mr.

Body Last week, B. C. Slason made a trade for a hotel property at Ness City, giving in exchange for his residence property in Stockton. The hotel is a new structure, not yet completed.

Body Stockton Utilities is adding a new 360-horsepower Fairbanks Morse engine to the power plant’s equipment. The new engine was purchased a couple of weeks ago and will replace the old De LaVerne engine that occupies the south portion of the engine room.

Body The patrons of the Central Branch of the Missouri Pacific can now ride on one of the new gas trains. Wednesday forenoon, without previous announcement, the new motor train pulled into Stockton.

Body Word has just been received from Congressman Charles Sparks that the Veterans Bureau has allowed Mrs. Catherine Livingston of Stockton the adjusted service benefits for the death of her son, George C. Livingston, while he was in the service of his country during the World War.

Body The Efficiency Stores Company, with headquarters in Fairbury, Nebraska, is starting a closeout of its entire chain of stores. The company has many stores in Kansas and Nebraska.