98 Years Ago

Body The entire community was shocked last Friday morning when it became known that Art Miles had died suddenly at his home southeast of town, where he had spent his whole life. Death was due to a heart ailment, which it was not known that he suffered.

Body Stockton has many couples who have achieved the proud distinction of having lived together in marital bliss for over fifty years, and several of them have been married for a good many more than fifty years. Still, it is to Mr. and Mrs.

Body If there is such a thing as a million-dollar rain, and there is no question but what there is, Rooks County got one on Tuesday. The official rain gauge recorded 1.36 inches of moisture. It was more like a spring than a fall rain.

Body One hundred and ninety- eight farm families in Rooks County who no longer have resources or borrowing power will benefit from a new program worked out by rural resettlement officials, according to words received here by Norris Nelson, county rehabilitation agent.

Body Needy and distressed farm families of Rooks County are due for some relief soon, according to the bulletin received this week by Miss Pearl Rorabaugh, poor commissioner.

Body Although there doesn't seem to be any lines forming at the county treasurer's office by Rooks County residents in a grand rush to pay their taxes, which became due on November 1st, Mrs. Edna Lambert reports that more tax money was taken in on the first day this year than in 1934.

Body A tusk and part of the skull, evidently belonging to some prehistoric monster, were found on Sand Creek the first of the week and were on exhibit at the W. H. Keilhotz Shoe Shop. The tusk was about eight inches in diameter and a couple of feet long.

Body A Phillipsburg powerhouse, taking advantage of the breaks, thundered through the Stockton High School grid machine for a 19 to 6 victory last Friday evening.

Body Work started this week on a new, modern duplex apartment house for Stockton. It is being built by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hageman just west of their residence on South Second Street. It will be made of stucco, and the size is 28x40. The building will face west.

Body That Stockton has a very good chance to obtain a Freshman college was learned Monday evening when a meeting was held here to discuss the project.