Looking Back - The Morning Sun

Bicentennial-Centennial Committee launch Operation Hi Neighbor

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 7-9, 1924 The J. C. Penney Stores company will open for business this week in its new home, Sixth and … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 9/7/24

Lucky to live in The Little Balkans

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I think I may have discovered a cure for my recent balance issues – polka music. It happened last Sunday afternoon at the Little Balkans Days fried chicken feed and polka fest at the … more

By J.T. Knoll | 9/7/24

Two escape county jail; make off with pair of guns and county car

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 6, 1924 Taking advantage of freedom as a trusty while the county jailer in Girard was elsewhere, Owen … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 9/6/24

Pittsburg State Defensive lineman Caleb White tackles North Alabama quarterback Tyler Peterson during PSU’s 28-21 victory. The PSU defense came up with three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.

All the chicken you could eat at Rosaland Homecoming

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 5, 1924 A man described as small, dark and about 30 years of age this morning attempted to hold up Claude … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 9/5/24

Riding the Silverton and Durangos

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A couple of years back I shared an essay by Terry Bartlow about love. Train love, in which he told how, as a boy, he was mesmerized by the locomotives at the Frisco Shops in Springfield, Mo. when … more

By J.T. Knoll | 9/5/24

This old miner’s house, built in Frontenac in 1906, moves along Broadway to its new location at Second and Broadway and become the headquarters for the Bicentennial-Centenial Committee.

Police arrest Henry Ford for embezzlement

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 4, 1924 The stone nameplate of Brandenburg Field is being installed on facade of the stadium at the Teachers … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 9/4/24

Lt.Col. Mark Johnson, right, chairman of the Pittsburg State military science department, presents a trophy to university President Tom Bryant. The PSU ROTC program was honored for sending 52 cadets to camp at Fort Knox, KY, the most any school has ever sent.

Little Balkans comes to a close in Lincoln Park

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Sept. 3, 1924 This afternoon and tonight's program at Lincoln Park will bring to a close the three-day Labor Day … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 9/3/24

Pittsburg man arrested for spiking near-beer at pool hall

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 1924 With fair weather probable, indications point to a successful launch of the three-day … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 8/31/24

Four Franklin men fined $100, sentenced to 30 days

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 30, 1924 High school boys will leave this afternoon for Camp Be Joyful to frolic for a week until the opening … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 8/30/24

Headlight head pressman injured; partial amputation likely

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 29, 1924 A mystery which has baffled scientists for many years – how an amoeba walks – was solved … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 8/29/24

Members of the Little Balkans Quilt Guild process entries for the quilt show at Memorial Auditorium.

Police organize local bankers’ posse armed with high-powered rifles

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 28, 1924 An explosion of about 2,000 pounds of powder in the press mill of the Atlas Powder Co. plant at … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 8/28/24

BIG MOMENT — Richard Medved received the Newspaper Carrier of Excellence Award from Governor Robert Docking in 1971, receiving a $250 scholarship from the The Morning Sun as an outstanding carrier. The Colgan graduate enrolled at Kansas State College of Pittsburg using the scholarship.

KC stunt flier arrives in Pitt to offer rides over Labor Day

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 27, 1924 The Teachers College, cooperating with the state bureau for vocational education, is launching the … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 8/27/24

A few corrections

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Newspaper reporters and editors try to get everything right but, given that they are writing and editing stories on deadlines, sometimes they don’t. Thus, they write and publish corrections. … more

By J.T. Knoll | 8/24/24

Fort Scott bank robber arrested in Buffalo, NY

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 24-26, 1924 September has been designated the campaign month to obtain an additional $50,000 toward erection … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 8/24/24

Miller Imaging donated rolls of film each year so that Little Balkans Days could be recorded and preserved. The following are from 1986, showing a tug o’ war, concert audience, and foot race in Lincoln Park.

Forging a new identity

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PITTSBURG, Kan. — Next week, for the 39 th time, residents of Pittsburg and the surrounding region will engage in a celebration of its colorful and unique heritage. Little Balkans Days is now … more

By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net | 8/24/24

KSC student urges President Ford not to veto GI Bill

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 23, 1924 The remains of the late John J. Campbell, noted Pittsburg lawyer who drowned in the Thames River in … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 8/23/24

Barbershop quartets

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This week’s 100-year-old picture from “Images of America - Pittsburg” by Randy Roberts and Janette Mauk, has the following description: “This photograph of the Steinway Four … more

By J.T. Knoll | 8/22/24

Missouri and Illinois murders may be connected

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 22, 1924 James Mariotti, district auditor of the Mine Workers under the Alexander Howat regime, was shot to … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 8/22/24

Volunteers place again stones at the corner of 20th Street and U.S. 69 Bypass, where they will become part of a massive “Welcome to Pittsburg” sign as part of an ongoing Pittsburg Beautiful project.

Alexander Besse protests city ordinance against dance/pool halls

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 21, 1924 Protest of an ordinance prohibiting dance halls and pool halls opening on other than streets, … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 8/21/24

Members of the Pittsburg Parks and Recreation Board, city commissioners and Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce load on insect and tick repellent prior to a nature walk in the new Wilderness Park in Pittsburg consisting of 102 acres donated by Louis and Louise Casaletto.

Y2K: Cities began prepping for a new century

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Excerpted stories in Crawford County newspaper archives 100 Years Ago Aug. 20, 1924 Following a meeting last night of the local Boy Scout council and representatives of the … more

Compiled by Phil Burgert | 8/20/24