Days of Yore
10 years ago
january 9,1997
Del Eden announced this week that he is ready to open "Del's Barber Shop" at a location one door south of 116 W. Third in Peabody. He has been taking training in Wichita at the Kansas School of Hair Styling and Barbering for the past 10 months.
Jere and Amy Myers of Lenexa arrived at Eileen Myers' Christmas morning with a ready for the oven dinner. Those arriving to enjoy this delicious meal and gift exchange were Deidre Myers of Burns, Timarie and Ned Berry of Lenexa, and Jim, James, and Joe Myers of Peabody.
Miss Amanda Slocombe of Elbing was a weekend guest of her grandparents, Warren and Phyllis Slocombe.
25 years ago
December 21, 1981
Eddie Madsen, who is attending Youth with a Mission missionary training returned to Salem, Ore., after a week-long visit with his parents, Earl and Mary Ann Madsen and sisters, Michele and Beth.
Daniel W. Kyle, a 1981 Peabody High School graduate, was among four students recently initiated into Kappa Kappa Psi, national honorary band fraternity, at Emporia State University. Kyle is a freshman history student and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kyle.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Nellans' guests on Christmas Eve were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nellans and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nellans and girls, all of Peabody, and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Nellans and boys of Prescott, Iowa.
50 years ago
january 1957
Mrs. F.E. Ridenour of Winfield is here this week visiting the Oliver Ridenour family.
The Potter family Christmas dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Potter, Sarah and Toby.
Alex Ward of Topeka was here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Ward over the holidays.
The Albert Gibbs' weekend guests were his sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Phillips and Gary of Cunningham. Mrs. Laura Osgood was a dinner guest Sunday.
100 years ago
january 11, 1907
Oscar Huguenin was up here from Whitewater last week.
Percy Potter and Tom Baker have returned to school at Manhattan.
W.M. Fitch has sold his 180 acres adjoining town on the west to W.E. Haskell for $16,000, The 100 acres with the house and improvements sold for $110 per acre. This is the highest price ever paid for land here.
Adelbert Buck has returned home from Anthony. The bank in which he working was sold out to another bank.
125 years ago
january 5, 1881
The trial of the accused assassin of Garfield has been the front page story, almost filling the front page, for a month now. Bits of the trial of Guiteau continue, 30th day: The assassin opened proceedings by making a half apology for his brutality to George Scoville, classing him as a fine examiner of titles and announcing that Charles H. Reed had consented to assume charge of the case. Dr. S.H. Talcott of Middletown, New York, testified in most emphatic terms that as a result of his careful examination of the prisoner in jail and observation of his conduct in court, he was sane. This statement was received with applause. Dr. McDonald said he knew of a man who was insane for 21 years. Scoville: "and then he got well?" "No sir, he died." One witness testified, "I believe he has been feigning what he believed to be insanity, not real insanity. I believe he has been attempting to give the impression he is insane and with that idea, has been acting a part."
Notice is hereby given to the boys who congregate in the post office, making themselves disagreeable by loud and bolsterous noise and swearing during the distribution of mail, to the annoyance of people there in attendance, that they will be prosecuted, for such misconduct in the future, to the full extent of the ordinance governing nuisances. G.W. City Attorney.
O.J. Roberts has noblest and best line of hoods in the city.
