Days of Yore
10 years ago
january 16, 1997
The Kansas Business Hall of Fame will induct Warren A. Bechtel in February, the ESU School of Business announced. Bechtel, who died in 1933 at the age of 61, founded W.A. Bechtel Company, which became the Bechtel Group, the largest U.S. construction and engineering group. Bechtel moved to Peabody when he was 12 and graduated from high school here.
Pauline and Irvin McPheeters, Tony and Gwen Gaines, Bill and Vada Ann McPheeters, Dave and Esther Stucky, Maude Gaines, and LaVonne Ammeter were in El Dorado Sunday afternoon where they attended an open house to help Ida Slaymaker celebrate her 95th birthday.
The Sharon Fogleman Circle of the United Methodist church met Jan. 8 at the home of Audrey Ann Slocombe and co-hosted with Diane Glaser.
25 years ago
january 7, 1983
Gerald Shirley and son, Don returned the first of the week from a Colorado ski trip. During their stay they had the unusual experience of being in a hot pool during a blizzard.
The "Handle with Care" basket manufacturing and wholesaling firm operated in Peabody by Mark and Delia Levy was featured in the latest issue of the Kansas Business Journal.
Miss Grace Roberts is recovering after surgery in Bethel hospital. Miss Roberts fell at her apartment in Indian Guide Terrace Dec. 24 and sustained a broken hip.
50 years ago
january 10, 1957
Two Kansas State College students from Peabody have been picked as members of committees for the student union at Kansas State College this year, according to the K-State News Bureau. Melvin Burdorf a junior in civil engineering, is sub-chairman of the union movies arrangement committee. David Craig, a sophomore in civil engineering, is serving as a member of the news and advertising committee.
Mr. and Mrs. L.D. Slocombe left for Topeka Thursday where Mr. Slocombe will sit in the legislature this term.
Miss Helen and Fred Wunderlick were supper and evening guests New Year's Eve of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson and family.
100 years ago
january 17, 1907
The ostrich business in the U.S. is fairly prosperous, especially in the Salt River valley of Arizona, where 1,500 of the 2,200 ostriches in the country are owned. Our American ostriches are now worth $800 a pair at four years. Ostriches need a hot dry climate. Alfalfa pasture is essential, an acre of alfalfa will carry four ostriches.
The Weaver school in Catlin is closed on account of scarlet fever in the Delk family. Several other children have taken the disease since the death of the little girl.
Miss Hannah Crawford was quite sick last week.
Circles 3 and 4 of the Methodist church will give a supper at the home of E.F. Davidson Friday evening. Hot biscuits and stewed chicken will be in the menu. Serving will begin at 5 o'clock. Everybody invited.
125 years ago
january 12, 1882
For readers who are becoming weary of the trial of Guiteau which has filled the front page of the Gazette for over a month now and is starting on the 37th day this week, a peek ahead from the old "World Book" tells that Guiteau was angry with Garfield because he did not appoint him consul in Paris. He shot him in the arm and in the back and declared "Arthur is now president." The arm wound was merely a graze but the bullet in the back could not be located. Garfield lingered for 80 days before finally dying of an infection. Guiteau's lawyer had pleaded insanity but that plea was rejected and Guiteau was hanged. Remember that bit of history?
The Peabody Bakery and Lunch Room, one door south of the post office, Peabody, offers fresh bread, pies, cakes, etc. Homemade candies. R. Rynearson.
When we look at the register of British shipping and see 40,000 vessels, of which 10,000 are steamers and 30,000 sailing ships and when we think how vast an absolute amount of horsepower is developed by the engines of those steamers and how considerable a proportion it forms from coal taken annually in the whole world at the present time, and when we consider the sailing ships of other nations, and throw in the little item of windmills, we find that, even in the present day of steam ascendancy, old-fashioned wind still supplies a large part of the energy used by man.
Mr. Tenney brought to this office, yesterday, an immense carrot, of a white variety, which grows very large and yields a large amount to the acre. He recommends it very highly as suitable to grow in Kansas for cow feed.
J. Cushinberry is building a residence on his farm some five miles southwest of town.
