Days of Yore
10 years ago
july 31, 1997
Stuart and Tracy Woodruff of Parsons welcomed a new daughter to their family. Kathryn Brooke was born July 19, 1997, weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces. She was 20 inches in length.
The John Topham family enjoyed a cookout picnic and swim at the Peabody Park and pool Sunday, July 20. Hosting the affair were John and Ruth Topham and Kevin and Amy Coon.
Thanks to the Peabody State Bank for providing us with cold pop during the wheat harvest. It was greatly appreciated. Employees and customers of the Farmer's Grain Co-Op.
25 years ago
july 15, 1982
Funeral services were held Saturday morning, July 10, for Mrs. Hazel Greene, 89, who died July 7 at the Peabody Memorial Nursing Home where she had lived for several years. The deceased was a noted teacher of piano for many years in the Peabody community and was the widow of the late Dr. D.M. Greene, a Peabody veterinarian.
Peabody police say they have about solved the theft of clothing from a clothesline at the Don Wilson residence lately.
A party of 15 senior citizens from Peabody and Newton attended the melodrama "Daisies Won't Tell" at the Empire House restaurant and theater in Cowtown Thursday evening.
50 years ago
july 11, 1957
Ivan O. Poe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson H. Poe, is receiving six weeks of ROTC summer training at Ft. Riley, with members of the University of Wichita cadet program. Poe, a political science major, is scheduled to complete training Aug. 3.
Judy Robinson has received her "certificate of proficiency" given by the Sherwood Music School of Chicago. This course covers Grade Advanced A of the piano course. Judy is a student of Mrs. D.M. Greene.
Rev. L. B. Johnson preached his last sermon as regular pastor of the Peabody Baptist Church Sunday and officially went into retirement after 57 years of preaching.
100 years ago
july 18, 1907
People who may have wondered who to order tents from for the Chautauqua — it was Chas. Cockley.
The little town of Hillsboro celebrated the 4th in a manner worthy to be imitated by all towns, large and small, all over the country. Three things were decreed by the city fathers should not be, namely: first, no noises before 4 a.m.; second, that there shall be no torpedoes or torpedo canes used on the streets; and third, that the "thirsty" should not be permitted to get anything stronger than first class lemonade, tea and coffee. Notice of enforcement was posted everywhere in German and English and in consequence, the 4th, there was orderly, quiet, and the celebration was first class in every respect and included a procession of floats, speaking, baseball, and fireworks.
Mrs. H.C. Wharton visited over Sunday with her brothers, Dr. O.J. Furst and Ilgen Furst in Peabody.
New and rich patterns in iron beds at Sterling's.
For sale, my driving horse, Queen. Mrs. A.H. Grinnell
125 years ago
june 30, 1882
G.S. Morgan, who has been visiting at Plum Grove, started, last Saturday for Las Vegas, N.M.
Dr. Buck went to Topeka, Tuesday, to be present as a delegate to the state congressional convention.
Gibbs and Son are doing work on a stone barn which John Beacon is having rebuilt east of town.
Cheap enough. We now have a good supply of old papers for sale at 50c a hundred, at the Gazette office.
