Two boys 18 years old, in Wichita, had a fight, and the smaller, John Chapman, struck the other, Frank Lacie, with a base ball bat, fracturing the latters skull, and then escaped.  Lacie will probably die, and Chapman is well started for a dime novel cover.  The...

HOWARD, KS - Quite an excitement was created in our city last Wednesday, over the capture by Sheriff Burchfield, of three horse thieves in the northwest part of the county. The circumstances as we gathered them at the preliminary examination are about as follows: On...

Tale Of The Frontier The had been a murder at Red Fox Run, one of the tributaries of the Smoky Hill river, in Western Kansas. A murder was not a novel thing in those days, for of the eighteen men sleeping in the unfenced graveyard, on top of the undulating right bank...

E. Ballaine, of Crawford county, has planted six hundred mulberry trees, and intends raising silk. He is enthusiastic, and believes that silk raising can be made one of the best paying industriess in Kansas. The Iola Register, Iola, Kansas. May 27, 1876. Page 1. ©...

The Lawrence Journal recently said that the present was the first year of real solid, substantial prosperity Kansas had ever known, since it was the first time in the history of the State that its prosperity was based on something else than ephemeral or accidental...

We met in our city, Sabbath last, Rev. Mr. Callahan, of Topeka, father of one of the young men who was recently murdered by a Sumner County mob, near Dodge City, on the charge of horse stealing. It was a sad sight to look upon the heart broken old gentleman, and hear...

One of the most potent powers for evil in American politics to-day, is whisky. Large cities in older states control the elections of the State, the cities in themselves controlled by the use of whiskeys. Even in comparatively new states where there is a large town in...

The Mennonites have left with a Topeka foundry an order for five hundred camp kettles. The Emporia News, Emporia, Kansas. Friday, December 25, 1874. Page 3. © Transcribed by Darren McMannis for the Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies, Inc.

The Kirwin Chief says:  "Notwithstanding the heavy loss of cattle in Southern Kansas this winter through exposure and scarcity of feed there has not been a single case of death among the herds in this county from the same causes, this winter.  Mr. Wheeler who has...

Testimonial. We understand that the German social club will present Col. Willemsen with a testimonial of their regard and respect to day.  The gift is to be a fine gold headed ebony cane.  The occassion will be one of much pleasure.  A complimentary banquet will...

Fourth Day - Evening "Then comes thy glory in the summer months;" and when is nature more glorious than when at eve the golden summer sunbeams illuniate a grove like this?  "The beauties of nature" is a suggestive phrase, but how much more so that inspired one - "The...

We wonder if there was ever a time in the history of Kansas, from the earliest days down, when Samuel Wood was not kicking up a row of some kind.  The latest is that Sam, being pathmaster of his district, has closed the public roads in order to grow a hedge fence. ...

The Burlington Patriot gives an account of a severe storm which passed over the southern part of Coffey county recently, doing considerable damage.  The same storm blew down a good deal of corn in Woodson county.  The Republican Journal, Lawrence, Kansas.  Sunday,...

Crawford's trial, for killing Mr. Davenport at Peabody last year, began at Emporia on Wednesday, and is still in progress.  The Lawrence Republican Journal, Lawrence, Kansas.  Sunday, August 10, 1873.  Page 3. (c) Transcribed by Darren McMannis for the Kansas Council...

During a storm in Sedgwick county on the 17th, Johnny Lane, 12 years old, was herding his father's cattle, 12 miles from Wichita, and took refuge in a ravine. Strange to say, a stroke of lightning struck him and his pony dead. Their bodies were not found until the...

Quite an energetic  specimen of cyclone or tornado passed down the valley of the Ninnescah last week.  A house in Clear Water, belonging to Mr. Dunscomb, was missing about that time and only a piece of the roof has been heard of since.  Considerable damage was done to...

There is a man in Rooks County who is so near-sighted that he cannot go to sleep without his specs on.  The Weekly Kansas Chief, Troy, Kansas.  Thursday, January 3, 1873.  Page 2.  © Transcribed by Darren McMannis for the Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies,...

The Muncie Murder John D. Webb, who is now in jail in this city, charged with the murder of Doc. Garrison, confessed last week that he was present when Garrison was killed, with intent to help rob him, claims that his confederate and fellow prisoner, Robert Hart...

The Washington clergymen are protesting against Sunday funerals, and doctors are requested to regulate demises accordingly.  The Atchison Daily Patriot, Atchison, Kansas.  Friday, October 25, 1872.  Page 4.  © Transcribed by Darren McMannis for the Kansas Council of...