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Sarah St. John

Recent stories

100 years ago: Several postal workers recovering from separate injuries
May 19, 2013
“The jinx certainly is busy at the post office.”
40 years ago: 1923 KU basketball team shares memories of championship year
May 19, 2013
The team had gathered to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
25 years ago: County attempts to speed up demolition of East Lawrence houses
May 19, 2013
County commissioners were planning to ask the city to shorten the normal 30-day waiting period on demolition permits.
100 years ago: City council discusses movie-house licenses, speed limits, South Park
May 18, 2013
“Following the session of the council the members, city officials and the press adjourned to Councilman Rocklund’s hostelry.”
40 years ago: Teenager suffers accident at local industrial plant
May 18, 2013
The injury had involved a box-folding machine at E and E Specialties.
25 years ago: Linwood High School celebrates final graduation
May 18, 2013
The next class would graduate from the newly named Basehor-Linwood High School.
100 years ago: Kidnapping theories abound in wake of child’s disappearance
May 17, 2013
“According to the rules of the river, the body should have risen yesterday.”
40 years ago: Liquor-by-the-drink banned on trains passing through Kansas
May 17, 2013
A federal court ruled today that liquor by the drink was not to be sold on Amtrak trains passing through the state.
25 years ago: Penn House overflows with donations
May 17, 2013
Donors had gotten into the habit of dropping off items outside of business hours.
100 years ago: City cracks down on unleashed dogs
May 16, 2013
“Now they’re after Fido again.”

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