The Way It Was

100 years ago:

Be careful of your mail

Postmasters have been notified by the postal authorities at Washington who recognize the liability of post masters to make mistakes in getting letters in wrong boxes, that they have fixed a penalty of $20 on persons taking mail out of the office other than their own and not returning it.

The law is to have people look at their mail before leaving the office and they must return it at once. The plea that "it is the postmaster's fault" is no excuse. If you have been getting other people's mail you should take warning or you may get yourself into trouble.

75 years ago:

A big dairy meeting at Fort Scott, Kan.

FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- With Governor Clyde M. Reed slated for the address of the day, and a big feature program of "stunts" and contests outlined, plans are rapidly nearing completion for a huge dairy picnic that will attract visitors from all Southeastern Kansas to Fort Scott, July 15. The picnic, sponsored by the Bourbon County Farm Bureau and the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, probably will be held at Bridal Veil Park here.

50 years ago:

Story in Nevada Herald helps him find relatives

In the July 3 issue of The Nevada Herald a story was published in regard to a St. Louis man who was in Nevada searching for a brother whom he had not seen for 30 years.

Today we are happy to report that the story was responsible for the St. Louisan getting some leads as the whereabouts of his kin.