The Way It Was

100 years ago

Saw mill explodes near Bronaugh

The Jas Veatch saw mill explosion, which occurred recently near Bronaugh, was one of the most distressing catastrophes that has ever occurred in this county. Judge W.B. Marting was here Thursday, and from him the Mail learned some of the awful details of the explosion and the fearful results.

The force of the explosion was simply terrific and left ruin and death in its path. The saw mill was simply annihilated and only a few pieces of the heavy machinery remained and these were twisted shards torn in a manner that gave gruesome some evidence of the power of the terrible explosion.

The heavy boiler was hurled high in the air and came down with great force cutting down young trees, then striking the ground with such force it rebounded in the air and then almost buried itself in the earth.

The large steel wheels were twisted into almost unbelievable shapes.

75 years ago

2,000 preferred jail to starvation

BUDAPEST -- Preferring jail fare to starvation and cells and bars to the open sky, 2,000 unemployed marched to the municipal prison in the town of Kaposvar today and demanded that the district attorney imprison them because of their lack of food and clothing.

From the jail the demonstrators marched to the city hall demanding free food and threatening to loot the town unless their requests were fulfilled. A large detachment of police dispersed the demonstrators.

50 years ago

Brothers confess to string of burglaries

A series of Nevada break-in and burglaries was solved this morning with the arrest of two teenage brothers, 15 and 13 years old, the older of whom is on parole from a Texas reformatory. They both now are Nevada residents.

Chief of Police Darrell E. Estes Jr. said today that the youths had admitted to the two break-ins at the Nevada Public Library on Nov. 21, and Dec. 11, as well as burglarized at the Youth Club on Dec. 2, Moore's Department Store on Dec. 17, and the Nevada Book Store on Nov. 23. According to Chief Estes, the younger brother admitted to raiding the Brunswick Pool Hall last Monday night.