The way it was 7/13

100 Years Ago -- July 13, 1903

Wm. H. Talbot, a mechanical genius of this city, who has been manufacturing a fishing reel that has become famous, will spread out this work on a more extensive scale. Today, he announces that he has disposed of an interest in the business to Ed H. Levens, also of this city. It will be known as the Wm. H. Talbot Company. Levens is a well-known citizen of excellent business ability. Talbot will leave in a few days for the East to purchase machinery and seek skilled labor to operate the new plant. This step has been made necessary by reason of the increased business of Talbot. He has met with great success with his new reel.

75 Years Ago -- July 13, 1928

The family of Earl Bishop, who have been more or less worry to the officials of the community for the past three years, were taken into custody again last Friday, four of the children being taken before Judge B.G. Thurman, sitting as a juvenile court. In the hearing, it developed that none of the four children had gotten past the first grade in school and it being considered under these circumstances that their home was not satisfactory, they were taken from their parents and sent to state institutions, where it is felt they would be educated and taught an occupation.

50 Years Ago -- July 13, 1953

AROUND THE COUNTY -- Quick action by farmers to save sorghum crops in Vernon County from plant-lice aphids was urged today by F. Paul Baxter, vocational agriculture teacher at the Bronaugh High School and Professor Harry E. Brown of the University of Missouri's Department of Entomology. Their announcement followed discovery of heavy infestation of the aphids on a Bronaugh farmer's milo plants that he brought to Baxter for inspection and advice. The aphids, Baxter explained in a telephone call to the Daily Mail, will work on the top of the plants and where heavy, they will cover the head as it emerges from the boot. After conferring with Brown by telephone, Baxter advised farmers who notice these symptoms to spray each infested acre with one pound of actual weight or 100 percent of lindane to a gallon of water. SPORTS --Ben Hogan, third man ever to win the U.S. and British Open the same year, joyfully hugs the trophy after shooting a last round 68 to take the British golf title at Carnoustie, Scotland. Hogan shares the honor with Gene Sasragena and Bobby Jones.