The way it was

100 Years Ago - February 26, 1904

Nevada has much to look forward to the way of improvements and increased business. Among the most important are the paving of Cherry Street, opening of the smelters March 10, possibly a new courthouse, the new post office building, the opening of the Nevada foundry and a new packinghouse. These are the other manufacturing plants being proposed. J.W. Hankey cried the J.H. Shumaker Sale Thursday near Temple Post Office. Six horses were sold at prices ranging from $131 to $66, cows from $33 to $25.50, hogs as high as $15.25 per head, corn was crib sold for 60 cents per bushel. The things brought fair prices and $796 was realized from the sale, which was $196 more than Mr. Schumaker had expected.

75 Years Ago - February 26, 1929

EAST OF EL DORADO SPRINGS -- Melvin Pratt and family, who reside on the Manley Brown place, will move soon to the Mrs. J.L. Smith property in Lebeck. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Moore, who at present occupy this property, will move to Springfield next month.

50 Years Ago - February 26, 1954

EVE -- Unmistakable signs that Spring is "just around the corner" have been apparent the past few days in addition to abnormally high temperature, fishermen are reported to be going where there is water to be found and flowers are coming up and will be blooming soon. Stores are offering onion sets and garden seeds and some of the early birds have already planted gardens. Oat sowing is going ahead on an extensive scale despite unusual weather conditions. The Lumburg boys are cutting large elm trees for the barrel stove company in Fort Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hurt have sold their chicken hatchery and will hold a dispersal sale on February 26, after which they will move to Fort Scott.

SCHOOL NEWS -- The Hi De-Ho Club opened last night on the stage of the Nevada High School Auditorium in the first of two night performances of "You Can't Beat Fun."

The production makes the most of a proven formula that all the old cliches are much funnier if they lampoon someone familiar to the audience.

Herbert Cooper, alias Lucky Lamson, acted as Master of Ceremonies. Ken Postlethwaite was the very able accompanist.