The Way It Was

100 years ago:

Thieves visit the Rev. Cosper

The residence of the Rev. H.G. Cosper was entered by thieves last night.

They gained entrance to the house be raising a west window. The thieves helped themselves to several dishes of good things to eat and then took two small sayings backs which contained about $10.

There is no clue to the thieves. Tramps have been quite numerous the past few days and it is possible that some of them stole the Rev. Cosper's money.

75 years ago:

Soybean day in Nevada a splendid success

Five hundred people, mostly farmers, passed through the Missouri-Pacific soybean special Wednesday, in addition to large bodies of students from the high schools of El Dorado Springs and Nevada.

The attendance, considering road conditions, was considered satisfactory by those who had worked to make soybean day one of value to those most concerned.

50 years ago:

Stolen car recovered by police Saturday morning

A 1953 Chevrolet owned by Loran Wade of Walker, which was stolen from its parking space near the Nevada High School between 6 and 6:30 p.m., Friday while Mr. Wade was attending the county basketball tournament, was recovered at 2:33 a.m., Saturday by Nevada police.

The vehicle was found in a ditch near the "brickyard" hill on South Main Street.

Police towed the machine to the station and Mr. Wade picked it up later Saturday.

-- compiled by Nick Wright