The Way It Was

Wednesday, July 6, 2005

100 years ago:

Esau Foland hurt

Esau Foland, a well known young farmer, who resides a few miles north of Nevada, was nearly killed on the M.K. & T. tracks at the crossing just north of the city.

Just how the accident occurred is not known but it is thought Foland was struck by a train while he was walking up the track or that he sat down to rest and probably fell asleep and did not hear the approaching train.

Foland spent the day in Nevada, attending the Fourth of July celebration and at about 12 o'clock last night left East Nevada, going up the railway track for home. For some reason he was on the Katy instead of the Missouri Pacific tracks, which lead to his home. Just when he was injured or by what train is not known. Early this morning a southbound freight train picked him up and brought him to Nevada, and he was taken to the Maple Leaf hotel.

75 years ago:

A huge crowd celebrated at Radio Springs Park

A crowd estimated at about 8,000 people celebrated the Fourth of July at Radio Springs Park, according to a check made by Jess Skinner, manager of the park. So many visitors came that by 9 o'clock in the evening it was necessary for the gateman to warn those who arrived later that there was no parking space and that they entered at their own risk. Twice during the afternoon the crowd in the lake was so big that the bath house was closed.

50 years ago:

Many participate in Centennial Review

A fashion show featuring styles of the past was held at 10:30 this morning at the reviewing stand on the Courthouse Square, before a crowd of 3,000 persons. Sponsored by the Sisters of the Swish, the contest had 62 entrants in its four divisions.