This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1971
Page
7
Mark Roberts state highway division engineer said the relocation of US 169 around Chanute will improve inter city safety and boost business along the old route. He noted reduced large truck traffic through the city as a definite safety benefit.
The report lists price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep by weight grade and class at Parsons Livestock. It includes hogs 180 to 270 pounds and sows, cattle several grade bands, calves, bulls and sheep with varied price levels. A section discusses highway routing impacts on Chanute traffic and local businesses.
Emily Amelia Etter known as Emma 95 died Sunday at Neosho Memorial Hospital after a several day illness. She lived with sister Mrs Charles Wampler at 804 West Main and formerly worked as a Cole’s saleslady. She was born February 5 1876 in Tahlequah Indian Territory and moved to Chetopa as a child. Funeral 10 a.m. Tuesday at Johnson Chapel with Dr Livingston N Witten officiating. Interment 2 p.m. Oak Hill Cemetery in Chetopa. Surviving: sister three nieces and two nephews. A two ranch agricultural tour near Foraker Oklahoma scheduled for Tuesday was canceled due to lack of interest.
The Rev Harold Knight of Chanute was chosen by Lynn Cole to serve Southeast Kansas county chapters of Kansas Child Protective Services Inc He will also sit on the state executive committee Knight pastors Wilson Avenue Baptist Church The statewide group aims to combat child abuse and neglect and to raise awareness and gather statistics Citizens are invited to join and support protections for every child Police logged three loud party complaints in the early hours with requests to quiet down at three locations on South Lafayette South Lincoln and South Malcolm.
Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter asked the FBI to investigate reports of an arms race in Hancock County where blacks and whites are said to be ordering shotguns rifles and submachine guns. The Sparta white mayor insists everything is fine. The request was made Friday.
City officials announce Parsons will get 23 950 dollars for one year to fund additional traffic safety officers. The federal Traffic Services Improvement Program provides the money and it will be administered by the Kansas Highway Safety Coordinating Office.
Jesse Holbert, father of Lowell Allen Holbert, sues Neosho Memorial Hospital Dr. Alexander Mih and Dr. Henry Baker in district court seeking 50000 in actual damages 100000 in punitive damages and 758.48 for funeral expenses. The 12 year old died after being treated for a broken arm with a general anesthetic while claims say he had recently eaten dinner.
Neosho County received 2551.25 from liquor enforcement tax. Allen $2131.41, Wilson 1982.83, Woodson 883.90. Local ad valorem tax reduction fund distribution totaled 64006.52 to Neosho with Allen 53473.46, Wilson 49745.83, Woodson 22175.59. Statewide distributions totaled 8225469.01.
The Johnny Shields family lost their home in a Saturday fire and escaped with only the clothes on their backs. By Monday they had clothing but no bedroom furniture, and Red Cross funds will buy personal items. They rented a house at 206 N. Malcolm and thanked the public for its response.
A public library Heritage Room meeting for metaphysical phenomena is set for 8 p.m. presided by Jerry McCarty. Charlotte Greer, head nurse at Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital, attended a Wichita heart disease seminar last week. Blue Moon Theater hosts oldtime fiddle in Blue Mound on Oct 3 at 1 30 p.m. as the Blue Mound chapter Oldtime Fiddlers Pickers and Singers invites musicians.
Visiting hours listed for today and upcoming days from Daily Transcript. Patient census shows 47 adults and pediatrics and four babies. Dismissals and arrivals include names and addresses across Yates Center Humboldt Greensburg Thayer and others with multiple listed families and individuals.
Buffalo reports 35 inch rain over the weekend but the Homecoming still ran Saturday with four bands from Thayer LeRoy Altoona and Midway and floats Echo Ranch won first place Vilas Vikins 4H second and Midway sixth grade third. Bean feed went mostly to families who brought containers. Children’s races were canceled due to soaked grounds while the evening events drew good crowds.
About 100 food service inmates at Kansas State Penitentiary refused to report to work. Warden R J Gaffney said prisoners would stay in cells until kitchen staff return. Prison total stands at 900 with industries and activities halted except the farm.
A nurses aide training course will start Monday October 4 at the Senior Trade School. Director Al Jones says the program covers hospital nursing home and home care work. Martha Moody RN will teach two 7 to 10 pm classes weekly for ten weeks with a $5 fee.
A 9 year old girl Carol Dixon faces painful rabies shots next Friday unless the collie dog that bit her Tuesday is found. The bite occurred about 9 a.m. as she walked to school. the dog wore a black collar.
The Iola Register corrects a poultry plant report noting 200 000 chickens processed per day should have read per week and warning that the numbers are hard to grasp. The paper admits error and questions the figures from Thompson's Poultry and Washington sources.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.