125 years ago, 1896 Fulton Gazette
The population of Fulton has increased over 600 this week. As an educational center, Fulton has but few equals. By next week everything will be down to business in ship shape. Married, September 9, in the parlor of the Palace hotel in this city by Elder L.H. Oto of this city, Mr. Hollis Crews and Miss Carrie Coons, both of Bourbon township, this county. County court met this week and allowed he usual number of accounts. The county treasurer reports an average daily balance of $22,675.93 for August, with $109.90 interest.
The game law of Missouri prohibits any person from killing or catching wild game as follows: Wild buck, doe or fawn between January 1 and October 1; wild turkey between March 1 and September 15; prairie chicken between February 1 and August 15; pheasant, partridge or quail, between January 1 and October 1; woodcock, between January 10 and July 1; wild song bird or insectivorous bird at any season of the year; and from catching by means of nets, traps, pens or pits at any season of the year any prairie chicken or quail; and also from disturbing or robbing or destroying any wild bird's nests or taking eggs there from at any time or season.
100 years ago, 1921 Missouri Telegraph
The famous dog case from South Callaway was on trial again Wednesday in the Circuit court. A fox hound was shot and blinded and had to be killed, while it was chasing a fox, according to the petition and suit was brought for damages. A justice court gave a verdict for $70 to the plaintiff, doubling the amount of the jury valuation of the dog. The case was appealed and tried at the May term of circuit court and a verdict of $30 was given plaintiff, but a new trial was granted because of an error in the instructions and now the case is on trial third time. As usual a dog case in the court is one that is bitterly fought and one that piles up expense on both parties, no matter who wins in the end.
The enrollment in the Fulton high school for first week of school was 248 Superintendent Bush reported at noon Saturday. This is 44 more than was enrolled during the entire year of 1920-21 and is the largest enrollment in the history of the school. The large number has caused a congestion in the high school building and it has been found necessary to use the general assembly room for a study hall, as the regular study hall was found to be wholly inadequate to hold the students. Total enrollment of all grades was 1035 the first week of school.
75 years ago, 1946 Missouri Telegraph
Proceeds of $99.69 were taken in at the pie supper at Holman School recently, and all but $2.10 was profit. The money will be used to finance road grading on the gravel road leading from the highway to the schoolhouse, and for a duplicator and other school materials. Royal Beecher acted as auctioneer, selling eighteen pies which averaged over $3 each. The three highest prices paid were $10, $9.50, and $8.30. Contests were won by Mrs. Floyd Meyer, Floyd Meyer, Mary Glover, and Billy Glover. A four-piece string band from the Cotton Rock community furnished music during the evening.
The Readsville Community club met Wednesday in the basement of the church. Twenty-three members and twenty-eight visitors were present, and each answered roll call with a riddle. Miss Augusta Becker led the devotions. Mrs. Clyde Davis made a report on the club's exhibit at the Callaway County Fair. Mrs. Riley Davis, Mrs. Charles Hoover and Mrs. Wilbur Davidson were hostesses. The club voted to make a contribution to the Pennies for Friendship campaign. Mrs. C.E. Derry's membership was accepted. Visitors included students of the Readsville School and Russell Williamson, Clyde Davis, Charles Masek, Crump Garrett, Edgar Simpson, F. Gueltzau, Mrs. Lyndel Hays, Vera Hoover, Darrell Simpson, Katherine McCall, Bonnie and Marjorie Davidson.
50 years ago, 1971 Kingdom Daily News
McCredie will celebrate its 100th anniversary this week. The voices of the villagers went unheard when McCredie became part of Kingdom City last November. "It is still McCredie to us," is often heard about the quiet streets of the thriving farm community. During remodeling of the bank, records of other businesses were found in the attic high above the bank vault. Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Harrison were among the people looking through the old records at the bank. Most of the records, on display for the public to inspect, are from just after World War I. The oldest resident of the town is J.W. Epperson and the Longest resident of the community is Homer Butler.
25 years ago, 1996 Sun Gazette
A Katy Trail entrance in Mokane will offer hikers and bikers access to a 45 mile stretch of the trail east from Mokane to Treloar, which Missouri will open Sept. 29. The section will open up a 185-mile continuous stretch of trail from St. Charles to Sedalia.
Alana Baumgartner, Nicole Karhoff and Torris Feutz delivered two hits apiece and scored a run each in the North Callaway Lady Thunderbirds' 7-4 win over Warrenton Tuesday. "It was a good conference win against a good 3A school," North Callaway Head coach Caryl Wunder said. North Callaway is now 3-1 in the Eastern Missouri Conference and 8-2 overall. Baumgartner, who earned the win, allowed four hits, struck out 10 and walked four.