Stories from Yesteryears

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Party Like It's 1892

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  From the Oskaloosa Times , Jan. 5, 1893 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Huddleston gave a New Year’s party to their many friends last Sat...
Thursday, December 24, 2020

Community Christmas Tree

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  From the Winchester Star , Dec. 26, 1924 The Community Christmas tree given by the P.T.A. at the high school auditorium, Thu...
Saturday, December 19, 2020

Santa Claus in Jefferson County

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  From the Nortonville News , Dec. 18, 1891 Dropped from the Clouds.                         The Moon, Dec. 17, 1891. To: A...
Friday, December 11, 2020

A Bicycle Ride, 1893

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  From the Oskaloosa Times , Apr. 20, 1893 Several Oskaloosa boys concluded to have a little outing last Sunday with bycicles ...
Saturday, December 5, 2020

Founder of Grantville Dies

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From the Perry Mirror , Sept. 8, 1921 Donated Townsite of Grantville and Laid it out. A.J. [Andrew Jackson] Kleinhan...
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Friday, November 27, 2020

School Teacher Duties Questioned

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  The Winchester Star , Nov. 16, 1945 A puzzling problem has been tossed into the lap of J.D. Everett, county superintendent. Th...
Saturday, November 21, 2020

Ozawkie Postoffice Robbed

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  From the Perry Mirror , February 24, 1910  The Ozawkie postoffice was robbed about 1 o’clock Sunday morning and about fifty ...
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"Yesteryears" is a publication of the Jefferson County (Kansas) Historical Society. Stories from past issues appear in this blog. "Yesteryears" has been published twice a year (April & October) from 1980 to the present. It contains a large amount of history and genealogical information. Contact the JCGS at P.O. Box 174, Oskaloosa, KS 66066-0174. "Yesteryears" editors, past and present: Raymond Riley, Donna Ward, Rose Balao, Richard Wellman, Liz Leech, Jane Hoskinson.
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