The Way It Was

100 years ago:

Robbery takes place at downtown meat market

Thieves who gave evidence of unusual skill and daring visited the J.K. Hill meat market on the north side of the Square last night, and they received abundant "pay for their work."

Who did the work and when it was done is absolutely unknown, there being not the slightest clue to the scoundrels, nor did any one hear them at work so noiselessly did they execute their well laid plans.

The robbery occurred some time last night, the thieves gaining entrance to the building by forcing open a back window.

75 years ago:

Purchases of land for Camp Clark closed Monday

The purchases of the tracts of land, totaling 640 acres, by the government to be added to the U.S. Rifle Range, known as Camp Clark, were closed late Monday afternoon, by Lieut. Col. William D. Pistole, assisted by the local National Guard officers. The total purchase price was approximately $68,000. The list of the various tracts of land appeared recently in these columns, the owners being Joseph Brokaw, Francis O. Cope, J.G. Woods, Herman Miller, W.B. Story, J.W. Koblish, Ralph Woolridge and S.C. Chase.

50 years ago:

Body of crash victim located by searchers in Little Drywood Creek

Volunteer searchers, who have been dragging the Little Drywood Creek since early Thursday morning for the body of Bill Pilcher, 32-year-old Nevadan, one of two victims killed in a crash at the Drywood bridge Wednesday night, found the corpse this afternoon at 1:40 p.m.

The body was located just 200 yards north of the bridge.

The volunteers have been dragging the swollen creek since the death car was recovered from the stream at 3:45 a.m., Thursday. Pilcher was trapped in the vehicle when it crashed through the bridge railing.

James. M. Aldridge, 67, also of Nevada, was killed when he was tossed from the machine before it hit the water.