The Way It Was

100 years ago:

The Kansas Hermit again on foot to Washington

General Hugh Cameron, a veteran of the Civil War, from near Lawrence, Kan., stopped off here today on his way to Chicago and Washington. He is 80 years of age and walked from Lawrence, Kan., to Butler, where he took the train on account of the rain.

General Cameron expects to walk from here to Chicago and then to foot it there to Washington.

Some years ago, General Cameron walked from Leavenworth to Washington. He is a bachelor and is called the "Kansas Hermit." He likes to put in part of his time walking.

75 years ago:

An old church building destroyed by fire Saturday

J.T. Darling and W.G. Jones of Sheldon were transacting business in Nevada Tuesday. They reported the destruction of the old church building known as the Warwick Baptist Church, located east of Sheldon. It was one of the oldest church buildings in the county.

50 years ago:

Century Club members coming in

Solicitors for Century Club memberships, the group which will underwrite the expenses of the Centennial celebration, report success in their campaign of enlisting 120 members in the organization.

Each of the members of the club will subscribe $100 to the underwriting fund for the celebration, only 40 percent of which is being collected at the present time.

"And we hope," said A.G. "Sandy" Smith, co-chairman of the drive, "that it won't be necessary to call for the remaining $60."

The membership fees will be returned to the Century Clubbers if the celebration show any profit at all.

-- Compiled by Nick Wright