The Way It Was

100 years ago:

Information gathered to be used in a history of Missouri

D.D. Huffman, formerly the versatile editor of the "Optimist" and a well known resident of Cape Girardeau was here today getting information concerning the locations of mounds in this county. Mr. Huffman intends to make thorough investigation of all traces of the ancient mound builders in this county, and it is believed he will find much evidence in the county concerning the race that is supposed to have inhabited this state before the coming of the Indian.

75 years ago:

Nevada Wholesale Grocery robbed

About $700 worth of cigarettes were stolen Tuesday night by thieves who broke into the Nevada Wholesale Grocery Company. The robbery occurred sometime near midnight it is thought, and the thieves backed a truck to the west door to carry off the loot. The Sheriff's office was notified early Wednesday morning and Sheriff W.E. Butner and Deputy Ade Tow went immediately to investigate. No finger prints that could be developed were found. The thieves went through practically the entire plant, but damaged nothing but the locks on the doors. The safe was open but no money had been left in it.

50 years ago:

Atom explained

Nevada Talk of The Month Club members didn't get to make the scheduled African safari through the eyes of Dr. William Pinard last night at their meeting at the Mitchell Hote, but the crowd was not disappointed -- Dr. Pinard's pinch-hitter came through in a manner which would put Dusty Rhodes, hero of last fall's World Series, back in the bush leagues.

Due to a sudden illness which placed him in an Oklahoma hospital, Dr. Pinard was unable to be in Nevada but Kansas University officials, who book the Talk of The Month speakers and artists, quickly substituted Orville Roberts, of Independence, Kan., an expert on the potentialities of atomic energy.

Roberts first related to his audience the grim side of the atomic and hydrogen bombs.

He pointed out the terrific power of devastation the bombs are capable of, interjecting comparative outlines of what the bombs can do and protective measures that are recommended by the Civil Defense Agency.