03 Jan 1907

Robberies in Appanoose area.*

10 Jan 1907

Officers of Odd Fellows installed.

Man eats bee--get stung on the tongue at Princeton.*

Woodmens Lodge.*

17 Jan 1907

"The tender of the east bound Mo Pac passenger #8 left the rails at bridge 63 one mile west of town Sunday afternoon. The train was delayed about 20 minutes but no damage was done except to the track."

24 Jan 1907

Bonds voted to build new Briles School.

31 Jan 1907

Machinists for Mo Pac wages to increase from 34 to 37 cents an hour.

Dr. Johnson meets with an accident. **

07 Feb 1907

Murders at Centropolis.

14 Feb 1907

21 Feb 1907

"George Kraus is putting up a building on his lots on West Franklin street west of Dyers store."

"S.E. Richardson has sold his interest in the Dyer and Richardson store to F.E. Dyer who will continue the business."

25 Feb 1907

Interesting story - lid cracked. **

Ordinance #84; to amend ordinance #39

Ordinance #85; to construct a sidewalk.

07 Mar 1907

Interesting story - lid cracked. **

14 Mar 1907

"S.L. Knapp is going to build a general repair and carpenter shop on East Franklin Street east of the Harrah Blacksmith shop."

Rev. C. B. Bear was appointed pastor of M.E. church here. Rev. Stevenson pastor of M.E. Church here for past two years.

21 Mar 1907

"Mrs. Main is building a new house on East A Street."

Commercial Club Sale. ***

City Election to be April 1st at Dyers store.

Ordinance #86; vacating alleys between Main and West A from 4th to 5th and from 6th to 7th.

Ordinance #87; to locate place to hold city election.

28 Mar 1907

Road bill- house bill #142.

04 Apr 1907

"T. L. Newcomb and wife of Ottawa were in town Sunday."

"Ernst Pasley, son of Rev. Pasley, had his leg amputated."

Porter road in Greenwood Township washed out by river had to purchase more land.

election; Mayor H.J. Ottaway

Police Judge; E.K. Maxey

11 Apr 1907

Dr. Johnson breaks some bones in his left hand. **

Indian body found at Greenwood. **

High School commencement April 25 and 26.

18 Apr 1907

"Contractor Drake began work on Mrs. Mains new dwelling Monday."

"Ernest Clark installed a new switch board for his telephone system this week."

"Frank Hensley has made arrangements to give his telephone patrons free connection with Michigan Valley, Overbrook and Centropolis."

"John Ramage, formerly of Ransomville, up for murder trial at Pittsburg."

"The walk in front of the parsonage (M.E. church) has been replaced with stone, and the old board walk thrown on the kindling pile."

25 Apr 1907

Pomona schools will close tomorrow.

Gas Company asks to hook up Pomona.**

Built sidewalk in front of Presbyterian church.

02 May 1907

"A. Hensley is building an implement shed back of his hardware store."

"John Kirkman and family arrived from Tribune last Thursday. He has sold out there and has moved back to Pomona."

"J.W. Spanglers stock of general merchandise arrived from Linden, Missouri Monday and he will soon have his store open for business."

09 May 1907

Meeting to discuss the gas proposition to be at Dyers store.

98 crows heads, and 8 wolves taken to Ottawa for bounty.

Gas pipe line.*

16 May 1907

"J.H. Bean is building an addition to his house on West A and Second streets."

"Mr. and Mrs. Ira Reed have gone to housekeeping in their new house on the C.E. Reed farm."

23 May 1907

"C.R. Figgins is building a porch to his residence on West A street."

"Alfred Pierce has been improving his property by building a porch on the front of his residence."

Greenwood cheese factory.**

30 May 1907

"T. T. Barton, who has been visiting relatives here and at Greenwood for a couple of weeks returned to his home at Nakoma, Monday evening."

Cheese factory in Pomona. **

06 Jun 1907

CCC club organized.





13 Jun 1907

"Prof. George Kelley has contracted to make two balloon ascensions at Ottawa on the fourth."

"Pomona Barber Co. have their shop ready for business."

A car passes through town.

20 Jun 1907

27 Jun 1907

Teachers for coming year;

Miss Maude Reed

Miss Lena Smith

Miss Mabel Hayes

Miss Dollie Wickham

J.T. Harrah and J.E. Wilson - Janitors

04 Jul 1907

"Frank Stevens is building a porch on his residence."

"B. A. Adams has received a patent on a valuable harness attachment."

11 Jul 1907

18 Jul 1907

"E.G. Swayze is remodelling his scales and putting in a concrete foundation."

24 Jul 1907

"George Bennett and family arrived from Tribune last Friday and will again locate near here."

01 Aug 1907

Mo Pac train wrecked here. **

Ordinance #88; for purpose of building, operating and maintaining a scale in the city of Pomona (for E.G. Swayze to build in front of his lots 37 on East Franklin).

Ordinance #89; vacating alley south of lots 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71n on East Franklin and north of Lot 61 on East B Street. With understanding that an alley be opened and kept open covering the south 15 feet of lot 61 on East B Street.

15 Aug 1907

22 Aug 1907

"Walter Hart is building a 28x28 barn."

"I. Gibson has sold his interest in the Pomona Hotel to Mrs. Evans who will take possession on September 1."

29 Aug 1907

"W.A. Montague northeast of town is building a 36x36 barn."

Have employed Prof. Lee Jackson for principal of schools.

School to begin September 9th.

Ordinance #90; levying a tax.

05 Sep 1907

Woodmens picnic.*

12 Sep 1907

"A. E. Geyer and wife of Iola were guests of the formers brother D. S. Geyer Saturday and Sunday."

19 Sep 1907

H. B. Johnson buys J. E. McGrath drug store.**

26 Sep 1907

Jake Rabel building a large barn.

Silas Richardson building a house.

Will Lindsey building a house.

"Ernest Clark has bought the Hensley telephone system and will consolidate the two systems into one."

New adding machine at the bank.

03 Oct 1907







10 Oct 1907

"J. E. McGrath came up from Paola Monday to move his household goods. He has bought a half interest in the drug store at that place."

17 Oct 1907

Hired Mrs. Enslow to teach class vacated by Miss Lena Smith.

"E. G. Swayze moved into Mrs. Gambles house on East A St. yesterday."

"E. G. Swayze has sold his residence on East B St. to Charley Figgins of the Appanoose neighborhood."

"M. F. Lawrence is building an addition to his livery barn."

24 Oct 1907

"J. A. Likes built a cement water tank on his farm 1 1/2 miles west of Pomona 8 feet square and 2 feet deep."

To build a bridge at Rocky Ford southwest of Pomona across the river.

31 Oct 1907

M. A. Limbocker building a new residence.

Will McDonalds house near Oakland Church burned .

Pomona Fruit Company.





07 Nov 1907

Mo Pac train derailed here.

14 Nov 1907

J. H. Parkinson's mother building a barn on East A St.

"Nathan Reed and family came up from Kansas City to funeral of Mrs. Detwiler."

"Wm. Farrell of Quenemo got contract for abutments for rock rocky ford bridge.

Ed Wilson hurt in accident. *

W. L. Iman of Osawatomie run over by train at Pomona, KS.

21 Nov 1907

28 Nov 1907

E. M. Clark has installed a new power generator in his telephone office.

S. T. Kelsey visiting in town. ** (two articles are on back page *****)

05 Dec 1907

Wm. Wiggins have opened a grocery store. *

12 Dec 1907



19 Dec 1907

Ed "The Town Killer" (pessimist).

Editorial about Ottawa newspaper printing false Pomona stories. *

Baby daughter of E.G. Swayze might lose her eye. *

26 Dec 1907

Rowdyism Saturday night. *

"Charley Rawlins formerly of this city now residing at Mahoningtown, Pennsylvania, was in town last Friday visiting friends."

"Marshall Hart of Ogden Utah, arrived Monday afternoon for a few days visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hart."