02 Jan 1908
"F.E. Dyer has sold the grocer department of his store to W.H. Taylor
and son."
09 Jan 1908
"The Pomona Fruit Co. received another load of bottles last week."
"Mr. Thorp who bought the Fahring farm west of town is building a
new residence."
Break in at Quenemo bank, $6,000 taken.
16 Jan 1908
Ordinance #19; relating to sale of intoxicating liquors.
Pomona to build jail and police courtroom. **
23 Jan 1908
Big train wreck on Santa Fe here. ***
"The new house on the Donnel farm is nearing completion."
30 Jan 1908
Break in at Lawrence's livery barn.
"Greenwood - Wm. Wilson is preparing to add a couple of bedrooms
to his residence."
Clarence Reed's milking machine. *
06 Feb 1908
"Hugh Parkinson, formerly of this city, is clerking in a drug store in
Kansas City."
"J.L. Hatfield came up from Westport, Missouri Saturday night. He will
build a residence on his farm east of town."
Residence of J.W. Spangler burned at West B & 5th streets.
Frank Schneck up for trial in murder of his wife and children at
Centropolis a year ago. **
13 Feb 1908
New floor to be put on 110 mile bridge.
Mo Pac to take out telegraphic service here. **
20 Feb 1908
"The firm of Hollingsworth and Figgins of the city meat market
dissolved partnership Monday. Mr. Hollingsworth buying out Mr. Figgins
interest."
Lane incorporated as a third class city.
J.L. Hatfield building a house 1 3/4 miles east of town, 2 stories, 8 rooms.
27 Feb 1908
05 Mar 1908
"W.E. Haney and Mrs. Lathrop of the Clark Telephone Co. were out
through Greenwood inspecting the lines and repairing phones last week."
12 Mar 1908
"Mrs. Evans has sold out her interest in the Pomona House to L.N.
Burlingame who will continue the business."
19 Mar 1908
26 Mar 1908
Fifty one people were admitted into membership Sunday at the Presbyterian church.
Ed Vickers is building a new barn.
02 Apr 1908
Hit gas by Rattle Snake Hill.*
09 Apr 1908
Editorial on telegraph services.**
Ice house at Richter burnt to ground.
"Two big strong men and a measly old bear were in town Saturday
and made a good deal of amusement for the kids and nearly all of the
older inhabitants."
16 Apr 1908
"Suit of Inman vs. Missouri Pacific for killing her husband here last
winter."
23 Apr 1908
Wm Wiggins store.*
Pomona Fruit Co.*
30 Apr 1908
"J.W. Spangler has sold out his stock of general merchandise to J.O.
McClay of Osawatomie who has taken possession and will continue the
business here"
07 May 1908
"E.G. Swayze left Tuesday night for his ranch in New Mexico."
"E.A. May is building a conservatory on the South of his residence."
E.G. Swayze has struck it rich. **
14 May 1908
S.L. Knapp has sold his interest in his shop to H.S. Harrah.
"The Pomona Barber Co. are fixing up the building occupied by S.V.
Rice for a barber shop and bath room. Mr. Rice will move his office into
the room now occupied by the barber Co."
Near drowning in river.
21 May 1908
Editorial' need to clean up the town. *
"E.G. Swayze returned from New Mexico this morning."
Break in at Ullom and Ottaway and the Dyer stores.
W.B. Husbey dies of heart attack in Santa Fe depot at Pomona.
28 May 1908
"E.G. Swayze is building a cement sidewalk in front of his mother's
residence on Main Street. He will also build a new porch in front and
cement walks around the house."
Report of a wild man hiding in old coal mines. **
04 Jun 1908
"Dr. Hutchinson, the dentist, moved to Lyndon yesterday."
"Schneck to be hanged for Centropolis murders."
11 Jun 1908
"The Township board last week bought two Ketchum road graders and
the city bought one. [an article several issues back about it also]
"W.O. Sutherland is building a shop on the lot south of Mott's paint
shop."
"Ramsey the Pomona 'Wild Man' was declared to be of unsound mind
at Lyndon Tuesday. He will be taken to the asylum at once."
Wild Man. ***
18 Jun 1908
"J.O. McClay has traded his grocery store to Glynn Harandeen."
"S.L. Knapp is building a carpenter and repair shop on the lots north
of Mrs. Wickham on Main street.
To merge Kansas telephone lines. **
Bottoms flooded.**
25 Jun 1908
Break in.*
02 Jul 1908
"Judge G.V. Ricksecker an old time resident of this city came up from
Hutchinson Monday to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law Mrs. R.J.
Ricksecker."
Jury started in trial of Molly Stewart for Centropolis murder.
09 Jul 1908
Caught the Pomona burglars. **
16 Jul 1908
Teachers for next year:
Principal H. Clay Marks
7 & 8 Mrs. Enlow
5 & 6 Miss Maude Reed
3 & 4 Miss Lula Little
Primary Miss Marian Whetstone
Mollie Stewart found guilty.
23 Jul 1908
"Mrs. Patterson is building an addition and otherwise improving her
house on West A street."
More on the arrest of burglars. *
30 Jul 1908
Arrest of D.H. Wilson. *
06 Aug 1908
Mollie Stewart given the death sentence. [Wilson from previous issues given
5-10 years at Lansing]
13 Aug 1908
Ordinance #92; providing for a tax levy.
Mrs. Maxey has wreck with her buggy and a car east of Pomona.
20 Aug 1908
List high school class schedule. **
Tuition for non resident students.
27 Aug 1908
"Jacob Beard is building a barn on his property on West A Street."
"Morris Mindlin came up from Kansas City Monday and visited old
friends."
"The Pomona Orchestra will do their best to entertain Monday night."
"E.G. Swayze is preparing to build a fine nine room residence on his
farm northeast of town."
"A.J. McClay formerly of the McClay store in this city has bought the
Gray grocery stock at Ottawa and will go into the grocery business there."
Three fires in Pomona. *
Push for Pomona Committee met. *
03 Sep 1908
"J.T. Harrah is giving the Pomona Hotel a new coat of paint."
J.J. Whetstone rebuilding his house on Main and Fourth. **
John Hale's son almost drowns. **
Push for Pomona meeting. **
10 Sep 1908
"A family named Rodgers of Osage County have rented the Pomona
Hotel and will move in the first of the week."
"The body of Robert Wilson who was buried here in July was taken up
yesterday by orders of his wife and family and was shipped to Los Angeles,
Calif. where the family will make their future home."
"Big barn of C.E. Putnam was destroyed by fire."
'Push' meeting.
17 Sep 1908
"Herendeen and Hughes are building a large feed yard on the George
Kraus lots on West Franklin Street."
24 Sep 1908
"Messrs Miller and King of Ottawa were in town Tuesday talking up
pipeline for natural gas."
Ordinance #95; to build a sidewalk.
01 Oct 1908
Street Fair ***** 3800-4000 people.
"J.P. Beals is building an addition to his residence on Main Street."
08 Oct 1908
"Wm. Wiggins is building sidewalk in front of his property."
Presbyterian retains pastor J.P. Clark.
15 Oct 1908
Progress reports on J.J. Whetstone's house.
W.A. Robison moves from Ottawa back to his farm.
22 Oct 1908
"Williams has bought the old McConnell property on East B Street now
occupied by John Crocker. He will move out the old house and build a new
cottage."
Emily Vickers builds a sidewalk south side of her property at corner of East
B and Fourth.
05 Nov 1908
Mo Pac train hits hand car. **
12 Nov 1908
Modern National Reserve #130 formed at Pomona. *
640 acre A.E. Clark ranch in Appanoose township sold to Hundelson's.
Mo Pac wreck here. **
19 Nov 1908
"Chester Topping of Lyndon will be closing out his drug store there
on account of his health."
26 Nov 1908
"It is reported that the Mo Pac will build a double track from Kansas
City to Pueblo next year."
Katie Fritz, of Princeton, scared by lighting, falls down stairs and dies.
03 Dec 1908
10 Dec 1908
G.S. Herendeen has bought a half interest in the Rice Real Estate business.
The firm name here after will be Rice & Herendeen.
Charles Hatfield accidentally falls out of a fourth story window in Kansas
City and dies.
17 Dec 1908
Pomona Bath Club to have sale. *
24 Dec 1908
31 Dec 1908
Chickens being stolen. *