06 Jan 1910

"H.J. Ottaway has sold his interest in the Ullom & Ottaway Hardware store to G.S. Ullom who took possession yesterday."

"There is a movement on foot here to form a stock company and build a good modern hotel in this city. It is to be hoped that the plan will mature and be successfully carried through. A good hotel properly managed would be one of the best town boomers we could have."

Train engineer at Ottawa sticks his head out of the window of the engine and is hit in the head by the corner of another car sitting on a side track. He is knocked unconscious and the train wrecks.

"Lunacy examinations for John Annett who is 70 years old and is a bachelor. He has lived in a wretched little 'shack' on his farm three miles northwest of town for over 40 years."

13 Jan 1910

"The Pomona Gun Club received their outfit last week and held their first shoot last Thursday afternoon."

Odd Fellows officers.

Annett found insane and was taken to Osawatomie asylum.

"Chester B. Topping formerly of this city died at his home in Lyndon at 5 o'clock Sunday evening. The funeral was held at 10 o'clock today from the Baptist church at Lyndon. Burial was in the Lyndon cemetery."

"L.N. Burlingame who was arrested here a year ago on selling intoxicating liquors and jumped bail the day of his trial is being tried at Alma, Kansas."

"Debate question; is resolved that steam power is more useful than horse power.

20 Jan 1910

27 Jan 1910

"Barron & Pereau are remodeling their store room so as to have their work more systematic."

"Ernest Clark went to Ottawa yesterday to attend the annual meeting of the second District Association of Telephone Men."

"S.W. Spangler has bought out Barron and Pereaus stock of clothing and will close it out in the room now occupied by their dry goods department."

"The Pomona House opened up for business Monday night. Mr. Foulke comes here recommended as a first class hotel man and we have no doubt but that he will build up a good business."

3 Feb 1910

Pomona GAR post #496 elected officers for the ensuing term.*

10 Feb 1910

"If you expect to put in a phone this spring, let us get your name in the new directory. The Pomona Telephone Co."

"George McCurdy is remodeling and otherwise improving his house corner West Franklin and West C streets."

"S.L. Knapp is building a shop on his property corner of Second and West C streets. When the shop is done Mr. Knapp will be prepared to do all kinds of wagon and machine work, blacksmithing, etc. He has recently purchased a lot of new machinery and tools and will turn out work on short notice."

17 Feb 1910

Large barn of J.W. Timberlakes five miles southwest of town destroyed by fire.

"Frank Wilson's, hear from their son whom they had not heard from in 8 years since he went off to the Spanish American War in the Philippines. He is living in the Philippines and doing fine."

24 Feb 1910

"An effort is being made to reorganize the Pomona Literary Association. All interested are requested to meet at the home of Dr J.F. Vigor, Thursday evening March 3 for the purpose of discussing the matter."

Letter from F.W. Wilson, from the Philippines.

"Clark Lutton is having a barn built on his farm in East Greenwood. Frank Miller is doing the work."

03 Mar 1910

"G.W. Haney is building a tenant house for Ed Scott of Greenwood township to replace the one burned about ten days ago.

"School notes - Dyers Hall is being fitted up for basketball where our teams expect to have comfortable quarters on a good floor.

House design and article about a house of out of cement.*

10 Mar 1910

"F.R. Patton, who traveled a short time for the Pomona Fruit Co., is to return to the creamery business in which he engaged so many years. He feels it to be his special calling. We are sorry to lose a man of his character and ability from our part of the country, but are glad for the community where he and his wife make their home. He expects to locate in Springfield, Missouri. All who know or have met him join wishes for success."

POMONA YOU SHALL BE DRY, POMONA. "Topeka Capital - The Missouri Pacific Railway company has authorized the moving of its depot at Pomona to higher ground. A complaint regarding the location of the depot was made to the State Board of Railroad Commissioners by S.L. Knapp and was referred to the management of the Missouri Pacific. A letter was received yesterday stating that the move had been authorized and that work on the project would begin immediately."

17 Mar 1910

"Miss Zula Pasley arrived from Little Rock, Ark., last Thursday to visit her father, Dr. B.H. Pasley."

"Rev. W.H. Fawcett, pastor of the M.E. church for the coming year, will preach here next Sunday morning and evening.

"Willis Pereau had sold his interest in the Barron & Pereau store to his partner L.T. Barron, who will conduct the business hereafter."

24 Mar 1910

"G.S. Herendeen and family left Monday for California where they expect to make their future home."

Theron Harral began delivering for the Barron store Monday."

"C.N. Foulke closed the Pomona House Monday and is loading a car today to ship his goods to Freeman, Missouri."

"Rev J.P. Clark for five years pastor of the Presbyterian church here has accepted a call to the Presbyterian church at Oberlin and left with his family for the place this morning. A meeting of the Neosho Presbytery was held at Ottawa Tuesday night to dissolve the Pomona pastorship and issue credentials to the Presbytery in which Oberlin is located."

"Rev Mr Clark and wife have made many friends here who are sorry to see him leave. The Oberlin church has a membership of over 200 about twice that of this place. The church here has not yet issued a call for Mr Clark's successor."

Two small barns on the Perry Croy farm 9 miles north of town destroyed by fire.

31 Mar 1994

Car wreck.

Break in.

7 Apr 1994

14 Apr 1994

21 Apr 1994

Runaway buggy.

W.A. Vickers accepts principal job of school.

28 Apr 1994

Pomona Post GAR #493?

Drunk beat up in Ottawa.

5 May 1994

Accidental shooting near Waverly.

Poisoned bread kills chickens.

12 May 1994

Marais Des Cygne river floods.

26 May 1994

Mr. T.L. Newcomb dies.

9 Jun 1910

Ordinance #100

16 Jun 1910

New bank in Centropolis - State Bank of Centropolis.

23 Jun 1910

Runaway horse.

7 Jul 1910

Jail break in Ottawa.

Break in near Ottawa.

14 Jul 1910

One year anniversary article about 1909 train wreck. *

21 Jul 1910

Proposal for Mo Pac to move depot and city to build sidewalk to it.

28 Jul 1910

Teachers employed for next year at Pomona:

W.A. Vickers principal

Abba Tussing

Wilda Carder

Ruth Vigor

Frances Fredericks

4 Aug 1910

An Ottawa man a murderer.

"Woods and Woods Dramatic and Vaudeville company to be here Monday August 8th and will remain during the week. Admission under 12 - 10 cents/adult 20 cents."

11 Aug 1910

"John Hudelson received word Saturday that the Vice President of the Missouri Pacific railway had accepted his proposition in regard to building a cement sidewalk to the depot and had ordered the material sent on. The company will begin preparations for moving the depot and stock yards at once.

Barn burns down on Isaac Baughmans, northeast of town.

"There is talk of having an old fashioned barbecue at the annual picnic this fall, and everybody will be furnished their dinners absolutely free. In fact it is proposed to not allow anything on the grounds for money making purposes. Anyone found spending a cent that day will be arrested and fined one million dollars."

Ordinance 101; constructing of sidewalks.

"CENTROPOLIS BANK OPENS - Republic Aug 5. The Farmers State Bank of Centropolis, capitalized at $10,000, opened for business about 6 o'clock last night.

J.R. Finley of the Ottawa State Bank is president of the new institution. It was organized July 11, and incorporation papers were received soon after. Upon the approval of the bank's affairs by J.N. Dolly, state bank commissioner, word was received late yesterday afternoon from S.P. Mower of Lawrence, deputy bank commissioner, instructing the bank to open for business. It is located in the Fager building and is equipped with two safes and a complete set of bank furniture.

The officers are as follows: President, J.R. Finley; vice president, W.A. Milburn; cashier, G.H. Hill; directors, J.R. Parker, Joseph Barnhart, M. Groenmiller and F.B. Nelson."

18 Aug 1910

"T.A. Likes caught a 48 lb catfish in river here."

Ordinance #102; Tax levy

25 Aug 1910

Interest in Pomona Picnic.

1 Sept 1910

Pomona Picnic to be held Friday September 16.

Pomona schools to open next Monday September 5th.

8 Sept 1910

Ordinance #103; Amendment to #99.

Pomona Creamery burns, Sept 6th evening (factory built three years ago for a cheese factory).

15 Sept 1910

22 Sept 1910

"Pomona held its third annual picnic last Friday. While the crowd was not quite as large as last year the picnic was a grand success and everything passed off quietly. Hon A.C. Mitchell, Republican candidate for congress, made an address at 1 o'clock and the entire program was carried out. The morning parade was the best ever made here and was led by a band of cowboys and cowgirls followed by the Greenwood tribe of Indians led by the chief, B.A. Adams, then the Williamsburg band and Odd Fellows in full uniform after which came the floats and citizens in gaily decorated carriages. The ballgame was for a purse of $25 between Williamsburg and Quenemo and was won by the former by a score of 4 to 5. The Pomona and Michigan Valley clubs played a five inning game which was won by a score of 3 to 0."

29 Sept 1910

"Work on two new residences for J.A. Hudelson and J.W. Hudelson will be commenced soon and which will be constructed on adjacent lots will be exactly similar in plan. Complete water and electric light plants will be installed for the residences. Water and light will be furnished to N.V. Hudelson, father of J.A. and J.W. Hudelson.

The houses will be built of brick and veneer with tile roofs, and will contain eight rooms a piece, exclusive of kitchen, bathrooms, and closets. The plans are now in the office of George P. Washburn, and in a week ten days, bids will be asked on the building contracts."

6 Oct 1910

New sidewalk to Mo Pac Railroad completed this week.

13 Oct 1910

"Missouri Pacific Depot moved to its new location west of the road last week. The section house was also moved across the track and the stockyards will be moved upon the hill west of the depot. This will put all of the buildings and yards above the high water mark."

20 Oct 1910

Ordinance #104; condemnation of sidewalk.

27 Oct 1910

Oyster supper at Boyd.

Honest Bill show to be here.

3 Nov 1910

10 Nov 1910

Ordinance #105; Coasting and skating on sidewalks and curfew.

17 Nov 1910

24 Nov 1910

1 Dec 1910

Murder in Franklin county, Kansas

8 Dec 1910

15 Dec 1910

"Have you made a study of the idea of consolidation of schools? It seems to be the most plausible way to improve school conditions in Pomona and vicinity. Think about it."

"A.L. Gephart and E.J. Williams sold the controlling interest of the Farmers State Bank of Quenemo to John Peru of Oklahoma City Tuesday. Mr. Peru has taken possession."

22 Dec 1910

Funny article about school kids tying up the principal.

29 Dec 1910

Bad accident with ax.