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Originally from Eugene, Vermillion County, Ind., Oren Arms Curtis was born to William and Parmelia Curtis on June 1, 1829. Oren was the first of 14 children — seven sons and seven daughters.
Read moreAs spring slowly approaches, my two children and I have spent a considerable amount of time in vehicles as of late getting to or from practices well into the evenings.
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Oren Arms Curtis was married to Isabelle Jane Quick at Eugene, Ind., Feb. 1, 1849. According to genealogical record, Isabelle’s father had died in 1838 and her mother, Naomie Quick, lived with them. Oren was said to have “spent time with the circuses after his first marriage,” which is particularly interesting considering his father had a love of horses with a knack for training. Circus performances at that time were primarily equestrian shows that combined human and equine talents in “horse dramas,” delighting audiences beyond the confines of the commercial theater.
Read moreRecently I attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Fusion Conference, which is a joint event between the Women’s Programming & Education and Young Farmers & Ranchers committees, in Jacksonville, Fla. One of my Collegiate Farm Bureau students won the state discussion meet and competed in the national event.
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On March 15, 1888, the Lyons (Kansas) Prohibitionist published a sensational story of murder and survival. Rice County Sheriff Sheldon Stoddard had heard plenty. Armed with a requisition from Kansas Governor Martin, the sheriff boarded a train to present the warrant to the governor of Colorado for the arrest of A.C. Myers and Frank West. To bring readers up-todate on the affair, a detailed account of treachery and murder was reproduced from the September 12, 1876, Sterling Gazette.
Read moreUSD 112 Central Plains has tried to close Wilson because they hate the color purple! Crazy statement, right? Yes, it’s very unreasonable. I feel CP has tried to close Wilson, apparently, before they’re closed instead. Based on history, this is a real possibility. The time is ripe to stop this historical, small school closure trend. No one needs to close.
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Throughout the early decades of Kansas, settlement news of stolen horses and the thieves that appropriated them filled the papers. Many a dramatic story of fugitive and posse provided hours of fireside entertainment that could come to a sudden termination at the end of the hangman’s rope, although many a story left the reader “hanging” with the unidentified desperados outrunning their pursuers, never to be seen again.
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