This Day in the Herington Times

  • City takes possession of airfield, buildings
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    By Mark WillDCNT Columnist 125 years ago, 1897  A GREAT KANSAS COUNTY — Interesting Information about the Early History of Dickinson County. The county got its first railroad, the… Continue reading
  • Lawsuit over loss of child’s hands settled out of court
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    By Mark WillDCNT Columnist 125 years ago, 1897 HERINGTON NEWS — The old dead tree in front of the Hart block was cut down Tuesday. Henry Liggett has built… Continue reading
  • School starts with record numbers
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    On This Day in The Herington Times By Mark Will DCNT Columnist 125 years ago, 1897 CITY SCHOOLS OPEN – The Herington city schools opened last Monday morning for… Continue reading
  • This Day in the Herington Times
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago – 1897 KANSAS BANK ROBBED – Robbers broke into the People’s Exchange bank at Elmdale yesterday morning and blew open the safe. After three loud explosions,… Continue reading
  • Wichita woman arrested for immoral conduct
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    By Mark WillDCNT Columnist 125 years ago, 1897 HERINGTON HAPPENINGS – The young man who got his head so badly cut while working at the mill last week is… Continue reading
  • Mill Accident Nearly Kills Herington Man
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
      A VERY BAD SCALP WOUND — A man by the name of Clark, a newcomer here, came near losing his life in an accident at the mill last Saturday afternoon. A heavy piece of iron fell and struck him on the head causing a serious scalp wound and cutting an artery which caused him to bleed nearly to death. Dr. Money was called and sewed up the wound and stopped the blood after more than a half-gallon had been lost to him. The wonder is that it didn’t kill him outright falling upon him as it did.
  • Dentures for cows, silent policemen are part of history
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    By Mark Will DCNT Columnist 125 years ago, 1897 HERINGTON TIMES ANNIVERSARY — Last week the TIMES entered upon the 9th year of its mortal existence. It was just… Continue reading
  • Herington man murdered in Wichita
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    A HUMANE ENGINEER — Last Thursday, a funeral procession, nearly a mile long, was following the remains of Simeon McCullough to the Delevan Cemetery and were hemmed in between the track and the wire fence, when all were horrified to behold a Missouri Pacific locomotive approaching down grade from the west. There was no visible hope for escape from a tragedy in the shape of a wholesale runaway by the scores of spirited horses that lined the road.
  • Herington Post Office is elevated to First Class
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago, 1897  ANOTHER BUSINESS CHANGE – Charles. R. Schilling has sold out his entire interest in both the dry goods and clothing departments and Tuesday morning, Sidney… Continue reading
  • Orphan train to stop in Council Grove 
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY — A company of boys from 10 to 16 years of age from the farm school at the Children’s Aid Society of New York will be at Council Grove July 23rd and those wanting to adopt may have the privilege of doing so. All the society asks is that they be fed, clothed, and schooled until they are 18 years of age.
  • Swimming pool almost ready
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago, 1897 SHOW AT THE OPERA HOUSE — No one should fail to see the show that is again to be given at the opera house tonight.… Continue reading
  • $2,700 raised for swimming pool
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago – 1897 TO BUILD SKYSCRAPER – Plans have been drawn in New York for a structure of fifty-nine stories. It will be the highest building in… Continue reading
  • Herington Lake claims first casualty
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago – 1897 MOTHER BICKERDYKE DAY – July 10th will be Mother Bickerdyke Day in Kansas and the Grand Army folks are requested by the department Comrades… Continue reading
  • Herington returns to Herington
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago, 1897 M.D. HERINGTON RETURNS — M. D. Herington is at home again. He has been shipping cattle from Texas to Kansas City and, of course, making… Continue reading
  • Plans for new swimming pool discussed
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago, 1897 BOUGHT OUT THE BADGER — The Hawley Lumber Company, which has been lately organized, bought out the Badger Company’s yard here and the stock has… Continue reading
  • Tornado hits outside of city limits
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    Eight students graduate from Herington High School Residents feel effect of phone strike 125 years ago, 1897 GRADUATION EXERCISES — There was a large gathering of Herington people at… Continue reading
  • New $320,000 water treatment center new operational
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago, 1897    VISITORS FROM ABROAD — Monday afternoon we had the pleasure of receiving a visit from Capt. William Collins, an old sea captain whose home is… Continue reading
  • HANDLESS MOTHER OF THREE DOES OWN HOUSEWORK & PAINTS
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago – 1897 STONE CRUSHER — The Rock Island folks have their mammoth stone crusher at ‘Quarry Siding’ running full blast, grinding out twenty-five cars per day… Continue reading
  • Businesses open, change hands in Herington
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    By Mark Will DCNT Columnist 125 years ago, 1897 HE SKIPPED OUT — On last Thursday evening, one of the performers with Dr. Bunce’s company that was playing in… Continue reading
  • Telephone exchange on its way
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago, 1897 TELEPHONE EXCHANGE —  Mr. D. A. Van Trine of Salina was here last Friday and began the work of putting in a telephone exchange. He… Continue reading
  • Trying out new parking plan
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago, 1897 TEETH PULLED — Brave little May Magee sat down in the dentist’s chair the other day and had seven teeth extracted at a time. She… Continue reading
  • Fire destroys local restaurant
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago – 1897 RUNAWAY BUGGY – John L. Thompson’s team made a lively runaway around town last Friday afternoon and pulled up at the meat market as… Continue reading
  • Civil war veteran tells of close call
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago, 1897 TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT — Joseph Ringey, who served in the 53rd Illinois Infantry during the civil war has related the following story of adventure… Continue reading
  • Horses get scared to death
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago, 1897 HORSES SCARED TO DEATH – Friday night, while returning home from a Hope Literary Society, Andrew Anderson and a young man named Blagg were racing,… Continue reading
  • On This Day: February 24th, 2022
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago – 1897 NEW HOTEL MANAGEMENT – The Hotel Herington will have a new management after the first of the month with Herington & Ross managers. It… Continue reading
  • On This Day: February 17th, 2022
    by Mark Will ~ This Day in the Herington Times
    125 years ago – 1897     HOTEL FIRE – A fire at the Herington Hotel stirred things up lively here for a while Sunday about noon. Verry little damage was… Continue reading