1875

Death of Rachel B. Smith, The Courant, March 24, 1875

Our Business Men, Howard City Beacon, September 4, 1875

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES of Elk County

1877

Horse Thieves, The Courant, June 6, 1877

1879

Howard, Industrial Journal, January 8, 1879

1880

Cannon's New Livery Barn, The Courant, February 12, 1880

Destructive Prairie Fire, The Journal, March 10, 1880

Uncalled for Letters, The Courant, March 11, 1880

List of 1880 Deaths, The Journal, April 7, 1880

FIRE!!, Industrial Journal, December 7, 1880

1881

Assault and Battery by teacher, The Journal , February 11, 1881

1882

Cave Springs Business Directory, The Courant, May 4, 1882 House fire prevented, Howard Courant, December 28, 1882 Divorces granted by the District Court since 1875, Howard Courant, December 28, 1882

1884

Longton store robbed, Howard Courant, January 4, 1884 Stabbed!, Howard Courant, October 10, 1884

1886

Revolver shot kills Dr. Lucas, Howard Courant, June 11, 1886

1887

Fire destroys Grenola businesses, Grenola Leader, November 17, 1887

1888

Shocking Accident, Howard Courant, April 6, 1888 Fire at Western Park, Howard Courant, July 20, 1888 Struck by lightning, Howard Courant, July 20, 1888

1889

Sneak thief stole his pants, Howard Courant, May 3, 1889 14 year old girl kills self, Richmond Conservator, (Ray County, MO) July 25, 1889 14 year old girl kills self (The rest of the story), Howard Courant, July 26, 1889

1890

A Record Of Dark Deeds, Salt Lake Tribune, March 7, 1890 Court News, Howard Courant, May 30, 1890 Cowardly Murder, Howard Courant, July 4, 1890 Serious shooting, Howard Courant, October 24, 1890

1891

Son born to Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Auldridge, Howard Courant, March 27, 1891 List of letters unclaimed, Howard Courant, April 24, 1891 Another Fire!, Elk County Citizen, November 25, 1891

1892

J. R. HALL MOVES TO IDAHO, Elk County Citizen, April 20, 1892

FIRE! FIRE!, Elk County Citizen, May 6, 1892

1893

Year End Party, Busby School, Elk County Citizen, June 6, 1893 Bitten By A Mad Dog, Elk County Citizen, August 3, 1893 Loose Horse Dies, Elk County Citizen, October 1893 A Serious Accident, Elk County Citizen, October 5, 1893 Moline Mentionings, Elk County Citizen, September 21, 1893 Farm House Burns, Elk County Citizen, September 21, 1893 Horse Team Destroys Wagon, Elk County Citizen, September 21, 1893

1894

Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Dolyn, A Baby Boy, Elk County Citizen, February 1, 1894 A son for Mr. & Mrs. Hebb, Jr., Elk County Citizen, March 1, 1894 Court News, Elk County Citizen, March 1, 1894 Oldest County Person, Elk County Citizen, March 22, 1894 Young "Lollygaggers", Elk County Citizen, March 22, 1894 Suicide In Longton, Elk County Citizen, March 1, 1894 Doctoring the Poor, Elk County Citizen, April 12, 1894 Cyclone Destroys Home, Elk County Citizen, April 12, 1894 Injury to P. H. Baughman, Elk County Citizen, April 12, 1894 Charge of Insanity, Elk County Citizen, April 12, 1894 Selecting a Lady Companion, Elk County Citizen, May 10, 1894 47th Birthday of T. J. Mitchell, Elk County Citizen, June 7, 1894 George Hammer Found, Elk County Citizen, June 14, 1894 Bill Dalton is in town, Elk County Citizen, June 14, 1894 James Alderson Bitten, Elk County Citizen, June 14, 1894 Dental prices, Elk County Citizen, June 14, 1894 70th Birthday of Mr. Hand, Elk County Citizen, June 21, 1894 Green Bean Give Away, Elk County Citizen, June 21, 1894 Fatally Burned, Elk County Citizen, August 8, 1894 Longton News, Elk County Citizen, September 1, 1894 Moline Fire, Elk County Citizen, September 28, 1894 Elk Falls News, Elk County Citizen, September 28, 1894 A Slick Lad, Elk City Citizen, September 28. 1894

1895

Home of William Smith Destroyed, Elk County Citizen,  February 22, 1895 Oscar Wade, Guilty, Elk County Citizen,  February 22, 1895 Small Hopes of Recovery for Manwell Brewington, Elk County Citizen, March 1, 1895 Killed In The Mines, Elk County Citizen, March 1, 1895 Theodore F. Cox Stables Burnt, Elk County Citizen, May 2, 1895 Claim Honored After 25 Years, Elk County Citizen, May 30, 1895 Terrible Accident, Elk County Citizen, May 30, 1895 William Roach Shot, Elk County Citizen, June 13, 1895 Murder Trial, Elk City Citizen, October 10, 1895 Killing Cattle, Elk City Citizen, June 27, 1895 Six In Jail, Elk City Citizen, July 11, 1895

1896

Camped With Snakes, Elk County Citizen, January 21, 1896

1897

Murder Trial, Howard Courant, January 15, 1897 Burchfield Mercantile Company, Howard Courant, March 19, 1897 Suicide At Moline, Howard Courant, March 19, 1897 A Grand Hunt, Elk County Citizen, November 25, 1897

1903

District Court News, February 11, 1903 Struck Oil, Elk County Citizen, February 11, 1903 Runaway Team, Elk County Citizen, June 3, 1903 Home of L. T. Williams Burns, Elk County Citizen, JuLY 22, 1903

1904

Run-Away Accident, Elk County Citizen, February 3, 1904 Sued for $20,000.00, Elk County Citizen, February 24, 1904 J. R. Bowser and Mary Lindelow Wed, Elk County Citizen, March 23, 1904 Killed His Young Wife, Howard Courant-Citizen, April 13, 1904 Get-Rich Quick Young Man, Elk County Citizen, April 13, 1904 Charged With Statutory Rape, Elk County Citizen, April 13, 1904 Young Boy Shot Accidently, Elk County Citizen, April 11, 1905 George Haight Struck By Lightning, Elk County Citizen, May 11, 1904 Moline Review Sold, Elk County Citizen, May 25, 1904 Boy Missing, Elk County Citizen, July 6, 1904 Chas. Allen Captured, Elk County Citizen, August 31, 1904 29 Killed In Train Wreck, The Wichita Eagle, October 11, 1904 - OFF SITE ARTICLE Who Was It Handcuffed Together?, Elk County Citizen, November 23, 1904 Sheriff Maddox arrests W. C. Thompson, Elk County Citizen, November 23, 1904 A. M. Boon and brother-in-law, C. C. Costin had a row, Elk County Citizen, November 23, 1904 Killed In Grenola, Elk County Citizen, December 21, 1904

1905

Chas. Allen Pardoned, Elk County Citizen, January 11, 1905 Thomas Cass Injured, Elk County Citizen, April 12, 1905 Dead Man Found, Elk County Citizen, April 11, 1905 Cost of Groceries, Elk County Citizen, April 26, 1905 Common School Graduates, Elk County Citizen, May 3, 1905 Richard's Build Home In Severy, Elk County Citizen, July 5, 1905 Libbie Zeller Dies in Idaho, Elk County Citizen, November 8, 1905 Hides Wanted, Elk County Citizen, November 22, 1905 Grist Mill Burns, Elk County Citizen, November 22, 1905 Kills Himself, Elk County Citizen, November 22, 1905 Shot Accidentally, Elk County Citizen, December 20, 1905

1906

Sparks From The 1906 Court House Fire, Howard Courant, November 2, 1906 The Moline Brick Works [a series of articles on the subject], The Moline Review, 1906 - 1912

1909

High Fashion, Elk County Citizen

1910

Kansas Tourist Explains Recent Accident, Gazette-Telegraph. July 24, 1910

1911

County Teachers in 1911, Howard Courant, February 16, 1911 John Norton Found Dead, Howard Courant, April 6, 1911 Longley's Home Burned, Howard Courant, April 20, 1911 Twenty Years Ago In 1890, Howard Courant, July 6, 1911 Wreck at Fiat, Howard Courant, November 30, 1911 Roberts Family, Elk To Idaho, Howard Courant, November 30, 1911 Young Girl Dead, Howard Courant, November 30, 1911

1912

Fugitive - Don Brittian, Howard Courant, January 4, 1912 Mrs. Abbie Longley's Birthday, Harold Courant, February 29, 1912 F. E. Hottinger, Howard Courant, February 29, 1912

1913

A Montgomery Ward Romance, Howard Courant, July 10, 1913 Too Much Married, Howard Courant, July, 10, 1913 A Cruel Murder, Howard Courant, December 4, 1913 Held For Trial, Howard Courant, December 11, 1913

1914

John Munsinger 102nd birthday., Howard Courant, December 24, 1914

1916

The Top Fear Family Reunion, Howard Courant, January 6, 1916 Frank Blizard For Sheriff, Howard Courant, February 25, 1916 City Eighth Grade Graduates, Howard Courant, June 1, 1916 Rural Eighth Grade Graduates, Howard Courant, June 12, 1916 Elk County Teachers, 1916 - 1917, Howard Courant, September 28, 1916

1917

Cyclone Death Mrs. Henry Mayne, Howard Courant, May 31, 1917 Atrocious Murder, Howard Courant, June 1917 Vada Blizzard Drowned, Howard Courant, June 28, 1917 Bound Over For Trial, Howard Courant, July 12, 1917

1920

Sheriff Frank Blizzard Dead, Kansas City Star, December 31, 1920, page 2

1921

Elizabeth Webber's 87th, Howard Courant, June 9, 1921 Enos Mitchell Celebrates Birthday, Howard Courant, June 9, 1921 Sheriff Warner Raids Booze Factory, Howard Courant, October 20, 1921 Killed By Mistake, Howard Courant, December 29, 1921

1922

Carter Family Reunion, Howard Courant, April 13, 1922 Local Howard News, Howard Courant, May 11, 1922 A. L. Fraily For Sheriff, Howard Courant, June 29, 1922 Local Howard News, Howard Courant, June 29, 1922 Teaching Certificates, Howard Courant, July 1, 1922 Looked For A Gas Leak With A Match - And Found It, Howard Courant, August 31, 1922

1924

Old Windsor Building Burns, Howard Courant, January 3, 1924 IN THE WAKE OF THE BUFFALO, Howard Courant, March 12, 1924

1925

Three Generations of Munsingers, Howard Courant, June 4, 1925

1927

NIGH in Fatal Accident, Howard Courant, February 10, 1927 Died from gasoline burns, Howard Courant, March 24, 1927 Death by Asphyxiation, Howard Courant, June 16, 1927 Local and Personal Column, Howard Courant, June 16, 1927 EARLY HISTORY OF ELK FALLS, Howard Courant, July 21, 1927 John A. Miller Family Reunion, Howard Courant, August 25, 1927 Moore Family Reunion (1927), Howard Courant, August 25, 1927 Death by Asphyxiation, Howard Courant, June 16, 1927 Howard School Closes - Outbreak, Howard Courant, October 27, 1927 Chaffin Indicted and Arrested, Howard Courant, October 27, 1927 Ralph Dewey A Suicide, Howard Courant, November 10, 1927 Mayn Birthday Anniversary, The Howard Courant, December 8, 1927 Moline Elevator and Mill Burned, Howard Courant, December 15, 1927

1928

George Shipley's 80th birthday, Howard Courant, July 05, 1928

1929

Old Settlers Register, Howard Courant, September 19, 1929 W. D. Shannon Dies, Howard Courant, June 13, 1929 Ten Year Old Boy Killed, Howard Courant, June 27, 1929 Elk County Sheriff Kills Man, Howard Courant, September 12, 1929

1932

Laurence Turner For County Attorney, Howard Courant, March 31, 1932 Mrs. Ruthruff 86th birthday, Howard Courant, April 28, 1932 Ben H. Carter for Sheriff, Howard Courant, May 5, 1932

1933

Night Marshall Killed, Howard Courant, March 2, 1933

1936

Frank Webb Estate, Howard Courant, August 6, 1936

1938

Bert Morgan Retires - Howard Courant, May 5, 1938 Union Center Township Divided - Howard Courant, May 5, 1938 Birthday Celebration for F. C. Flory - Howard Courant, December 22, 1938

1939

Pioneer Days - Taken from The Citizen, September 13, 1939 - by F. C. Flory

1942

HAILE Now A Bombardier, Howard Courant, August 20, 1942 Leckliter Enlists in Navy, Howard Courant, August 20, 1942 Criger Family Reunion, Howard Courant-Citizen, August 27, 1942 70 Years A Resident Of Elk County, Howard Courant-Citizen, September 24, 1942

1943

The Cave Springs Globe Howard Courant Citizen, March 25, 1943

1944

Lone Bandit Robs Bank, The Howard Courant-Citizen, March 23, 1944 Lyster Family Gathering, The Howard Courant-Citizen, August 31, 1944

1948

Fire Razes Downtown Moline, Unknown Publication, April 8, 1948

1955

Toot's Drive-In Grand Opening, Howard Courant-Citizen, June 16, 1955 Walter Platz, Howard Courant-Citizen, October 20, 1955 Dr. Berthelsen To Locate in Howard, Howard Courant-Citizen, December 8, 1955

1956

Ella J. Fooshee Celebrate 99th Birthday, Howard Courant-Citizen,September 13, 1956

1957

Austin Ham Celebrates 79th, Howard Courant, July 18, 1957 Holly Miller Retires, Howard Courant Citizen, November 7, 1957

1958

Wyler Packing Plant Closes, Howard Courant Citizen, April 24, 1958 Founding of Longton, Unknown Publication, May 29, 1958 Pioneer Monument, Howard Courant-Citizen, December 18, 1958

1962

Criger Reunion, Howard Courant, June 21, 1962 1918-1962 Class Reunion, Howard Courant, June 21, 1962 Class of 1947, Howard Courant, June 21, 1962 Pickell Family Reunion, Howard Courant, July 19, 1962

1963

1963 Howard Graduates, Howard Courant, May 16, 1963 Parker Reunion, Howard Courant-Citizen, June 20, 1963 Hopper Celebrates 100th birthday, Howard Courant-Citizen, July 18, 1963 - (from the Grenola News Happenings) History of Antioch Church, Howard Courant-Citizen, July 18, 1963 Mrs. Bertha Henry's 91st Birthday, Howard Courant, August 1, 1963 Bartlett Family To Winfield, Howard Courant-Citizen, August 22, 1963

1964

Cob's Store Opening, Howard Courant-Citizen, April 2, 1964

1976

Movie Location?, Howard Courant-Citizen, April 22, 1976 Oldest Father Found, Howard Courant-Citizen, 1976

1984

Doughboys of 1918, The Courant-Citizen, November 8, 1984

1991

Longton Building, Unknown Publication, April 18,k 1991

1992

Walso Gray honored, Unknown Publication, January 15, 1992

2000

Elk County Poem, Flint Hills Express, November 8, 2000

2008

Longton Hotel Succumbs To Age, Independence Reporter, April 23, 2008