In Retrospect

100 YEARS AGO
From April 29, 1926
Safe at Riley Hardware is Robbed of $300 – entrance gained through a basement window – no merchandise taken – detectives working on case have found no clue.
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W. H. Richards is adding an addition to the buildings on Franklin street occupied by the Arthur Machine Company and Porter’s Surprise Store. The addition will extend to the alley from the present buildings and each business will occupy half of the additional space. The frame building at the rear of the Sanders furniture store will be stuccoed and remodeled. This building will be occupied by Mr. Sanders as a funeral parlor.
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Opening Game Sunday – Manager Allgower, of the Richwood team, has promised to put a strong nine in the field Sunday when…

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