110 years ago

june 29, 1916

Peabody has decided to build an addition to its old school building instead of erecting a new building. There was a warm discussion over the matter, many favoring a new building and a new site and some a new building near the present building. The addition will cost $25,000.

Fifty years ago on Tuesday, A.E. Case “landed” in Marion Centre, and he has never been away for any considerable length of time since than except for two or three years when he lived in Seattle.

A mighty useful man, he has been here for these 50 years, and his friends — who are legion — extend the sincerest felicitations and wishes for many years of health and happiness.

Durham, Florence, and Peabody are celebrating the glorious Fourth this year.

Peabody has let a contract for 12 blocks of street paving. Asphaltic concrete will be used. On the residence streets, a four-inch base will be used; on the business street, a five-inch base. The price will be $1.29 and $1.39 a yard. The A. Jaicks Co. of Kansas City holds the contract.

Governor and Mrs. H.S. Martin and Sibyl Martin are to sail July 3 from Manila and will land at Vancouver. They will make their home in Lawrence the coming winter. Sibyl will take work at KU.

The ladies of the Methodist Church will have a homemade food exchange next Saturday at the Grand Grocery. All kinds of good things will be on sale.