125 Years Ago: 1901
An unknown man bought meat from three different butcher shops in the county with fraudulent checks. At one shop, he bought $0.50 worth of meat with a check for $10.25. No trace of the man was found after the forgery was discovered. Similar incidents were previously reported elsewhere in the region.
Near Wilcox, two train cars derailed off the track and into a ditch. No one was hurt in the
incident.
A man from Clyde who was injured by a horse falling on him was recovering from his injuries.
75 Years Ago: 1951
A fire started in the gymnasium at Northwest Missouri State College. At the time, the gym temporarily housed 100 airmen; few were in the building when the fire started. Some were able to subdue the flames with help from Maryville firemen. No one was hurt in the fire.
A Maryville man filed a personal injury suit for $25,000 against the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The man received considerable injuries following a train collision in June of 1947.
A trucker was fined $25 on a careless driving charge. The trucker was operating a 1948 GMC that was carrying eight tons of gravel. The trucker was unable to stop, resulting in a three-car accident near the Maryville water plant. No one was injured.
50 Years Ago: 1976
The Board of Regents for Northwest Missouri State University met. They were continuing their search for a new University President to succeed Dr. Robert P. Foster. They also approved a $19,000 contract with a Kansas City-based company to conduct maintenance and repairs to the university’s temperature controls.
Area residents were warned about the rise in shoplifting and fraudulent checks around the holidays.
Mass vaccinations for the swine flu ended in Nodaway County. A total of 5,494 immunizations were given. Immunizations were still available but it was necessary to schedule an appointment.