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 | Obituary: Emma J Fisher 1911
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 | Halloween hijinks 1897
"Saturday night the boys began their annal devilment in commemorating All Hallow-E'en. The city authorities had prepared for them however by having a city attorney appointed to draw up the complaints, and by appointing three deputy marshals to guard the town and make arrest. Early in the evening Harve Gaither and Mack Craig were run in and held for awhile which put a quietus to the fun and festivities adjourned until Sunday night, All Hallow-E'en proper, when some six or eight of the boys started in to paint the town red, but on!y gave it a mild vermillion hue, not doing much serious damage. The freaks consisting chiefly in upsetting out-houses moving a little personal property and tearing up a few crossings. The freight was uncoupled and the engine run up the track away before it was found out that the caboose was left, which caused a little extra cussing on the part of the conductor, otherwise no serious damage was done." |
 | Mack Craig injures hip 1898
"Mack Craig, son W. H. Craig, hurt his hip by jamming it against the railing of a stair some two or three weeks ago which caused an abscess to form. He was put under the influence of chloroform by our home physicians and the abscess opened last Thursday, and it is thought that he will now get along all right." |
 | Mack Craig appendicitis 1907
"A letter received from Mack Craig who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis states that he not only passed through the operation successfully but that he had so far recovered as to be able to return to his relatives near Burlingame,..." |
 | Mack Craig vintage watch 1925
"Mack Craig was showing an old watch on the street the other day. It is said it was made in the 17th century. The relic was made in England and has a chain drive." |
 | The Craig Funeral 1918
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 | Arthur Craig breaks wrist 1913
"While skating at the rink Tuesday night, Arthur Craig met with the misfortune of falling and breaking the bones of his left wrist." |
 | William H. Fisher notified of son Arthur's death 1918
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 | Albert and Arthur Craig harvesting wheat 1917.
"Albert and Arthur Craig who have been out west working in the wheat returned home Friday. They returned to the west again Tuesday to work in the threshing." |
 | Married Preston Dill and Alta Craig 1902
"Married At Council Grove, Thursday, August 21, 1902, Mr. Preston Dill of that city, and Miss Alta Craig of Americus. The groom is a prominent young farmer of the Grove. The bride is the daughter of Mr. W. H. Craig of this place with quite a large circle of friends and esteemed by all. The happy couple came down on the 3:12 train Friday to visit with the bride's parents here." |
 | Death of Mrs. Dill 1905.
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 | Alta Craig to Emporia 1902
"Miss Alta Craig went to Emporia Monday where she has accepted a position with a lady friend in the supervision of the culinary and domestic affairs of the domicile." |
 | Birth Archie Dill 1905
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 | Death of Eda V. Craig 1907
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 | Mrs Henry Craig birthday 1898
"Last Friday the friends and neighbors, by previous arrangement of the committee, consisting of Mrs. B. A. Davis and Mrs. J. M. Swallow, surprised Mrs. Henry Craig, it being the anniversary of her 44th birthday. Mrs. M. L. Grinell was called on to present Mrs. Craig, in the name of the assembled guests, with a beautiful decorated parlor lamp and some decorated china. A lap lunch was served and all enjoyed the occasion wishing Mrs. Craig many happy returns." |
 | Mrs. Henry Craig wins baking prize 1900
"Some of the firms of Emporia offered a premium for the best loaf of bread, but the Street Fair association offered a sweepstake premium, regardless of who, when or how it was baked, or what flour it was made of. That prize was won by Mrs. Henry Craig of this place, and the bread was made from Fanchon flour sold by J. C. Conklin." Fanchon is presumably a brand of flour. |
 | Mrs. Henry Craig welcomes grand-daughter 1903
"Mrs. Henry Craig was up to Council Grove the latter part of the week to see her new grand- daughter (Frances) at Frank Stephen's. It is a fine baby." |
 | Craig family christmas 1904
"Preston Dill and family of Council Grove were Christmas visitors at Henry Craig's. Mr. Craig's children were all home at once the first time for several years." |
 | Henry Craig kicked by cow 1905
"Henry Craig got kicked on the leg by a cow one day the latter day part of last week, and has been confined to the house pretty much ever since. At one time it was thought the bone was fractured, and such may yet prove to be the case. The pain was so severe, that one night the physician was called as it was feared that lockjaw was about to set in." Lockjaw, a sever muscle contraction of the jaw, is caused by tetanus, suggesting the kick became infected. |
 | McPherson Craig reaches majority 1905
"Invitations were extended to several of the friends of McPherson Craig, who met at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Craig, last Saturday evening and helped celebrate the fact that he had now attained his majority, and was a great big man among men. Ice cream, two kinds of cake and bananas was served, and pleasant games participated in." Per the article, the party was on Saturday, Aug 12 one day before his birthday on the 13th, perhaps to avoid celebrating on Sunday. Majority in this case means turning 21 years old. |
 | Craig family released from quarrantine 1906
"The Henry Craig family were released from quarantine the first of the week. This is the last of the scarlet fever cases in this vicinity, or of any other contagious diseases for that matter." |
 | Dill children return home 1906
"Preston Dill came down from Council Grove Sunday and took his two little children home with him. They had been staying with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Craig, since their mother's death (on Dec2, 1905, so they had lived with their grandparents for 4 months)." They may not have been able to go home sooner as the Craig family was in quarantine for scarlet fever for sometime prior to Apr 1, 1906 (see previous article). |
 | Mrs. Henry Craig to Burlingame 1907
"Mrs. Henry Craig went over to Burlingame last Friday to be at the bedside of a very sick sister (presumably Martha as her sister Elizabeth Belle was living in Auburn Township, Kansas in 1907). She had just recently returned from the burial of a sister, Mrs. (Mary Amelia Million, at Pond Creek, Okl." Mary died 29 Aug 1907. |
 | Death of Mrs. W H Craig 1911
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 | Mrs. Henry Craig seeks glasses for daughter 1907
"Mrs. Henry Craig was to Emporia the latter part of the week to get a pair of glasses fitted for her daughter, who is troubled somewhat with her eyes, and is to be hoped that defective vision can be corrected by proper glasses." Not clear which daughter these are but likely Della, Ella or Eda as Mary Alice and Alta both married and not at home. |
 | Mrs. Hover visits from Okla 1907
"Mrs. Hover, of Ponca, Ok. mother of Mrs. Henry Craig, and Mrs. Craig's niece, who have been visiting here for some time, went up to Burlingame Tuesday and will visit a while after which they will go to Topeka." Mary Ann Gibson Fisher Hover travels a lot. In her later years she seems to move about between her children's home often. This is a rare mention of her living in Oklahoma. The location, Ponca presumably referring to Ponca City, is suspect given she was likely living with her daughter Mary Amelia Million who resided in Pond Creek, OK at this time. Also interesting, Mary Amelia dies only three months after this date. |
 | Henry Craig falls from hay stack and injures arm 1907
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 | Henry Craig has largest turnip 1914
"Henry Craig has the largest turnip on exhibition this year." So Henry apparently farmed turnips! |
 | Mary Hover quite poor 1909
"Mrs. Henry Craig went over to Burlingame last Sunday to to see her mother, Mrs. Hover. The old lady is 82 years old and quite poorly and rapidly failing." Not failing too rapidly as she lives another 12 years! |
 | McPherson Craig returns from Great Bend 1909
"Arthur Hassinger came in from Great Bend, the latter part of the week...McPherson Craig who had been west since harvest, returned with him." From various new articles, McPherson Craig went west to help with harvesting and threshing wheat in several years. |
 | Mrs W. H. Craig in serious condition 1911
"Mrs. W. H. Craig is in a serious condition and her passing away is but a question of time. She is very low with a cancer." |
 | Henry Craig trimming trees 1912
"Henry Craig was trimming the pine trees and dragging the limbs out of the park which were broken down by the big snow last winter. There was at least two wagon loads." |
 | Henry Craig one of the last Civil War veterans in Americus 1920
"Only a few short years ago some 30 or 40 survivors of the war of the Rebellion were living in Americus,...now only six remain who were participants in that great struggle for liberty. They are Henry Craig,..." |
 | McPherson and Albert Craig return from Enid Ok 1924
"McPherson and Albert Craig returned Saturday night from Enid. Okla., where they had been working on a bridge gang." |
 | McPherson Craig injured in dynamite blast 1925
"McPherson Craig, son of Wm. H. Craig, was severely injured in a dynamite explosion near Scranton Thursday. He was working for a construction company on the road. A charge of dynamite had been placed to make a blast and it failed to explode. Mr. Craig, thinking the fuse had gone out went to relight it and just as he reached the placed where the dynamite was located the explosion occurred. Mr. Craig had his jaw broken and one arm broken. His eyes were also badly injured but it is not thought that he will lose his sight as at first reported. His condition is favorable to recovery." |
 | Abel Fisher visits Henry Craig 1912
"Abel Fisher of McDonough county, Ill., was here the latter part,of the week visiting his relative, Henry Craig." |
Fisher Family Genealogy