FROM THE FILES

125 Years Ago

Adams County News

November 23, 1898

Some people express surprise at the overwhelming victory of the republican party of this state in the late election, but it is not to be wondered at. In this day and age of civilization and enlightenment, we must always expect intelligent returns from the will of the people.

The Ritzville Public school

The question, "What is Legal Tender?" is troubling the civil government class this week.

Local and Personal

John Wellsandt was in town this week. He reports two of his children down with scarlet fever.

A bachelor hall has recently been opened near the News office by some of our young men. We think the young ladies should look into this matter and by their efforts discourage this and all other like undertakings.

100 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

November 29, 1923

Starring hero in gun battle

Marshal Jim Starring came upon two safe-crackers at work in the Myers-Shepley store at 2:30 Wednesday morning just as they had blown open the safe. The lookout discovered the marshal and both yeggs opened fire at him. Starring replied and the robbers fled across the alley, broke through The Journal-Times building by breaking out the glass in both the rear and front door. They ran across the railroad track and across lots to First Avenue. No subsequent trace of the men was found. The sudden interruption of the marshal prevented the men from looting the safe, although they did get away with a small bag of till change.

Ritzville loses goat

Although the Ritzville high school football team won over Harrington last week 10 to 6, the joy of victory was largely lost when the winners discovered that their goat had disappeared. It was a real live goat and they suspect that the Harrington boys stole it.

75 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

November 18, 1948

$500 worth of clothing

stolen on Telecky trip

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Telecky and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Telecky returned Thursday from a six-week trip which took them through 28 states. While visiting in Brooklyn, their car door glass was broken by someone with a piece of lumber and about $500 worth of cloths were stolen. None of it was recovered.

At the Ritz

Alan Ladd and Donna Reed in "Beyond Glory."

50 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

November 22, 1973

County changes 50 mph signs

An Adams County sign crew expected to finish changing speed limit signs yesterday. Roy Klein, sign foreman, said the crew had been able to change over 19 signs in the Othello area Friday. A total of 50 signs needed changing from 60 miles an hour to 50 miles an hour.

Five new Cubs give promise

Five young men repeated the Cub Scout Promise and received their bobcat pins at the Cub Scout pack meeting last Friday night. Becoming Cubs were Lewis Shroyer, Henry Harder, Jeff Schafer, Bo Gingrich and John Hendershott. Their den leaders are Mrs. Harry Schafer and Mrs. Robert Schoessler.

25 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

November 19, 1998

Tom's Meats features

premium meat items

Forty years in the meat business has provided Tom Peterson the experience to know what customers want and how to make it. Sausage, bacon, and hams are the favorite part of his meat cutting business with smoking of the hams done under his careful eye. Peterson has installed a new computerized smoke unit in his new shop behind Jake's Café on West First Avenue.

-The Journal