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“Forced isolation” is not a pretty phrase, but for Kansas senior citizens, that has been our new reality since COVID-19 struck.

Twin Springs, Kan., began with an application for a United States Post Office by Dexter Risor. Like so many early post offices Risor planned to distribute the mail from his pioneer home. The Twins Springs post office, approximately 20 miles north of Mound City, was recognized Oct. 19, 1857.

Being a newspaper editor makes you a fierce defender of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, especially the Freedom of Speech part. It’s in the job description. However, Freedom of Speech does not cover inaccurate information.

Several years ago, the last sound I heard as I left the office for a much-needed vacation was the voice of I-R business manager Juanita Kepka in a phone debate with AT&T over the company’s lack of service.

Early in 1918 the Spanish Flu spread across Europe with a vengeance. World War I was raging. In France, Germany launched Operation Blücher-Yorck, beginning the offensive at the Aisne River on May 27. From the Aisne the Germans drove swiftly toward the River Marne.

The right and wrong of it Having read the commentaries from Ms. Amy Johnson and Mr. John Donley, I would like to offer a few observations. First, Mr. Donley is spot on regarding his thoughts on public discourse. Second, he fairly acknowledged that he might be making a mistake.

The original intention of the Union Pacific Railway Company, Eastern Division (UPED), (a Wyandotte, Kan., company), was to win the construction race with Omaha’s Union Pacific Railroad Company. The company that reached the 100th meridian first, a location near present-day Cozad, Neb.

Few things are as disruptive, debilitating, yet diminutive as having something in your eye. We’ve all experienced the pain that it causes. You might recall the squinting and tears that impaired your vision as you tried to get rid of the irritant.

Graveside services for Phyllis Ann Urbanek Ogburn, 86, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday Aug. 12, at the Clinton Cemetery, 500 N 1200 Rd., Lawrence, Kan. 66047. Phyllis passed quietly Tuesday, Aug. 4 surrounded by family at her home at Pioneer Ridge Independent Living in Lawrence, Kan.

Established along the north bank of the Cimarron River, Fargo Springs was developed to become the Seward County Seat. Much to the consternation of the residents of Fargo Springs, Kan. Gov. John Martin, on June 17, 1886, awarded the temporary county seat to Springfield.