25 years ago: Oct. 14, 1985

The foundation for the forthcoming downtown clock sustains damage for the second time in four days when a pickup truck driven by a Cape Girardeau man strikes one of the ornamental posts, continues on and strikes a light standard and bench at Main and Themis streets; Friday, two posts were broken off by a vehicle that left the scene of the accident.

J.W. "Woody" Godwin is presented the "Optimist of the Year" award by Larry Young, past president of the club, during officer installation ceremonies by the Breakfast Optimist Club.

50 years ago: Oct. 14, 1960

The new Cape State Bank has made its first move to relocate from Gordonville to Cape Girardeau with the acquisition of a tract of ground on the west side of Kingshighway south of the Broadway intersection; the property extends from the A&W root beer stand on the north to the Travelers Cafe on the south.

Officials of Cape Girardeau Catholic High School announce the change of the school's name to Notre Dame High School.

75 years ago: Oct. 14, 1935

A proposed levee that would have protected the Smelterville suburb from Mississippi River floodwaters won't be constructed with government funds; a letter from the Corps of Engineers in St. Louis states that all applications made by that office for federal aid on projects have been rejected because of a lack of available funds.

Fire chief Harry Rabe gives the two pumping machines of the department their semiannual test at Fairground Park; hose lines are run to the lagoon for the test.

100 years ago: Oct. 14, 1910

Frisco senior vice president Chris Gray met last night with the committee of the city council, composed of Mayor M.E. Leming, D.A. Glenn and A.C. Vasterling, to settle the differences between the city and the Frisco; the city will grant the railroad a franchise to operate along the riverfront here for the next 30 years; in return, the road agrees to improve the riverfront and build a new depot.

A beautiful monument of Missouri red granite now marks the resting place of William Regenhardt, for many years a prominent resident of Cape Girardeau, who died in 1903; the stone was quarried in Iron County.

-- Sharon K. Sanders