Out of the past 9/7/13

1988

More than 200 jobs will be lost at Jackson next month, when Florsheim Shoe closes its doors; the factory will begin phasing out departments the first week of October, with cutting room workers being the first to go.

The Cape Girardeau City Council has approved ordinances placing a sewer connection fees measure and a one-fourth-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 8 ballot; the sales tax money would be used to fund the city's share of a flood-control project designed to address the storm drainage problem along Cape LaCroix and Walker creeks.

1963

BERTRAND, Mo. -- An eighth-grade pupil was hurt Thursday when escaping gas at the Bertrand Grade School exploded; about 130 of the school's 180 students were in the building when the accident occurred; Betty Smith was walking by the basement entrance of the building, when the explosion took place; she was struck on the back of the head by flying debris, requiring four stitches.

Possibly the first corn of the 1963 crop to be sold on the market was bought yesterday by Devore and Co. at Whitewater; Fred Wilfred, who farms near the Cape Girardeau-Bollinger County line along the Diversion Channel, brought in the first load of corn.

1938

The Golden Troopers, five-time champions of the Missouri American Legion drum and bugle contests, earned the right during the recent American Legion convention to compete for the national title at Las Angeles two weeks hence; but the big question is whether the needed $5,000 can be raised in that time to send the Troopers to the competition.

Because of her fine service to the Good Hope Street softball team during the past season, pitcher and center fielder Mary Moore was selected by the fans attending the games as the most valuable player of the league.

1913

Before a large, enthusiastic crowd at the fairgrounds, the Capahas fall to the Chaffee, Mo., sluggers by the score 8-7; Crosby, the Chaffee hurler, doesn't have to use his acclaimed spit-ball on the Cape Girardeau lads; he is as spry and nimble as a cat all through the game.

Capt. John L. Stout and Louis Juden drove up to St. Louis in their automobile late last week and lost their way; it was a fearful trip, and they returned on the train; the auto will be shipped down on the steamer Cape Girardeau.

-- Sharon K. Sanders