Out of the past 11/25/01

10 years ago: Nov. 25, 1991

Area motorists are reaping benefits of "gas war" among Cape Girardeau service stations; in city yesterday, gasoline prices plummeted to 79.9 cents a gallon at stations owned by Rhodes Oil Co., lowest motorists have seen for months; prices at other stations in town also edge downward.

Scott City - Workers seal leak in Scott City water line that left many residents without water over weekend; Public Works Director Harold Uelsmann says leak was in newly-constructed 10-inch water line leading to Nash Road industrial park on north end of city.

25 years ago: Nov. 25, 1976

While most Southeast Missourians and Southern Illinoisans are carving and eating their Thanksgiving turkey, skies are fair; but by time football games are over, rain has set in, pelting area with first major rain since Halloween.

Fire that begins near furnace of Cape Hotel, 701a Broadway, during night causes smoke and water to hotel rooms; but damage to Cape Cut Rate Store on first floor of building is severe, as fire guts it; store is owned by Claude A. "Nip" Kelley.

50 years ago: Nov. 25, 1951

Ditches and small creeks, already well filled from heavy November rains, run bank-full under steady downpour through morning hours; fields and roadside ditches are covered with water, hampering farmers who are trying to combine soybeans.

Teachers of Lutheran schools of Cape Girardeau and Perry counties met in Cape Girardeau Friday for Southeast Missouri teachers conference at Trinity Lutheran School; presiding was Walter Pallisch of Pocahontas, chairman.

75 years ago: Nov. 25, 1926

Thanksgiving Day is observed in Cape Girardeau; most business establishments close either full day or half day; banks and post office are also closed for holiday.

Fornfelt - Four families are left homeless as result of afternoon fire that destroys five houses; most of furniture and other household effects are destroyed, too; Mrs. Lizzie Harden, widow, not only is rendered homeless, but also her income is terminated by fire which destroys three houses owned by her son-in-law, E.H. Rabeneck, who let Harden live in one and have rental from other two houses.

- Sharon K. Sanders