Out of the past 9/14/07

25 years ago: Sept. 14, 1982

Cape Girardeau County Court tentatively approved a resolution yesterday allowing for the issuance of $2.75 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance the purchase of a Cape Girardeau nursing home by a not-for-profit corporation; the court acted at the request of Victor Katt, who is seeking to purchase Cape LaCroix Manor nursing home.

About 10,000 people were at the SEMO District Fair yesterday, up over last year's opening-night attendance; a good crowd is expected this evening for the tractor pull.

50 years ago: Sept. 14, 1957

The Aut Swenson Thrillcade, a staple with fairgoers, again thrills a large crowd as the feature attraction of the final showing of the SEMO District Fair.

The county grand jury outlines a number of major recommendations about county property; it suggests that the city and county enter into a lease agreement for the use by the county of the Common Pleas Courthouse; it also says the County Home should be put to some practical use, possibly as a home for "erring juveniles" or as a nursing home.

75 years ago: Sept. 14, 1932

When the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus pulled out of Cape Girardeau late last night for Blytheville, Ark., after staging its night performance to an almost capacity crowd at Fairground Park, it ended two weeks of fierce battling between rival press agents, bill posters and advance crews of two circuses; the Downie Bros. Circus had two performances here Monday.

Julien N. Friant of Cape Girardeau went to St. Louis yesterday, boarded the Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt special train there and went with the delegation to Jefferson City; he spent time with the presidential candidate's party until the train left there, headed west.

100 years ago: Sept. 14, 1907

A group of young men has formed the Cape Amusement Co., which will build a theater at 23 N. Main St.; a large force of carpenters and mechanics are remodeling that building into a vaudeville theater.

The football season is on in earnest at the Normal School; light practice work began last night east of the science hall; only five members of last year's team are at hand: Capt. Hawkins, Courleux, T. Caruthers, E. Caruthers and Wagner.

-- Sharon K. Sanders