Out of the past: April 26

1991

During an informal discussion last night about providing an on-campus day-care service for students at Southeast Missouri State University, dean of students Tom Lovett said the university most likely would act as a mediator between private businesses and students in an attempt to provide the service, rather than establishing a university-owned facility.

Petitions with the names of 2,357 people were turned over to Jackson city administrator Carl Talley this week asking for the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Donna Drive and U.S. 61 East; the city of Jackson has requested the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department install the signals.

1966

As the deadline draws near for filing for county office, two more people throw their hats into the ring; Ross Young is a Democratic candidate for presiding County Court judge and Homer E. Cooper files as a Democratic candidate for county collector.

John W. Byrne of Cape Girardeau has assumed the role of administrative assistant at Saint Francis Hospital; he was formerly employed for about 18 years by Phillips Petroleum Co.

1941

Its days apparently numbered, the Common Pleas Courthouse building is going without its usual routine spring repair and reconditioning program, the cost of which in years gone by has been borne equally by the city and county; the plan is for the government to raze the building and clear the site shortly to make way for the $430,000 federal courthouse structure.

Fox Theater interests announce the old Park Theater in the 200 block of Broadway will be remodeled and reopened soon; it has been closed nine years.

1916

More than 50 prominent insurance and business men from various parts of the state are in Cape Girardeau to inaugurate a campaign for fire prevention, with a view of lessening the number of fires and reducing the cost of insurance.

Dynamite was touched off under the beer depot at Neelys Landing last night; the entire front end of the building was blown out; six cases of good beer were riddled, and the "contents flowed freely to their lowest level without passing through regular channels;" apparently this was an attempt to rid the community of the depot, but failed because of a lack of power in the explosive; a year ago, the depot, owned by the Appleton brewery, was burned down and another built in its place.

-- Sharon K. Sanders