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This cotton mattress in the house owned by Earl Ables in Rossville burned completely last week without setting the house afire. Charles J. Oldfield, 59, of Rossville was charged with second degree arson Friday in the Court of Topeka. Oldfield lived…

Homer Davis operating threshing machine

Charlie's Pharmacy was the drug store owned by Charles Klesath in Rossville, Kansas, in the 1960s. To the right of the pharmacy was Rossville Truck and Tractor Company.

Republic County, Kansas citizens were asked to tell stories of their lives as they lived and remembered them.

This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you…

This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you…

This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you…

This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you…

This is one of a set of pictures that we assume is a campaign party for Chester Louis Mize, Jr., who was the House Representative from Kansas in the 2nd District from 1964-1970. A full biography of Chester Mize can be found at www.kshs.org when you…

John Strnad and Roma Strnad working in their chicken house, circa 1948.