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When Paul Harvey came to Kosciusko
By Jewette Battles
Fri,07/31/15-3:14PM , 1,877 Reads
“History is for human self-knowledge. The only clue to what man can do is what man has done.”
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The Mahan and the Sassafras trees
By Jewette Battles
Thu,07/23/15-4:23PM , 1,908 Reads
I love the story of the Mahan pecan tree, which seems to be a case of happenstance, a chance seedling planted in 1910 by a man named J. M. Chesnut. There is a bit of irony in his name being “Chesnut.” What makes this story all the more appealing is that it happened in Kosciusko.
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Forgotten landmark
By Jewette Battles
Thu,07/23/15-2:09PM , 1,457 Reads
The more I delve into Kosciusko history, the more interesting it becomes. I have lived in Kosciusko for over one-half of my life, yet I never knew of the old hotel called the Kosciusko Hotel that once sat in the middle of the south side of the square.
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Kosicusko growth 1890 to 1915
By Jewette Battles
Wed,07/01/15-2:39PM , 2,221 Reads
Circa 1896 -1915: Many industries made their debut during this decade: The Kosciusko Ice and Coal Company, The Kosciusko Cotton Factory, later known as Aponaug Manufacturing Company, The Kosciusko Oil Mill and Fertilizer Factory, The Kosciusko Warehouse and Compress, The City Bottling Company and The Kosciusko Manufacturing Company, just to name
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