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John and Edith (Boop) Scheidegger in their covered wagon in Rossville, Kansas.

The first gravel pit in Rossville, Kansas, was at the L. P. Hartzell farm in 1910. The gravel was used for roads.

A horse and buggy was the way of transportation in the early Rossville, Kansas, days.

From the March 5, 1909, Rossville Reporter: Mr. [Seth] Cormack, the balloonist, made a most successfully ascension with his balloon last Saturday evening. The feat was viewed by many and all said it was one of the best they had ever seen.

In the…

DECEMBER 1913
Rossville Main Street will be graveled, according to a decision by the city council. The portion to be graveled will start at the south end near the railroad and run- to the north end of the block and west on Pottawatomie to the city…

July 19, 1923
L. E. Gomery, of Hays, Kansas representing the U. P. highway which passes thru Rossville over the same route as marked by both the Midland and Victory routes, was in the city Tuesday trying to get the local business men to give $100 as…

Not sure which bridge this is or where it is. May be old bridge over Cross Creek, Rossville, Kansas.

[Caption: Emil Kovar escaped serious injury after Union Pacific train hit his car last week. The car sustained major damage. Photo by Lisa Rosenow]

Kovar Suffers Rib Injury in Car-Train Mishap
Emil Kovar, 82, Rossville, escaped serious injury…

The wrecking crew is dismantling the old highway bridge at the west edge of Rossville. The historic structure has been blocked off from use for some time. --Photo by Letitia Hubbard

Crossarm down in Rossville
The railroad crossing pole and crossarm at US 24 Hwy at Main Street in Rossville was not damaged as an act of vandalism as might first be suspected. A train was pulling a flat car loaded with army tanks when apparently one…