At right and below a number of rides will be running on the midway during the Cherokee County Fair. There will be rides for all ages and excitement levels. For those who enjoy lots of rides, armbands are available and are good for one night of the fair.
Editors Note- The following story ran in the Fall 2020 issue of Amuse Magazine published in Southeast Kansas. The author Don Creekmore has spent years researching Harry Houdini and he says he is currently writing a book to be released in 2026 about the world famous escape artist. It is with Creekmore’s permission this story is being printed.
A few days after Christmas in 1897 a medicine show called…
