100 Years Ago — A.N. Scott Completes 25th Year With Postoffice; Traces Growth | News of Our Past: July 11-17, 2025

100 Years Ago — A.N. Scott Completes 25th Year With Postoffice; Traces Growth | News of Our Past: July 11-17, 2025

Here are some newspaper stories published this week in years past. 25 YEARS AGO: Deals and watermelon draw shoppers to downtown By REBECCA ANDERSON A steady stream of shoppers toured downtown Chico on Saturday to munch on 2,000 pounds of free watermelon that left the street sticky underneath fruit-slicers’ feet. Katrina Davis, executive director of the Downtown Chico Business Association, said constant crowds on downtown streets rivaled any she’…