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Burlington’s Doodlebug
Burlington Doodlebug in Amazonia, Missouri. This train is on the St. Joseph/Amazonia/Barnard/Maryville/Hopkins/Clarinda/Creston route. self-propelled railcar most commonly configured to carry both passengers and freight, often dedicated baggage, mail or express, as in a combine.[1] The term has been used interchangeably with jitney. The name is … Continue reading
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Maryville Rollerdrome
Maryville Roller Drome – “First and Only Plastic Floor in America” at Fifth and Main. Maryville Forum (Maryville Hi-Lights high school newspaper section), November 22, 1947, caption reads: “We skate at the Maryville Roller Rink,” exclaim Jack Ward, Joy Corbin, … Continue reading
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Pickering History
Here’s a history of Pickering from the 1976 Forum Bicentinal
The Pickering Cottonwood Direction Tree
A 1976 history of Pickering, Missouri, notes that everyone there gives directions using a cottonwood tree south of Pickering at the intersection of County Route OO/192nd Street and Missouri Highway 148. The tree was cut down in 1975. The article … Continue reading
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Church of Christ, Scientist on South Main
Here’s an image of the Church of Christ Scientist. This is based on a 1976 story of the Countryside Christ Church acquiring it on February 4, 1970. It was at Main and Jenkins.
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Alma Nash in First All Women Theatre Orchestra in 1923
Maryville music school teacher Alma Nash is pictured in 1923 playing drums with the Reiter Sisters’ Orchestra, which was claimed to be the first all-women orchestra at a theatre. In this case, it was Shubert’s newly acquired Missouri Theatre in … Continue reading
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Media Coverage of Jalen Sundell (Maryville Class of 2018) in Super Bowl LX
Media coverage of Seattle center Jalen Sundell (Maryville Class of 2018) in the Super Bowl LX in 2026.
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1842 Platte Country Map and 102 River History
The origin of the 102 River is a mistake in the initial map of Missouri’s northern border with Iowa when Missouri became a state in 1821. The northern border was supposed to be exactly 100 miles north of the confluence … Continue reading
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Eagle Scouts 1940
Highest The Scouts from left to right: Richard Hale Leet, age 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Leet, started scouting Oct. 12, 1938; Austin K. Mutz, age 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Mutz, stared scouting October 10, … Continue reading
128th Field Artillery Officers in 1940 Run Up to WWII
Officers of Battery C, 128th F. A. Shown above are the officers of the Regimental band and Battery C. 128th F. A. When they left Maryville for active service in 1940. Top picture. left to right: Warrant Officer, Ralph Yehle, … Continue reading
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