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General John J. Pershing 1936 Lunch at Courtesy Court
John J. Pershing, commander of the U.S. armies in World War I, had lunch at Courtesy Court at 12th and North Main on May 1, 1936. Pershing was traveling from Lincoln, Nebraska to his boyhood home at Laclede, Missouri where … Continue reading
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Northwest Missouri Food Riots of April 1964
A protest over the quality of food (often called food riots) at the Student Union Cafeteria in April 1964 included students blocking Main Street (which was the route of 71 at the time), tear gas, and police dogs. The run-up … Continue reading
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Benedictine Convent of Perpertual Addoration, Clyde, Missouri Postcards
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Maryville Swimming Pool Opens August 20, 1955
The Maryville Municipal Swimming Pool opened on August 20, 1955. It was the first time Maryville had a public swimming pool since the Maryville Sanitary Swimming Pool at First and Vine closed in the late 1930s. The 230,000-gallon pool opened … Continue reading
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Original Platte Purchase Signed Document
Here’s the original signed Platte Purchase Treaty document that was signed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on September 17, 1836. It was ratified the US Senate on February 15, 1837 and signed by Martin Van Buren on March 28, 1837.
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Chief Ca-Ha-Qua (Red Fox) Trail Around Nodaway Lake
In August 1971, the 5 mile Chief Ca-Ha-Qua Nodaway Scout Trail, built by Troop 74, opened at Nodaway Lake, with the Mic-O-Say dancers commemorating it. AI used to colorize black-and-white photos often makes them brown. The sign was white. While … Continue reading
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Brother Damian, the Conception Weather Monk
From the 1970s until 2002, Brother Damian Larson at Conception Abbey was a fixture on the radio and in the newspaper as the “weather monk” who gave forecasts. Brother Damian was killed in the Abbey on June 10, 2002, when … Continue reading
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