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Baptism on Mill Creek By Elmo
Source Image: Published in Maryville Daily Forum March 10, 1976Mill Creek on Wikipedia
Maryville’s Catholic Church is First St. Gregory’s in World
In 1961, Maryville’s two Catholic Churches, St. Patrick’s and St. Mary’s, merged into St. Gregory Barbarigo. The merger was spurred by St. Patrick’s being physically condemned. The new church was named for St. Gregory the bishop in the home diocese … Continue reading
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History of St. Patricks Parish
History of St. Patrick’s Parish in Maryville
History of St. Mary’s Parish
St. Mary’s Church is now St. Gregory Barbarigo
F.W. Crow Photographer
F.W. Crow was took many iconic photographs of Maryville in the early 1900s.
Mineral Springs Sanatorium – Burlington Jct. 1888-2000
This is a gallery of images for an article on Burlington Jct. Mineral Springs Sanatorium (1888-1920), while I work on the story.
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Profile Samuel Corken – Burlington Jct’s Most Colorful Character
Burlington Jct’s most colorful character was Samuel Corken, who operated a sanitarium 1888 and 1920 and marketed mineral water cures from water called “Nek-Roc” (Corken spelled backwards). Here’s a 1911 profile of his early days.
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Oil Wells at Burlington Jct.
In 904 and again in 1924, there was an oil boom in the Burlington Jct. Area. Both times proved to be busts, but they were exciting at the time.
Railroad Maps
Nodaway County had four railroad lines at its peak. Three of the lines followed the three rivers in the county — 102 River (Burlington Railroad coming from south at St. Joseph and Savannah); Nodaway River (Burlington Railroad – coming from … Continue reading