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Homer Croy on 1944 Barn Mural by Ellis Meek
Homer Croy’s article in the 1944 Christian Science Monitor about Maryville muralist Ellis Meek’s mural on his barn northwest of Maryville.
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New Midway Station Destroyed By Tornado May 1, 1930
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In 1936, Senator Harry Truman was president of the Highway Association, which proposed labeling highways from Winnipeg, Canada, to Mexico City through Maryville as the “Great American Highway.” The proposal involved multiple highways. Maryville sign designer Ellis Meek was the … Continue reading
January 2, 2026
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Linneman Hearse Factory Maryville, Missouri
In the early 1900s the Linneman Hearse Factor on North Buchanan just south of the Maryville Electric complex built motorized hearses.
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The Man Who Rode A Horse Through the Governor’s Mansion: Nodaway’s First Settlers
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Poor Farm Inmate Anna Curless Works 12 Years to Get a Miriam Cemetery Plot
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Herbert Hoover Forecloses on Graham, Missouri, Farm Belonging to College Chum Samuel Wilson Collins
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Herbert Hoover Visits His Graham, Missouri Farm
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Herbert Hoover’s Farm Manager William Calvin Pierce
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