Great Jesse James Bank Scare of 1881

Posted on February 11, 2026 by roger

In 1881 (or possibly 1882), Maryville had a scare that outlaw Jesse James was staying at Dr. David Mulholland’s home, next door to First National Bank President Joseph Jackson’s landmark mansion at Lincoln and Walnut.  Bankers were reported to have either sent their cash out of town or locked it up in the vault.  This story is told by Joseph Jackson.  A big hole in the story is that Mulholland’s obituary says he taught school in Maryville and Andrew County, but makes no mention of teaching in Jesse’s home area of Clay County.  Jesse was killed in St. Joseph in 1882.

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David Mulholland, Pioneer Doctor

Posted on February 11, 2026 by roger

David Mulholland (1830-1882) was a pioneer doctor in Maryville.  He married to one of the daughters of Nodaway County founder Israel Newton Prather.

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Joseph Jackson, President of First National Bank

Posted on February 11, 2026 by roger

Joseph Jackson (1842-1921) was one of Maryville’s influential bankers (president of First National Bank).  He was also a wounded Civil War hero.  His mansion at Lincoln and Walnut still stands.

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Kroger Opens at Mary Mart Shopping Center in 1957

Posted on February 10, 2026 by roger

Kroger, which had operated on the east side of the square since 1948, opened Maryville’s first mall supermarket as the anchor tenant of the new Mary Mart Shopping Center in March 1957.  It featured an 800-car parking lot, Value Stamps, and the introduction of Muzak (I think).  Kroger would be replaced by Green Hills in 1959.

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Della Behm’s Mary Mart Shopping Center

Posted on February 10, 2026 by roger

Della Behm as the Maryville investor in the Mary Mart Shopping Center and owned the Knotty Pine Motel.  She earlier owned Della’s Style Salon in downtown Maryville before focusing on developing the south end of Maryville.  In 1955, she announced plans for the Mary Mart Shopping Center, which included space for 800 cars.  Other investors include Kansas City investors Ronald and Alice Freemyer

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1965 Boys State Maryville Participants Flew to Event in 7 Private Planes

Posted on February 9, 2026 by roger

In 1965 Maryville Boys State participants flew to the event in Warrensburg on 7 private planes from Maryville Airport.

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Picking a Peck at Pickering

Posted on February 9, 2026 by roger

Pickering has long been a place to pick a peck of apples.  A 1976 history of Pickering notes: The Carmichael apple orchard (500 trees_ was west of Pickering, about four miles, and was planted in 1910 by Riley “Rile” Carmichael. But a hard freeze in 1941 put it out of business, as all the trees were killed. James Alexander and James L. Neal also had an 80-acre orchard, and John Carmichael had a 15-acre orchard.  This image is colorized from a 1910 Magic Lantern slide.

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Alma Nash’s All Women Maryville Band Leads Suffragette Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue March 2, 1913 — Day Before Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated

Posted on February 9, 2026 by roger

Top Row: Edith Davenport, Helen Young, Mary Thomas, May Denny, Margaret Conway, Myrtle Lanning, May Shipps, Gerturde Kireh, Velema Lanning. Middle Row: Mary’O’Brien, Anna Dougan, Ora Quinn, Helen Rowley, Lela Caudle, Mrs. Del Thompson, Hazel Vandervoort, Grace O’Brien, Mary Q. Evans. Bottom Row: Esther Eversole, Elizabeth Nash, Orleana Hepley, Thelma Young, and Vernice Thomas. (ALTHOUGH NOT CAPTIONED, ALMA NASH IS STANDING IN WHITE IN THE MIDDLE – SIXTH FROM LEFT IN TOP ROW)

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Burlington’s Doodlebug

Posted on February 8, 2026 by roger

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 said to have derived from the insect-like appearance of the units, as well as the slow speeds at which they would doddle or “doodle” down the tracks.  They were the last effort at passenger service on non-mainline tracks.  They have considerable charm and were famous for the loud whistles.

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Maryville Rollerdrome

Posted on February 8, 2026 by roger

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, and Doyle Watkins.

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