Mission Free School of St. Louis history and evolution
A historical overview of the Mission Free School of St. Louis founded in 1841 by Dr. William Greenleaf Eliot under the Unitarian church. It details its growth, incorporation in 1863, charitable role, governance, expansion to Ninth and Wash, and financials through 1937.
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Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
St. Louis
Unitarian Church
William Greenleaf Eliot
Mississippi River
Mission’s Free of
First Unitarian Church of the
Eighth Street
Locust and
St. Charles
Eliot
Mission School
Mission
Mission Free School
Mission Free School of
Board of Managers
Ninth
Wash Streets
Winter Home Improvement Ahead of Spring
The article urges doing indoor housework now during winter when time permits. Opening windows slightly aids drying for inside painting and varnishing while avoiding freezes. Addressing locks and other hardware inside saves effort for spring and leaves the Browning citizen ahead of neighbors.
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Browning
Oak Dale Is First In Rural Schools Contest Finish
Oak Dale finished first in the rural schools contest with nearly three million votes on Saturday, edging McClure and Burch. McClure placed second after a late surge, Burch third, and Forker and South Eagle faded in the final weeks. Each top finisher earns prizes for school activities and the next ten receive Re pogle globes.
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Oak Dale
McClure
Burch
Forker
South Eagle
St. Catherine
Lilah Steele
Ruby Lindberg
Mildred Hunziker
County Insect Pest Council Formed To Fight Grasshoppers
Governor Stark approves a county wide council with district farm leaders to coordinate grasshopper control as Extension Service reports abundant grasshopper eggs. Linn County prepares a mixing station and lawmakers fund the effort while farmers debate weed burning.
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Hall
Stark
Extension Service
The
College of Agriculture
Columbia
Missouri
Linn County Farm Bureau
Linneus
Organiz
Mr. Hall
12 000 Bushels Corn Sealed in Sullivan County
Morris J. Ogan sealed about 12 000 bushels of corn in Sullivan county under the Federal Corn Loan Program. Farmers in Bowman Buchanan Clay Jackson Morris Penn Pleasant Hill Taylor and Union townships may borrow against the corn while retaining ownership. Loans bear 4 percent interest and are not due until November 1, 1938. Eligibility requires 1937 farm program compliance and paper processing takes 10 days to two weeks.
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Morris J. Ogan
Sullivan County
Bowman
Buchanan
Clay
Jackson
Morris
Penn
Pleasant Hill
Taylor and
Union
New Hampshire Rhode Island Red comparison up to date
A producer touts New Hampshire chickens for larger eggs and faster growth. An Iowa to Texas hatchery reports 20 percent better hatch rates with New Hampshires and plans to raise only this breed. Farmers across Linn County order 10 000 locust trees for ditch stopping and post production with several names listed as confirmed buyers.
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New Hampshires
New
Iowa
Texas
Linn County
Hall
Ralph Peck
State Forester
H. Elmo Schrock
R. E. Freeman
C. S Hotaling
E. J. Jacobi
It Is Not Good When Business Fights Government
A strong call for harmony between business and government. The text argues neither side should dominate the other, praising the American system while urging reforms to correct injustices and improve the nation through cooperation across political beliefs.
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America
Missing Prather Members in Hummel Wesley Class
Two members Lizzie Prather and Gussie Prather were omitted from last week's Hummel-Wesley Class report. The class will meet with Mrs Crawford this week because Mrs Carter cannot host due to illness in her family.
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Hummel-Wesley
Lizzie
Gussie Prather
Carter
Crawford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mission Free School OF ST
Burch Ee
Prairie Flower
South Eagle See
Moore
Bruner
Harper Seers
Men & Boys
Aic
Bankrupt Hardware
Sugar & Creamer
Black Hawk
Ralph
Dr. Caldwell
EPSOM
Liberty Bell
General Dept
Browning - Harris - Humphreys
Cora
Frank Priebe
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