The Border War in Missouri History
The Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 unleashed violent clashes along the Missouri border. Missourians used a cow test at ferry landings to label emigrants as abolitionists or proslavery, while free-state men tied bears to identify proslavery travelers. Missouri organized militia after 1859 to defend the western border, with raids, escapes, and armed patrols continuing into the Civil War.
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Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Kansas
Congress
North
South
Missouri River
New England
General Assembly of
Platte, Clay
Jackson
Cass
Bates
Vernon
John Brown
James Montgomery
Charles Jennison
Platte County
H. A. Trexler
Missouri Militia
Legion Post 274 to hear National Hookup address on Feb 26
Claude Myers Post 274 and all ex service men will hear a National Hook Up address by State Commander Grant Frye on Monday February 26 at Tom McCown’s pool room. Earl Shackleford and Hal Beardsley urge all legionnaires to attend. Earl M. Palmer is adjutant.
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Grant Frye
Tom McCown
Earl Shackleford
Hal S. Beardsley
Earl M. Palmer
Sunday Dinner Guests at Mr and Mrs Adams
Entertained Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Adams were Mr and Mrs J H Calhoun, Mr and Mrs L W Hummel, and Mr and Mrs W E Dickinson. The hostess was assisted in serving the dinner by Mrs Josie Jones.
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Guy Adams
J. H. Calhoun
L. W. Hummel
W. E. Dickinson
Josie Jones
Pleasant hostess to P O E Chapter meeting
Mrs Reba Hummel hosted the P O E Chapter on Wednesday February 14 with sixteen members present including Mrs Bertha Tomlin of Mechanicsburg IL. Etta Lantz spoke on Mr Lincoln's life and loves. Next meeting February 28 with Mrs May Schrock. Bobbie served. Valentine favors given to each guest. Attendees listed: Eva Baker Mildred Atkins and son Ovid Agatha Smith and son Jackie Lee Idris Bohannon Irene Garrett and Bobbie Garrett.
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Reba Hummel
Bertha Tomlin
Mechanicsburg, IL
Etta Lantz
Lincoln
May Schrock
Bobbie
Valentine
Eva Baker
Mildred Atkins
Ovid
Agatha Smith
Jackie Lee
Idris Bohannon
Irene Garrett
Bobbie Garrett
Well Equipped To Carry Mail On Route One
Earl M. Palmer the carrier on route 1 out of this city is well prepared with two cars and a span of road horses. In fair weather he uses a good car but in rain he rides a tin lizzie and in severe weather the trained horses can be driven or ridden with one following. When roads stop the mail is placed on a horse that keeps pace and stops to deliver at rural boxes. The team is well trained and presents a showy display with capes and looks like a show team.
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Earl M. Palmer
Earl
Mid-Week Bridge Club Meets With Mrs Bobbie Garrett
The Mid-Week Bridge Club gathered with Mrs Bobbie Garrett last Wednesday afternoon. Members spent time sewing and playing bridge and enjoyed refreshments of ice cream and cake.
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Bobbie Garrett
Mrs Elizabeth Perkins dies at home in Brookfield Mo
Mrs Elizabeth Perkins died at 3 19 Monday morning at her daughter's home 613 Lyon Street Brookfield Missouri after several weeks illness She was born October 17 1860 near Cora Illinois She married John W Perkins and had five daughters and one son Surviving daughters are Flae die Williams Jane Dowdy Bertie Fulton Susie Watson One sister and one brother and ten grandchildren Funeral services were held February 20 at one o clock at the Park Baptist Church Rev C G Hardgrove conducted the service Burial was at Hoover Cemetery A Poultry advisory column follows urging careful flock size and early chick placement with a success example from a farmer's wife
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Elizabeth Perkins
Bertie Fulton
Lyon St
Brookfield
Arminta Elizabeth
Daniel
Nancy Hoots
Cora
Illinois
John W. Perkins
Flaedie Williams
Tylot
Arkansas
Jane Dowdy
Cardwell
Missouri
Susie Watson
Browning
Nancy Sides
Lish Hoots
Holcomb
Perkins
The
Baptist Church
C. G. Hardgrove
Park Baptist Church
Hoover Cemetery
Township Board Meeting at Citizens Bank in Duncan
The Duncan township board held a meeting at the Citizens State Bank with members George Fields Edgar Shephard and Fred Lumsden present. J L Clevenger reviewed the records of the meeting.
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Duncan Township
Citizens State Bank
George Fields
Edgar Shepherd
Fred Lumsden
J. L. Clevenger
CWA Work Improves Road North of Bridge in Cora
CWA workers from Cora worked Saturday to repair and improve the road just north of the bridge near the sister city. Duncan township provided wire to brace the posts for a new embankment. When complete the road should stay above ordinary water levels.
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G. M. Spencer
Cora
CWA
Duncan
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General Motors
Chevrolet Motor Company
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Chevrolet
Claude Myers
P. E. D. Meeting
Iowa
W. F. Priebe
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