Missouri History Notes on State Hospitals and Kickapoo Nation
This week’s history recaps the 1874 opening of State Hospital Number 2 in St. Joseph Missouri, with patient figures across state facilities and shifts in treatment from confinement to science. It also recounts the Kickapoo people’s Missouri migrations from Illinois to Kansas and Oklahoma, their alliances, and notable leaders and practices.
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Missouri
Floyd Shoemaker
St. Joseph
Fulton
Buchanan County
State
State Hospital
Nevada
Farmington
Marshall
State Hospital Number 2
Orryl Adams
Pine Apple
Ala
W. H. Fields
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Castor Hill
St. Louis County
United States
Fort Leavenworth
State of
Kansas
Tecumseh
Black Hawk
Wabash
Vermilion
Indiana
Illinois
Ste. Genevieve
St. Louis
Florida
Catlin
Kee-an-ne-Kuk
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Old Mexico
Santa Rosa Mountains
Chihuahua
National Industrial Conference Board
Europe
Coal Prices Beat Offer in Midwest Ad
Coal dealer Nickell Coal Co. advertises abundant Illinois Iowa and Missouri coal in stock both on track and in coal shed with prices that will please buyers and invites phone orders.
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Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Nickell Coal Co
Halloween Party Clash With Democratic Speaking Noted
The Sophomore Halloween party at the school building clashed with a Democratic speech. The event was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Gooch. Also reported: Mr. and Mrs. Floy Eastman welcomed an 114 pound boy born October 31.
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Floy Eastman
A. G. Artz
F. L. Gooch
Truman Maloney
Laredo
Bill Maloney
Mildred Fields
Administrator's Notice for Estate of J B Stone
Letters testamentary on the estate of J B Stone deceased have been granted to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Lina.
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J. B. Stone
Lina
Probate notice of estate in Missouri executors named
County Missouri bearing date October 1 1928 requires all persons with claims against the estate to present them for allowance within six months after letters grant or be barred. claims not exhibited within one year from the grant date shall be forever barred. Roy M Calhoun William H Stone Executors. Attest Gladys Phillips Clerk of the Probate Court.
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County
Missouri
Roy M. Calhoun
William H. Stone
Gladys Phillips
Probate
Building Modern Roads and the Maintenance Dilemma
The article argues maintenance outlives initial highway costs and warns against cheap builds that become white elephants. It notes asphaltic concrete as a modern wear surface and stresses durable, repairable roads to keep regions connected. A farmer in North Dakota rescues a trapped rattlesnake that later aids in trapping a burglar, the reptile nesting in the house as winter ends.
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North Dakota
Snake Tale Finds Publisher’s Auxiliary Reader Appeal
A brief notice notes the Publishers' Auxiliary editor laments scarce fish and animal stories but reports a recently found tale about a snake to entertain readers.
Farm bureau chief urges farmer cooperation with electric power firms
E A Oneal of the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation argues farmers must cooperate with electric utilities to bring rural electrification. He notes Alabama's progress includes 281 miles of lines serving 2,906 customers and stresses farmers should embrace skilled trades for economic and social advancement.
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E. A. O'Neal
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
O'Neal
Alabama
Farm Bureau Federation
State Agricultural College At
Auburn
Alabama Power Company
Rural Electrification Spurs Change Across States
Farmers increasingly adopt electricity to ease farm labor, reducing drudgery for rural households and especially aiding farm women as states pursue modern power usage.
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Jane
Grosery
Jake
Munday
Ant
Emmy
Pa Agane
Peepul
Ant Emmy
Jake & Me
New Orleans
Marty Graws
L. C. Tomlin
Browning
Chester
J. B. Fleming
R. M. Calhoun
L.C. Tomlin
J. A. Langdon
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