Platte River Bridge Disaster in Civil War Missouri
This week in Missouri history recalls the 1861 Platte River bridge collapse on the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad. A westbound train with mail and about 100 passengers fell through the burnt half structure, killing around 20 and injuring many, with guerilla attacks and wartime rail disruptions shaping the era. Abe Hager and George H. Davis aided the wounded. later federal blockhouses guarded crossings, and the line later became part of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy system.
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Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Platte River
Hannibal and
St. Joseph
California
Buchanan County
Abe Hager
George H. Davis
New York
Lexington
Hannibal and St. Joseph
Chariton River
Macon County
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Pony Express
Night Marshal Appointed by Local Merchants
Businessmen and interested parties select John Mullins as night marshal. He began duty Friday night and is expected to efficiently handle criminals operating under cover of darkness. Merchants commend the decision and readiness for public safety.
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John Mullins
Mr. Mullins
Sugar Lake development plan eyed by local anglers
Extensive improvements at Sugar Lake in Platte and Buchanan counties are urged by the Sugar Lake Isaak Walton League, led by Clayton C. Judson of St. Joseph. Plans include a dam to raise water level and a fish gate to preserve fish, addressing the lake outlet to the Missouri River that currently drains fish after heavy rains. Sugar Lake lies on State Highway No. 45, about twenty miles southwest of St. Joseph, near Bean Lake.
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Game and Fish News
Sugar Lake
Platte
Buchanan
St. Joseph
Bean Lake
Twenty two acres to be added to Big Lake State Park
Big Lake State Park in Holt County may grow by twenty two acres along the east shore, bringing total park size to 103 acres and extending nearly two miles on the north and east sides. A fourteen acre donation from Holt County boosts the area. Commissioner Buford toured the site with Joe E. Green praising the park’s potential. Additional state park camps are planned with six new camps sought by the Emergency Conservation Division, including Deer Run Alley Spring Bennett Spring Lake Contra and Montauk State Parks, as winter work preparation proceeds.
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Big Lake
Holt County
Big Lake State Park
Buford
Joe E. Green
Emergency Conservation Organization
Emergency Conservation Division
Misouri
Roaring River
Meramec
Sam A. Baker
Big Spring State Park
van Buren
Carter County
Deer Run
Alley Spring
Bennett Spring
Lake Contrary
Montauk
Fly Casting on the Lake of the Ozarks
Fly casting peaks in September and October on Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks as surface water cools past 65 degrees boosting success except for perch. The lake, deep and ice free year round, supports live bait fishing, with 56 degree deep-water temperatures. Water clarity varies above and below Bagwell Dam, and anglers report bass and channel cat in deeper waters. Wildlife officials note quail abundance in several counties and jack salmon on feeding streams. The International Association of Game, Fish and Conservation Commissioners meets September 22, 1983 in Columbus, Ohio.
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Lake of the Ozarks
Bagwell Dam
LaForge
New Madrid
C. M. Headlee
Morehouse
Blue Hole
A. Artz
Eldon
Game & Fish Department
Moniteau
Morgan
Miller Counties
Deshler- Wallick
Columbus
Ohio
W. Wittschen
Vernon Leist
Macon
Round Springs Caverns Attract Vacationists
Round Springs and Caverns in Shannon County draw visitors and picnickers as Missouri’s scenic cavern park offers a two hour tour of caverns. The Round Spring basin holds eighteen million gallons daily, a fifty five foot deep, light blue pool ringed by a high rock wall. Bass, catfish, and wildlife attract anglers and nature lovers to the site and surrounding creeks.
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Eminence
Shannon County
Soybeans fueling Midwest farming boom and exports
The soybean era expands from China and Japan to America's fields. Since 1904 soybeans have surged in value and use, with Missouri Illinois and Indiana leading production. St Louis exports millions of bushels, aided by Purina mills expanding processing capacity, while farmers are urged to seed and store for market rather than hay.
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China
Japan
Jack
Middle West
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
America
St. Louis
St. 1
New Orleans
Manchuria
United States
Purina Mills
Purina
Lafayette
Rams Bring High Prices At Linn County Sale In Linneus
Twenty six rams sold at Linneus Tuesday for an average of 17.50, higher than last year, showing strong Linn County demand for quality. Buyers from Linn County purchased all lots, with addresses including Linneus Purdin Marceline Meadville Brookfield Browning and St Catherine. County Agent Hall demonstrated bluestone and nicotine sulphate to control stomach worms at 1 cent per head and urged mineral licks and two week pasture flush before breeding for stronger spring lambs. He advised ram and ewe management to improve lambing outcomes and suggested shearing some high flesh rams before turnout.
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Linn County
Linneus
Lon Ogle
Purdin
W. E. Cleton
Marceline
Price Hoskins
A. C. Miller
Meadville
E. A. Loomis
Herman Brown
Brookfield
Arnold Cumbo
Hall
Jean
Field Seed Corn Selection Improves Germination Prospects
Selecting seed corn from the field helps identify ears from strong upright stalks with brace roots and numerous blades. By choosing ears low enough to the ground and well formed, farmers can study features in the field and improve drying and germination outcomes as winter progresses.
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Poultry Rasers
NRA
Tryig
W. F. Priebe
Macon Lake
Everton
Stark
Thomas H. Bagnell
Marshall
Blackwater Creek
Sweet Springs
Saline
Buffalo Creek
Warden Bagwell
Round Prings Caverns
K. Meyer
Franklin County
Washington
Meyer
H. L. Blakey
Cape Girardens Missourian
Graniteville
Iron County
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