Indian exodus from Missouri ends era of tribal claims
A historical overview describes the Indian exodus from Missouri following the Louisiana Purchase, detailing cessions by Osages, Sacs and Foxes, Iowas, Shawnees, Delawares, and other tribes from 1804 to 1837. It notes treaty signings in 1836 and the decimation of tribal presence by 1860, with last belligerent groups crossing into Arkansas.
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Missouri
Louisiana
France
Ozark
United States
Missouri Territory
Fort Osage
Jackson County
Missouri River
Kansas
Upper
Salt
Grand
Chariton
Iowa
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas Indian Territory
Cape Girardeau
Meremec
Christian
Greene
White River
Taney, Stone and
Barry
Arkansas
Missouri traffic deaths soar in October
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 97 traffic deaths in October, the highest monthly toll since 1941, lifting ten month total to 627, with rural areas bearing most fatalities. Cities over 10,000 see 104 deaths this year, while Southeast Troop E reports 27 deaths in 16 counties. Colonel Harrison cites speed and drinking as major causes and warns drivers to slow down for the holidays.
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Missouri
Missouri State Highway Patrol
David E. Harrison
Braille Talk ing Book Records Aid Blind Veterans
Blinded veterans who cannot use fingers due to disabilities rely on Talking Book Records provided by the American Bible Society, enabling reading access despite physical limits.
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American Bible Society
VA rules require prior approval for home-town medical care
Veterans with service connected disabilities must obtain approval from the VA Regional Office before home-town treatment to qualify for reimbursement. Most claims without prior approval are disallowed except in emergencies with timely RO requests. Nonservice connected cases are ineligible for home-town care. Savings now on fine mattresses and springs.
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Veterans Administration
VA Board of Appeals
Missouri CROP aid and county budget growth reported
Food contributions from Missourians to the Christian Rural Overseas Program aid orphans and refugees in 22 countries, with a Missouri ship of 200 cars planned for January 1950. A United Nations note praises CROP. Missouri's 109 rural counties show general fund spending up 30 percent over five years, salaries and office costs rising 38 percent, with total assessed valuation up by 62 million to 1.847 billion.
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Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Nagasaki
Japan
Missouri Crop
Forrest Smith
Missouri Friendship
Missouri
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Andrew W. Cordier
Missouri Public Expenditure Survey
Clay
St. Francois
Marion
Reynolds
Carter
Ozark
Landscape costs and planning for outdoor spaces
Warnings that home landscape costs can rise, with 5 to 10 percent of total investment needed for grading, soil, trees, drainage, and foundation plantings. Advises winter planning and consulting a tree man, nursery expert, or landscape architect to avoid cash shortfalls. Mentions Christmas Seals fundraising for tuberculosis since 1907 and the impact on TB deaths and lives saved.
State University Seeks Bids for New Agricultural Building
The University of Missouri at Columbia will receive bids December 8 for a new one story agricultural building on the Columbia campus. It will house laboratories for soils forestry horticulture and entomology and form the first unit of a larger planned structure surrounding it on three sides.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
College of Agriculture
Period valuation boosts value for furnishings by Lair's
Period assessed valuation creased by 99 million dollars in Wonderful values at Lair's offering Kneehole desks secretaries smokers mirrors platform rockers card table sets hassocks lamps pictures and more.
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Lair’s
Funds from Christmas Seals Stay Local Most Gains
Of the funds raised through the sale of Christmas Seals, 95 percent remain within the state to finance state and local tuberculosis control work. The remaining 5 percent is turned over to the National Tuberculosis Association for national activities.
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National Tuberculosis Association
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Purchase of
Louisiana Territory
The
State Historical Society of Missouri At
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Gasconade
Vernon
Wright Counties
Rand Rapids
Herald
Lamb
Lammert Furniture Company
Likestor
Sikeston
Jesse Chapman
Clay A. Mitchell Vodrel Kirby
Kroehler
LIFE
Saturday Evening Post
Krochler Mfg. Co
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