Battle of Pilot Knob Fights End Near Iron County
Confederate General Sterling Price faces Federal defense at Pilot Knob in Iron County Missouri in 1864. Union General Thomas Ewing Jr with 1000 men withdraws after heavy musketry and artillery fire while Marmaduke and Shelby threaten the fort. The fort’s magazine explodes as Ewing’s forces retreat toward Potosi, with Confederates claiming heavier losses.
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Sterling Price
Missouri
Picot “Knob
Iron County
Price
Marmaduke
Fagan
Shelby
Calvary
Pilot Knob
Thomas Ewing
St. Louis
Ewing
Fort Davidson
Shepherd’s Mountain
Shepherd Mountains
Pagan
Arcadia
Potosi
Soil Conservation Progresses With Cape Farmers
Cape Girardeau County farmers join the Soil Conservation District at a record pace. F E Jones, chairman, notes 70 new cooperators in 11 months, surpassing 1951. National figures show 80 percent more cooperators in 1952, raising nationwide totals to 1,120,000. Locally 440 cooperators seek technical help from C N Bunson and SCS. they farm 73,786 acres. The district, eight years old, emphasizes terraces drainage and paths, with 12 farmers referred to PAM for permanent practices, 46 current cooperators and 50 new cooperators among them.
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Cape Girardeau County
Cape County Soil Conservation District
S. ‘Board of Supervisors
SCS
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Service
County Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Rotten deal robs many as promises vanish
A terse report notes widespread dissatisfaction as deals collapse and trust erodes. Community members voice frustration over unmet commitments and perceived unfairness, urging accountability from responsible parties. The piece highlights ongoing disappointment and calls for remedies.
Springfield plant to produce millions of paper cups daily
A new Springfield facility will mass produce cups and containers at high volume once in full operation. It features a nine acre roof cooled by a water sprinkler system to maintain production efficiency. The plant represents the latest expansion in the company’s widespread production network.
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Springfield
Lily-Tulip
William Karcomer
Walter J. Bergman
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DAN McCoy Seed CO
Sikeston, Mo
FOX Furniture Store
Morehouse, Mo
PMA
LCS
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jones
Benson
Robert M.’ Salter
United States
Salter
Lily-Tulip Cup Corporation
New York City
Neva Jane Langley
Lewis Sales Company
North Kingshighway
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