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Christmas in Sikeston Village Ahead From 1884 Memories
Elder Joan B Huffman recalls Sikeston in 1884 to 1885 Christmas as a small town without lights sewers or an ice plant. She describes wooden sidewalks, lanterns, church life at the old Methodist building, deer meat at meals, high beef prices, and daily life in a rival era with vivid local figures and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Huffman
Sikeston
Wickman
Fulton County
Ken Meeks
Sikeston School
Imac
Begusy
Fos Wears
Cer
Judge C. Greer
Frank M. Sites
Orrus Joe
Old Frame
Sikeston @Benl
Santa Claus
Alice Moore
Green B. Greer
Moore Greer
Juan van Horne
Smmson
R. CG. Applegate
Stewards
Central Hotel
Malone's Drug Store
Malone Theater
Jennie Green
Missouri
Andy Hill
Cap. Howe
Elisha Greer
Henry Machen
John Sikes
Need Sikes
Sikes
Baptist Church
Malone Avenue
Arbuckle
E. H. Coleman
Edgar and
Reuben Coleman
Iron Mountain
Missouri Pacific) Railroad
Mr. McKain
McKean
Thomas
Will Mulkey
Uelock
Marshall
Ross Ford Lakes