Missourians Built The First Railroad West of Mississippi
In the 19th century Missouri and other trans Mississippi settlers pursued rail access to the West amid mud roads and winter ice. Activists in St Louis organized in 1836 led by Benton’s push for a Mississippi River to Far West railroad. Over decades schemes varied from a Memphis New Orleans Little Rock line to distant Pacific coast routes, though none fully realized the grand plan.
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Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Mississippi River
Missouri
St. Louis
Missouri River
Independence
Santa Fe
Trans - Mississippi
Benton
Memphis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Pacific Coast
Texas
Mexico
Pacific Railroad of Missouri Charter and Early Struggles
In St Louis a group led by Thomas Allen raised funds for westward and southern railroads. They secured a Missouri legislature charter on March 12, 1849, for the Pacific Railroad of Missouri, the forerunner of the Missouri Pacific Lines. Construction faced many hurdles including Civil War era guerrilla warfare before linking east and west borders by steel.
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St. Louis
Mississippi
Thomas Allen
Chouteau
Lucas
Page
Yeatman
Pacific Ocean
Missouri
Missour
Austin A King
Pacific Railroad of
Missour Pacific Lines
Mississippi River
Missouri February farm product prices fall 3.3 percent
Prices for Missouri farm products edged lower in the month ending February 15, pulling the index to 264 percent of the 1910 14 average. Corn averaged 1.15 dollars per bushel, down 12 cents from the prior month. Hogs declined 70 cents and beef cattle 1.20 per hundred pounds from mid January levels, averaging 19.70 and 19.30 respectively.
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Missouri
Final Deer Hill Released By State
Final estimates of the 1948 deer kill by counties placed the total bag at 1431 bucks. Estimates arose from local Conservation Agents and reports from two thirds of 20,646 deer-tag holders. Taney County topped with 160, followed by Ste. Genevieve 146, Franklin 145, and Gasconade 139.
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Taney County
Ste. Genevieve
Franklin
Gasconade
Dormant Spray Targets Tree Scales Threatening Shade Trees
A Spray specialist warns homeowners that dormant oil sprays can curb winter scale infestations harming trees. Double spraying, now and in fall, is advised for severe cases, with caution to apply only above 410 Fahrenheit. Oyster shell, magnolia, cottony maple, terra pin scales threaten ash, apple, dogwood, willow, and other species.
Prizes Offered for Easter Seal Designs in Missouri Contest
The 1949 Easter Seal Design Contest in Missouri closes March 30. Archer O'Reilly Jr. of St Louis, president of the Missouri Society for Crippled Children and Adults Inc., urges student entries to the society headquarters at 3713 Washington Boulevard. Entries postmarked before midnight March 30 will be accepted. Winners in Missouri will receive 100 and 50 dollars in U S Savings Bonds and enter the national contest. Local and county contests feed into the state competition with prizes and national entry opportunities.
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Massouri Society For Crippled Children and Adults Inc
Archer O'Reilly Jr
St Loui
Washington Boulevard
St Louis
O'Reilly
National Society
Missouri Society
U. S
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Missour
Ohio attorney patient at hospital in Sikeston
Atty. Joseph Horner of Columbus, Ohio, was treated at Missouri Delta Community Hospital after a heart attack en route to Hot Springs, Arkansas. He recovered enough to return home Sunday, aided by law partner Roger J. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy, who accompanied him from Columbus.
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Atty
Joseph Horner
Columbus
Ohio
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
Indiana
Morehouse
Sarno
Horner
Sikeston
Roger J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Rites Held Monday for Former Sikeston Resident
Graveside services were held Monday at Memorial Park for Mrs Lennie Maniel Roberts Caldwell 54 former Sikeston resident who died Saturday at her Osceola Arkansas home Funeral services were conducted in Osceola and burial handled by Taylor Funeral Service She was born near Oran in 1895 later living in Sikeston before moving to Osceola thirty years ago She was a member of the Methodist church and the Women’s Society of Christian Service Surviving are her husband Clint Caldwell two sons three daughters and her foster parents Mr and Mrs Marion Jewell of Sikeston
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Memorial Park Cemetery
Lennie Maniel Roberts Caldwell
Sikeston
Osceola
Ark
Swift Funeral Chapel
Taylor Funeral Service
Benton Woman Dies Saturday at Home
Mrs Ida E Dirnberger, 63, wife of Frank A Dirnberger of Benton, died Saturday morning at home after a long illness. Born October 25 in New Hamburg, she lived in Gram before moving to Benton. Survived by husband, two daughters Mrs Vickm Brands of Oran and Mrs Asim LeGrand of Benton, two sons Arthur G. and Robert Dirnberger of Oran, three sisters Mrs Exes Heisserer of Kelso, Mrs Siary Heisserer of Imo, Mrs Dorothy Klueppel of Benton, and two brothers Fred Scherer of Bell Gig and Victor Scherer of Commer.
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Ida E Dirnberger
Frank A. Dirnberge
Benton
Digberger
Lami
New Hamburg
Gram
Husinmsil
Vickm Brands
Oran
Asim LeGrand
Athur G
Robert Dirnberger
Exes Heisserer
Kelso
Siary Heisserer
Imo
Derothy Klueppel
Tm Brothers
Fred Scherer
Bell Gig
Victor Scherer
Commer
Lair's Guarantees Quality and Service
A brief promotional line proclaims yesterday today and tomorrow the same dependable quality with guaranteed satisfaction, service, and fair prices from Lair's.
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Missouri Pacific Liwes
Trudy Malone
Gerry Hannah
The
Pacific Railroad
Hudson
America
New Hudson
Iesson
G. I. Loans
Scott Insurance Agency
Dayton
Grant & Owen Tire Co
Corner Malone
Scott St
Sikeston, Missouri
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