William Bent frontier trader and Fort Bent founder
Born May 25 1809 in St Louis William Bent became a famed trans Mississippi frontiersman. He co led Bent and St Vrain trading with Indians ran large posts built forts on the Arkansas and Santa Fe routes and guided troops for Kearny before relocating to Fort Lyon and finally settling near the Purgatoire where he died May 19 1569 leaving a legacy as a major 19th century fur trader and frontier leader.
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William Bent
St. Louis
Pew Mames
Wuhan
Tyre
Hie
Charles
Ceran St. Vrain
Upper
Arkansas
Colorado
Bent and St. Vrain
Pault Bent
Santa Fe
Missouri Settlement
Bent and St. Vrain Trading Company
John Jacob Astor
Great American Fur Company
Kearney
Bent
Southwest
St. Vrain
Old Fort
Owl Oman
Yellow Woman
Owl Woman
Arkansas River
Powers
Colo
War Department
Fort Lyon
Purgatoire
Las Animas River
Boggsville
Adalina Harvey
Westport
Work halted on Missouri guide book project
The Works Progress Administration suspended work on Missouri’s guide book, affecting 152 workers over two and a half years with costs totaling 226,261,900 dollars. The halt stems from inability to secure a competent editor, with headquarters moving from St. Louis to Jefferson City and only Esther Greer retained in St. Louis.
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Works Progress Administration
WPA
Matthew S. Murray
Massour
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Esther Greer
Sikeston
Federal Writers’ Project
Kansas City
Columbia
Rolla
Sedalia
Joplin
Funeral services held for Mrs. Atkinson in Morehouse
Mrs Nettie Greer Atkinson, born July 15 1871 in Kuttawa Kentucky, died May 13 at her St Louis home. Funeral at Church of the Nazarene Morehouse with Rev M Mosley officiating. Interment Memorial Park Sixeston. Survived by son Sidney Atkinson two daughters Mrs Charles Fleck and Mrs Iva Booker four grandchildren all of St Louis three brothers Wm Greer Sikeston and Tom Zeke Greer of Kuttaina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Morehouse
Nettie Greer Atkinson
Mosley
Quinn Nazarene Church
Memorial Park
Sixeston
Morehouse News
Maggie Porter
Parmas
Ethel Hart
St. Louis
Muriel Baker
Sandoval
Fannie Rea
Clint Estes
Vanduser
Carlos Love
Gary
Ernest Love
Hartzell
Irene Gauldin
Henry Hellems
Hatty Goza
Detroit
Mich
G. A. Goza
Eugene Schoville
Walden
Colo
F. W. Leming
Galbreth Leming
Thomas Gwaltney
Tommy
Salcedo
Mary Evelyn Chapman
Sikeston
Kem
Waldo Ford
Essex
Ford
Louise Neal
Lillian Grossman
Canalea
Grossman
Jake Shelby
Baptist Hospital
Walter
Bud Shelby
Sybil Jean Gouldin
Alberta Hurst
Fred Schumann
Lee Brewer
Iva Booker
W. T. Wofford
Barney George
Matthews
Beverly Helen
George
Eleanor Minich
District towns seek new post office buildings
A spending bill totaling 69 million dollars lists 27 Missouri post office projects. Dexter would get 379000 dollars, Doniphan 375000 dollars, and Malden 70000 dollars for new facilities. The note ends with an unrelated coupon offer for canned green beans.
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P.O
Missouri
Dexter
Doniphan
Malden
Zimmerman Announces Bid for Re election in Missouri 10th
Orville Zimmerman of Kennett has filed for the Democratic nomination to seek a second term as United States representative from Missouri's 10th district. The announcement came in Jefferson City this week during his current term.
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Orville Zimmerman
Kennett
United States
Jefferson City
Trooper Wade Shankle Transfers to Dexter
State Trooper Wade L. Shankle will move to Dexter next week after a year here with the Patrol and many years as a weight officer. The Shankle family plan to leave Sikeston this weekend where they have lived for fifteen years.
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Wade Ll. Shankle
State Highway Patrol
State Highay Department
Dexter
Shankle
Patrol
Sikeston
Troopers Attend Jefferson City Pistol and Rifle Meet
State Highway Patrol officers V. Boisaubin and O. L. Wallis returned home Monday night after a two week pistol and rifle meet in Jefferson City. Other troopers statewide also attended events with rifle shots reported.
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V. P. Boisaubin
O. L. Wallis
State Highway Patrol
Jefferson City
Land Transfers and Deeds Across Sikeston Area
A list of property conveyances showing transfers of 40 acre tracts, lots and blocks in Sikeston and surrounding additions. Names include Roland Rottler, Mary Rector, A V Dorrough, Wash Davenport, P E Crawford, C E Clark, G W Elsperman, Helena Goetz, and E P Barnett with respective parcels and prices ranging from 650 to 4500 dollars.
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Roland Rottler
Charles Watkins
Mary Rector
Harold Wooldridge
Chaffee
A. V. Dorrough
Egyptian Tie and Lumber Co
Lillian Smith
Sikeston
Wash Davenport
Otto Bles
P. E. Crawford
J. F. Cox Jr
Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Clark
Leo Heisserer
G. W. Elsperman
A. Wayne Bess
McCoy-Tanner
Helena Goetz
Frank Kluesner
E. P. Barnett
Anderson
Property transfers prompt brisk land deals in Tilmo region
A Benton Democrat notice itemizes multiple acres and lots traded for $1 each, including Hobbs six acres in section seven and Minnie Schiwitz to Ollie Glaus, plus 3200 for L. P. Driskill to Lawrence Halter and several half interest transfers between J. L C. Carter and Darthulie Carter in Frisco and Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Goetz
Wm. Graham
L. P. Driskill
Lawrence Halter
Alvina Burger
Chas
L. H. Percy
C. W. Chitty
J. L C. Carter
Darthulie Carter
Sikeston
W. W. Westmoreland
Benton Democrat
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Sikestone
Tata
Mes. Atkinson
Grocer
Zimmerman
Wea
mMite
West Center Street
Sikeston, Mo
Wade Shankle
Scott County
McConnells
Chevrolet
C.” Clarence Scott
Complete Insurance Service
Scott County Abstract Company
Benton, Mo
Harris D. Rogers
Six Supremes
H.P. Valve
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Company
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