Fort Osage Founded in 1808 by William Clark
A Missouri history note recalls William Clark establishing Fort Osage in 1808. It details the September 5 1808 journal entry, Clark and Sibley’s expedition, Osage treaties, trading post plans, land cessions, and the fort’s eventual decline by 1822. The account notes the site’s later rediscovery and a buried-brick foundation misidentified as treasure.
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William Clark
Missouri River
St. Charles
Clrak
Nathan Boone
George C. Sibley
Clark
Sibley
Rose
Fort Osage
Thomas Jefferson
Mississippi River
Arkansas River
Archibald Gamble
Kansas City Journal
County Court of
Jackson
Morehouse Teacher Married in Cape Girardeau Ceremony
Miss Evelyn Moore daughter of Mrs Wm Mathis and Harry Barnett son of Mrs Isaac Barnett both of Morehouse were wed August 27 at Cap Girardeau in a ceremony at the officiating minister Dr J Wilson Crichlow district superintendent of Methodist churches Attendants were Mr and Mrs Felix E Snider of Greenville NC Mrs Barnett a Morehouse public school faculty member Mr Barnett connected with Sikeston Farm Equipment Inc in Sikeston The couple will reside in Morehouse Other local notes report residents visiting and traveling and Fort Osage land purchase and possible park development in the near future.
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Morehouse
Evelyn Moore
Wm. Mathis
Harry Barnett
Isaac Barnett
Cap. Girardeau
J. Wilson Crichlow
Felix E. Snider
Greenville
N. C
Barnett
State College
Cape Girardeau
the Missourian
Sikeston Farm Equipment, Inc
Sikeston
Canalou News Highlights Local Visits and School Notes
A revival meeting proceeds at the Assembly of God church. Canalou high school softball team played in a Lilbourn tournament. Mr and Mrs Gene Potashnick and daughter from Farmington visited relatives here. Emory Tharp and son from St Louis spent the weekend with Dailey Tharp. Mrs J Frymiller of Oklahoma visited her sister Mrs C Lathem. she once lived here. Bud Rogers Wes Gentry and families from St Louis visited locals. Ben Newman and daughter from Murphysboro stayed with Mode Newman. Bob Marler from Fort Wayne spent time with P L McLaurin family. Homer Poe and daughter Berma from Arcadia visited. Berma teaches at Morehouse. Selma Gruen, formerly of Canalou, resigned from Matthews to take a similar post at Herculaneum. Gruen's home is Canalou.
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Darcy Brown
Cairo
Barney George
Florida
Isabella Love
Eileen Brown
St. Louis
Orville Sanders
City Hall
J. W. Ferrell
Rock Island NL
Glen Fisher
Alton Bohanon
Moline
Leland Love
P. P. Ferrell
Harley Mathis
Flint
Mich
Catherine Hendon
Lema Jeme Bakers
Walter Holmes
Otto Bratton
Pvt
Baker Reynolds
Iinois
Claire Reynolds
Dolph Neal
W. K. Neal
Jerry Barnes
Jefferson City
Royal Reeves
Bill Fisher
Air Corps
Vancover
Grant Gray
Pat Gray
Morehouse
Hot Springs
Ark
J. A. Baker
Camp Robinson
Charity Hart
Charles Chapman
Ducky Wofford
Sally
Wanda
Shirley Jo Dillon
Chillicothe
Business College
Assembly of God Church
Canalou High School
Lilbourn
Gene Potashnick
Farmington
Less Allen
Emory Tharp
Little Son
Tharp
Dailey Tharp
C. Lathem
Bob Marler
Fort Wayne
Ind
Herculaneum
Miss Gruen
Canalou
M. D. Thacker
Carl Leslie
Lutie P. Leslie
Mary Alice Latham
Sikeston
Glenn Page
H. F. Emerson
Dick Swaim
Illinois
Hugh May
East Prairie
Lizzie May
Mavoureen Cummins
Mary Harris
Ruth Finney
Harold Harris
Troy
J. P. Howle
Charleston
Elmer Daugherty
Harry Daugherty
Wilma Ragains
South Grade School
Geneva Foster
Dunaver School
R. L. Harrison
H. Patterson
John Foster
H. F. Emerson Jr
George Miles
Robert Nelson
Louise
Rosalind Nelson
Joe Lesinski
Alfred Lesinski
Albert Ellis
Benton
Estelle Bondurant
University City
Julia Bondurant
Fort Lauderdale
Annie G. Beardslee
Emma Beardslee
Mary Brown
Esther Brown
Columbia
Brown
Missouri University
Roy W. Ragains
Scott Field
Belleville
Ill
Ragains
Army Air Corps
Cardinal tryout camp opens in St Louis next Monday
St Louis Cardinals announce their annual scout camp for minor league prospects at Public Schools Stadium starting 8:30 a.m. next Monday. Candidates aged 17 to 23 bring shoes gloves and uniforms. Out of town players pay their own travel and living costs for a three to four day tryout period. those signed will have expenses refunded.
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ST. Louis
Cardinal Organization
Public Schools Stadium
Robert L. Finch
Wiliam Walsingham Jr
Joe Sugden
Joe Mathes
Red Bird
Gordon Maguire
Cardinals
North Kingshighway
Morley Social Roundup Sees Visits and Teaching Moves
Morley notes list visitors from Cairo Illinois St Louis Jefferson City University City Fort Lauderdale and Benton plus new teaching assignments for Wilma Ragains Genev a Foster and Esther Brown. Roy Ragains passed Army Air Corps physicals at Scott Field with seven others.
Missouri Route 60 Project FA-5 bid notice 1941
Sealed proposals for grading a bridge and P C C pavement on Route 60 from Morehouse to Sikeston in Scott County will be received until 10:00 a m September 5 1941 in Jefferson City. Plans are in Jefferson City and Sikeston offices. Bids on state forms. right to reject all bids reserved. Carl W. Brown Chief Engineer.
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State of Missouri
State Highway Commission of Missouri
Jefferson City
Missouri
Scott County
Commission
State Highway
Morehouse
Sikeston
Ditch No. 1
District 3
State of
Carl W. Brown
Notice of Administration on J N Ross Estate
Letters of Testamentary on the estate of J N Ross deceased were granted August 19 1941 by the Probate Court of Scott County Missouri to Elizabeth Ross Executrix. All persons having claims must exhibit them for allowance within six months or be precluded from benefits. if not exhibited within one year they shall be forever barred. Probate Judge QO L Spencer seals the notice.
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J. N. Ross
Probate Court
Scott County
Missouri
Elizabeth Ross
Scott
J. M. Sitzes
Anna M. Sitzel
Administration notice for estate of J. M. Sitzes deceased
The Executors announce the probate court of Scott County has appointed ANNA M. SITZEL Administratrix of the estate. All persons having claims must exhibit them within one year. (SEAL) O. L. SPENCER.
Order of Publication in Barker divorce case 1941
In Scott County Missouri an order of publication is issued for Pearl L Barker versus James H Barker. Non resident defendant must appear at the November term starting November 3 1941 or default will be entered. Publication to run weekly for four weeks in The Sikeston Herald prior to term. Court clerk L J Pfefferkorn signs.
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Scott County
Missouri
Pearl L Barker
Circuit Court
Paintiff
Robert A. Dempster
James H. Barker
Scott
Benton
Sikeston Herald
L. J. Pfefferkorn
Cardinals Meet Reds Saturday at Sportsman's Park
St Louis Cardinals prepare for a ladies day game with the Cincinnati Reds at Sportsman's Park on September 6 and a doubleheader on September 7. The Red's mound strength and past pennants are noted as the Cardinals strive to overcome season injuries and stay competitive. Tickets for remaining home games are available at the Arcade Building ticket office.
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ST. Louis
Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Sportsman’s Park
Rhinelanders
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
Doc Forothro
Phillies
Nick Etten
Danny Litwhiler
Cardinal
Arcade
Jackson Pool Closed for Season After Record Attendance
The Jackson municipal pool shut for the season after serving 7,593 patrons who paid 1132 dollars in total. Receipts surpassed expenses by about 300 dollars, with the season starting last Memorial Day.
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Jackson
Herald claims you can believe what you read
A playful line about trusting newspaper reports appears as a brash statement from The Herald. It provocatively invites readers to accept its coverage as truth while hinting at skepticism about sensationalism in the press.
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The
Herald
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East Malone Ave
Meredith Lee
Cannady and Smith
Kinder, Mo
Albert Carter
Dexter
WARD
Riverside
Ferrell Oil Company
Sikeston and Morehouse
Sikeston Firestone
Malone
Ava
Malone Ave
Sikeston, Mo
W. A
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Allis-Chalmers Machinery
Oliver Light Line
Grand Chain
Pulaski County
J. W. Crowley
Morehouse, Mo
W. L. Holden
Moore Ave
National Funeral Home
Scott and
Center Streets
Sikeston, Missouri
Caleb Smith
City Electric
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