This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Neighbors Reports Tragedies and Local Affairs Across Counties
Obituaries note Daniel Adams killed by a train near Wyaconda while crossing tracks. Postmaster Dewlit Wagner begins in Memphis as Democrats regain office. Milan votes to raise tax levy for schools and aims for accreditation. Child injured by a disc accident near Milan. Train disaster at Brandia Switch spurs changes. Missouri University claims track meet victory at St Louis. Weather records top May temperatures in St Louis and Kansas. Missouri corn and dairy updates include Carlotta Pontiac milk yield. Local rail and crop robberies, school term enrollments, and lightning damage documented. Western Missouri and eastern Kansas report drought and pest concerns with farm impacts. A travelogue from Newberg, Oregon recounts journey from Missouri via Kansas City to California.