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Doodle Bug

Ever heard of the Doodle Bug? It was the name of the infamous, red, yellow and black, always late, self-contained engine, passenger car and mail car of the Santa Fe…
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Pleyer School – Part II

Pleyer school photos from early August. Not sure how the tables and benches were used – by students? Likely they were used for the pot luck suppers.
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Pleyer School-Part I

Pleyer school – What stories can you share about Pleyer school? Did your parents/grandparents talk about the ‘good ole’ school days? Pot luck suppers held there in the 1960s? Did…
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Equal Rights

Equal Rights There is one place in Keytesville, where women rarely stop That is the nice, friendly, one chair Barber shop. You will find the men going in and out…
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Mendon photos

Carole Kennedy, the daughter of Vernon and Maud (McClellan) Kennedy, recently donated many photographs, news clippings and more relating to Vern and his brothers, Bill and Ralph, as well as…
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Chariton River research

We received an email from Caleb Bolin and with his permission, we are sharing it. If you can help him, please contact him at bolincaleb@gmail.com My name is Caleb Bolin,…
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