“Everybody stand still. This is a holdup. Do what you’re told to do and no one will get hurt.” Mabel Hawkins was the victim of three Miller County bank robberies. The Bank of Brumley …
In 1924 Anita Crismon (Hannapel) published a poem for Valentines Day in the Miller County Autogram Sentinel . The poem humorously describes each of the 19 students at Bagnell High School and their …
Olean by Naomi Cain Olean had three names before one was chosen that satisfied both the U.S. Postal Department and the Jefferson City, Lebanon and Southwestern Railroad, later known as the …
“Eating was a year-round activity and growing farm produce occurred only during the growing season; therefore, much had to be stored in various ways. We stored a lot of foods such as root crops, …
{from “The Eldon Advertiser” Jan. 28, 1982} Original Eldon Plat Filed March 15, 1882 Have you ever wondered why North Street in Eldon has such a name when it is not in North …
The town of Olean was started in 1882 when the Missouri Pacific Railroad began operating its branch line from Jefferson City to Bagnell. On Jan. 3, 1886, a deed was made for 1-1/2 acres of land on …
The Christmas Ship On Saturday, Dec. 6, 1891, a group of Miller County “elves” met at the courthouse in Tuscumbia to plan a Christmas ship to deliver gifts to children, young …
Letters to Santa from a hundred years ago [Miller County Autogram - December 7, 1923] (Photos courtesy of Miller County Museum) Dear Santa Claus: We are three …
Letters to Santa from a hundred years ago [Eldon Advertiser - December 14, 1922] (Photos courtesy of Miller County Museum) Dear Santa Claus: Billy and Clyde broke my sleepy doll, …
What's your favorite vintage Christmas movie? In the 1930s the Ozark Theater in Eldon, Mae Edmonds' theater at Damsite, and the Electric Theater in Iberia offered Christmas movies including: …
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving gatherings offer wonderful opportunities to record family stories. Some family member will have a phone that records video; there are no eggs to hunt or presents …
“A Fine Theme for the Preachers” An excursion train from St. Louis was scheduled to celebrate the railroad reaching Jefferson City on Sunday, Nov. 1, 1855. Travelers on the train as …
Autobiography of Helen Heafey Schulte by Helen Schulte, 2009 I was born November 23, 1918, the second child of Lena Wenzel and Joseph Heafey. That was twelve days after the end of WWI. …
The Great War [Gerald Schultz, A History of Miller County, Missouri] “In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,” [John …
The Burris Hotel through the eyes of Willis Ann Weatherholt Wolff “Don't you worry, old girl. We've been through a lot together and we'll get through this, too.” …
Celebrating more than 100 Years of the Eldon Public Library In the fall of 1923 committees were formed to create a public library. Most homes had few books. Schools stretched their funds to …
Anniversary of the Rock Island Line The first train on the Rock Island railroad operated in Illinois on October 10, 1852. On October 10, 1922, a huge crowd gathered in Eldon to celebrate the …
Mead Family - Part One Progress Notes by Joe Pryor Monday, October 6, 2008 This week I will discuss another Miller County service station owner, Johnnie Mead, whose name and service …
Dr. Chase's Recipes Progress in cure of cancer has occurred dramatically over the last half century, especially in the last ten to twenty years. In the 1940s, only one patient …
