On April 17, 1917, American patriotism, as defined in speeches, newspapers, and advertisements, meant intolerance of anything pro-German. Emil Albert Becker was born in Germany in 1858, one of …
Watkins, Missouri by Peggy Hake Bird Taylor Watkins was born on the old Watkins farm in the farming area known as Watkins which had a general store and post office in the community. He was …
Before Water Bottles Early Miller County schoolhouses were often built within walking distance of a creek or spring. A gourd or metal dipper hung at the school for students to get a drink when …
“There are only two seasons - winter and baseball.” – Bill Veeck Eldon had a bang-up baseball team in 1905. To tell the truth, Bob Harvey got railroad jobs for a bunch of …
Ferguson Cave by Nancy Thompson Squire John Ferguson's farm was south of Iberia in Miller County, a short distance off Missouri Highway 17, on what is now County Road 17-42. Before coming …
Lances On the Osage [Excerpts from a letter by Henry J. Sterling, Major, 1st Cavalry Missouri Volunteers, published in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, September 22, 1889] When the Civil War …
Operating an early automobile was no easy job. Just starting it was a special art. The first cars didn’t have starters…a hand crank was used to turn the motor over to start the car. The …
4th of July at Aurora Springs Park [Eldon Advertiser - June 29, 1933] E. H. Shepherd published this memory of a 4th of July celebration in Aurora Springs: Long before daylight on the …
“Send a wire!” The telegraph connected the west coast to the east coast by 1861, bringing an end to the Pony Express. In 1879 citizens asked the Miller County Court to donate a sum of one …
Jim Bullard, creator of the Caboose Office Excerpts from article donated by Ginny Duffield “The engine got most of the attention, but the 'little red caboose' which was also …
Celebrating Flag Day, June 14 Honoring one who fought for it, First Lieutenant Gene Robert Goodrick. “My plane suffered a direct hit. It penetrated the plane just behind the pilot's …
June 5 was declared a National Holiday in 1917. Men ages 21 to 30 were required to register for the draft on this date; the first draft for the Great War to be held in July. Not since the Civil War …
The Miller County Historical Society's Heritage Day was held Saturday, May 17, in conjunction with opening day of the museum for the summer season. A large crowd gathered throughout the day, and …
Saturday, May 17, several members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans presented a plaque commemorating the service of Sergeant James Castleman Dyer during the Civil War to Miller County …
Iberia Academy - Grand Old School of the Northern Ozarks by Peggy Smith Hake (Condensed from the book “Iberia Academy and the Town, Its History” written by Peggy Smith Hake …
The Curry Church by Mrs. Ernest Rennaker This is written of the Curry Church; when, how and where. Church was held at first, before the Curry church was built, in the Curry schoolhouse. …
In Her Own Words: Eliza McKinney Walker Eliza McKinney was born in Wayne County, Kentucky on May 30, 1828. She married John J. Walker in 1845. Soon after, Eliza moved to Missouri with her …
Olean Baptist Church The missionary Baptists of Olean met on Saturday evening, April 21, 1894 to organize a Baptist Church in Olean. The council consisted of Brethren from Clarksburg, Rock Enon, …
Rocky Mount [Miller County Autogram Bicentennial Salute, 1976] Rocky Mount - Miller County from 1840 to 1918 and Morgan County from 1919 to Present. Although the Rocky Mount post …
The Pumpkin Rise and the Fall of Water Mills By 1905 Miller County had known steamboats for almost fifty years. The railroads had introduced steam locomotives. The old mills remained …