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In case you missed the original story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch in April.

Sorry many photos did not come with my posting the article. For the whole story with photos click here and follow the link below! https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/joe-holleman/all-ears-washington-mo-company-celebrates-years-of-making-corncob/article_a1d807e9-eae6-5874-a57b-b0dd99b8f635.html#18 Gwen and I went to this factory in April for the first tour of the business in 20 years. Three things to remember if you Read more…

By Leo Kelley, 5 yearsOctober 8, 2019 ago

Historical

Dateline: Puxico, Missouri. 1961 or 1962

As a young boy of 4 or 5, I remember the long, long trip to my grandparents’ house in Puxico. This was before Interstate 55 was built and before U.S. 67 was rebuilt as a four lane limited access highway. In those days we drove out Morganford Road to Lindbergh Read more…

By Leo Kelley, 6 yearsMarch 30, 2019 ago

Historical

A Civil War Story from Ripley County MO

Many stories abound from the Civil War era in Missouri; some like this one have been handed down these several generations in my family. One of those stories involved my Great Grandfather being hanged at the age of eleven by Union forces for not “cooperating” with them. A relative, Glenn Read more…

By Leo Kelley, 6 yearsFebruary 24, 2019 ago

Attractions

My Favorite Places 1of 5

I love to travel in Missouri! Large bodies of water, lofty peaks in the Ozarks, river bluffs, small rivers and creeks, major rivers, swamps and rolling hills into the flat boot heel, forest, plains, and farmlands gives Missouri so much to see and do. I have often been asked to Read more…

By Leo Kelley, 6 yearsFebruary 16, 2019 ago

Historical

Recalls Days of Her Father’s Store at Chilton

What was life like in Wilderness Missouri in the early 1800’s. Isaac E. Kelley my Great, Great, Great, Great Grand Father was born October 11, 1775 Died April 1837. In 1815 he was known as” Waka Theta” (lame man) by the Cherokees he did trade with on the old trail Read more…

By Leo Kelley, 6 yearsJanuary 9, 2019 ago