Ghostly Mother Goose
Was Mother Goose haunting the Jordan Creek valley? This newspaper article from 1905 gives all the details.
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The End of the Wire Road
Road improvements in 1922 bypassed the old Wire Road in Stone County. The old route is described in this article.
Renumbering the Streets
The 1941 annual tax assessment renewed the interest in renaming and renumbering Springfield streets to reduce inconsistencies.
Wizard of Oto
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Omar Palmer, sometimes called the Wizard of Oto, was a healer, perhaps a doctor, who moved to the Ozarks for his health. He ended up helping and healing in the Oto, Mo. community.
Lights in Buffalo, Mo.
Illuminating idea: Buffalo, Mo. residents vote on electrifying the city, 1911.
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