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General Lafayette Returns to America in 1784--Part II The Marquis de Lafayette had left America shortly after the Battle of Yorktown. Part III of this column will review the 1784 tour in which …
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Glynna Elliott Morse
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1/29/25
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Henry County Women Join The World At War
When J. Howard Miller depicted Rosie the Riveter on a poster in 1942 he was chiefly creating a portrait of the women working in aircraft manufacturing, …
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Dianne Peck
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1/29/25
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We all know a few people who think they know everything, but sometimes we all have some pretty good hunches. I did in a recent column when I predicted President Biden’s last minute pardons. I …
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James Mahlon White
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1/22/25
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American Revolutionary War Service of Marquis de Lafayette—Part II On January 9, 2025, reviewed Part I detailing the Missouri visit of the American Revolutionary general, the Marquis de …
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Glynna Elliott Morse
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1/22/25
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Nourished Their Souls
A familiar quotation reads: “Here is bread, which strengthens man’s heart and therefore is called the staff of life.” Bread, both leavened and unleavened, …
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Dianne Peck
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1/22/25
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Monday night was cold and dismal and I took a break from staring at the keyboard in a vain attempt to fill this space. The lights on Main Street were glowing in the mist and there wasn’t a …
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James Mahlon White
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1/15/25
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Rural Residents Fought Wild Fire on Christmas Day 1950 The headlines on media and internet have focused this past week on the Los Angeles fires in which people had very little or no time to prepare …
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Glynna Elliott Morse
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1/15/25
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To Die from laughter
I’ve just realized that January is half over and I have never made a New Year’s resolution about anything. Most resolutions center on new diets, getting more …
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Dianne Peck
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1/15/25
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Well, the grand finale is underway. The Medal of Freedom is now like the Nobel Peace Prize, anyone can get one. President Biden awarded Hillary Clinton and Liz Cheney medals during a ceremony saying, …
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James Mahlon White
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1/8/25
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To The Editor, As a member of the Clinton City Council representing Ward One, I am pleased to give an update to the citizens of Ward One regarding some of the issues you have voiced your concerns …
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1/8/25
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Threw it in the well
Shakespeare once wisely wrote: “Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot/ that it do singe yourself.” Wise words but few of us heed such sound advice. When our …
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Dianne Peck
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1/8/25
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American Revolutionary General Lafayette Visits Missouri in 1825 —Part I April 29, 2025 will be the 200th anniversary of the visit to Missouri by French Marquis de Lafayette, one of George …
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Glynna Elliott Morse
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1/8/25
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More things are spinning out of the wash in our nation’s capital. The latest is the CIA silenced the Defense Department from briefing President Biden on the origins of Covid. It leaked out of a …
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James Mahlon White
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12/31/24
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All In The Family
Here in America our founding fathers decided against being ruled by a hereditary monarchy or “a family on the throne.” Despite that we have seen the emergence of …
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Dianne Peck
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12/31/24
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“The First Calf of the Season” INSIGHT* By Jackie Mundt, Pratt County, KS Farmer & Rancher (Note from Glynna Elliott Morse: I grew up on a farm, and frequently we cared for premature …
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12/31/24
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Well, well, well. The cat finally came out of the bag and White House aids admitted what most of us have long known. President Biden has been in a mental decline for years. None of what happened is …
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James Mahlon White
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12/23/24
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No Gift Wrap Required
We have passed through the celebration of Thanksgiving and are well on our way to Christmas. Perhaps this is a time for a little reflection on all our parts. We watch the …
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Dianne Peck
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12/23/24
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History of Christmas Cards (1929-Present)—Part II By Glynna Elliott Morse Last week, this column reviewed the development of Christmas cards from the 1840s through 1928 when the Hall Brothers …
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Glynna Elliott Morse
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12/23/24
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DRONMANIA! Swarms of “Mystery drones” are causing a big stir on the East Coast. The White House says, “We have no idea what these things are, but they pose no threat.” …
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James Mahlon White
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12/18/24
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Less is more.
Aunt Sella was born in 1902 and spent her girlhood in the southeast region of Benton County. Her father, my paternal grandfather earned the family’s living from tie hacking …
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Dianne Peck
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12/18/24
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History of Christmas Cards (1843-1928)—Part I History of Christmas Cards (1843-1928)—Part I Christmas cards have been a tradition in my family for many years. I remember my mother used a …
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Glynna Elliott Morse
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12/18/24
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Only 23 days until 2024 is history. Seems like it just began. It’s been 23 years since the new millennium started. Remember how we talked about Y2K and wondered if computers were going to bite …
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James Mahlon White
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12/12/24
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Keep it Simple
In “The Children’s Song”, Rudyard Kipling said; “teach us delight in simple things.” And for the most part, children do seem to enjoy the very …
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Dianne Peck
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12/12/24
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Bowen Coal Company Owner Dies Ninety years ago, John “Jack” Bowen died at the Moffet Hospital on East Benton St., Windsor, on December 7, 1934. John Bowen had been a leader in Windsor …
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Glynna Elliott Morse
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12/12/24
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Surprise, surprise, surprise! Hunter got a pardon despite the President repeatedly saying he would, “Not pardon my son.” Most of us saw this coming, but thought he’d wait until the …
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James Mahlon White
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12/4/24
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