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Fire Trap!

Published May 20, 2013  Submitted by: Renee

The Steigner Hotel, also known as the Planters' House, burned in 1896.  Its burning caused great excitment since Adam Rief was temporarily trapped in the burning building.  The hotel had been built in 1867.  More...
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Founding of Springfield

Published May 9, 2013  Submitted by: Renee

 For the 1931 Springfield City Directory, the Chamber of Commerce added an early history of Springfield and many statistics.  More...
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Last Ride of the Frisco

Published April 29, 2013  Submitted by: Renee

Area residents scrambled to take one last ride on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway.  Some of their experiences are given in this newspaper article published in 1967.
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Spanish Land Grant Claims

Published April 22, 2013  Submitted by: Renee

Spanish Land Grant claims were used by an unscrupulous real estate salesman from Ohio to sell bogus land deeds in Barry County in 1869.   More...
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St. Luke M. E. Church

Published April 15, 2013  Submitted by: Renee

A history of St. Luke M. E. Church, on the north side of Springfield, is told in this article published in 1927.
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