Family and local history for Skidmore and northwest Missouri.
Before podcasts, we had things called newspapers to share stories with us. Here’s a tale of murder in 1869, as printed in the October 12, 1922 Skidmore News of Skidmore, Missouri on page 1: Tells of First Murder Trial in… Read moreNodaway County True Crime Story, 1869
For those planning their 2022 resolutions, we’ll offer the following suggestions: Poem reads, “Swearing Off. Resolved: That after January 1 I’ll conquer every evil habit, and if one shows its ugly head, directly through the heart I’ll stab it. Resolved:… Read moreSwearing Off
Crime news from the December 31, 1908 edition of the Skidmore New Era (Skidmore, Missouri): Horse Thief Broke Jail in Platte City.Charged With Stealing Team From Dearborn, Mo. Livery Barn.Lodged in Platte City Jail to Wait Trial.Wanted in Various Other… Read moreJail Break for Christmas, 1908
From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), November 17, 1921, page 1: Bank Robbers Fail in Two Attempts.Jackson Bank at Clearmont and Bank of Braddyville Entered — Only $2 Obtained. The Jackson Bank at Clearmont was entered by burglars last Thursday… Read moreBank Robbery at Clearmont, 1921
From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), October 20, 1921, p. 1: Swearingen is Caught.Sheriff Steve Roach was notified last Friday night that Irvin Swearingen, who broke jail at Maryville a year ago, is in custody at Minot, N. D. Sheriff… Read moreSwearingen Caught in ND, 1921
From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), September 29, 1921, page 1: Craig Post Office Robbed. “The Craig post office was robbed sometime last Friday morning, September 9,” says the Craig Leader of September 16. “Entrance was gained through the front… Read moreCraig Post Office Robbed Again, 1921
Crime news from the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), March 24, 1921, page 1: Quitman Bank Robbed Last Friday at NoonJ. T. Kent Did the Job Alone. Was Captured About 2 Hours Later.All Money Recovered. J. T. Kent entered the Farmers… Read moreQuitman Bank Robbed, 1921
Crime reporting from the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), March 17, 1921, page 1: Rea Bank Robbed.The Farmers State Bank at Rea was held up and robbed about 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, by four men who escaped in a Cadillac car… Read moreRea Bank Robbed, 1921
Crime news from the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), September 23, 1920, page 1: Auto Thief Breaks Jail at Maryville.Swerengen Escapes From County Jail Saturday Night. When Sheriff Dowden went into the corridor of the county jail at Maryville last Saturday… Read moreAuto Thief Breaks Jail at Maryville
Here’s to a fair free of crime-making institutions. From the Skidmore Standard (Skidmore, Missouri), June 30, 1903, page 1: The Missouri State FairAn Example for the World. A Model for Others.The Kansas Farmer in an able editorial urging the elimination… Read moreMissouri State Fair: An Example for the World