Family and local history for Skidmore and northwest Missouri.
From the Skidmore New Era (Skidmore, Missouri0, December 3, 1908, page 6: It is said that a farmer in Platte county, while in a generous frame of mind, gave his daughter a hen and a rooster and bade her run… Read moreAgricultural Prosperity, 1908
Civic reminders from the mayor in the April 12, 1923 edition of the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), page 1: Text reads: “Notice! Notice! The garden making season is here and if your neighbor wants to have his garden, don’t let… Read moreWatch Your Chickens
For eggs from fine all purpose fowl, see Mrs. Yuba New of Skidmore, Missouri. From the Skidmore New Era, April 20, 1911:
We’re taking a break from our World War I coverage today to remind you to go to the polls and vote. As with all elections, we’ll just have to see whose chickens come home to roost. The Skidmore New Era… Read morePolitical Chickens, 1910
From the August 19, 1902 Skidmore Standard (Skidmore, Missouri), page 1: A Close Call for the Chickens. Friday morning, just at the approach of the rain storm, lightning struck an apple tree in Geo. Beverlin’s yard and literally tore it… Read moreClose Call for the Chickens
Mrs. Anna Campbell and W. S. Linville of Skidmore, Missouri are hit by poultry thieves in 1914.
Chicken thieves, you are hereby warned. From the August 12, 1904 Skidmore Standard: Chicken Thieves. There has been a great deal of complaint throughout our little city about chicken thieves and other articles, and it is claimed by those who… Read moreChicken Thieves, Beware
It seems Adrain (Adrian) Pinkston had to go looking for more than a needle in his haystack. From the August 25, 1899 Skidmore Standard: Hatching Chickens by the Million. Last Saturday on going to his barn, Adrain Pinkston heard some… Read moreSurprise Chickens
We thought the weather around here caused us concern, but at least it hasn’t scared the chickens. From the Skidmore Standard, August 19, 1902: A Close Call for the Chickens. Friday morning, just at the approach of the rain storm,… Read moreA Close Call for the Chickens
Necessity is the mother of invention, and Uncle Jim Parshall was the father of this innovative gardening technique. From the Skidmore Standard, May 19, 1903: A Seed Incubator. Uncle Jim Parshall has discovered another way in which our old friend,… Read moreJim Parshall’s Seed Incubator