Family and local history for Skidmore and northwest Missouri.
From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), August 25, 1921, page 1: Elmo to Have Picnic Several automobile loads of folks from Elmo, accompanied by the band, made a tour of the county Tuesday, advertising the Elmo annual picnic which will… Read moreElmo Picnic, 1921
If your time machine is in working order, set the time to August 30, 1921 and the place to Elmo, Missouri. We’re sure you’ll be in for a treat, as described in this article from the August 25, 1921 Skidmore… Read moreElmo Picnic, 1921
Isaac Weddle, Jr. of Elmo, Missouri threatens Elmer Hamilton at the livery barn, and trouble ensues in 1910.
From the December 16, 1902 Skidmore Standard, page 1: Walked 250 Miles Cleve Tudder Found in Wellington, Kansas — Baily Still Missing Two Elmo boys, Cleve Tudder and Tom Baily, lads about 14 years old, who ran away from home… Read moreCleve Tudder Found
A crime wave in the area was at last stopped by some fine detective work on the part of E. A. Humphry. One might say that for want of a nail, a horse shoe was tracked. As reported on the… Read moreHarness Thieves Near Elmo