Family and local history for Skidmore and northwest Missouri.
The editor of the Skidmore Standard was heavily invested in the reputation, success, and business future of his town. After all, the town was named for his ancestors. This interest frequently led him to report (and often chastise the town)… Read moreTown Improvements
Skidmore was an up-to-date place in 1901. Not so different, really – we have Google fiber, they had telephone wires. This progress report appeared in the August 16, 1901 Standard on page 1: Hanamo Improvements. H. E. Ralston, with a… Read moreHanamo Improvements