Family and local history for Skidmore and northwest Missouri.
Advertisement reads, “Administrator’s Sale. Lizzie Linville Estate. Saturday, April 22nd, 1922, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Kitchen cabinet, cook stove, 5 chairs, cupboard, couch, heating stove, 2 rockers, clock and stand, 2 carpets, 1 rug 9×12, bed and springs, folding bed,… Read moreLizzie Linville Estate Sale, 1922
Property news from the November 7, 1912 Skidmore New Era (Skidmore, Missouri), page 1: Buys Another Farm. W. R. Linville & Sons added another quarter section of real estate to their large possessions last week by purchasing the L. N…. Read moreW. R. Linville Buys Torrey Farm, 1912
From the September 4, 1913 Skidmore New Era (Skidmore, Missouri), page 1: Automobile Accident. John (Tyler) Linville had quite a little accident with his automobile Saturday evening, smashing two wheels, but no serious injuries to the occupants of the car…. Read moreLinville has an accident, 1913
From the March 6, 1919 Skidmore News, page 1: Fire at Aaron Linville’s Fire that started in the furnace room at the Aaron Linville home last Thursday morning threatened for a time to destroy one of the best farm homes… Read moreFire at Aaron Linville’s, 1919
Happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Joesph T. Linville. If this was an “informal” party, we’d love to know what a formal one was like! From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), September 21, 1922, page 1: Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary…. Read moreLinville Golden Anniversary, 1922
We’re not sure if the newspaper headline or the text is right, but we’ll err on the side of optimism. Also, poor Miss Maude! From the Skidmore News, September 7, 1922, page 1: About 260 Enrolled in Schools This Year…. Read moreAbout 290 in Schools, 1922
From the August 17, 1911 edition of the Skidmore New Era (Skidmore, Missouri), page 1: Attending Centennial at Astoria. W. R. Linville and Everett Linville left Wednesday morning for Astoria, Oregon, where they will attend the big Astoria Centennial or… Read moreLinvilles Attend Astoria Centennial
From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), July 30, 1923, no. 31C, page 1: Francis Linville to Represent Nodaway County Francis A. Linville of Skidmore will represent Nodaway County at the Boy’s State Fair School of the Missouri State Fair, to… Read moreFrancis Linville Represents Skidmore, 1923
The Linville Brothers advertise Skidmore, Missouri area farms for sale in 1912.
Linville & Garnett add a brand new 1913 Buick to their automobile livery service in Skidmore, Missouri.