Back in the Day

By Ross Malone

June 28, 1883 –Gainesville had no public school. The teacher quit and no one would take his place. I’ll bet there was more to this story.

June 29, 1885 – In a special election for City Marshall in Butler, the Republican (the incumbent) candidate was ahead when it was discovered that someone took part of the uncounted ballots. The city council stopped the counting and went ahead to appoint the Democrat candidate even though he was trailing when the proceedings were stopped.

June 30, 1870 – The famous steamboat race began between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee. This was a 1200mile upstream race to St. Louis. The record of 3 days, 18 hours, and 14 minutes still stands today for steamboats.

July 1, 1861 – A “brilliant comet was visible”

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across Missouri. It was one of the eight “great comets” and the earth may have actually passed through its tail.

July 2, 1952 – Astronaut, Linda M. Godwin, was born in Cape Girardeau. She grew up in Jackson and graduated from Jackson High School, Southeast Missouri State, and the University of Missouri.

July 3, 1897 – An inventor in St. Louis was hoping to build a trolley car which would be carried by a cigar-shaped balloon and take passengers between St. Louis and Chicago.

July 4, 1880 – Marshfield, MO had an Independence Day celebration and parade. Now that parade stands as the oldest continuous 4th of July celebration in America.

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