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Title
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Jackson County Courthouses
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Description
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History of the Jackson County Courthouses at 415 East 12th Street and at 5th and Locust Street in Kansas City, with photo.
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Date
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1996-03-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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K. C.'s New Building Recalls 100 Years of Progress
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Description
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Extensive article about the new Jackson County Courthouse at 12th and Oak Streets and its architecture, statuary, interior, etc., including contrasts with the older design of the Independence courthouse.
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Date
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1934-09-16
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Courthouse Inscription
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Description
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Inscription on the north wall of the building: "The law is over the magistrate; the magistrate over the people. Let the people obey the magistrate and the magistrate the law" by an anonymous author and "The strength of the republic is not in its material wealth, but in the loyalty of its citizens, who believe their government is just," written by a lawyer, Milton Schwind, 315 North Chelsea Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. The inscriptions were chosen by Judge Battle McCardle.
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Date
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1935-03-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
