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Title
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Blevins Davis
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Description
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Brief article on the performance of Blevins Davis' pageant play, "A Century of Progress," performed during the September 7, 1933 celebration of the newly remodeled Jackson County Courthouse in Independence. The eight-part, Jackson County-focused pageant featured 350 performers, and included the "spirit of the Missouri River talking with Time." Davis would later achieve international fame as a radio commentator and theatrical producer.
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Date
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2014
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Mexico, Missouri: Your Kind of Town!
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Description
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Extensive special section with photographs, map, and information about Mexico, Missouri, in Audrain County and hometown of Senator Christopher S "Kit" Bond. Includes an article about Tom Bass (p. 9) and the Miss Missouri Pageant (pp. 24-27) with photographs of some Miss Missouri's from the 2000s and mentions Debbye Turner Bell, Miss Missouri of 1990 who is now a correspondent for CBS's The Early Show. Many other topics are included like the Chamber of Commerce, schools, tourism, famous faces of Mexico, and overall history of Mexico.
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Date
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2009-02
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
