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Title
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Seal Up Old Road Defects
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Description
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Photo and article about the use of plastic polypropylene fabric material to protect the surface of streets and bridges in Kansas City with specific instances at Wornall Road and the Broadway-Woodswether bridge.
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Date
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1975-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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A Panoramic View of the "Lost" Townships
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Description
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Article about the early roads and railroads of Jackson County settlements in and around Kansas City, including the Missouri Pacific Railroad and Wornall Road. "The first [Missouri Pacific] train from St. Louis arrived in Kansas City Sept. 25, 1865...."
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Date
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1965-07
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The Unplanned Glory of Wornall Road
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Description
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Column spotlights the "eclectic" and "bustling" Waldo business district along south Wornall Road, described by the author as an "urban planner's vision of hell." Some of the long-time Waldo businesses mentioned include Bobby Baker's Lounge, the Waldo Grain Company, Explorer's Percussion, and Larry's Wholesale Tire Warehouse.
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Date
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2012-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Historical Society May Acquire Wornall Home
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Description
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Short description of the house's history and early attempts of the Jackson County Historical Society to purchase the pre-Civil War house at 61st Terrace and Wornall Road.
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Date
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1963-07
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
