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Title
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Oak Grove Banner: Sni-a-Bar History
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Description
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Reprint from the Oak Grove Banner newspaper of February 22, 1902 about the history of Sni-a-Bar Township in northeastern Jackson County, "organized May 5, 1834." Containing 5,000 people in 1902 including "the towns of Oak Grove [originally called Lickskillet] and Blue Springs" and Grain Valley, Missouri as well as many farms and forests.
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Date
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2001
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Sni-A-Bar Gardens
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Description
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Postcard image and short article about Sni-A-Bar Gardens, described as the "largest and best appointed dinner dance place in the central west." The entertainment venue was located at 40 Highway and Blue Ridge Boulevard in eastern Jackson County. The article also includes information on the "Sni-A-Bar" name origin.
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Date
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2012-04-11
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Edwards' Map of Jackson Co., Missouri
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Description
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Plat map of Jackson County, Missouri, and the southern extents of Clay County and Ray County, along the north bank of the Missouri River. Cities and towns, rivers, and parcels of land labeled with their owners' names are shown.
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Date
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1887
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Britton Capell
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Description
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One paragraph of biography about Britton Capell, "one of the oldest settlers now living in Sni-a-bar [sic] township," moving from North Carolina to Kentucky and to Missouri in 1839.
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Date
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1877
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Map of Jackson County, Missouri
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Description
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Plat map of Jackson County, Missouri. Cities and towns, rivers, and parcels of land labeled with their owners' names are shown. A list of rural routes is included.
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Date
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1909
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Object Type
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Map