Frank Boughton, a butcher in Hillsboro was offering fresh beef at 4 to 6 cents per pound.
This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.Missouri History Today
January 9, 1890
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