The “Tri-State Tornado” struck Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. It killed 695 people and injured more than 2,000.
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.
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People across the state were protesting prohibition. A crowd of 10,000 assembled at the St. Louis Coliseum.
March 25, 1905
A teachers training college was founded at Maryville. Today it is called Northwest Missouri State University.
March 21, 1888
A photographer in Jefferson County was offering to take horseographs or jackotypes. Photographs of fine horses and mules.