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Jefferson City, MO Lineman Accident, Mar 1944

Posted October 29th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

LINEMAN KILLED ANOTHER INJURED WHEN POLE FALLS.

EMMETT HUGHES WAS ON POLE WHEN IT SNAPPED OFF.  read more »

Joplin, MO House Fire, Mar 1944

Posted October 28th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

THREE DIE, 4TH IN SERIOUS CONDITION AS HOME BURNS.

Joplin, Mo. (AP) -- Three persons are dead and a fourth is expected to die as a result of a fire early Sunday at the OSCAR DUNCAN home.  read more »

Mississippi River, MO Steamboat ILLINOIS Explosion, Nov 1833

Posted October 11th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

ANOTHER STEAM BOAT DISASTER, AND LOSS OF LIVES.  read more »

St. Louis, MO plane crash at air show, May 1937

Posted October 6th, 2009 by Tim Taugher

FLIER BREAKS HIS PROPELLOR

But Does Crash Landing And Escapes With Only Head Cuts

By OSCAR KAHAN

Associated Press Staff.  read more »

Hermann, MO Steamer BIG HATCHEE Explosion, July 1845

Posted September 22nd, 2009 by Stu Beitler

DREADFUL EXPLOSION -- SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE.  read more »

New Madrid, MO (near) Steamboat CALEDONIA Explosion, Apr 1830

Posted September 16th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
From the Cincinnati Advertiser, April 27.  read more »

Union, MO Cloudburst Drownings, July 1929

Posted September 4th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

SEVEN OF FAMILY DROWN IN CREEK NEAR UNION, MO.

CLOUDBURST, CAUSES SUDDEN WALL OF WATER WHICH CARRIES CAR AWAY.

FATHER ALONE ESCAPES DEATH.  read more »

St. Louis, MO Firemen Perish, Feb 1902

Posted September 4th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

SIX FIREMEN ARE KILLED IN A FIRE.

DISASTER TAKES PLACE AT ST. LOUIS DURING THE NIGHT.

FIREMEN STAND BRAVELY AT THEIR POSTS DURING THE PROGRESS OF THE FIRE, REGARDLESS OF THE DANGER.  read more »

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