Rushville, Missouri ( One Time Called Columbus) is Blessed with Rich Natural Resources. c. 1940s
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AM1994.4.42
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Rushville, Missouri (One Time Called Columbus) is Blessed with Rich Natural Resources, c. 1094s. (Article on back about using P.O.W.s for farm labor in Kansas)
Newspaper clipping - "Rushville, At One Time Called Columbus, Is Blessed With Rich Natural Resources" - History of Rushville, MO.
Newspaper photo: The Masonic Hall and the town well. The Rushville Masonic Lodge is one of the oldest in Buchanan County and the hall was built many years ago. Meetings are still held in it. The well shown at the corner of the building where the group of boys is standing is known as the public well, although no longer used. In the early days it was the only well in the village and supplied drinking water for everyone.
Newspaper photo: The main street of Rushville mostly concealed by the trees which are an outstanding characteristic of the village. Located in a valley, the village has many giant trees along the grassy sloped of the residential district.
Newspaper photo Lost Creek runs along the south border of the village. In the early days stakes holding large iron kettles were set up along the creek, fires were built under the kettles which held water taken from the stream and the women did the washing visiting one another as they worked. The stream also supplied water power for some of the early day mills.
Newspaper photo: The main street of Rushville, mostly concealed by the trees which are an outstanding characteristic of the village. Located in a valley, the village has many giant trees along the grassy slopes of the residential district.
As far back as 1852 there is a record of church being conducted in Rushville. It served as a school through the week and as a church on Sunday.
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