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"Polk County Courthouse Time Capsule Collection"
Polk County Courthouse Time Capsule |
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This collection contains the items found in the time capsule upon removal of the cornerstone which was laid May 24, 1906. The capsule was opened July 10, 2007, by Commissioner Stuart Hosiner and witnessed by County officials and Polk County Genealogical Society members. The items were processed by Sandy Hempe, Diane McKinney, and Leslie James from the State Archives. | |
Folder/Item |
Contents |
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Polk County
Bank pouch This pouch contained the coins found in folder 2. |
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Coins Nine coins were in the above mentioned pouch. An identification sheet with appraisal values and descriptions is included. The identification/appraisal was made after open- ing the capsule. |
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Original
Photos
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Officers and
meeting times of the following Lodge groups
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Two copies of By-Laws of Bolivar Lodge No. 195, A. F. and A. M. published in 1902. One copy contains an appendix which lists members (31) with date admitted/raised/demited/or died. Dated 24 May 1096 |
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Rules and Regulations of Saint Elmo Commandery No. 43, Knights Templar 1884 |
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By-Laws Osage Lodge No. 61 I.O.O.F. |
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Roster of
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of St. Louis 1
July 1897 including St. Louis Lodge of perfection, No. 1 St. Louis Chapter, Knights Rose Croix, No. 1 Missouri Council, Knights Kadosh, No. 1 Missouri Consistory, No. 1 |
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By-Laws of Bolivar Royal Arch Chapter No. 5 adopted 14 April 1883 |
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Business
Cards/Name Cards (two cards per sleeve)
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Polk County
Bank Items
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"Purely Personal" published by The Ben F. Leonard Realty Co. |
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"The Homeseekers Guide" Land for Sale in the Great Southwest published by McKinney & Leavitt 1906 |
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Catalogue of
the Public School of Bolivar, Missouri for 1902 Contains lists of teachers and students as well as curriculum and rules and regulations |
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Southwest Baptist College 1904-1905 annual catalogue |
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The Revised Ordinances of the City of Bolivar 1903 |
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The History of the Polk County Baptist Association by J. W. Haines c. 1897 donated by E. F. Hunter 5/24/06 |
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Holy Bible presented by Dr. and Mrs. Dan C. Farrar, of Bolivar, Mo. And deposited in the corner stone of the Court House of Polk County, Missouri, which was laid with Masonic Ceremonies at Bolivar, Missouri, on Thursday, May 24, A.D. 1906, A.L. 5906 |
Newspapers |
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The following newspapers were in the time capsule and are stored in a separate box in the following folders. | |
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Humansville
Star-Leader 30th Year, No. 1 4 pages This
is an uncut copy. May 22, 1906 |
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Bolivar
Herald Vol. XXXVI, No. 12 4 pages This is an uncut
copy. May 24, 1906 |
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St. Louis
Republic Vol. 98, No. 318 14 pages May 23, 1906 |
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St. Louis
Globe-Democrat vol. 32, No. 26 16 pages June 14, 1906 |
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Bolivar Free
Press Vol. 39, No. 7 4 pages May 24, 1906 |
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Bolivar Free
Press Vol. 39, No. 8 4 pages May 31, 1906 |
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