Category: Freethought Town of Liberal Missouri
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The Story of Liberal, Missouri – The Medical Fraternity
THE STORY OF LIBERAL, MISSOURI BY O. E. HARMON Published by THE LIBERAL NEWS, J. P. MOORE PRINTER, LIBERAL, MO, 1925 The Medical Fraternity One of the earliest doctors in Liberal was Mrs. H. M. Allen. She owned a drug store, but sold it in 1884. She became Mr. Walser’s second wife. Dr. J. S.…
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The Story of Liberal, Missouri – Old Main Street
THE STORY OF LIBERAL, MISSOURI BY O. E. HARMON Published by THE LIBERAL NEWS, J. P. MOORE PRINTER, LIBERAL, MO, 1925 Go to Table of Contents
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The Story of Liberal, Missouri – U. M. L. Hall
THE STORY OF LIBERAL, MISSOURI BY O. E. HARMON Published by THE LIBERAL NEWS, J. P. MOORE PRINTER, LIBERAL, MO, 1925 U. M. L. Hall The readers in Liberal and vicinity who were here in an early day, know what the above initials mean. But there may be some who have come in later, and…
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The Story of Liberal, Missouri – Old Methodist Church
THE STORY OF LIBERAL, MISSOURI BY O. E. HARMON Published by THE LIBERAL NEWS, J. P. MOORE PRINTER, LIBERAL, MO, 1925 Go to Table of Contents
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The Story of Liberal, Missouri – Old School Building
THE STORY OF LIBERAL, MISSOURI BY O. E. HARMON Published by THE LIBERAL NEWS, J. P. MOORE PRINTER, LIBERAL, MO, 1925 Go to Table of Contents
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The Story of Liberal, Missouri – Educational
THE STORY OF LIBERAL, MISSOURI BY O. E. HARMON Published by THE LIBERAL NEWS, J. P. MOORE PRINTER, LIBERAL, MO, 1925 Educational Soon after the founding of the town steps were taken toward providing instruction for the young. The first educational institution was the “Instruction School.” One Professor Youmans was superintendent. We notice the names…
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The Story of Liberal, Missouri – The Great Spiritual Awakening
THE STORY OF LIBERAL, MISSOURI BY O. E. HARMON Published by THE LIBERAL NEWS, J. P. MOORE PRINTER, LIBERAL, MO, 1925 The Great Spiritual Awakening Various shades of Free thinkers first settled in Liberal. They ranged from out-and-out Agnostics to the more spiritual minded Deists and Spiritualists. Mr. Walser, himself an Agnostic when he founded…
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The Story of Liberal Missouri – The Famous Barbed Wire Fence
THE STORY OF LIBERAL, MISSOURI BY O. E. HARMON Published by THE LIBERAL NEWS, J. P. MOORE PRINTER, LIBERAL, MO, 1925 That Famous Barbed-Wire Fence In 1881, one H. H. Waggoner made an addition (sic) Liberal with the view of getting a place where Orthodox Christians could live to themselves. Here they could live unmolested…
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The Story of Liberal, Missouri – Why the Town of Liberal Was Founded
THE STORY OF LIBERAL, MISSOURI BY O. E. HARMON Published by THE LIBERAL NEWS, J. P. MOORE PRINTER, LIBERAL, MO, 1925 Why the Town of Liberal was Founded In 1880 there lived in Lamar, the county seat of Barton County, a man named George H. Walser. He was born in Indiana, May 26, 1834. He…
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The Story of Liberal, Missouri – DeLissa Stock Farm
THE STORY OF LIBERAL, MISSOURI BY O. E. HARMON Published by THE LIBERAL NEWS, J. P. MOORE PRINTER, LIBERAL, MO, 1925 Right click to view larger. Go to Table of Contents