Back in the Day

her school bus into another one. She claimed

the bus driver wanted her to learn about

emergency procedures.

October 16, 1886 – The Kansas City Journal

carried an article reminding its readers that, “It is

illegal for aliens to vote before having been

admitted to full citizenship.”

October 17, 1807 – Birthday of William B.

Waddell of Lexington, MO. He was a co-

founder of a huge freighting firm, the Overland

Stage Co., and the Pony Express.

October 18, 1923 – Raymond Henry Littge was

born in Altenberg, MO. In World War II he shot

down 10 enemy planes, destroyed 13 more on

the ground and even shot down 3 V-2 rockets as

they flew toward England.

October 19, 1865 – The Missouri Democrat

newspaper reported that a trapper, James

Lumley, had seen a “bright luminous body” in

the skies moving toward the east. Then there

was a loud explosion and the smell of sulphur in

the air. He found the large object which was

divided into compartments and had something

like hieroglyphs on its surface. He also

discovered glass & “strange stains.”

October 20, 1803 – The U.S. Senate approved

the Louisiana Purchase and Missouri became a

part of the United States

October 21, 1909 – Five-year-old George

Spurbeck fell into his family’s well near

Richmond, MO. He fell 30 ft. down into 14 ft.

of water but held to the stones on the side of the

well until his mother could climb down and

rescue him.

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