Backward Glance for Nov. 13

This week’s Backward Glance begins in 1890 with some varied news stories from around Missouri, and then moves closer to home in 1958 with news of a dedication ceremony being held for the newly-created Grover Park in Warrensburg. Source: Standard-Herald Date: Thursday Nov. 13, 1890 Title: Missouri State News The late tidal wave that swept over the country made Missouri’s delegation in Congress solidly Democratic. John Turlington, under sentence of death for the murder of Sheriff Cranmer, recently escaped from the jail at Boonville. One evening he secreted himself under the bed of Deputy Sheriff Nicol(d)son in the lower hall of the jail and when, a short time after supper, Nicol(d)son went into the jail and upstairs to see if everything was all right Turlington deliberately walked out. J. W.

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