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1. A Century of Growth in Agriculture: Kansas City's Cow Town Past is Always Remembered A Century of Growth in Agriculture: Kansas City's Cow Town Past is Always Remembered December 10-16, 1999 Retrospective article detailing the history of agriculture in Kansas City.
2. A History of Kansas City, Mo.: Her Business, Population, Natural Resources, and Inducements to Manufactures A History of Kansas City, Mo.: Her Business, Population, Natural Resources, and Inducements to Manufactures and Capitalists //1873 Description of the Kansas City area's timber resources in the context of agricultural implement and furniture manufacture.
3. A Lifelong Love Affair. ..with Horses A Lifelong Love Affair. ..with Horses October//1975 Photos and biographical article about William Harsh, or Bill Harsh, president of the American Royal Association in Kansas City during its early 1970s rejuvenation and relocation from the decrepit 1922...
4. A Memorial and Biographical Record of Kansas City and Jackson County, Mo. A Memorial and Biographical Record of Kansas City and Jackson County, Mo. 1896 Biographical sketch of John Daniel Peerson, or John Peerson, a "merchant, dealing in general hardware and agricultural implements in Oak Grove," Missouri. "[B]orn in Sniabar township, Jackson county, November...
5. A New Image for the Old Cowtown A New Image for the Old Cowtown October//1975 Kansas City as both rural and urban role player.
6. A New Image for the Old Cowtown A New Image for the Old Cowtown October//1975 Description of rural to urban evolution.
7. Agri-Business: A Billion Dollar Industry Here Agri-Business: A Billion Dollar Industry Here June/27/1965 Illustrations and article about agribusiness in the Kansas City area, including the origin of the word "agri-business," "agri" meaning "field."
8. Alden Millard Alden Millard 1896 Biographical sketch of Alden Millard, publisher of "the Millard Implement Directories of Kansas City, Omaha and St. Louis" starting in 1886 and "justice of the peace of Independence," Missouri, starting...
9. And So to Bread! And So to Bread! August//1947 Illustrations and article about the bread-making business in the Kansas City area involving the wheat production and flour milling of the Great Plains and Midwest as food for around the world. Also history...
10. Annual Review of Greater Kansas City Illustrated, 1908 Annual Review of Greater Kansas City Illustrated, 1908 1908 Photos, map, and description of the cotton manufacturing industry and its relation to Kansas City's garment industry and distribution to the rest of the country.
11. Blaze at $200,000: Tentative Estimate of Loss Is Made by Owner of Company at Knobtown Blaze at $200,000: Tentative Estimate of Loss Is Made by Owner of Company at Knobtown November/26/1952 Photo and article about the fire burning the "buildings, equipment and supplies at the Sam Mulkey company near Knobtown," Missouri, a section of southeastern Kansas City, Missouri. Main structure at the...
12. Business: Brokerage Firm Gambles on KC Business: Brokerage Firm Gambles on KC June//1977 Article about the establishment of a new investment firm in Kansas City because of the city's agribusiness and other business prospects.
13. Butler Manufacturing Company--A Proud Kansas Citian Since 1902 Butler Manufacturing Company--A Proud Kansas Citian Since 1902 May-June//1983 History of the Butler agricultural storage and implement manufacturing company at 302 West 5th Street.
14. Can't Take the Farm out of the Boy Can't Take the Farm out of the Boy August//1993 Biographical article about Harry Cleberg, chief executive officer of Farmland Industries starting in 1991, with photos and description of his life and career, including his "reputation as an agricultural...
15. Carswell Has 40-Year Steel Fabricating History Carswell Has 40-Year Steel Fabricating History 1950 History of the manufacturers specializing in agricultural machinery starting in 1912.
16. Cattle City Branches Out Cattle City Branches Out November/1/1947 Article about the status of Kansas City's post-war major economic sectors and their influence on the city's economic and geographic growth.
17. Close Up: Harsh Has a Mission. ..Now, if He Had Time Close Up: Harsh Has a Mission. ..Now, if He Had Time September/25/1975 Photo and biographical article about William Harsh, a 64-year-old "director and executive vice-president of Hallmark Cards, Inc., president of the American Royal Association and a prodigious civic worker."...
18. Columbian Stock Powders Develop Finer Livestock Columbian Stock Powders Develop Finer Livestock 1950 Photos and description of the Columbian Hog & Cattle Powder Company, founded in 1888 by veterinarian Dr. W. C. McDermand of Canada, moving to 1457-1463 Genesee Street in 1907.
19. Columbian Stock Powders Develop Finer Livestock: Kansas City Products Sold All over America Columbian Stock Powders Develop Finer Livestock: Kansas City Products Sold All over America 1950 Description and photos of the Columbian Powders livestock feed company at 1457-1463 Genesee Street, established in 1888.
20. Current Biography: Who's News and Why Current Biography: Who's News and Why 1952 Photo and bio of Howard Cowden, "founder, general manager, and president of the Consumers Cooperative Association" at 318 East 10th Street in Kansas City. He was born in Polk County, Missouri, in 1893...