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Trump's election-rigging czar just horrified his entire town with disgusting parade float
By Peter Mellado
Published on June 3, 2018
You've probably never heard of the city of Shawnee, Kansas, and the citizens of Shawnee were probably fine with that. If the residents of this suburban municipality on the outskirts of the Kansas City ever did entertain dreams of drawing national attention to itself, they probably hoped it was for a reason other than the one Kris Kobach forced upon them this weekend.
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You remember Kris Kobach of Kansas, the Republican Secretary of State of this deep-red middle American bastion? The Harvard, Oxford and Yale educated lawyer made a name for himself attacking immigration laws and pushing legislation in multiple states that was designed to suppress the minority vote.
He made national headlines when President Donald Trump tapped him to lead a blue ribbon commission to uncover the phantom 6 million or so votes he insisted were cast illegally for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. After multiple lawsuits against Kobach for secrecy, corruption, and abuse of power – and after failing to convince even Republican states to surrender all of their sensitive voter data to Washington, D.C. for what amounted to a fishing expedition – the commission was forced to disband.
That humiliating defeat on the national stage pushed Kobach back into state politics. Today he's in the middle of the race to replace the catastrophic gubernatorial reign of Sam Brownback. His campaign brought him to Shawnee on Saturday, where the town held its annual Old Settler's Day celebration.
The centerpiece of Old Settler's Day is a parade through town, and Kobach decided to participate in it by riding on a 'float' of sorts. That is, if you call a military jeep painted in an American flag-themed livery armed with a .50 caliber machine gun a float.
This was the scene from this morning during the Old Settler's Day parade Sec of State/Gubernatorial candidate #KrisKobach was in the parade in a souped up Jeep with a replica gun
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The display was so shocking that the city of Shawnee had to issue a written apology on social media.
Statement regarding the parade today. pic.twitter.com/FX1RBTcstE
— City of Shawnee, KS (@CityofShawneeKS) June 2, 2018
"We want to apologize for the concern and frustration involved with Mr. Kobach's parade entry," the statement opens. "In no way does this or any parade entry or float directly reflect the views and values of the City, the Old Shawnee Days Board or the Old Shawnee Days Society."
"Again," the statement reiterates, "we apologize and understand the concern this caused."
Kobach's in a tight primary race with current Governor Jeff Colyer, who took over when Brownback resigned earlier this year and left the state in shambles. His cheap campaign stunt – and the humiliating blowback – certainly won't help his chances in the Republican primary.
You can read the entire scathing statement from the city of Shawnee below.
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A dog is killed in S1E7. SPOILER: Pluto dies in the final episode of Season 1.
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A character discusses a pet bird, and it is implied that he accidentally killed it. He is remorseful and nothing is shown. A wolf is killed S2E8
There is a dog fight/ dog hunting in the first season
Episode 7. Lots of that, and though not encouraged, still messed up to watch since blood and scratches are shown along with dog death.
In season two, a demon is referred to as "a spider" and thus has scenes with/around spiders
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One of the characters, Lau, runs an opium den and scenes in which the drug is used are shown
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Mentions of drugs and drug dealers
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SPOILERS At the end of season 1 a characters arm is cut off, unsure if this counts as its not proper amputation but still is in a way.
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There's multiple torture scenes in the show
There is an outbreak of people bursting into flames + a characters parents are killed in a house fire
Season 2 Episode 1: A woman has her eye poked out. Look away after the child spills a red drink on the breakfast table.
In season one, episode one, a character falls down the stairs and breaks a leg. The character is not shown falling, but the leg is shown twisted in the wrong way, and he is shown crawling on it.
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The main character's parents both die from getting burned alive in a fire.
The main character is kidnapped after both his parents get killed when he was young. In season 2 another young boy gets kidnapped at a young age as well.
One of the main (teen) characters in season 2 dies, along with his younger brother.
Not in the original Black Butler. In the side story "Book of Circus", there are clowns.
there is no shower scene, however, there are multiple bath scenes, nothing too explicit, though.
In season 1 there is a very tiny jumps scare with a clown puppet.
The whole show is supernatural/demon related.
In Season 2 Episode 6 Ciel vomits on the floor while in the basement/cellar after experiencing vertigo
A women gets in a carriage accident and looses her baby. She's seen in a hospital bed.
Very briefly during Finny's flashback in episode 7.
Several characters are shown having sewn skin/body parts from other people onto themselves
The main character often has anxiety/PTSD attacks.
Mentions of suicide
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A character has to have her uterus removed while she is pregnant. She then kills other women who wanted abortions.
A pregnant character gets in a carriage wreck and loses her baby
A main character in the second season is the victim of reoccurring csa (it is never shown)
Not explicitly sexual, but a character is putting on a corset and it seems like something sexual is happening
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Ciel and Lizzy are first cousins, arranged to be married once they're older, to Ciel's chagrin.
A character who is alluded to be a trans woman in the series (confirmed by the creator) is repeatedly referred to by male pronouns
Alois, a confirmed gay character, dies in the second season. Grell Sutcliff, another LGBTQ character, is already dead (but she is a reaper and is never shown to die). I think an intersex angel named Angela dies at the end of the first season too.
The ending of Season 2 is very bittersweet.
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it is set in the 1800's, no cars, but there is a carriage accident
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The main character was implied to be abused by a cult, emotionally and sexually.
The main character has asthma and has asthma attacks.
No actual hangings from what I remember, but a character does threaten to hang themself and even prepares it down to the noose around their throat.
Many people drown in the book of Atlantic movie since it's like the Titanic.
Literally the entire series.
It's technically a carriage, because it was set in the Victorian era, but it crashes.

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Now I am beginning to understand what it is like to be part of a forest, using modern technology to connect and share ideas, the virtual world that we live in brings together an ecosystem of like minded people to work together. The diversity and un-expected synergy of this makes community artwork incredibly rewarding.
This month I had an opportunity to work closely with Jenai Hooke, sharing knowledge, time skills, laughs and long hours. Sharing a common passion for plants, environment and connection to people. We developed a trust and relationship of respect and understanding, from this we facilitated a range of workshops and public art that became part of the Horizon Festival 2017.
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We have Production databases implemented with Replication process in place. At present we are planning to move the log files from one drive to another drive. During the this process we are going to follow the dettach and attach method. Here i have a query related to replication , while detaching the Databases the replication process will be have impact or not? Can we move the log files from one drive to another drive with out distrubing the replication process?
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There is practical benefit to see the related topics after you exited the pager - that's when you have the chance to follow these other topics.  But I think it should be duplicated inside the pager as well.


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Paweł Prot | Researcher
About @protpaw
I like to define accessibility as an answer to "How many barriers are there to acquire or utilize information in a particular context?". Something being perfectly accessible means that the entire population can use it – emotionally, cognitively or behaviourally.
Let's turn this abstract into something more concrete – let's talk about digital accessibility. Most of the stuff you read and use on your desktop or mobile devices are documents, with varying level of interactivity baked in. There are some very loud voices proclaiming personal offence when someone claims that their fintech app is a "document", but the reality is just that — the Web is made of documents. When you see the words "application", "document", "page" in the rest of this writing, you can safely assume I'm talking about the stuff you see on your screen when you use the internet, no matter whether through browser or native mobile app.
The separation
Building on the previous, let's delve into what these documents are made of:
Content — the semantic load of the document, all the meaning behind words and pictures, hidden in sounds, in motion and video on your page. I'll stress that part again — words on the page are not the content, the meaning of these words is the content of your page
HTML — markup language that is used to define the meaning of elements on the page, e.g. is this part of text a navigation link, or an article's heading. It also contains data necessary to determine the meaning of non-text content, such as images, through text alternative to visual elements
Presentation — the set and setting of the page, the fonts and colours, the spatial and temporal dimensions of information.
CSS — styling language that allows for, well, styling of the page, building layouts and adjusting the presentation to the user's device size (or defining a different presentation for printing)
Interactivity — the means through which the content or presentations shifts in time, or through which the user can add, change, or remove elements of the page.
JavaScript — scripting language that can change content and presentation when prompted by the user, or through some pre-defined algorithm.
HTML+CSS — scripting languages aren't always needed, since this combination is Turing-complete by itself. I don't mean that JS is inherently detrimental to accessibility (or the opposite). Select the correct tool for the job at hand. If you always hold a hammer in your hand, everything will be a nail to you.
The bad or the ugly?
Accessibility is often thought of as of something that is for people with disabilities (or government pages), an "add-on" to the page, just so the less fortunate can use it. That is a backwards approach that can only result in bad products, that are neither for people with disabilities nor for people without them. Let's look at the page of Polish Social Insurance Agency:
Looks a bit better than Chernobyl's 3.6 Roentgen, I guess. Now, for the "accessible" version (if you want to replicate the look, select the link with an ID of "#highContrastMode", it's the icon that looks like an eye):
So, let me get this straight — there's an added bloat of buttons on the page that are meant to improve accessibility when prompted by the user, and this is what I get? Why should I even bother with this "accessibility" thing if following its rules makes for such horrible pages?
Here, I found this page belonging to the Norwegian government, look at it, it's beautiful, it's clear, concise, no extra buttons:
Now dropping the silly talk — yeah, that's accessible. No extra buttons, no bullshit "high-contrast modes", just a good, robust experience for all users. This difference is why one must start with the separation of content and presentation.
The standards
Accessible doesn't mean bloated, ugly, or precluding artistic expression. It means "How can we ensure that the user experience with our product is of quality, is robust, and is for the broadest audience possible?". It's about building a product that will stand the test of time. Such predictability can be found in products and processes that adhere to chosen standards. When it comes to digital accessibility, there is some confusion as to what these standards are. For example, let's have a look at this post from one of Reddit's admins, it's an answer to being called out on new Reddit's redesign being inaccessible:
Comment from discussion ggAlex's comment from discussion "How many people with disabilities did you have test the design before you let people try it out?".
The websites they linked to in the post are:
Section 508 — US government legislation, full name "Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973". Not an accessibility standard
WCAG 2.0 — an older version (current at the time of the ggAlex's post) of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. It is in fact an accessibility standard
WAI-ARIA — the Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite. It is a standard that describes how to extend the HTML, so it can fulfil the WCAG requirements when the pure HTML is not enough
One of these was not an accessibility standard, but rather a law that requires accessibility to be a part of digital experiences in the US. Similar to these, you can find an EN 301 549 norm (codified in (EU) 2016/2102 directive) in the EU.
For the purposes of building accessible digital experiences, the actual guidelines one needs to follow are the WCAG and WAI-ARIA. Let's have a bird's-eye view look at what they entail.
The WCAG is divided into 4 sections, describing requirements for the principles of accessibility:
Perceivable — users must be able to perceive the information and the UI. In practise, it requires content to be structured in such a way that its meaning can be programmatically determined. The rule of thumb here is:
a person can get the same information from the page using their eyes or a screen reader software
Operable — users must be able to operate the UI. In practise, it requires the UI element's functions to be triggerable by any kind of input tool. The rule of thumb here is:
a person can get from point A to point B on the page, using the page's UI, and acquire equivalent information along the way, no matter if they use only a mouse, a keyboard, or a touch interface
Understandable — users must be able to understand the content and the UI. In practise, it shares the "meaning can be programmatically determined" with the Perceivable principle. The rule of thumb here is:
the UI is consistent and predictable (that doesn't mean identical, mind you) across the multiple pages on the same website
the content related to the user actions, such as error messages, labels and instructions is clear, concise, and helpful
the content in general written (as a default text, or text alternative) so the largest possible part of its intended audience will understand it
Robust — the content is structured and described in such a way that it adheres to the standards, so user agents (such as screen readers) can correctly interpret it. The rule of thumb here is:
Use default HTML semantics
If the default HTML semantics are not enough, use ARIA
JavaScript ain't evil, but also ain't replacement for HTML and ARIA
Sometimes HTML is not enough. One of the more common examples is making an accessible, easy-to-style combobox (if you're looking for one, Sarah Higley has some great ones). Since it's a custom component and not a part of HTML spec, you need to build it by yourself in such a way that it's functionally and semantically equivalent to the <select> element in HTML. ARIA will allow you to define the required properties:
role — what role does the element play in the document, how it relates hierarchically to the other elements on the page (e.g. listitem should be a part of a list) and what states and properties can it have
states and properties — what is happening right now with the element. Say we have an element that has a role="button". It can be in an aria-pressed="true" state (when it's currently, well, pressed), with an aria-label="I am a custom button" property.
But you should avoid making buttons with ARIA. Doing a glance at the code once again <div role="button" aria-pressed="true" aria-label="I am a custom button"> (plus some JS for functionality), there's something missing. Something related to the operable WCAG principle. I might be able to use it by clicking on it. The same for tapping on it on a touchscreen. But I won't be able to use it with my keyboard, since it lacks a tabindex="0″ attribute.
Making your own components is a mess. Sometimes, an unavoidable mess. This is what the standards are there for — so you won't have to think about all the roles, states, properties, attributes. Just plain, simple HTML.
Research reporting
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Michael Morse expected to rejoin Mariners tomorrow
By Aaron GleemanJul 29, 2013, 1:18 PM EDT
No official announcement has been made yet, but it looks like Michael Morse will come off the disabled list and return to the Mariners' lineup Tuesday.
Todd Dybas of the Everett Herald reports that Morse said his goodbyes at Triple-A yesterday, signaling that his rehab for a strained quadriceps is over after more than a month on the disabled list.
Morse was struggling before being shut down, hitting just .257 with three homers and a .737 OPS in 32 games following a big April, but the Mariners have scored the third-most runs in the league since the All-Star break and adding his right-handed power bat will certainly help.


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First Stab at Mob Grazing (UHDG)
May 29, 2018 tannachtonfarm	3 Comments
About a week ago, despite our poor pasture growing situation due to dry and hot weather, i tried what others have done and that is UHDG or ultra high stock density grazing. There are some who have successfully managed shifting cows 5,7,9 times a day and obtaining up to 1 million pounds of livestock per acre! That can result in a phenomenal improvement in soil quality due to deep rooted plants and evenly distributed manure.
My experience was far different and after a couple of hours quickly realised my misgivings as to mob grazing's effectiveness in our area.
Cool season grasses often don't have deep roots, by and large, unless allowed to grow quite tall (and mature) which results in unpalatable grazing.
Mature grasses are unpalatable and very low 'octane' (nutrition)
Laying down cool season, fine stem grasses by trampling is virtually impossible.
Toxic endophyte fescue is poisonous at all stages; recent research shows the bottom 2 inches is as toxic as the seed heads. Forcing cattle to consume it is detrimental to their health.
Hot, humid weather causes some animals to suffer and they need shade – not all small paddocks can have shade.
I quickly realized that i was exhausting myself setting up polybraid and posts to shift the cattle. To the point that, instead of accomplishing other tasks whilst at the farm, i felt like napping instead!!
A problem perhaps unique to my situation is the distance from the stock. My farm is 35 minutes' drive (via JD Gator) from our home. Though my solution was to shift cattle often on the days i could go up there, then give them a large break to last up to 3 days, but i found point 6 overwhelmed even that idea.
This photo shows my mob at an estimated 50,000 lbs per acre. Not even close to what is needed to see positive effects of mob grazing. Nevertheless, i have discovered an optimal balance of dividing my 20 acre paddocks (paddock sizes vary) in half results in acceptable utilization plus gives an extra day and a half of grazing over giving access to the entire paddock. This is very important; instead of 3 days grazing, there are 4.5 days, which over the course of 24 paddocks results in an additional 36 days rest period!
Putting dollars to that extra growth: In normal and decent growing conditions (not over 90F and normal rainfall), cool season grasses and legumes could potential produce 8-12 inches of growth in 36 days. An average pasture with little to no bare ground (spaces between plants) might yield 300 lbs to the inch per acre. So, if the entire farm received that additional 36 day rest, then 400 acres x 300 lbs per inch x 8 inches growth = 960,000 additional lbs produced. Reduce that by 20% to get a hay equivalency and price it at 5 cents per pound, then 768,000 lbs x .05 = $38,400 worth of hay that is not needed to purchase and maintain or grow the herd. OR, consider that as my wages for setting up and taking down posts and polybraid during the summer. Of course, nothing is perfect or normal, so even these conservative figures may fall way short in the face of a drought or hot temperatures. Nevertheless, there is gain to be considered IF the labor does not become cumbersome and cost more than the value of forage.
Well, this was all written on Monday the 21st of May – a week later – still no rain and temps continue well into the 90s with heat indices above 100 for several hours each day and little to no wind. It's muggy and hot; cool season pastures are no longer growing, so the planned grazing is relaxed already since the cows need shade and i've set up a paddock with a big timber patch. Guess where most of the manure (nutrients) will end up? Yeah, not where planned. As usual, theories, plans, scenarios all go out the window in the face of nature. Like any other year, we just do the best we can with the conditions we are given.
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FAMILY, Thoughts
May 21, 2018 tannachtonfarm	Leave a comment
This poem has been around for a long time, but I came across it again on a sheet that was shuffled together with other collected papers.
If I knew it would be the last time that I'd see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise, I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day.
For surely there's always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, And we always get a second chance to make everything right.
There will always be another day to say our "I love you's," And certainly there's another chance to say our "Anything I can do's?
But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I'd like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike, And today may be the last chance you get to hold your love one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, you'll surely regret the day.
That you didn't take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss And you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today, and whisper in their ear, That you love them very much and you'll always hold them dear.
Take time to say "I'm sorry," "Please forgive me," "thank you," or "it's okay," And if tomorrow never comes, you'll have no regrets about today.
Norma Cornett Marek
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FAMILY, Historical Events, Thoughts
Pleasant Shade Cemetery
About six years ago, i started hacking away at the brush, weeds, and sprouts which had engulfed a tiny cemetery at the corner of what was my grandpa's land (he gave it to me later). All the time i was growing up and 'helping' Grandpa Falconer with his cattle chores, i'd been told it was a 'black' cemetery. It was never cared for and i thought nothing of it. Once i started clearing it, i discovered there were six stones, three of which had actual names and information on them. Once I had it sufficiently cleared, then son Dallas has taken over with mowing and weed eating and keeping the site maintained nicely these past three years. We had made a quick sign on which he had free hand painted the name of the cemetery but by this spring it needed a makeover. So he sanded it down, i printed off new letters and traced them on and hand painted them and sealed the sign. However, this is the last time i'll spend so much time; next time i'll hire a professional sign made – just too time consuming and it probably won't last more than 2-3 years. There is no budget for this project, but we have enjoyed making the nearly forgotten cemetery beautiful again.
This was taken in 2014 before we had made the sign, but had already made the area safe (not tearing up the lawnmower) to mow. Bearing in mind that none of this could be seen just two years previous. Completely engulfed in head high brush!
So, how did i discover the name of the cemetery?! I just did some looking about on the internet and discovered a fantastic list of cemeteries in Linn County, Missouri on the Roots web page, but recently it was closed and i was disheartened, but i kept looking and someone ( thank you, Sherry Baker!) had picked it up and started a new site to maintain this list! The link is here but i've also copied it in its entirety below. I was really excited to find that this little cemetery had an actual name. Pleasant Shade Cemetery.
Back to Linn County
Linn County MO Cemeteries
Our thanks to Sherry Baker for this information!
Thanks also to Reta Riley for the second McCollum Cemetery info!
Abbot Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S28-T60N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy HH, about 2 1/2 miles west of New Boston, go north on Hwy HH about 3 miles to a dirt lane going west. Go west on this lane about 1/4 mile to the west end of a bend in the lane. Walk south on the ridge about 250 yards; cemetery is on the west side of the ridge and is marked by an iron fence around the single remaining grave.
Anderson Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S29-T58N-R18W. From the intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy U, north of Marceline, go north on Hwy U about 4 miles, then go west on a gravel road about 1/4 mile. The cemetery is about 50 yards west of a two-story home and about 10-15 yards south of the road.
Baker, Andrew Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S7-T59N-R18W. From the intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy PP north of Brookfield, go south on a gravel road about 600 yards to the ridge top. Here a private dirt lane leads to the cemetery. The dirt lane goes west for about 1/4 mile then turns south for about 1/4 mile to a fence line. Thru a gate, the lane goes south on a ridge, but the cemetery is on the next ridge to the west and about 50 yards south of an old house (about 1/4 mile south of the fence gate).
Baker, Bolin Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S17-T59N-R18W. From St. Catharine, go north on Hwy 11 about 8 1/2 miles to a gravel road going east. Go east for about 1 3/4 miles, then turn south and go about 1/4 mile. At an intersection bear to the right (southwest). Continue southwest for about 1/8 mile; cemetery is west of the road about 300 yards on a ridge.
Baker-Findley Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S20-T60N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy PP, go north on Hwy PP to end (about 4 1/2 miles). Turn left (west) on a gravel road and go about 1/4 mile. Cemetery is south of the road 75-100 yards and is south of a tin barn and tin grain bin.
Baker, G. V. Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S17-T60N-R21W. From Meadville, go north on Hwy 139 about 16 miles to Hwy MM; then go east on MM about 1 1/2 miles. Turn south on a gravel road and go 1 mile, then turn left (east). Go east 1 mile then turn left (north). Go north about 0.3 mile; cemetery is west of the road about 125 yards.
Baker, George W. Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S11-T60N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy O and Hwy OO at North Salem, go south on Hwy OO 0.2 mile to a private drive leading west from highway toward an old house and barn. This lane is about 100 yards north of the church; follow lane west to just east of the old house then go south and southwest along the ridge. Stay on the west side of the barn then follow ridge to where ridge drops off sharply; an old pond will be to the left and below the cemetery.
Baker, Jerome Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S8-T60N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy PP, west of New Boston, go north on Hwy PP to end of state maintenance then turn right (east). Follow gravel road east then north about 1 1/2 miles to an intersection of gravel roads. In the northwest corner of this intersection is a gate to a farm field. Cemetery is accessible only by 4-wheel drive vehicle and then only in dry weather.
Bailey Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S22-T59N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy C and Hwy V, go south on Hwy V about 3 miles then turn left (east) on a gravel road where Hwy V curves to the south. Go east about 1/4 mile where a gravel road turns north. Continue east through the field; cemetery was somewhere over crest of ridge, probably north of the field lane.
Banning Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S31-T58N-R19W. From Brookfield, go north on Hwy M about 1/2 mile, then turn right (east) on a gravel road. Go east 1 mile to an intersection with another gravel road going north; cemetery is about 25 yards south of the road in a clump of trees.
Baugher Cemetery* Located in SE 1/4 S32-T59N-R18W. From the intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy U, north of Marceline, go north on Hwy U about 7 miles. Here the road bends to the east; go past the bend about 3/4 mile (the road again bends east). At this second bend, a gravel drive goes north. Follow this land about 0.7 mile, going north at the split in the road; cemetery is on the left (west) side of the road about 100-150 yards north of the split. Follow road to north end of Switzer Chapel Cemetery, then on foot, follow right hand branch of trail. At bottom of hill, the trail is going east; continue east along the fence to where a fence line goes north; cemetery is about 300 yards north of this point on east side of fence.
Bear Branch Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S16-T59N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy C and Hwy V, go south on Hwy V about 1 mile then turn right (west) on a gravel road. Follow gravel road about 1/4 mile, then turn left (south) for 1/4 mile; church and cemetery are on east side of road.
Becket Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S16-T58N-R20W. From Linneus, go east on Hwy P about 2 miles to where road curves sharply to the north. Take a gravel road east, then south. Go south about 2.3 miles; cemetery is east of road about 125 yards.
Bethel Cemetery(East Strawberry)* Located in SE 1/4 S32-T59N-R21W. From intersection of Hwy 139 and Hwy B north of Meadville, go east on Hwy B 2 miles to a gravel road going north. Go north on the gravel road about 50 yards; cemetery is on west side of the road.
Botts Cemetery* Located in SW 1/4 S18-T58N-R21W. From Meadville, go north on Hwy 139 about 3 miles; cemetery is on east of road just north of a gravel road going east.
Bowyer Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S2-T58N-R21W. From Linneus, go south on Hwy 5 about 1/4 mile to first gravel road west. Go west about 1/2 mile, then turn north at a four-way intersection. Follow road north then northwest about 1 mile to end of road. Cemetery is about 150 yards south of a driveway in a group of trees.
Brown Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S18-T59N-R20W. From Purdin, go south on Hwy 5 to first gravel road west. Go west on gravel road about 3/4 mile to intersection; cemetery is southeast about 100-150 yards east and 50 yards south of road.
Brownlee Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S22-T58N-R18W. This cemetery is listed in the 1883 Linn County History, page 647, but no trace of it has been found.
Bull Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S13-T60N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy C, go west on Hwy C about 1/4 mile, then go north on Hwy CC. Continue north on Hwy CC about 4 3/4 miles; cemetery is less than 1/4 mile north of intersection with the 3rd gravel road going east. Cemetery is at a much lower elevation than road and cannot be easily seen approaching from the south. It is now marked by 3 large cedar trees, and is about 150 yards from road.
Calhoun Cemetery* Located in SW 1/4 S11-T60N-R21W. From Browning, go west on Hwy MM about 3 1/2 miles. Cemetery is about 220 yards south of road and is best reached by a private drive to the house, then cemetery is about 100 yards east.
Calvary Baptist (Garner) Cemetery Also known as Garner Cemetery
Located in SW 1/4 S36-T60N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy C, go west on Hwy C about 1/4 mile, then go north on Hwy CC. Continue north on Hwy CC just over 1 mile; cemetery & church are on west side of road.
Cash Cemetery* Located in NW 1/4 S15-T57N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy 129, go west on Hwy 36 about 1/2 mile, then turn south on a gravel road and go about 0.3 mile; cemetery is west of road about 550-600 yards.
Cassity Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S30-T59N-R20W. From Linneus, go north on Hwy 5 about 1 1/2 miles to a gravel road east. Go east on this road bending south for about 1/4 mile to a private drive next to a farm home. Follow drive east past house and barn about 1/4 mile to cemetery; cemetery is on right side of lane just past a pond.
Cherry Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S23-T59N-R21W. From Linneus, go north on Hwy 5 about 1 12/ miles to first gravel road west. Go west about 1 1/2 miles to where the road turns north, then go north about 3/4 mile. Cemetery is west of the road about 75 yards.
Couch Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S36-T59N-R21W. From intersection of Hwy 5, Hwy B and Hwy P in Linneus, go north on Hwy 5 four blocks then turn west. Follow this street west about 1 1/4 miles to entrance of Linneus City Lake. Turn into Lake entrance and drive to spillway. At spillway, walk north about 300 yards up ridge; cemetery is on east side of ridge in a clump of trees.
Coulson Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S15-T58N-R18W. This cemetery is listed in the 1883 Linn County History, page 647. It no longer exists and stones were reportedly moved to the Wyandotte Cemetery by George Coulson.
County Farm Cemetery From Linneus, go west on Hwy B about 0.9 mile; cemetery was on north side of road, north of a red shet and near the timber line on the north slope of a steep hill. No stones are presently found.
Crail & Moore Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S1-T59N-R18W. From New Boston, go south on Hwy 129 a short distance past the church in the southeast corner of New Boston; cemetery is east of the road on a ridge about 125 yards from highway. The single burial here was reportedly moved to the Helton Cemetery in Macon County.
Dry Ridge Cemetery* Also known as Bennett and Mundell.
Located in SW 1/4 S13-T60N-R21W. From Browning, go west on Hwy MM from Hwy 5 about 2 1/4 miles to jct. Hwy Z. Turn south on gravel road (Z goes north) about 1 1/4 miles to cemetery on east side of road.
Dryden Cemetery* Located in SW 1/4 S19-T59N-R20W. From Linneus, go north on Hwy 5 about 1 1/2 miles to second gravel road west. Go west then north on this gravel road about 9/10 mile; cemetery is on right (east) side of road.
Elmwood Cemetery (IOOF)* Located in SE 1/4 S20-T57N-R18W. From Marceline, go north on Hwy 5 to city limit, then east on a gravel road 1/2 mile. Turn north on another gravel road approximately 1/8 mile beyond railroad tracks. Cemetery is on left side of the road.
Enterprise Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S13-T60N-R20W. From intersection of Hwy O and Hwy KK (about 3 miles east of Browning), go east on Hwy O about 1 1/4 miles, then turn right (south) on a gravel road; go south about 0.8 mile to first gravel lane; turn right (west). Follow this road 0.4 mile to cemetery on left.
Ford Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 S1-T59N-R22W. The site stands on the east bank of Smokey Creek in the timber. The two stones have probably been moved from their original location.
Fore Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S32-T59N-R20W. From Linneus, go east on Hwy P about 1 1/2 miles to first gravel road north. Go north 1 mile, then go west about 1/8 mile; cemetery is about 250 yards south of road.
Forman Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S32-T57N-R21W. From intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy W, south of Meadville, go south on Hwy W about 4 1/2 miles and where the highway curves west, continue south but quickly turn left (east) on a gravel road. Go east about 1 1/2 miles to a parking area at end of road. Cemetery is about 100 yards north, marked by some large trees.
Fosher Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S24-T59N-R20W. From intersection of Hwy M and Hwy C north of Brookfield, go south on Hwy M about 3 miles to a gravel road going west. Go west about 1/4 mile; cemetery is on the right (north) side of the road.
Gilmer Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S31-T60N-R20W. From Purdin, go north on Hwy 5 from junction with Hwy C about 1/2 mile, then right on a gravel road. Follow road, keeping left past an intersection and then a private drive to a bridge over Lowes Branch. Go past the bridge 300-350 yards; the bottom ground on the left should start sharply uphill. Follow this contour west about 1/4 mile to the second ridge. Cemetery is up on the ridge just north of a pipeline.
Gooch Cemetery* Located in SE 1/4 S29-T60N-R20W. From Purdin, go north on Hwy 5 to 4th road going east. Go east 1/4 mile, then south 1/4 mile, then east about 1 1/4 miles. Turn south and go about 1/4 mile; road leads right to cemetery.
Grantsville Cemetery* Located in SW 1/4 S11-T59N-R20W. From intersection of Hwy C and Hwy KK east of Purdin, go south on a gravel road about 1 mile, then turn left (east). Go east about 1/2 mile; cemetery is on left (north) side of road about 100 yards.
Grove Hill Cemetery
Also known as Guyer Baptist Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S9-T59N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy C and Hwy V, go south on Hwy V about 1/2 mile; cemetery is on west side of road.
Hayes Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S31-T60N-R21W. From Meadville, go north on Hwy 139 about 13 miles to Hwy DD; turn right (east) on DD and go 1/2 mile. Cemetery is about 100 yards south of road on west side of fence.
Haseville Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S13-T60N-R22W. From Meadville, go north about 16 miles on Hwy 139 to Hwy E; then go west on Hwy E about 1/4 mile; cemetery is on the left (south) side of the road east of the church.
Hooker Cemetery* Located in NE 1/4 S16-T60N-R21W. From Browning, go west on Hwy MM about 4 1/2 miles then turn south on a gravel road. Go south about 3/4 mile; cemetery is about 50 yards west of the road just before a ´T´ intersection.
Jenkins Cemetery* Located in SE corner S17-T60N-R20W. Go east on Hwy O from Browning about 3/4 mile to a gravel road south. Go south about 1 1/2 miles to cemetery on right. Or, go south on Hwy 5 about 1 1/2 miles then east on a gravel road about one mile plus; cemetery on left at a ´T´ intersection.
Jones Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S10-T59N-R20W. From Purdin, go east on Hwy C to Hwy KK, then south on a gravel road about 1 mile, then turn right (west). Go west about 3/4 mile to a farm house on north side of road. The cemetery was probably about 3/8 mile north of the house; stones were found in a pile of old fence posts about 200 yards north of the probable cemetery site.
Keithley Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S8-T60N-R21W. From Meadville, go north on Hwy 139 about 16 miles to Hwy MM; then go east on MM to Hwy DD. Hwy DD goes north; cemetery is about 1/2 mile south (but no road). Cemetery can be reached from a private drive which is about 1/8 mile east of the intersection of MM & DD; this lane goes south then southwest and passes right by the cemetery.
Kille & Pace Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S20-T59N-R19W. From Brookfield, go north on Hwy M to Hwy V (about 4 miles); turn east on Hwy V and go about 2 1/2 miles, then north about 5 1/2 miles to a gravel road to the west. Go west on gravel road about 1/4 mile, then turn south. Go past Bear Branch Church to end of road (about 1/2 mile). Cemetery is about 3/4 mile southwest across fields and pastures on a bluff about 100 yards east of and overlooking Bear Creek.
King Cemetery Located in S34-T58N-R19W, east of the Dick King home.
Kirk Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S36-T61N-R19W. From Browning, go east on Hwy O about 9 1/2 miles to intersection of Hwy O and Hwy OO; continue east about 3/10 mile; cemetery is located north of Hwy O about 200 yards from road. (Better go east 1/10 mile further and enter a private lane; go north on lane behind old abandoned house, through an ´S´, where lane turns north again. Cemetery is now about 150 yards west of this point in a grove of trees.)
Laclede City Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S6-T57N-R20W. From intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy 5 at Laclede, go north on Hwy 5 about 1/4 mile; cemetery is on the left (west) side of the highway.
Liberty Memorial Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S10-T58N-R20W. From Brookfield, go west on Hwy 36 to Hwy FF, then north on Hwy FF to end of blacktop (about 5 miles). Continue north on gravel road about 1 mile; cemetery is west of the road in the southwest corner of a 2-acre plot.
Linhart Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S15-T58N-R19W. From St. Catharine, go north on Hwy 11 about 3 miles to a gravel road; go west on this gravel road about 1 1/4 mile to another gravel road going south; cemetery is in southwest corner of this intersection.
Linn-Bethel/Grant Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S8-T57N-R21W. From intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy 139, go east on Hwy 36 about 2 miles and turn south on a gravel road. Go south about 1/4 mile and enter a dirt lane on the right (west) side of the gravel road. Follow this lane west about 1/4 mile to cemetery.
Locust Creek Cemetery Located NW 1/4 S18-T57N-R20W. From intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy 139, go south on Hwy 139 about 1 1/2 miles then turn right (west) on a gravel road. Go west about 1 mile then turn right (north) on another gravel road. Go north about 200 yards; cemetery will be east of the road about 75 yards behind an old school house or church.
Long Branch Crossing Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S18-T58N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy M and Hwy P north of Brookfield, go north on Hwy M about 5/8 mile. Cemetery is about 325 yards east of road. Best to go north of the Long Branch bridge and walk along the north side of Long Branch, going east to a sharp bend, where a very high bluff has eroded badly. Cemetery is toward south end of this bluff just north of a fence line.
Magnolia Cemetery Located S22-T59N-R21W. From Linneus, go west on Hwy B about 3 miles to Hwy Y, then north on Hwy Y about 2 1/2 miles; cemetery is on east side of the road.
Martin Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S34-T59N-R20W. From Linneus, go east on hwy P about 3 1/2 miles from Hwy 5 to a gravel road going north. Go north on this gravel road about 200-250 yards; cemetery is on west side of road.
Masonic Cemetery, Bucklin Located in SW 1/4 S35-T58N-R18W. From intersection of Park & 5th in Bucklin, go west across railroad tracks then turn right. This road leads to two entrances to the Bucklin Masonic Cemetery.
Maxwell Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 and NE 1/4 S4-T57N-R20W. From the intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy FF (west of Brookfield), go west on Hwy 36 about 1/2 mile then turn right (north) on a gravel road. Go north 1/2 mile then turn left (west) on another gravel road. Go west about 500 feet; cemetery is about 35 feet north of a fence. Only one stone remains.
McBeth Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S18-T57N-R19W. From St. Michael's Cemetery, go west on a gravel road about 1600 feet; the stones are in a barn yard on the south side of the road.
McCollum Cemetery – Yellow Creek Township* Located in SE 1/4 S7-T58N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy U and Hwy 36, north of Marceline, go north on Hwy U between 7 1/2 and 8 miles to fifth road to the west. Turn west and go about 1/2 mile; cemetery is on the left (south) side of the road 50-75 yards from road.
McCollum Cemetery – North Salem Township Located in S17-T56N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy PP, go north on Hwy PP about five miles to end of blacktop; turn left (west) on gravel road. Just before first curve in the gravel road, bear right on lane that goes to an old house. At field gate, walk about 150-200 yards along path into timber; cemetery is in timber on left of path.
Meadville Cemetery Located in NW S6-T57N-R21W and SW S 31-T58N-R21W. From Meadville, go north on Hwy 139 to where the Hwy curves to the west. Go west about one block; cemetery is on both sides of the road.
Mennonite Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S5-T58N-R20W. From Linneus, go east on Hwy P about 1.8 mile; cemetery is on south side of hwy on curve where hwy turns north (just west of church).
Moore Cemetery Located in S33-T59N-R18W. No other information is available about this cemetery
Moore-Mullins Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S9-T58N-R20W. From Linneus, go east on Hwy P about 2 miles to where road curves sharply to the north. Take a gravel road east then south. Go south about 1 mile; cemetery is on left (east) side of road about 200 yards east of road.
Morris Chapel Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S4-T59N-R21W. From Linneus, go west on Hwy B about 3 miles to Hwy Y, then north on Hwy Y about 6 miles. Turn left (west) on a gravel road, then go about 1/4 mile to Morris Chapel Church & Cemetery.
Mount Olive Cemetery* Located in NE 1/4 S6-T59N-R21W. From Meadville, go north on Hwy 139 about 13 miles to Hwy DD; turn right (east) and go 1 mile. Turn right (south) here and follow gravel road about 1 1/4 miles to drive leading to cemetery, about 1/4 mile west of gravel road.
Mount Olivet Cemetery(formerly Roselawn Cemetery) Located in SE 1/4 S30-T57N-R18W. From intersection of Kansas Avenue and Santa Fe Street in Marceline, go west on Santa Fe about five blocks; street ends at cemetery.
Murrain Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S3-T58N-R20W. From Brookfield, go west on Hwy 36 to Hwy FF, then north on Hwy FF to end of blacktop (about 5 miles). Continue north on gravel road about 1.3 miles; cemetery is on west side of road.
Nester Chapel Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S4–T59N-R18W. From the intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy HH, about 2 1/2 miles west of New Boston, go west on Hwy 11 about 3/4 mile then turn right (north) on a gravel road. Go north about 1/4 mile; cemetery and church are on the left (west) side of the road.
New Boston Cemetery Located in Sw 1/4 S1-T59N-R18W. Cemetery is on the north side of Hwy 129 about 1/2 mile west of New Boston.
New Garden Cemetery* Located in SE 1/4 S8-T58N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy M and Hwy P north of Brookfield, go east on a gravel road 1 1/2 miles, then north 1 mile, then east about 1/4 mile. Cemetery is on the left (north) side of the road.
North Salem Cemetery Located in Sw 1/4 S11-T60N-R19W. Cemetery is at south end of North Salem, MO on Hwy OO, about 0.4 mile from Hwy O.
North Swedish Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S24-T59N-R18W. Cemetery and church are on the west side of Hwy 129 3 miles south of New Boston or 8 miles north of Bucklin, and about 1/2 mile north of the intersection with Hwy U.
Ogle Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S28-T60N-R20W. From Purdin, east on Hwy C from Hwy 5 about 2 1/2 miles to Hwy KK, then north about 2 3/4 miles to a gravel road going west. Proceed west about 1 1/4 miles nearly to top of hill just past first gravel road to north. Cemetery is directly south about 1/4 mile. Go down hill, across stream bed and up the next hill to a grove of trees.
Old Bucklin Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S35-T58N-R18W. From intersection of Park & 5th in Bucklin, go west across railroad tracks then turn right. This road leads to two entrances to the Bucklin Masonic Cemetery. Go past these entrances and follow the road about 0.4 mile to the cemetery at end of road.
Old Linneus Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S1-T58N-R21W. From intersection of Hwy 5 and Sandusky Street in Linneus, go west on Sandusky Street about two blocks; cemetery is on north side of street at edge of town.
Old New Garden Cemetery Located in NW corner S3-T57N-R19W. From Brookfield, go east on Hwy 11 about 1 3/4 miles just past County Club entrance to gravel road going south. Go south on this road a few yards, then turn east. Continue east; cemetery at end of road. Located in NW corner S3-T57N-R19W. From Brookfield, go east on Hwy 11 about 1 3/4 miles just past Country Club entrance to gravel road going south. Go south on this road a few yards, then turn east. Continue east; cemetery is at end of road.
Park Lawn Memory Gardens Located in NE 1/4 S11-T57N-R20W. From intersection of Hwy 36 and Business 36 in Brookfield, go west a short distance to cemetery entrance.
Parsons Creek Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S36-T59N-R22W. From intersection of Hwy 139 and Hwy B north of Meadville, go west on Hwy B about 1 mile then turn north on a gravel road. Go north about 1/2 mile; cemetery is on east side of road near intersection of two gravel roads.
Patterson Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S10-T58N-R22W. From intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy EE west of Meadville, go north on Hwy EE 5 miles to end of blacktop. Turn left (west) and go 3/4 mile, then turn right (north) and go about 0.4 mile to a gravel lane going east. Enter lane and go 1/4 mile; cemetery is south of lane about 200 yards.
Peavler Cemetery* Located in NW 1/4 S14-T60N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy O and Hwy OO at North Salem, go south on Hwy OO through New Salem, then go east at church and cemetery, then south again on a gravel road. Go about 1 mile to where road turns left (west); cemetery is just a few yards southeast of this corner.
Phillips Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S32-T60N-R21W. From Meadville, go north on Hwy 139 about 13 miles to Hwy DD; then go east on Hwy DD 1 mile and turn south on a gravel road. Go south 1 mile then turn left (east) on a gravel road. Go east about 1/8 mile; cemetery is north of the road about 175 yards.
Pierce Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S1-T59N-R21W. Go north from Purdin on Hwy 5 to 3rd gravel road west (about 1 1/2 miles). Go west on gravel road about 1/2 mile; road turns south. Cemetery is about 100 yards south and on left (east) side of road.
Pleasant Grove North Cemetery* Located in NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 S26-T59N-R18W. From Bucklin, go north on Hwy 129 to Hwy U, turn left (west) on Hwy U and go 1 1/4 miles to cemetery on both sides of road. Church and old part of cemetery are north of the road; new part of cemetery is south of the road.
Pleasant Grove South Cemetery* Located in NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 S26-T59N-R18W. From Bucklin, go north on Hwy 129 to Hwy U, turn left (west) on Hwy U and go 1 1/4 miles to cemetery on both sides of road. Church and old part of cemetery are north of the road; new part of cemetery is south of the road.
Pleasant Shade Cemetery Located in NW corner S3-T59N-R21W. From Linneus, go west on Hwy B about 3 miles to Hwy Y, then north on Hwy Y about 6 miles. Turn left (west) on a gravel road; cemetery is on the south edge of the road 30 yards from the blacktop.
Pleasant View Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S2-T58N-R19W. From St. Catharine, go east on Hwy 11 until the highway turns north; then continue north about 4 1/2 miles until the highway curves right to the east. At this point, a gravel road continues north; take this gravel road. The cemetery is about 300 yards down the road on the left (west) side.
Prather Cemetery* Located in SE corner S12-T60N-R21W. Go west from Browning on Hwy MM from Hwy 5 about 1 mile; turn south on gravel road. Continue south about 1/2 mile, then west about 0.6 mile to cemetery. Cemetery on north side of road clearly marked by archway gate.
Price Cemetery* Located in NW 1/4 S15-T60N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy 129 and Hwy HH, south of Winigan, go south on Hwy HH about 1/4 mile; cemetery will be on left (east) side of road.
Pulliam Cemetery* Also known as Gash Cemetery
Located in SW 1/4 S26-T59N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy C, north of Brookfield, go south on Hwy 11 2 1/2 miles then turn right (west) on a gravel road. Go west 1/2 mile then turn south at the intersection. Go south 1/4 mile to farm home. Drive thru farm yard (with permission) and follow dirt lane. Stay left at intersection and pass a small pond and tin barn; continue on dirt lane about 1/4 mile to a fence line. Cemetery is on the right (west) side of lane and south of the fence.
Purdin Cemetery* Located in Northeast corner, S7-T59N-R10W. Cemetery is about 1/8 mile west of Hwy 5, at the north edge of Purdin; easily visible from highway.
Putman Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S10-T60N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy O and Hwy OO at North Salem, go west on Hwy O about 1 1/4 miles to top of first ridge west of West Yellow Creek. Park in private drive south of highway and walk south past barn and pens then veer to southwest, passing a pond on the east, to fence line. Cemetery is 300 yards south of highway marked by several small trees.
Ray Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S23-T59N-R18W. From New Boston, go south on Hwy 129 about 2 miles to the 2nd gravel road west. Go west past a home; cemetery is on a ridge in a patch of timber about 1/2 mile southwest of the house (1/4 mile south of the gravel road).
Ridings Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S33-T58N-R20W. From the intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy FF (west of Brookfield), go north on Hwy FF across railroad tracks about 1 mile to second gravel road on the left. Turn left on gravel road and go about 1/2 mile; cemetery is about 1500 feet north of the road and just west of n-s fence line.
Rose Hill Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S7-T57N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy 36 in Brookfield, go south on Hwy 11 to eastbound outer road; turn left (east) and follow outer road to cemetery.
Roselawn Cemetery – see Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Saint Bonaventure Cemetery* Located in NW 1/4 S31-T57N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy JJ (Lake Street) and Kansas Avenue in Marceline, go west about 1/4 mile past city limit; cemetery is on the left (south) side of road adjacent to a gravel road going south.
Saint Michael´s Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S7-T57N-R19W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy 36 in Brookfield, go south on Hwy 11 to eastbound outer road; turn left (east) and follow outer road past Rose Hill Cemetery, then south to cemetery on right (west) side of road.
Sensentaffer Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S9-T57N-R20W. From intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy 5 at Laclede, go south on Hwy 139 for 1 mile then turn left (east) on a gravel road. Go east about 1 3/4 mile; cemetery is 400 yards north of road. A private drive going to a farm house in the area will lead to the cemetery.
Sights Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S5-T57N-R18W. This cemetery is shown on the Linn County Road Map published by the State of Missouri, but is reported to have been destroyed by bulldozing; no trace of the cemetery or stones has been found.
Smith Cemetery* Located in SW 1/4 S23-T60N-R22W. From Meadville, go north on Hwy 139 about 13 miles to Hwy DD; then go north on Hwy DD about 1 mile to a gravel road going west. Go west on gravel road about 1/3 miles; cemetery is 1/4 mile north of the road. Best to continue west a short way and go thru a barnyard then angle northeast to cemetery.
Snyder/Bigger Cemetery* Located in SE 1/4 S30-T58N-R20W. From Laclede, go north on Hwy 5 about 1 mile then turn left (west) on a gravel road. Go west about 3/8 mile; cemetery is about 100 yards north of the road (north and east of a shop building).
Southerland Cemetery*
South Swedish Cemetery Also known as Mission Covenant Church.
Located in NW 1/4 S1-T58N-R18W. From Bucklin, go north on Hwy 129 about 5 1/2 miles, about 1 mile past a power substation on the right (east) side of road. Go go second gravel road to the west past the substation. Go west on this gravel road 1/4 mile, then turn north and go about 0.6 miles; church and cemetery are on top of the ridge on the east side of the road.
Sportsman Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S12-T57N-R19W. From the intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy 5 north of Marceline, go west on Hwy 36 for 2 miles; then turn north on a gravel road. Go north about 3/4 mile to a barn and concrete silage pit. Follow the fence between the barn and silage pit about 250 yards to cemetery (about 50 yards past end of fence).
Stains Cemetery* Located in SW 1/4 S27-T57N-R19W. From Marceline, go west on Hwy JJ to 90 degree left turn about 1 1/2 miles past city limit. Continue west on a gravel road about 1 1/2 miles to a low water bridge over Yellow Creek. Continue past bridge until road turns left. From here, the cemetery is about 400 yards northeast of road in a clump of trees.
Stein Burying Ground Located in S36-T57N-R18W. From Marceline, go south on Hwy 5 to city limit, then east on a gravel road about 3 3/4 miles to another gravel road going north. Go north on this road about 1/4 mile, then turn east. Continue east until this road turns north, but continue east here. Cemetery is about 300-350 yards east of the gravel road.
Strawberry West Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S31-T59N-R21W. From intersection of Hwy 139 and Hwy B north of Meadville, go east on Hwy B 1 mile to a gravel road going north. Go north on the gravel road about 3/4 mile; cemetery is about 25 yards west of the road.
Stufflebean-Baker Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S19-T60N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy PP, go north on Hwy PP about 2 1/2 miles, then go west on a gravel road about 1/2 mile, then turn north. Go north about 0.6 mile; cemetery is west of road on a ridge a few yards from road.
Swetnam Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S16-T59N-R18W. This cemetery was supposed to be just south of the road and stones in the fenceline. Stones or plot could not be found; a report was that the stones had been removed to Wyandotte Cemetery.
Swinford Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S2-T59N-R20W. From intersection of Hwy M and Hwy P north of Brookfield, go west then north on Hwy P about 4 miles to the curve where the highway turns west; the cemetery site is 50 yards west of the road. The cemetery has been destroyed.
Switzer Chapel Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S5-T58N-R18W. From the intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy U, north of Marceline, go north on Hwy U about 7 miles. Here the road bends to the east; go past the bend about 3/4 mile (the road again bends east). At this second bend, a gravel drive goes north. Follow this land about 0.7 mile, going north at the split in the road; cemetery is on the left (west) side of the road about 100-150 yards north of the split.
Thayer Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S5-T57N-R18W. From the intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy U, north of Marceline, go north on Hwy U about 1 1/2 miles to a gravel road going east near the bottom of a hill. Park on gravel road and walk uphill south on Hwy U about 60-70 yards, then walk west up over the hill; cemetery is on west slope of the hill just 50 yards from Hwy U.
Thorne Cemetery Located in S29-T59N-R20W. From Linneus, go north on Hwy 5 about 2 miles to gravel road east. Go east on gravel road about 0.7 mile to where road turns north. Cemetery is about 150 yards east along fence line from this point.
United BrethernCemetery Also known as Pleasant Grove Methodist ChurchCemetery. Located in SW 1/4 S36-T60N-R20W. From intersection of Hwy C and Hwy KK (about 2 miles east of Purdin), go east on hwy C about 1 mile then turn left (north) on a gravel road; go north about 1 mile, then east about 1/4 mile, then north 1/4 mile, then back east. Cemetery and church are on the left (north) side of road.
Venable Cemetery Located somewhere around Eversonville in T59N-R22W
Ware Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 & SE 1/4 S28-T59N-R20W. From Linneus, go east on Hwy P from intersection of Hwy 5 about 2 1/4 miles to a gravel road going north. Go north 1 1/2 miles, then turn right (east). Go east 1/2 mile where road turns north again. Go south down a lane about 0.2 mile; cemetery is about 150 yards east with several trees in it.
Watkin Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S24-T58N-R21W. From Linneus, go south on Hwy 5 about 2 miles to a gravel road going west. Go west about 1 mile then turn left (south) on another gravel road. Go south about 0.6 mile to a private drive on the right (west) side of the road. The drive leads to a farm house; the single tombstone is in the back yard under pine trees about 100 yards west of the road.
Wesley Chapel Cemetery Located in NW 1/4 S32-T60N-R20W. Go north from Purdin on Hwy 5 about 0.2 mile to a gravel road also going north. Stay on gravel road to left about 1.6 miles then turn right (east). Go about 1/2 mile to cemetery 150 yards south of road.
West Liberty Cemetery Located in SW 1/4 S25-T59N-R21W. From Linneus, go north on Hwy 5 about 1 1/2 mile to first gravel road west. Go west on gravel road about 1 1/4 mile then turn south at a ´T´ intersection. Go south about 1/2 mile; cemetery is 250 yards west of the road just north of the line fence.
Worley Cemetery* Located in SE corner S2-T60N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy 11 and Hwy 129, go north on Hwy 11 about 1 mile to intersection with a gravel road on the left. Turn left and go about 75 yards to another ´T´ intersection; turn left and go another 75 yards; cemetery is on the left in a wooded area.
Wright Cemetery Located in SE 1/4 S21-T57N-R18W. From intersection of Hwy WW and Hwy ZZ east of Marceline, go north on a gravel road 1 mile, then turn left (west). Go west about 3/4 mile – the road dead-ends at a reservoir. Follow the old reservoir road on foot north about 750 yards; cemetery is east of old road.
Wyandotte Cemetery Located in NE 1/4 S29-T58N-R18W and NW 1/4 S28-T58N-R18W. From the intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy U, north of Marceline, go north on Hwy U about 4 miles to a gravel road going east. Go east about 1/2 mile; cemetery is on the north side of the road surrounding the Wyandotte Church.
Wyant Cemetery* Located in SW 1/4 S20-T59N-R18W. From St. Catharine, go north on Hwy 11 about 6 1/4 miles to a gravel road going east (1st road north of ´S´ in highway). Go east about 1 1/2 miles, then turn north on a gravel road about 1/2 mile, then east 1/2 mile, then north again 0.6 to 0.7 mile; cemetery is on a ridge 75-100 yards east of the road in a pasture.
Yount Cemetery Located in Se 1/4 S21-T58N-R20W. From the intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy FF (west of Brookfield), go north on Hwy FF about 3 1/4 miles to a gravel road going west. Go west for about 0.6 mile; cemetery is on the right (north) side of the road.
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FARM, Special Touches
Antique Farm Machinery
So, i didn't find any buyers for the old farm machinery i found on one of my farms last fall, so i put it on display! Crazy, i know, but it's either that, or they go to scrap iron for 4 cents a pound.
The two smaller pieces were fairly simple to wrangle into place, but the riding one bottom plough required the use of tractor and front end loader to lift into place. Son, Dallas, took care of that. He also was the muscle behind getting the shaft on the big wheel rotated so that it would set level. I applied liberal amounts of rust buster stuff as well as loosened the rust around the opening with maul and punch. Thankfully, the set screw came loose easily. Using an old wagon jack, i lifted the low side up, then we started with the big pipe wrench, then as the shaft moved closer into place, i switched to a smaller wrench and a cheater bar. Like i said, Dallas put all the grunt into the actual move.
There is one more piece i plan to move into my antique garden – maybe i'll have time next week.
Life on the Farm!
My John Deere 267 horse drawn Stag Sulky looking quite lopsided.
Looking very dapper in its level ride position!
"John Deere never saw a green tractor
From the time he revolutionized the plow in
1837, John Deere continually looked for ways
to improve equipment to make life easier for
farmers. While steam engine tractors began
to appear in the 1880s, when Deere died in
1886, the world was still using the walking
plow as its main means of turning the soil." The Plowshare
Antique cultivator
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FAMILY, FARM, Gardening
Powell Gardens
Public gardens provide a quiet oasis in the midst of many large cities in the world and they are typically on our list of tours whilst on holiday with my children – even now that they are in the 20s, (though they usually travel by themselves now :-(.
The Royal Botanic Garden in the heart of Sydney, Australia, Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis, MO, Kumpula Botanical Gardens, Helsinki, Finland and so many others provide a relaxing retreat from the noise of car and public transport.
Powell Gardens, though calling itself the botanical gardens of Kansas City, is actually located some 43 minute drive from Kansas City in the town of Kingsville, MO. (actually closer to Lone Jack, Missouri)
Powell Gardens has a tiny connection to our family by way of my father-in-law's uncle, George Powell, Sr who grew up on a farm near Linneus, Missouri.
Currently, Powell Gardens is a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organisation operating on gifts and donations. It is a beautiful place with seven themed gardens, the Marjorie Powell Allen chapel (available for weddings, funerals), educational center, picnicking areas, and year round organized educational and art events, activities, programs, featured events, and annual festivals. If you have time and can schedule a tour, it will be worth the time. If your legs cry for a rest, hop on the free tram which runs daily to the various gardens and is wheelchair accessible.
Please bear in mind, the gardens are closed for daily admission in January and February. As far as i can tell, the only way to get to the gardens is via car (no public transport), so your visit will need to be well planned.
Powell Gardens maintains a Facebook page as well as other social media outreach.
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Cattle, FAMILY, FARM, Frugal Choices, Home-Based Business
Ranching for Profit
I always chuckle a bit when i type out 'ranching for profit' because it's almost an oxymoron! Yet, David Pratt, owner of Ranch Management Consultants and Ranching for Profit instructor, contends that there is such a beast if we ranchers use sound financial and economic principles.
Mr Pratt's most recent blog discusses using debt properly. Now, okay, my mind goes immediately to the song, 'Neither a borrower, nor a lender be. Do not forget, stay out of debt.' Which then led me to wonder where that came from. I knew it was from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' (Polonius counsels his son, Laertes in Act-I, Scene-III of William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet by saying, "Neither a borrower nor a lender be; / For loan oft loses both itself and friend." But what about the tune?
Completely surprised when i discovered that it was created and made famous on the TV sitcom, Gilligan's Island, which i watched religiously when i was young. SO FUNNY! It is sung to the tune of the Toreador Song in Bizet's Carmen.
The Bible also has advice on debt and teaches us to guard against being in debt, likening it to slavery and bondage. However, debt does not seem to be a sin, but a tool to earn money wisely, but counting the cost before taking on the burden.
ProfitTips
from the Ranching for Profit School
A lot of people tell me that they want to be "debt free." They are tired of making big interest payments on land, livestock, machinery and their operating note. They have had too many sleepless nights worrying about making the next payment. They believe that if they didn't have to borrow money they would be more profitable and financially secure.
But the proper use of debt makes us more profitable, not less. And being debt free doesn't make us financially secure. In fact, for most of us, short of winning the lottery, the appropriate use of debt is our only realistic path to financial security.
The problem isn't debt, it's our misuse of debt. The two most common ways we misuse debt are:
We put finance first and economics a distant second
We use debt on the wrong things.
Using debt effectively begins with understanding the difference between economics and finance. It boils down to this: In economics we ask, "Is this profitable?" In finance we ask, "Can I afford to do it?" If we are going to be smart about our use of debt, economics must come first. If it isn't profitable you don't have to worry about how you'll pay for it, because you shouldn't do it in the first place.
Smart Debt
When RFP grads evaluate the profitability of a livestock enterprise they include opportunity interest on the herd as a direct cost in the calculation. If the enterprise has a healthy gross margin it tells us that borrowing money to expand the herd will increase profit. If we haven't included opportunity interest in our calculation we can't be sure if expanding the herd is a good idea.
The other problem is that people use debt on the wrong things. There are two primary places where we put money in our businesses: fixed assets and working capital. Simply put, fixed assets are things we intend to keep (e.g. land, cows, infrastructure, vehicles, equipment). Working capital is the money tied up in things we intend to sell (e.g. calves). Most of us have most of our money invested in fixed assets. This is the biggest financial problem in agriculture. It's a problem because when most of our money is tied up in things we intend to keep, we have relatively little to sell and generate very little income relative to the value of our assets. Making matters worse, a lot of the income that we do create gets spent maintaining the fixed assets. That's why most ranchers are wealthy on their balance sheet and broke in their bank account.
Borrowing to buy fixed assets may be a smart long-term investment strategy, but it might cause you to go belly-up in the short term. We'd be better off to use debt to buy assets that directly produce income.
We shouldn't be afraid to borrow money, provided the economics of our enterprise is rock-solid and we use the borrowed money to buy income producing assets.
2018 – 2019 School Schedule
Sept. 9-15, 2018
at Holiday Inn Express
Dec. 2-8, 2018
at MCM Elegante Suites
at Radisson
Jan. 13-19, 2019
at Billings Hotel
at Best Western Ramkota
Ranching for Profit School REGISTRATION
Ranching for Profit School FAQ
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Ultimate Recycling
The most recent issue of Rural Missouri carried a short article on composting. I never seem to get around to building a compost pile, but i compost all the time on the fly. I compost straight into the garden or pasture. The less materials have to be handle the better in my book. BUT, on a small scale with limited space for growing plus needing a place to ditch those apple cores and coffee grounds, backyard or porch composting is awesome!
Composting: The Ultimate Way to Recycle
Author, Pamela A. Keene bases her article on the expertise of Joe Lamp'l, founder of www.joegardener.com and "Growing A Greener World" television show.
Backyard Composting: A Simple Recipe for Making Great Compost
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What does the 'Rx' sign on doctors' prescription mean?
When you've been advised by your doctor to take a specific medication, it's hard not to notice the Rx symbol on their prescription pads. Moreover, once you go to the pharmacy, you can also see the sign anywhere. Everyone links the symbol to prescriptions, but what does Rx actually mean and was it linked to medicines?
The first theory suggests that Rx has a Latin origin. Many historians believe that Rx was derived from the "recipere," a Latin word that means "to take." It perfectly goes with medicines as we actually "take" them to get well. Physicians from Medieval Europe simply wrote the Rx symbol to save effort and time.
Historians then added that during the late 1500s, "recipere" was changed to "recipe," which directly referred to medical prescriptions and was widely used by most people.
However, in the mid-1700s, people began associating the word recipe in food, specifically in meal preparations. Today, we still use the word ' recipe' to refer to the method of how to cook a given meal.
Meanwhile, the use of the Rx symbol on medical prescriptions remained unaltered. Truth to be told, some experts cast doubts on the usage of the Rx symbol during medieval times. But, there were few documents recovered, showing the Rx symbol being used in the same context.
Another theory suggests that the Rx symbol originated from the Greco-Roman era. It focuses on the symbol of Jupiter, a Roman mythological God, which Roman doctors and alchemists may have often inscribed on their medical prescriptions.
But, why did Roman physicians use Jupiter's sign? There are two explanations given to answer that. The first is that Roman physicians were believed to pray to Jupiter, asking for the wellness and protection of their patients. To again save time, Jupiter's symbol was written on medical prescriptions instead.
Meanwhile, the other explanation states that writing Jupiter's symbol was the way of Roman physicians to protest or reject by Christianity. They would write the symbol on their medical prescriptions as their support for the Roman beliefs and religion.
Historians say that the practices were then adopted by European physicians, with Jupiter's symbol eventually turning into the Rx symbol during the Medieval era.
A different theory traces back to the ancient Egyptian era. A story in the Egyptian mythology tells that God Horus, in his childhood, was attacked by the demon devil Seth. Horus lost his eye, sending her mother crying for help. She was heard by Thoth, the God of magic and learning, and restored Horus' eyes through his mythological powers. With that, the eye of Horus became a symbol of protection and healing for ancient Egyptians. Their physicians used amulets carrying the symbol on their healing rituals. Both the living and the dead carried them as a sign of God's help to the sick and suffering.
Even after the fall of the Egyptian civilization, doctors in Europe continued using the symbol. Through time, the eye of Horus then changed to the sign of Jupiter, the chief Roman god, which seemingly appeared like a number four. It also soon changed to the sign we have today – a capital "R" with a diagonal line across its right foot.
Whichever theory is right, what is known is that the practice of pharmacy has been existent for a thousand years. The world's first prescriptions were inscribed on clay tablets in Mesopotamia, tracing back around 2,100 B.C. Meanwhile, the first pharmacies were erected in ancient Baghdad during the eighth century A.D.
Medical Prescription (Wikipedia)
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