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Rich Hill is a small town in Bates County, Missouri, known as the "Town That Coal Built." Since 2008, this blog has been digging through old newspapers, county histories, family photos, and community memories to piece together the stories of the people, businesses, churches, and events that shaped Rich Hill — from its coal-mining boom years to the present day. Here you'll find everything from town-defining moments (train depot ambushes, natural gas jubilees, the founding of local churches) to the quieter stories of the people who called Rich Hill home — including a few who went on to leave their mark on the wider world. Have an old photo, a family story, or a correction? I'd love to hear from you — reach out at beardonme@gmail.com

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Manufacture of Excelsior

Another story from Ed McQuitty -First printed in(1955)

Manufacture of Excelsior

An excelsior factory was an early institution in Rich Hill. Located where the People Elevator now stands, many car loads of the product were shipped from Rich Hill annually. This plant also provided considerable employment, not only at the factory, but the woodsmen who cut and hauled in the willow, cottonwood, maple and other soft woods for processing.

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