Founder of Pertle Springs Died at Smyrna, Florida

ID: 676 ~ Source: Sedalia Democrat ~ Creator: Sedalia Democrat ~ Date: January 4, 1931

This file appears in: Historic Pertle Springs 1922 to 1931

Founder of Pertle Springs Died at Smyrna Florida

This file appears in: Historic Pertle Springs 1922 to 1931

Historic Pertle Springs 1922 to 1931

By University of Central Missouri Department of History MA in History student Paxton Stover and Dr. Jon E. Taylor

In 1921 Pertle Springs suffered severe storm damage and a dam, which was constructed near the Stewart Cottage, partially washed away and eroded the bedding under the track for the dummy line and damaged the dummy line depot platform. It is unclear…