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My grandparents home just east of Bertrand MO and what was known as 'Ezzell's Corner'. The small structure to the right of the home was their watermelon/vegetable stand. My home is now in the far right corner of the soybean field in this photo.

Susan, if you're reading this, I'd be very interested to know if your grandparents knew any lore about the earthquake that occurred near Bertrand back in 1895. Reportedly the earthquake created big "sand blow" features close to Bertrand. It would have been an impressive shake.

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