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A "poke" is a sack, so the image is of a concealed item being sold. Starting in the 19th century, this idiom was explained as a confidence trick where a farmer would substitute a cat for a suckling pig when bringing it to market.
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The paper began publication on October 3, 1904, as The Daily Republican.Brothers George (b. May 14, 1869, d. 1956) and Fred Naeter (b. Jan. 8, 1874, d. Sept. 18, 1965) of St. Louis purchased a defunct paper of that name after visiting the town in September 1904 and revived it.
Pig in a poke is an idiom that refers to a kind of confidence trick. A pig in a poke may also refer to: Pig in a Poke, an Australian TV series; Pig in a Poke, a fictional game show seen in the film National Lampoon's European Vacation "A Pig in a Poke", an episode of the TV series The Worst Witch; A Pig in a Poke, a 1971 novel by Yuri Koval
John, Thomas, and William Miller own the Missourian Publishing Co., which prints the newspaper. William, the editor since 1957, has been at the helm for more than 40 years. The Washington Missourian has won awards, including first place awards in National Newspaper Association contests, the 1994 Missouri Gold cup award, and a General Excellence ...
Barbecue in Missouri may refer to two distinct styles of preparation: Kansas City-style barbecue, typically associated with Kansas City, Missouri, ...
The American has been named the '#1 African-American Newspaper in the Nation' 12 times in recent years by the National Newspaper Publishers Association, including five straight years from 2012 to 2016; is a five-time recipient of Missouri Press Association's first place award for General Excellence; and, received the Missouri Gold Cup Award six ...