COLUMBIA — When the oldest of the three time capsules at Boone Hospital Center was created in 1921, Warren G. Harding was in the first year of his presidency, legendary aviator Amelia Earhart was just learning to fly, and the hospital was opening after construction that cost a whopping $175,000. That amount today wouldn't cover the cost of two ultrasound machines.
Boone Hospital Center opens time capsules on 90th anniversary
Artifacts speak to public institution's history
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 | 4:52 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:49 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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