Chowning name respected in both Twain circles and for health care expertise
The late Dr. Thomas Chowning Jr., a native of Florida, Mo. His father was the attending physician for Sam Clemens’ birth, and Dr....
Depression-era values sustained local business
David W. (Bill) Carenen operated at grocery store and meat counter at 611 Union Street, Hannibal, Mo, from the mid 1920s to the mid...
Marion County pioneer documented early days
Main Street in Palmyra. Dr. J.N. Coons practiced medicine in Palmyra, Mo., from roughly 1880 to 1901. His office was first located on...
Fruit dealer considered ‘miracle worker’; provided healing to many 1915-16
The John Fusco home still stands at 116 S. Seventh St., in the Central Park Historic District. The home remained in Fusco’s family for a...
Born at Slater, Mo: Rumor has it that soprano Felice Lyne hit Oscar Hammerstein with an opera score
Felice Lyne and Oscar Hammerstein, The Sheboygan Press illustration, Wisconsin, Nov. 18, 1912. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY There was a rumor...
Dr. Lucke looked over health concerns of Marion County
Dr. Lucke is pictured leaving the Maddox house on Hope Street in Hannibal in 1947. He had affixed a quarantine sign to the front door...
Doctor contemplates dangers of walking alone at night after 1906 close encounter
This photo from Steve Chou’s collection shows the building at the northwest corner of Hill and Main Street in Hannibal, where Dr. J.J....
Dr. Fred Vernette left a unique legacy when he passed in 1904
This photo, taken by Anna Schnitzlein, shows what is believed to be oil drilling operations on Dr. Fred Vernette’s property circa 1902....
Was Dr. Fred Vernette’s testimony in Stillwell murder case in 1895 the truth, or revenge?
Nearly hidden by trees during the summer, this grand structure stands on the hillside on the northwest corner of U.S. 61 and Route MM in...
Female physician won her way into the hearts of her patients
The calculated date of this photo of the Hornback Building, located on the northwest corner of Fifth and Broadway, is 1912. The Hannibal...