‘Insane Sisters’ resonates 25 years after publication
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY It has been 25 years since historian and author Gregg Andrews, a native of the Monkey Run region of Ralls County,...
April 1925 dynamite blast wrecks confectionery store
The headline was big and bold in the May 8, 1925, edition of the Quincy Daily Herald. An explosion in Hannibal sent shock waves...
Roy Hark, looking back on career of fighting fires, spreading goodwill
Roy Hark’s first fire in the capacity of chief came on June 22, 1989, when the administration building at Hannibal-LaGrange College...
Citizens pull together to fund a new YMCA
A group of citizens who have worked hard during the YMCA campaign. Some of the members of the soliciting committee were unable to be...
Local contractor’s next project: Power plant at Keokuk, Iowa
The Keokuk power plant and lock and dam opened June 12, 1913. A 100th anniversary open house was held June 27-30, 2013. This photo shows...
Mystery involving fate of Hannibal marshal
The new city hall/police department was under construction during the time that Charles C. Anderson was serving as city marshal. The...
Child toting a pistol takes classmate’s life
St. Joseph's Academy, circa 1880. Built in 1848, demolished circa 1923. Photo contributed by Marion Schnelle, it is now part of the...
Side-by-side buildings demolished to make way for five-story skyscraper
Artist’s sketch of the old Hannibal Trust Company building, at left, and the new, five-story building that was constructed 1909-1910....
Skyscraper constructed, but not without incident
This image of the planned Hannibal Trust Company building was published in the Hannibal Morning Journal on June 12, 1909. The image is...
Lasting memories exist of Central Park bandstand
This undated post card shows a view of the Central Park band stand, from Fourth Street. OnFrom this view, you can see the door to the...