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Mark Twain expansion among school enhancements in 1925
This undated photo, from the Steve Chou collection, shows the front of the school, facing west, after the 1925 building expansion....
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Community, beyond mourn Ahrens' death
In March 2014, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District heard oral arguments in Hannibal, and afterwards answered questions...
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M.T. school work progressed; contractor built nearby houses
Mark Twain School, Class 4, 1921. The girl on the second row, (with the big hair bow) far left, is Margaret Robinson, daughter of Robert...
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Branson-area trombonist got music start in Hannibal
Tom Rastorfer, who grew up in Hannibal, is a featured performer at the Big Cedar Lodge near Branson. He plays the trombone, and a few...
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Pool dedicated to55-year employee, Ronny Ferrell
Andy Dorian of the Hannibal Parks and Recreation Department, left, speaks to those gathered for the dedication of the Ronny Ferrell...
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Population growth prompts construction of new school
Mark Twain School is pictured during construction, in December 1911. The Hannibal Courier-Post, in its December 15, 1911 edition,...
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Willow Street’s minister grew up in the church
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY The Rev. Ann Facen first identified Angela Robinson, a youth at Hannibal’s Willow Street Christian Church, as having...