1870s-era mural hidden from view for 144 years
This FURNITURE sign, which was on the south-facing exterior wall of H.C. Schultz’s furniture store at 207 S. Main, was covered when the...
Miss Battson played pivotal role in evolution of nursing
This undated photo of Dora Belle Battson was contributed by Sara Grimes McBeth, accessed via ancestry.com MARY LOU MONTGOMERY In late May...
1906: Quincy man among first to perform at Hannibal's 'People's Theatre'
A crisp, autumn morning is represented in this photo of 205 N. Main, Hannibal, Mo. The newly renovated first floor, including a new,...
Mary Kenney O’Sullivan: ‘A noble young woman on fire for her cause’
A bronze likeness of Mary Kenney O’Sullivan, on exhibit in the Boston Statehouse.
In 1930, young widow turned to Watkins sales for family’s support
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY On Feb. 15, 1930, the J.R. Watkins Company placed an advertisement in the Moberly (Missouri) Monitor-Index....
Blacksmith's way of life during a bygone era
Thomas Jefferson Mowen retired from blacksmithing in 1976, sold the tools of his trade and moved with his wife from Santa Fe, in Monroe...
Antioch Cemetery gravestones, Ralls County, Missouri, tell of Smith family loves and losses
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY In the Autumn of 1906, while Abner S. Smith was serving as Justice of the Peace in Marion, County, Mo., Hannibal...
Hoag Tavern served up camaraderie, good food
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY In 1937, Peter L. Korschgen was working as a pipe fitter for Citizens Gas Company. Fred Hoag was bartending for H.J....
Hannibal factory led market in floor-cleaning equipment
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY In 1903, Walter Scott Finnell launched a manufacturing entity in Baltimore, Md., based upon a commercial and...
Thomas Luck contributed to town’s best-dressed list
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Fashion tip: “When choosing a suit, the editors of the Men’s Togs Catalog of 1910 cautioned buyers: ‘In selecting a...