Hymn Fest puts historic George Kilgen organ in the spotlight
A Hymn Fest is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Hannibal, Mo. While putting together a story on this...
Webmaster of Iowaz is like a rock star in my world
While at Java Jive at dinnertime on election night, I noticed the license plate of a car parked in front: Iowaz Inside the coffee shop, I...
Scheineman: Son of Hannibal baker became circuit judge in Sterling, Ill.
An email queary from John O'Donnell sent me on a research path that came up with some very interesting information. John's father, Frank...
Happy birthday to my mother
On a personal note, happy birthday to my mother, Mary Louise Robinson Carenen Spaun. She was born in Hannibal on Nov. 3, 1916, to Robert...
Hannibal History: Billy Nickens, a colorful character
When I research history , I always keep an eye open for "golden nuggets." No, I'm not referring to the California Gold Rush. I'm looking...
Hannibal History: First the Selmes block, then the McCooey block
At the northeast corner of Hill and Bird Streets, two businesses were dominant throughout Hannibal's earliest history. First, The Selmes...
Hannibal Clipper July 2, 1875: Gen. W.T. Sherman visits Hannibal
Gen. W.T. Sherman was a passenger on the steamer Rob Roy, this morning. He was on his way to Hamilton, Ill., where he will rusticate...
Hannibal Clipper Dec. 11, 1875: Burglar stole 'family' groceries
Last night some person broke into the grocery store of John Mead & Co., of Stringtown, just west of this city, and stole goods of the...
Do you remember Ambrose Haley and the Ozark Ramblers?
Ambrose Haley and his Ozark Ramblers were popular entertainers during the 1940s and 1950s. This is a newspaper clipping of the band that...
'River Queen' had roles in historic movies
The River Queen, which was docked across the Mississippi River from Hannibal for two tourist seasons in the early 1960s, sank while...