From steamboat and early railroad days, undertaking legacy continues
Smith Funeral Home on Broadway, Hannibal, 1953. The home was located directly to the east of the Marion County Courthouse at Hannibal....
Dr. Hearne, acquitted in the murder of Amos Stillwell
Dr. Joseph Hearne was the chief suspect in the Amos Stillwell murder case in 1888. He was subsequently acquitted by a jury, and the case...
Mrs. Stillwell and her daughter
Mrs. Amos Stillwell, whose husband was murdered in his bed in late December 1888, was considered a suspect in his death, but was not...
Medical office, central to famed Stillwell murder case, on site now occupied by F&M Bank in Hann
This sketch, which was pubished in the San Francisco Chronicle on April 16, 1895, shows Dr. Hearne's office on the south side of...
Stillwell murder, 1888: Hearne's office, Stillwell house in close proximity
Dr. Hearne was the lead suspect in the December 1888 murder of noted Hannibal businessman Amos Stillwell. His office was located on the...
Good memories linger of old blocks of Hannibal's Broadway
By MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Jan 9, 2011 Jim Matson formerly worked at Scyoc Pontiac in the 700 block of Broadway. Memories, sparked by two...
Memories of the chili at Abe's Bar and Grill: Really hot: Dave Taylor
Hannibal Courier-Post (MO) - Friday, February 4, 2011 MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Last week we asked for stories about the old Abe's Bar and...
1950s: Budweiser Sales Service School
In the 1950s, Roy D. Toalson of Hannibal attended a Budweiser Sales School in St. Louis. This photo, contributed by his son, Carey...
Mules pulled this Budweiser wagon
Abe Toalson stands in front of a Budweiser beer wagon - pulled by mules instead of the famed Clydesdales - in the 400 block of Broadway....
You couldn't beat the tenderloins at Abe's Bar and Grill in Hannibal
When the carnival was in town, business was particularly brisk at Abe's Bar and Grill. Carey Toalson remembers preparing tenderloins...