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    James William Little: In 1915, foreman
of sack house at Ilasco cement plant

    James William Little: In 1915, foreman of sack house at Ilasco cement plant

    James William Little spent the better part of a century in Marion County, Missouri. When he died in 1938, his passing was noted in a...
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    Hannibal factory led market in floor-cleaning equipment. Walter Scott Finnell

    Pioneer orchardist, preacher left behind tales of his work. The Rev. G.A. McKee

    Life and times of a county coroner. John L. Clayton

    Quincy musician performs before British royalty in 1913. Charles Wenzel Mills, piano prodigy

    A woman ahead of her times: grocery merchant Kate Ridge

    Hannibal's early steam engines were no match for 1878 blaze.

    Marathon pianist, carnival sideshow performer find happiness together. Robert James and Katie Ransdell Katell

    Plaque at Hannibal's Eugene Field School hints of romance. Myrtle Ledford and Frank Johann.

    Hannibal school music director went on to  serve as musical director for Tennessee Ernie Ford. Frank Fascinato

    Journalist chronicled important milestone in Hannibal's history.  John F. Stichman

    Remembering the Grand Army of the Republic. Capt. Wilbur F. Chamberlain

    Lasting legacy on Hannibal's AME community. Rev. and Mrs. Quinctus Ennis Whaley

    Pleasant Court, an example of mid-1950s Hannibal lifestyle. Nick Long, childhood resident.

    Integrity and business finesse. Hofbauer Bros. Drug Store

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