As a 4-year-old musical performer, Walt Chandler was an admitted ‘show off’
Walter Chandler was just 4-years old in 1935 when Hannibal – during the depths of the Great Depression - staged a monumental celebration...
Newspaper clippings follow the life of Hannibal jeweler, William Cohen
Today I'm focusing on William Cohen, who operated a jewelry store in Hannibal, Missouri, as early as 1849 and until his death in 1853....
100 years in business; to celebrate, Griffen's sells roses at 1915 price
My favorite florists, Dan and Rich Griffen, sold me a dozen roses today for $5 - the same price when Griffen's opened their first flower...
1933: J.B. Jeffries dies at Hannibal, was noted publisher
Prominent Editor had been GOP leader and civil worker Jefferson City Post-Tribune Dec. 4, 1933 Stricken at dinner, he failed to rally...
The story of financial largess and loss exists within the walls of historic house
This house, located at 1120 Broadway, north side just east of Maple, served as home to William and Annie Hunt during the first half of...
Crawford Smith: Mid 1950s
Clarence Schaffer, who operated Schaffer's Smoke House in the 300 block of Broadway for more than 30 years, created a sketch collection...
Robert Curts, a noted Hannibal businessman and entrepreneur
Robert A. Curts, in a photo accompanying his biography in "Mirror of Hannibal." Note that his teeth are visible when he's smiling....
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...
Scene of famed murder
The Stillwell house, 112 S. Fifth, Hannibal, Mo., was the scene of Amos Stillwell's murder in December 1888. Stillwell, among the...
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...