Cruikshank descendants feel ‘at home’ in Hannibal
Descendants of Gladys Cruikshank Warren gathered together last weekend at Rockcliffe Mansion for a reunion in Hannibal. Gladys was the...
W.J.A. Meyer’s keen insight contributed to town’s betterment
In February, 1983, Esley Hamilton wrote a Status Report for a project known as “Identification and Protection of Historic Resources.” In...
Cruikshank descendants are 'coming home' to see mansion
Gladys Cruikshank Warren is pictured with her three sons on Feb. 6, 1940, in St. Paul, Minn. The sons are, from left, Roger, John and...
Out of hills, valleys, Eure Place develops
Early image of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. As of 1924, The Sisters of St. Francis, a corporation of Maryville, Mo., owned lots 50-57 in the...
Brothers put heads together to establish radio station
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY 2024 In the mid 1960s, while they were both in their teens, brothers Becker and Robert Spaun, in a joint venture,...
Hope in Hand: Lessening the burden during time of transition
Jennifer Cerretti, contributed photo MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Hope in Hand Moving and Household Services is an upstart Hannibal business that...
DNA links old bone fragment to that of downed Marine pilot
Leland Yager, center of the photo, with his hand outreached, poses in front of the Phillips 66 station that he co-owned for a period...
In 1954, voters paved the way for the rerouting of U.S. 36
At left is the Johnston Bros. Shell Service station, 1201 Broadway, Hannibal, circa 1954, operated by G. Arthur and William J. Johnston....