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HANNIBALÂ â The Hannibal Free Public Library received three volumes of the Journals and Business Records of R. D. Brewington, a 19th-century businessman in Hannibal.
Brewington was a tanner and merchant, moving to Hannibal in the 1850s. The physical volumes were donated by his descendent, Robert J. Coontz Jr. R.D. Brewingtonâs Big Journal 1 covers the years 1882 through part of 1886 and includes a list of notable deaths in the region. R.D. Brewingtonâs Big Journal 2 begins shortly after the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, runs until 1872, then resumes for a few months in 1886. R.D. Brewingtonâs Small Journal covers the years of 1897 and 1898.
Constructed circa 1895, this Queen Anne style house at 419 Bird Street, Hannibal, Mo., was home to the W.T. Perkins family. Daughter Jennie Perkins moved up the date of her marriage to Jim Williams in order to accommodate her motherâs dying wish of witnessing her daughterâs wedding. Jennie was married and her mother died on Jan. 9, 1902, in this house. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEAN MEYER
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Tim Rice is pictured in 1949, standing in front of his fatherâs bread truck. They lived on the steepest part of Grace Street. Notice St. Elizabethâs Hospital in the background. Mr. Rice was working for Sultzmanâs Bakery, and Holsum was the brand name for the bread he sold.
CONTRIBUTED BY TIM RICE