Martha Gellhorn, author of "A Stricken Field," is a St. Louisan, and the daughter of Mrs. George Gellhorn of 4366 McPherson avenue. She was in Spain during the civil war and has recently returned from Russia and Finland. Her previous book, "The Trouble I've Seen," has been published in both England and France in addition to this country.
The children of LaClede Town and LaClede Park don't have to go very far for amusement. There's a swimming pool nearby, any number of backyard wading pools and this playground where Mrs. Mary Bell Martinez pauses to help youngsters swing.
A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE GLOBE-DEMOCRAT novice table tennis tournament is provided here of the assembly-line action as early matches got under way yesterday afternoon at St. Louis U. Gymnasium. A total of 261 players, winners and runners-up of district tournaments all over the city, was able to see the action yesterday and today.
Receipt of goods from commisions agent Jos. Macheca & Co. for delivery from Cincinnati, Ohio to Paducah, Kentucky aboard the steamer Thomas Sherlock, 1874.
Report by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois to incorporate the Springfield and Alton Turnpike Road Company and construct a turnpike (rail-road) from Springfield to a point on the Mississippi in St. Clair County
Departure of registered enemies of the United States from Port Hickok, to Madisonville, LA.-Sketched by our special artist.-[See next page]; Landing of registered enemies of the United States at Madisonville, LA., February 2, 1863.-Sketched by our special artist.-[See next page.]
Launching a 12-speech day which carried him through southern Illinois and on to Springfield, Senator John F. Kennedy campaigned vigorously Monday on the East Side after an overnight stop in St. Louis. At Granite City (above left), he met one of the day's biggest turnouts, an estimated 3000 persons who gathered in the Bellemore Village Shopping Center. Another large crowd was on hand to hear the
View showing discharge line into new river channel made by flood last spring. Reveted bank shown will be for the third river channel that dredge is now cutting. Kansas City District, Pilot Canal Project.