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
BOB BURNES, SPORTS EDITOR, of The St. Louis Globe-Democrat annd (sic) KMOX Radio sportscaster interviews tennis star Pancho Segura. Burnes regularly interviews the nation's leading sports figures on his early program.
Opening that was blasted in plug to start flow of river through diversion channel. Head elevation approx. 2 feet. Towboat (Floyd) in Background. Kansas City District, channel diversion.
Barbers sit in empty chairs as Fred Harvey barber shop in Union Station closed its doors Monday, and for the first time in the station's 70-year history travelers will not be able to get haircuts and shaves in the station. Seated on the gloomy occasion, from front to rear, are Albert Schwent, Terry Corzine and Charles Kimberlin.
Members of the Davis Cup tennis team pose proudly with President Johnson and the famous trophy they returned to the United States with their victory in Australia. Taking part in the ceremony at the White House are, from the left, team captain Bob Kelleher, Dennis Ralston, Chuck McKinley, President Johnson, Mrs. McKinley, Marty Riessen and A. Edward Turville, president of the United States Lawn Tennis Association. The trophy will be on display in St. Louis Thursday.
Begun and held with the Union Church in Buchanan County -- inscription on front page: "A different body from 'Platte River United Baptists.' They call themselves 'Regular' but mean: anti [illegible]
Democrat Don Anton and Republican Gene McNary have accused each other of paying political lip service to full disclosure of campaign contributions while attempting to keep some money sources hidden in their race for St. Louis County Supervisor.
Showing the Earth dike that now separates the present river channel and the channel that it is to be diverted into (lowerside). On upper side of dike is dredge (William H. Black). The dike will be dredged to 50' width, which will be blasted out. Dike is between stations 6+00' and 7+00'. Dredging completed tonight. In center, the blasting holes area being bored. Kansas City District, channel