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General John J. Pershing 1936 Lunch at Courtesy Court

John J. Pershing, commander of the U.S. armies in World War I, had lunch at Courtesy Court at 12th and North Main on May 1, 1936.  Pershing was traveling from Lincoln, Nebraska to his boyhood home at Laclede, Missouri where … Continue reading

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Arlington-Ream-Bainum Hotel, Fourth and Market

The Bainum Hotel at Fourth and Market first opened in 1880 as the Arlington Hotel. In 1897 it became the Ream Hotel.  In 1916 E.H. Bainum bought it and made it the Bainum Hotel.  The hotel was heavily damaged in … Continue reading Continue reading

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