RecordsDecember 14, 2014
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East Perry Lumber Co., Inc., of Frohna, the new owner of the Black Forest north of Cape Girardeau, would like to sell New Hanover and Arnsberg, the replicas of 19th century villages built by the late Burton J. Gerhardt; along with the towns, the lodge at Black Forest is also for sale...
1989
East Perry Lumber Co., Inc., of Frohna, the new owner of the Black Forest north of Cape Girardeau, would like to sell New Hanover and Arnsberg, the replicas of 19th century villages built by the late Burton J. Gerhardt; along with the towns, the lodge at Black Forest is also for sale.
With unanimous support, an historic-preservation measure won approval last night from the Cape Girardeau Planning and Zoning Commission; the measure would establish a preservation commission and provide for the designation of local landmarks and historic districts.
1964
Potential breeding places for fungus, insects and parasites have been sprayed on four occasions since July and weeds in many locations have been cut, reports Russell C. Matzen, the city health officers; in an effort to stem the spread of histoplasmosis, a disease of the lungs that can be spread by birds, a chemical fog has been sprayed in open lots on West Broadway, in Home of the Birds on the college campus, near the college dormitories, in Happy Hollow and in wooded areas in the south part of the city.
Park Commissioner Harry A. Siemers says the Park Department will make the outdoor skating rink at Arena Park serviceable for this winter's use; the rink, a clay basin rimmed with a concrete lip, is southwest of the Arena Building.
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1939
Hoping to get an earlier ruling, counsel for merchants who have been sued by the city of Cape Girardeau under terms of the controversial license levy, have asked the Missouri Supreme Court to give their appeal a preferential position on the docket.
Plans are being prepared for a mammoth Christmas dinner for Cape Girardeau's needy; at least 1,000 persons will be served the free meal at the National Guard Armory on West End Boulevard; the Salvation Army is in charge of arrangements.
1914
G.W. Shack, one of the proprietors of the Gearing & Shack grocery store in the west end, has bought out the interests of his partner and now has full charge of the store.
The Meyer-Albert grocery house on Main Street receives a carload of fine California navel oranges in the morning, which is the first carload lot ever shipped into Cape Girardeau; by noon, nearly all had been sold.
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