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Aug. 30 1893 – St. Louis Globe Democrat Died suddenly from Hemorrage Stephen G. Adams aged 38S. G. Adams, the rubber-stamp manufacturer, died suddenly at his place of business, 314 North Sixth street, last evening about 6 o’clock. He was in the habit of leaving his place of business every afternoon about 3:30 o’clock, but […]
A couple of pictures from the Chicago Art Institute. Abraham JanssensFlemish, c. 1575–1632Jupiter Rebuked by Venus, 1612/13Oil on canvas In this painting. Venus clasps the hand of her son, Cupid,and lectures a scowling Jupiter, while the rest of the ancientgods crowd together on the clouds of Olympus. The reasonfor this domestic squabble is unclear, but […]
These pics are from the Adams / Craig plots at Calvary Catholic cemetery, 5239 W Florissant Ave, St. Louis, MO.
Photo at Devondale Lane 7/18/2015
Joseph Zwart worked for the Ralph Goldsticker hat company formed in 1921. Before then Ralph was a traveling salesman. Look at what fun they had, as reported in “The Illustrated Milliner” in 1906. A milliner is one who makes or sells women’s hats. A jolly party consisting of J. S. Shields, Charles W. Adams, Ben […]
He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal, completing service at Fort Benning, Georgia, 1956.
Johannas “Benardus” Henricus Zwart (born 1827 Weesperkarspel, Holland, died 1893 Ironton, Missouri) He is Claude Sr’s grandfather and Steve Zwart’s great-great-grandfather. A map of Weesperkarspel, Holland. His autobiography (written at age 56) can be seen on page 5 of the Zwart family history. In Holland he could ice skate 50 miles in 3 hours. He […]
There was a sign in our eighth grade drafting class. The teacher had a nice wooden sign on the front wall showing an owl sitting on a tree branch with the following words below the owl: A wise old owl sat on a tree,The more he sat, the less he spokeThe less he spoke, the […]
Claude Jr had these humble thoughts right before he passed away in 2009. I AM SOMEWHAT INCOMPETENT-I KEEP LOSING KEYS. I AM A VERY SLOPPY DRIVER,I HAVE ALMOST HAD NUMEROUSACCIDENTS. NEVER DRIVE AT NIGHT EXCEPTFOR EMERGENCIES. DRIVE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE.DRIVE SLOWLY AND VERY CAREFULLY. MY DRIVING IS A MENACE.SPEAK CAUTIOUSLY AND GUARDED.THINK BEFORE SPEAKING. […]
Marni thought it was important for kids to learn how to work hard, and one method she found was gardening. In 1970 she started a “community garden” in the common ground behind Sycamore Glen Court in Florissant, MO with the Johnson’s who lived next door (to the left) and had 7 kids. She was a […]