Grape Culture in Early Missouri and Hermann’s Wine Era
The article recalls George Husmann and Hermann’s German settlement shaping Missouri grape culture. It details Stone Hill winery’s rise with vast cellars, medals from Vienna to New Orleans, and Hermann's prominence as a leading wine town. Post Prohibition, Stone Hill Farms pivots to mushrooms, led by Dr. B. M. Duggar, with annual 65 tons grown mainly for St. Louis and southern markets.
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Old Country
Missouri
George Husmann
Hermann
Michael Poeschel
Stone Hill Wine Company
United States
Hach
California
Gasconade County
Vienna
Austria
Philadelphia
Paris
France
New Orleans
State Labor Bureau
Boonville
State
Union
Stone Hill Farms, Inc
B. M. Duggar
University of Missouri
Stone Hill
St. Louis
Texas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Arkansas
Graves Claims Broad GOP Support For Statewide Run
Republican candidate Ted Graves for Secretary of State cites county by county surveys showing he can win at least 40 of 80 counties. Campaign manager Joe Grandhome notes strong backing in Kansas City and St. Joseph and expected slate support in St. Louis wards. Graves, 41, former Farmington hospital steward, two term circuit clerk, has county committee endorsement and backing from the Senatorial District including St. Francois and neighboring counties.
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Ted Graves
Joe Grandhomne
Farmington
St. Francois
Unty
Graves
Kansas City
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Farmington Hospital
St. Francois County
Ferguson Forecasted to Win Republican Nomination
Political writers predict Charles Ferguson will win the Republican nomination for governor with large margins. Estimates place Ferguson carrying most counties and all but two St Louis districts, with a statewide plurality potentially between 60 000 and 85 000 votes. Support from St Louis county leaders and key figures across the state strengthens the forecast. Also noted is a Benton obituary for Mrs Mary Chewning and survivors including husband and siblings.
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ST. Louis
Charles Ferguson
Soth
Curtis A. Betts
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Post-Dispatch
Ferguson
Betts
Mattingly
Jean Paul Bradshaw
St Louis County
F. William Autenreith
Roy Jablonsky
Willis W Benson
al Kerth
Clayton
Iferguson
Gradshaw
Unusual Missouri Senate Campaign by Noell
St Louis Charles P Noell a Republican hopeful travels 2500 miles by wagon to meet voters since 1943 broadcasts on four radio stations reaching 50000 voters with a farm aid platform urging the federal government to return farm control to farmers and curb regulations while maintaining support to farm regions.
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ST. Louis
Charles P. Noell
United States Senate
Missouri
Noell
Missour
Ed A. Duensing Father of Missouri Patrol Sits Strong
Jefferson City lumber dealer Ed A. Duensing, a Republican lieutenant governor candidate, recalls he sponsored the law creating Missouri’s state highway patrol. He steered the bill in his first session and helped pass a bridge conversion act. Born 1885 in Concordia, he has served multiple legislative terms and chairs highway related committees.
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Ed A. Duensing
Jefferson City
State Highway Patrol
Duensing
Missouri
St Charles
Concordia
Lafayette County
Irene gay play at St Louis Muny Opera
The Municipal Opera revives Irene with Mau reen Cannon in the title role starting Monday July 31 for seven nights at 8 30. The cast includes Billy Lynn as Madame Lucy and Robert Byrn as the leading man with songs like Alice Blue Gown Castle of Dreams and We are Getting Away with It. The plot follows a shopgirl and a society playboy in two acts with a Cinderella theme. Seats are at the Municipal Opera ticket office Eighth and Olive Street.
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Trene
Alice Blue
Maureen Cannon
Municipal Opera
Miss Cannon
Irene
Harry Tierney
James Montgomery
Ninth Avenue
New York
Red Mill
Eighth
Olive Street
St. Louis
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State Historical Society of Missouri At
Columbia
Floyd C. Shoemaker
St. Francois, Jefferson, Bote, Genevieve, Perry
Madison
MES
Chewning Delad
Benton
Mary & Chewning
Food Chewning
St Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Unity Baptist Church
S. Lee
Sikeston
State Patrol
Herald
Muny Opera
Billy Lynn
Madame Lucy
Robert Byrn
Spark Bros. Nursery
Neosho Nurseries
Wade Tucker Matthews
Sikeston, Mo
Vasa Wee
Screitch
Rendlen Donnell Shaw
Orse & Buggy
Stephens
U. S. Senate
Gles
P. Noel
Missowsi
Claude L. Lambert
Republican
Scott County
Joe Anderson
Joe
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