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1. . ..Presenting E. M. Dodds: Swing's Nominee for Man of the Month . ..Presenting E. M. Dodds: Swing's Nominee for Man of the Month December//1948 Photo and biographical article about Eugene Dodds, or Ted Dodds, head of the United States Cold Storage Company and "vice president of the American Royal Association." Description of his career and his...
2. 4 Generations--The Shawhan Distillery 4 Generations--The Shawhan Distillery December 1965 Photo and article about the Holladay distillery in Weston, Missouri, established in 1856 by the Holladay family and bought by the Shawhan family in around 1900, with a photo of the "Shawhan distillery...
3. Citizens Historical Association: Biographical Data of Kansas Citians Citizens Historical Association: Biographical Data of Kansas Citians 1938 Biographical sketch of Oscar Rieger, vice-president of the Old Pioneer Distilling Company at 1529 Genesee Street in Kansas City. Born in Kansas City in 1893 and stationed at Camp Funston, Kansas during...
4. Citizens Historical Association: Biographical Data of Kansas Citians Citizens Historical Association: Biographical Data of Kansas Citians 1938 Biographical sketch of Isadore Singer, president of the Hamm-Singer Corporation at 200 Grand Avenue. Born in Kansas City in 1896 and joining his father's grocery business in 1914 before starting his own...
5. Edward Martin Edward Martin 1968 Photo and bio of Edward Lowe Martin, or Edward Martin (1842-1912), mayor of Kansas City in 1873 and native of Kentucky coming to Kansas City in 1868 as a distillery owner. Also "co-founder of the Provident...
6. Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri: A Compendium of History and Biography for Ready Reference Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri: A Compendium of History and Biography for Ready Reference 1901 Photo and bio of Edward Lowe Martin, or Edward Martin, mayor of Kansas City in 1873, born in Kentucky in 1842 and coming here in 1868 as founder of the Kansas City Distilling Company.
7. George Shawhan George Shawhan Information on George Shawhan (1843-1912), a Jackson County whiskey distiller and grandson of the first legal distiller of Bourbon whiskey in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Native of Kentucky bringing his family...
8. Kansas City in Caricature Kansas City in Caricature 1912 Illustrated caricature of Hugh Williams, manager of the Kansas City branch of the Coca Cola Bottling Company.
9. Kansas City's Mayors: Business Acumen a Boon Kansas City's Mayors: Business Acumen a Boon March/29/1975 Photo and biographical article about Edward Martin, "Kansas City's 15th mayor" in 1873, coming to Kansas City about 1868 at the age of 31 as a distillery operator on the Levee, then becoming treasurer...
10. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of Frank Tobener, founder of "the Phoenix Bottling Works for the manufacture of ginger ale, soda water and other soft drinks" in Kansas City. Born in Ohio in 1867 and coming to Kansas...
11. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Biographical sketch of John Wesley Speas, or John Speas, "a prominent business man of Kansas City." Born in Jackson County, Missouri in 1862 and starting out as a bookkeeper before becoming "president...
12. Leader: Robert W. Wagstaff Leader: Robert W. Wagstaff May 1965 Photo and biographical article about Robert Wagstaff, "board chairman and president of the Kansas City Coca-Cola Bottling Co.," "president of the Kansas State Bank," "chairman of the board of Automatique,...
13. Lone Jack, Missouri, Old Shawhan Distillery Lone Jack, Missouri, Old Shawhan Distillery August 11, 1915 Partially built wood-frame building identified as the Old Shawhan Distillery in Lone Jack, Missouri.
14. Mc Cormick Distillery Mc Cormick Distillery Photos, illustrations, and information on the McCormick Distillery, first established by Ben Holladay in Weston, Missouri, in 1856 and later purchased by the McCormick family. Their natural springs of...
15. Men of Affairs in Greater Kansas City, 1912: A Newspaper Reference Work Men of Affairs in Greater Kansas City, 1912: A Newspaper Reference Work 1912 Photo and bio of Philip Setzler, founder of "the firm of P. Setzler & Sons." Born in Germany in 1836 and emigrating to Kansas City in 1862 as a liquor and cigar dealer before expanding to manufacture of...
16. Mills of Antiquity Mills of Antiquity May//1967 Article about the early mills and millers of Westport, including the first, "Allen Ward, who moved his mill form the Shawnee mission," and others such as John Calvin Morris (or John Morris), Robert Johnson...
17. Missouri Democracy: A History of the Party and Its Representative Members--Past and Present Missouri Democracy: A History of the Party and Its Representative Members--Past and Present 1935 Biographical sketch of Edward Setzler, a lawyer, judge, and manufacturer of "the Silver Rock beverages" under the firm name of P. Setzler & Son. Taking over his father's business in 1923 near the family...
18. Ninety-nine Bottles of Beer behind the Wall Ninety-nine Bottles of Beer behind the Wall Summer//2001 Article how alcohol production and consumption took place in Kansas despite its status as a dry state from 1881 until 1948.
19. Police Surrounding a Still Police Surrounding a Still circa 1930s Exterior view of Kansas City police officers and crowd surrounding a confiscated still.
20. Souvenir of Kansas City and Her Fire Department Souvenir of Kansas City and Her Fire Department 1893 Illustration or embellished photo of the Glasner & Barzen Wholesale Liquor Dealers, "sole agents for the Dick Bros. Quincy Brewing Co." at 960-968 Mulberry Street.