- A third steamer Cape Girardeau was christened 100 years ago (3/26/24)
- Cape Girardeau christens its namesake (3/19/24)
- The humanist philosophy of Lester Mondale (3/12/24)1
- Cape Osteopathic Hospital opens its doors (3/5/24)
- 8 killed and a million dollars damage done in 1924 tornado (2/27/24)1
- Jackson's militant priest, county recorder at odds over marriage licenses (2/20/24)
- Streaking fad comes to Cape (2/13/24)2
From the Morgue
The Southeast Missourian's resident historian Sharon K. Sanders blogs about interesting pieces of local history pulled from the newspaper's morgue -- the place where our old editions are kept.
Brooks house razed in 1939
Posted Thursday, September 18, 2014, at 12:00 AM
(Photo courtesy of the city of Cape Girardeau)
As time passes, Cape Girardeau continues to lose single-family residences on Broadway. On a street where once it was common to see houses, few exist anymore. Fewer still are houses that continue to be used as single-family homes. I guess it all has to do with the march of progress, a march that began a long, long time ago.
A prominent structure at 1451 Broadway, shown above, was removed 75 years ago this month. It was the former home of Maj. and Mrs. James F. Brooks. Here's the story of that landmark.
James Brooks was an interesting character. His obituary was published on the front page of the Southeast Missourian.
Here is his widow's obituary, published 10 years later.
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