Week of Aug. 14 - 20

Aug. 18, 1947

Missourian Tile Murals Depict Art of Printing

Believed to Be the First of Its Kind Made in America

The two tile panels depicting the art of printing and the method of publishing a daily newspaper that have been in the making for more than 10 years were uncovered yesterday and are now a part of The Missourian building. They virtually complete the exterior of the building as it was designed in 1925 by the late Tom P. Barnett, distinguished architect and artist of St. Louis.

For more than 10 years efforts were made to have these murals executed in tiles for outdoor use to harmonize with the other tile on the building, but tile manufacturers would not agree to reproduce an oil painting on clay tiles to stand freezing and thawing. Finally the Mosaic Tile Co. in Zanesville, Oiho, undertook to produce the panels in under glaze ceramic stains, which job required more than two years...

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Aug. 15, 1960

Wrecking Ball to Take Down Old Mill

Preliminary to the establishment of a parting lot, razing of the old mill building on Water Street, one of a number to be torn down, is underway. The building is owned by the Downtown Parking Inc., which will establish the lot.

The mill building and that occcupied by Brune's Cleaners were purchased from Charles Brune, who owned it for 12 years. It had been used for storage purposes by various firms.

The building, now 103 years old, and the others, are to be wrecked by Superior Concretors which also has the contract for the parking lot...

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Aug. 15, 1977

Mother, daughter found slain in Cape

By Paul Grosswiler

Missourian Staff Writer

The unclothed bodies of a Cape Girardeau woman and her 27-year-old daughter were found this morning lying face down with their hands tied behind their backs in the mother's home in southwest Cape Girardeau.

The victims were identified as Mrs. Mary Parsh, 58, of 612 Koch St., and Miss Brenda Parsh of Milwaukee, a model and winner of several beauty contests in Southeast Missouri.

A small caliber bullet was recovered from the head of Mrs. Parsh. Authorities believe the women had been dead since Friday or Saturday.

The bodies, lying side by side on an unmade double bed with their hands tied by electrical cord, were discovered by a neighbor...