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Doug Houser on Maplewood History: Margaret L. Sutton, nee Smith – of our first pioneer family: “We sure do, Julia. You are very welcome.” June 8, 2025
Julia Miller on Maplewood History: Margaret L. Sutton, nee Smith – of our first pioneer family: “Thanks for the distraction Doug, we need it!” June 8, 2025
Doug Houser on Maplewood History: Rare Images Give Us A Look At The Newly Built McGregor Bakery/Powhatan Theater Building?!!: “That’s a good observation, Gary. Thanks for making it. The stair stringers in the lumber pile made me wonder if…” June 4, 2025
gary tash on Maplewood History: Rare Images Give Us A Look At The Newly Built McGregor Bakery/Powhatan Theater Building?!!: “Doug, Gary here, in the photo of the Powhatan Theater with the ladies on the roof, I’m sure that you…” June 4, 2025
Doug Houser on The Legacy of the Dancing Schwartzmans (again): “You are very welcome, Pickett. And thank you for yours.” June 1, 2025
Thomas Thompson on For lease sign comes down at vacant spot on Manchester: plans in the works: “A representative of Rothschild St. Louis—the property’s owner—would only say that there are plans for the empty space, and then…” May 31, 2025
PL on The Legacy of the Dancing Schwartzmans (again): “Don’t know if businesses in the Cat Cafe building except our doctor, Dr. Townsend occupied the upstairs second floor north…” May 31, 2025
Doug Houser on Maplewood History: Rare Images Give Us A Look At The Newly Built McGregor Bakery/Powhatan Theater Building?!!: “Thank you, Megan. I know that our library has one copy each of the 1912 and 1915 Maplewood directories. As…” May 29, 2025
Doug Houser on Maplewood History: Rare Images Give Us A Look At The Newly Built McGregor Bakery/Powhatan Theater Building?!!: “Esley, I suppose we’ll never know if our women on the roof could sing. But having looked at some of…” May 29, 2025
Doug Houser on Maplewood History: Rare Images Give Us A Look At The Newly Built McGregor Bakery/Powhatan Theater Building?!!: “Thanks, Doug. Good to hear from you.” May 29, 2025
Doug Houser on Maplewood History: Rare Images Give Us A Look At The Newly Built McGregor Bakery/Powhatan Theater Building?!!: “Ian, the detail was lost to overexposure. Notice that the vine is still there. I use Photoshop to straighten and…” May 27, 2025
Megan Nordheim on Maplewood History: Rare Images Give Us A Look At The Newly Built McGregor Bakery/Powhatan Theater Building?!!: “Amazing detective work! Are the city directories available at the Maplewood library? They would be so handy researching our 1904…” May 27, 2025
Esley Hamilton on Maplewood History: Rare Images Give Us A Look At The Newly Built McGregor Bakery/Powhatan Theater Building?!!: “I’m a sucker for fanciful stories about place names, so you can imagine how the name Powhatan made my imagination…” May 27, 2025
Doug Smith on Maplewood History: Rare Images Give Us A Look At The Newly Built McGregor Bakery/Powhatan Theater Building?!!: “Doug, You are a 1st class “History Detective.” I enjoy the same for our family history. Your “then and now”…” May 27, 2025
Ian Storm on Maplewood History: Rare Images Give Us A Look At The Newly Built McGregor Bakery/Powhatan Theater Building?!!: “Doug, great post! Question about the page 36 photo, where is the left side of the house?” May 27, 2025

Bid on crocheted snowflakes at Traveling Tea, benefit Tenth Life Cat Rescue

Thanks to 40 South News readers, bloggers, advertisers (17!)

Let the Feast-ivities Begin! 2 Easy Rules for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Dos and Don’ts for Pets

Brentwood police: theft on Magdalen, fraud on Eager

Door levers and cats – yes, there IS a connection!

APA Partners with Switch for “Ugly Holiday Sweater Tee” Promotion

Introducing myself – Dorene Olson, animal behaviour consultant, blogger

Events calendar now on 40 South News: health insurance, holiday music, veterans program

Missouri American Water replacing main along Big Bend: 120 days of work

What a Laclede Gas VP wants Maplewood to know

MRH Early Childhood Center festival benefits low-income families

Why is Laclede Gas tearing up Maplewood streets?

Brentwood’s follow-up audit: “You should be happy about that”

Red light cameras could return to Brentwood, but aldermen disagree

BBB Honors Brentwood non-profits

Woman assaulted on Manchester, police say

Latest Promenade shop to open Oct. 25

Doug Houser, Tammy Bumgarner, Pat Maloney Wilken, others’ archived blogs available here

Patch future uncertain in STL, 40 South News to cover Brentwood and Maplewood