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Charles Metcalfe was an editor in addition to starting the first drug store

Webb City Area Genealogical Society

November 13, 2024

An article we ran across that was printed in 1925 reminded us of this photo of the building that housed City Hall and a drug store.

The article mentioned that Charles Metcalfe, an early-day Webb City resident, was the editor of the Webb City Times, a fore-runner of the Webb City Sentinel.

In addition, Metcalfe opened the first drug store in Webb City, with Ed Hall as a partner.

The drug store/City Hall building was located on the northwest corner of Main Street and Broadway. That corner is most associated with the Webb City Bank, which later became Mid-Missouri Bank, at 101 N. Main St.

According to other reports, Metcalfe left Webb City in 1886.

Webb City Area Genealogical Society

WCAGS members staff the Genealogy Room on the third floor of the Webb City Public Library. Current hours are noon to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month in the Genealogy Room.

Everything you want to know about Jasper County Missouri Schools is available at a site compiled by Webb City Area Genealogical Society member Kathy Sidenstricker.