Jeanne Newby

Jeanne Newby writes a column about the history of her hometown, Webb City, Missouri. Her column appeared for nearly 40 years in the Webb City Sentinel and continues now on the Webb City Sentinel and Wise Buyer website.

The Patricks’ grocery had a young atmosphere, being near Eugene Field

Ancestors, Legends & Time The Patricks’ grocery had a young atmosphere, being near Eugene Field Jeanne Newby Linda Patrick Storm and Pat Patrick Holmes share memories about their mom and dad’s grocery store, Patrick’s Market, at Fourth and Oronogo streets (rejuvenated five years ago as Flag City Brewing). Linda (Storm) and I want to thank …

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Karbe’s then Piggly Wiggly were Webb City’s first supermarkets

Ancestors, Legends & Time Karbe’s then Piggly Wiggly were Webb City’s first supermarkets Jeanne Newby Still during the days of our quaint neighborhood mom & pop stores, came the advent of big grocery stores and supermarkets. There were several big grocery stores on Main Street. But there was one store that seemed to move around …

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The Jamison Building was originally built as a livery, including an elevator for carriages

Imagine the first block of East Broadway if this building were still there. Ancestors, Legends & Time The Jamison Building was originally built as a livery, including an elevator for carriages Jeanne Newby Once again we are going to visit a beautiful building that once stood proudly in Webb City and is no longer there. …

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