August and Mathilda Enzmann – St. Louis Hotel Keepers

Today’s birthday girl was born in Altenburg, Missouri, but like so many others who have had their stories told on this blog, she would migrate to the big city of St. Louis and spend most of her life there. She would get married, but she and her husband were childless. However, despite that, we will … More August and Mathilda Enzmann – St. Louis Hotel Keepers

Solar Soothsaying

Today is the winter solstice.  It is a day that has to do with solar positioning.  It is also a day which is exactly eight months away from a total solar eclipse coming to Perry County on August 21, 2017. I must admit that I couldn’t find one of my regular topics for our blog … More Solar Soothsaying