Monthly Archives: March 2025

‘German Settlers Row’ (300 block of West Cook Street)

Posted on March 23, 2025 by editor

German Settlers Row, a group of buildings centered around the 300 block of West Cook Street, takes its name from the families who built the first homes there in the 1860s: Mack, Schutte, Lauer, Godenrath, Dressendorfer. From Cook Street today, … Continue reading →

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C.W. Post, creator of the breakfast cereal busineess

Posted on March 8, 2025 by editor

Springfield native Charles W. Post created the breakfast cereal industry and made a fortune. He was charismatic and innovative. He also suffered from lifelong illnesses, physical and mental, that both contributed to his success and eventually drove him to suicide. … Continue reading →

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