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Imbrie, John T., Death Notice and Civil War Record, St. Joseph NewsPress, Nov. 1905Entry/Object ID
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Imbrie, John T., Death Notice and Civil War Record, St. Joseph Newspress, Nov. 1905.
Nov. 15, 1905: St. Joseph News Press: "John T. Imbrie Dies After Brief Illness". He was for Many Years at the Head of Fairs & Expositions in St. Joseph." "Death Due to Pneumonia" "Deceased served his country in Civil War and located here in 1874--Enterprises with which he was connected."
Full column news story about the death of John T. Imbrie. It includes a biography of his life: birth in PA, Civil War service with Company I, 115th Regiment Ohio, enlisting at Wellsville; his post war service as school superintendent, civil engineer & merchandiser at Council Bluffs, IA; after the Panic of '73 to Kansas City, Mo.
He came to St. Joseph in 1874, In St. Joseph he became an exposition promoter, organizing the old Interstate Exposition. Single-handedly, he organized the St. Joseph's Fair Association, and held the fair, which included a race track, in Fowler's grocve at the foot of 11th St.
November 16, 1905 St. Joseph Gazette: "Veteran of Civil War Passes Away" A shortened version of the prior article.
"Brief City News": a paragraph on the funeral.
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