Author: RJ
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Honk for Service, by Lou Ellen McGinley
Spotlight on Honk for Service This week’s Roadside Reads and Reels spotlight is on Honk for Service by Lou Ellen McGinley. This one caught my eye after I learned it included the story of the old Parkmoor restaurants, which once had a strong presence in the St. Louis area. I tracked down a copy and
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Route 66’s Soulsby Shell Station: Still Standing in Mount Olive, IL
A Station Steeped in History The Soulsby Shell Station in Mount Olive, Illinois, isn’t just a vintage gas stop. It’s a national treasure. Built in 1926 by Henry Soulsby after an injury ended his mining career, the station rose on what was about to become Route 66. Its classic “house-with-canopy” design blended with the town.
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