Category: Bettendorf Brothers
The End of an Era: The Death of Oscar Staby
This week we’re serving up a main course of sudden endings at the table. Oscar Staby was the stepson of an industry giant, and very successful in his own right. But what drove him to a shocking act at his Los Angeles home in 1927? Pull up a chair and find out.
How One Man Improved Farmer’s Lives, Revolutionized the Railroad Industry, and Re-Invented the Wheel
William Bettendorf showed a passion and talent for invention from an early age. Raised by German immigrants first in Illinois…
A City Stands Still: The Death of William Bettendorf
Last week, I told the story of the Joseph Bettendorf mansion and how its history is forever intertwined with the…