The Old East Side in Kansas City, Mo.
Before I entered high school, my world consisted of 24th to 27th Street, Jackson Avenue to Hardesty. We walked along 24th Street from Cypress to Brighton Avenue every school day from Kindergarten to seventh grade. It was seven and a half city blocks; lots of steps for little short legs. We walked with the Nash kids most days. During bad weather we'd all pile into Fran Nash's old Nash automobile for the welcome ride. Walking home on 24th Street every day I became familiar with all the businesses. I have a detailed drawing/map that I'd be happy to show anyone interested. Following is just a small part of the businesses from Jackson to Spruce. On the northeast corner of 24th & Jackson was a drug store, Dave Maney's Drug Store, later Young's Drug Store, next to the east was Closser's Meat Market, later Floy's Beauty Shop, then 24th St. Cleaners, Hyers Tavern (renamed My Excuse Tavern), then Joe Kessler's Shoe Repair. On the northwest...