John L. Heaton: Born on a farm near Canton, he went on to become editor-in-chief of his friend Joseph Pulitzer’s newspaper The New York World, whose paper was manufactured in Pyrites. He was also a founder of Columbia University’s Pulitzer School of Journalism Advisory Board, and a Pulitzer Prize judge.  Graduated from SLU in 1880.

Pyrites 1910

Pyrites Company - Office Laboratory & Store - Stellaville, near Hermon

Pyrites Co Works, Stellaville - near Hermon

St Lawrence Pyrites Company Mill

St Lawrence Pyrites Co 1908

Pyrites Mill & New Stack - around 1915

Pyrites Mill

St Lawrence Pyrites Co - Stellaville 1908

Cottage Grove

Hill Crest Homes

The Hotel at Pyrites

Hotel Locklin

(same hotel as above without the third floor?)

Canton Commercial Advertiser Feb 1909

Hotel Locklin 1912

Birds Eye View from School Grounds

View of Town

Canton Commercial Advertiser 1907

Canton Commercial Advertiser 1908

 

Canton Commercial Advertiser 1912

High Falls

Dam at Pyrites

Pyrites  School

Pyrites Union Free School

Labor Day 1912 - 3 Legged Race - Pyrites

Lower Main Street

Foot Bridge 1910

Footbridge

Footbridge