1864
Walter Williams Born
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Marcus Walter Williams was born to Marcus and Mary Jane Williams on July 2, 1864, in Boonville, Mo. At age 15, Walter entered newspaper work as a "printer's devil" earning 75 cents a week at the Boonville Topic. According to legend, a young Walter, looking for employment on a hot sunny day, considered being a clerk in a book store or working in the newspaper office. The newspaper office was on the shady side of the street, so he went there first.
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Walter Williams, top row, far right, with the Time Passing Club in Boonville, Mo., around 1883. Bottom: Walter Williams' portrait and diploma from the Boonville Public School, dated May 30, 1879.
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