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John C. Mabee
John C. Mabee (August 21, 1921 – April 24, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred Horse racing, racehorse owner and breeder whom ''About.com'' called "a California racing icon." A native of Seymour, Iowa, as a young man of twenty, John Mabee moved to San Diego, California, where the climate more suited his health, having had pneumonia and bronchitis. There, he established Johnny's Market on 43rd Street. He turned that corner grocery store into the highly successful Big Bear Markets chain in San Diego County, selling it in 1994 to Albertsons and Fleming Companies. Thoroughbred racing In 1957, he entered Thoroughbred horse race, Thoroughbred horse racing, purchasing three yearlings at the Del Mar auction. His involvement led to him and wife, Betty establishing a breeding farm Golden Eagle Farm in Ramona, San Diego County, California, Ramona, California that the NTRA says became one of the most important in that state's history. They bred more than 170 stakes winners and seven million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seymour, Iowa
Seymour is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 634 at the time of the 2020 census. History The first coal mines in Seymour were opened in 1884. In 1902, the Numa Block Coal Company took over these mines. In 1908 the largest coal mine in Appanoose-Wayne Coalfield was Numa Block number 2, known as "Big Jim." "Big Jim" was located just 1 mile east of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Depot, and was able to produce 100,000 tons of coal per year at full capacity. The Mystic coal seam was just over 2 feet thick here, reached by a 202-foot long shaft. Numa Block Mine number 3, the Sunshine Mine, was in the southeast part of town, served by the Rock Island, with a 240-foot long shaft to the Mystic seam. In 1884, Local Assembly 3143 of the Knights of Labor, based in Seymour, had 40 members. In 1912, United Mine Workers Local 206 in Seymour had 299 members, approximately 13% of the entire population. On March 6, 2017 an EF-2 tornado (confirme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |