Huegel Named New Manager of Mark Twain Hotel
Louis Huegel of Kansas City will assume management of the Mark Twain hotel after May 1, succeeding R. L. Ward who has purchased the Broadmoore hotel lease. Ward will take charge of the Broadmoore on May 1 and the Broadmoore at 916 Oak street sits in the block planned for the interurban depot. Ward previously managed the Koehler hotel in Grand Island and the Metropolis in St Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Huegel
Kansas City
R. L. Ward
Ward
Huegel
Dixon
Black & Binswanger
St. Joseph
Whig
Hannibal
Mark Twain
Grand Island
Neb
Koehler
Metropolis
Oak Street
W. S. Binswanger
Mary Twain
Riedel to shift Hannibal firm to soft drinks
Henry Riedel of Nannibal Brewing says Riedel's Export beer will disappear within three weeks as supply runs out. The company plans to change the name from Pony to Hannibal Reverse and switch to producing soft drinks this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Riedel
Nannibal Brewing Company
Riedel
Yolve
Dae
Hannibal
Chamber to raise funds for Ill Highway repair
The East Hannibal to Shepherd highway will be repaired with a 100 dollar fundraising effort by the local Chamber of Commerce. The Mississippi River flooding washed out road holes, making urgent repairs necessary as this route serves the city’s business traffic. Previously funded from the Chamber treasury, this year funds will come from local businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
East Hannibal
Shepherd
Two Fire Alarms Speedily Answered
The Wannibal fire department rushed to two alarms Tuesday morning. At 6 o clock they were called to the Sabin nah club on Broadway between Fifth and Sixth streets. A fire burned out with no damage. Two hours later stations Nos. 1 and 2 were summoned to property owned by Thomas Cousins at 1202 Hope Street. A small fire started in a roof from a defective flue and the blaze was extinguished with chemicals. The damage was slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wannibal Fire Department
Sabinnah Club
Broadway
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Thomas Cousins
Hope Street
Fetters' Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon
The remains of Harry Fetters M E and T railroad switchman who died after being struck by freight cars in Katy yards will be interred Thursday afternoon at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Funeral services will be at 2 30 PM from the home 613 South Section Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fetters
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Katy Yards
Mount Olivet
South Section Street
Funeral For Infant William Hawkins Held At Home
Funeral services for William infant son of William E Hawkins 316 Jefferson street were held at 2 30 this afternoon from the home conducted by Rev T D Fry pastor of Broadway Methodist church. The interment was in Mount Olivet cemetery Prohibitionists are reminded that water is always getting in the soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
William E. Hawkins
Jefferson Street
T. D. Fry
Broadway Methodist Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Wife Wins Revenge After Quincy Bridge Fire
The wife of a Hannibal banker exposed her husband's role in sending anonymous postal cards after the Quincy bridge fire. He confessed to buying world city views and mailing them via salesmen, while she leveraged the incident to outmaneuver him. A fake sheriff and an April Fool setup heightened the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
J Uincy Bridge
London
England
Quincy
Jim Simmons
Gurney Bridge
William T. League remembered at Park Methodist funeral
Hundreds of friends and Hannibal florist William T. League gathered Tuesday afternoon at Park Methodist church for funeral services held at 3 o'clock. Rev Mapel conducted the services and interment followed at Mount Olivet cemetery. He died Sunday morning while workers at his floral house on South Fourth street prepared funeral designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. League
Hannibal Florist
Park Methodist Church
Rev
Mapel
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Mr. League
Floral House
South Fourth Street
Mrs. Mahoney to be buried tomorrow
Mrs. Mary Mahoney of The South Main street died Monday after a lingering illness. Her funeral will be at 8 30 a m Thursday from the Catholic church. Interment will be in St Mary's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mahoney
St. Mary's Cemetery
HAPPENINGS IN HANNIBAL HAPPENINGS IN HANNIBAL
Local notices list residents and visitors in Hannibal with moves, visits, and arrivals from St Louis Cincinnati DeeSota Keas City and Louisiana. Names include Ray Beasley Carl Toad Tom Witzpatrick Bert Puvinghee Thomas Jackson Edith Osborne Wilma Osborne and others with brief travel and business mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Beasley
Carl Toad
Hurlington Machine Shops
St. Louis
Thomas Jackson
Hannibal
Edith and
Wilma Osborne
Louisiana, Mo
Furniture Strike Shuts Rockford Workshops
Rockford Illinois April 2 1700 union cabinet makers wood finishers and weed carvers walk out as strike goes into effect quietly. Union reps seek eight hour day and 65 cents per hour for journeymen. factory owners refuse to recognize the unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford, Ill
Rockford
School Race in Marion County Proving Close
Marion County faces a tight school superintendent contest as missing Smileyville precinct could tip the unofficial vote toward Miss Connell of Hannibal, with Nelson and Sanford in close pursuit. Tuesday night totals showed Connell 741, Nelson 633, Sanford 397, and Palmyra favoring Nelson in later tabulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Marion County
Nelson
Nell
Sanford
Smileyville
Connell
Miss Connell
Palmyra
Hannibal Chamber Aims to Raise for Band Concerts
President Henry Riedel of the Chamber of Commerce plans committees to raise 1000 dollars to support the reorganized Hannibal band led by Louis DeZalla. The band will give weekly summer concerts in the city park. with this funding and other income, it aims to become self sustaining. James Rose is manager and Fre Lindstrom is treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Riedel
Chamber of Commerce
Hannibal
Louis DeZalla
Riedel
James Rose
Fre Lindstrom
Notley Maddox Home from Illinois University visit
Sunday return of Notley Maddox from the University of Illinois at Champaign is noted with other family updates. Roy and Juanita Wear Smith are parents of a son. Charles J Bartlett and son John Hoy visited Henry Bartlett in Quincy. The column records new cars, travels, a death in the area, and a children’s party with many attendees and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notley Maddox
Ilinois University
Champaign
Roy Smith
Smith
Juanita Wear
Charles J. Bartlett
John Hoy
Quincy
Henry Bartlett
Harry Bennett
I. A. Miller
Josephine Shank
Jennie Cain
Lewistown
Lois Wysong
Geraldine Mars
Miss Mars
Henry Wollbracht
Clayton
Verna Patterson
Monmouth
Linnie Wilson
Kansas
Joseph Fuller
Wilson
Emery Cain
Camp Point
Will FF. Smith
Ogle Love
Hamil Veach
I. Shank
Chas. FE. Carley
Williams
Washington Street
Fray
Mesdames F. L. Enlow
Lloyd Coreman
Josephine
Henry Shank
Mt. Sterling
Ida Harper
L. Curry
Edna Shank
Walter Dicken
Vermont Street
Joseph Boggs
Linnie
Harriet
Russell Smith
Everett Miller
F. A. Miller
Fancy Work Club
Bryant
Bryant and Yeldell
Needles Eye
Ruth
Jacob
Gracie Smith
Emery Gore
Nora Smith
Orte Bryant
Jennie Sullivan
Ruthie Cain
Vera Groves
John Elliott
Eva Davis
Eimery Gore
Alline Shank
Ray
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Louis. Huegel
Kansas Cityan
Hannibal-Shepherd Road
Fetters
Mrs. Mahoney
J. E. Snyeder
T12
Sycamore Street
Cincinnati Landing
Itlh
Mr. Snyder
John Gramm
Tom Witzpatrick
Rea Hive
Me. Witzpatrick
Bert Puvinghee
DeeSota
Ewing Smoke
Louise Brown
St. Lotts
Helen Williams
South Main Street
T. 3
Dodd
St. Touts
Charles Hays
New Tremndon
Mmo
Hannibal Puestas
John Moore
Keas City
Blfl Smiley
Ralls County
Rodger Franklin
Louisiana
Connell Nelson Sanford
Hannibal Ooseg
Philadelphia
Palm
Peddigord
Turner Ees Roan
Withers Mill
Emerson Ee
Warren Ea Eeneee
Bates Ae Ewneene
Oakwood Ee Seee
Monroe City
Clayton, Ill
Jane Shank
Frankie Babb
Marie Shank
Louise Stratman
Johnnie Myers
Marie Love
Ray Adair
Ruth Jones
Grace Bruce
Harry Pyle
Carleys
Chas
Carley
BE. E. Pallardy
Texas
Baptist
McCarthy
Camp Grant
Mart Seckman
Mart
Newpor News
Herbert McDowell
Gail Hamilton
Maxwell
Florence Dodd
Golden
Yale Club
New York
Fatima
Viggette Mears Tobacco Cn
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