River flood rising upper Mississippi forecast to surge
The upper Mississippi between Hannibal and Keokuk is expected to rise above 20 feet, matching or exceeding spring levels, due to heavy northern rains. Des Moines and tributaries also climbing, with Bear Creek and basements flooded. forecasts set Hannibal near 19 to 19.5 feet by Thursday night and a further rise by Friday.
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Missssippi
Missisapia
Wannibal
Keokuk
Des Moines
Towa
Missouri
RB. L. Waldron
Hannibal Weather Oherver
Hannibal
Dowa
Jerdaw
Jannibal
Skunk
Cedar
Iowa
Mississippi
Bear Creek
South Sixth Street
Waldron
Thursdev
Thursev
Warsaw
Quincy
Louisiana
DeMiracle Hair Removal Claims Under Skin Action
An ad for DeMiracle sanitary hair removal promotes sub skin attack as a method unlike shaving and offers a money back guarantee. It lists prices 60c, $1, and $3 and provides purchase options at toilet counters or by mail from De Miracles at 129th St and Park Ave, New York.
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Beck
129Th St
Park Ave
New York
Marriage Announcement for Opal Christian and L S Washington
Miss Opal Christian of Hannibal married L S Washington in St. Louis on September 6. The wedding was withheld from public notice until Tuesday. The bride worked in Burlington offices in Hannibal. Washington works for Westinghouse Electric in St Louis. Mr and Mrs Norman Love of Moberly and Mr and Mrs Thomas Jackson of St Louis visited Hannibal.
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Opal Christian
Trannihal
C. J. Christian
North Seventh Street
St. Louis
L. S. Washington
Burlington
Plannibal
Thomas Jackson
Hannibal
Board Submits New Pay Scale For Hannibal Teachers
The Hannibal Board of Education and Community Teachers Association met at Hannibal High School to discuss living wages amid threats of mass layoff. A five class pay scale was proposed from 1.40 to 1,170 with requirements from 30 to 60 college hours. The high school scale ranges 1,200 to 1,335 and 10 teachers would be cut next year if revenue fails.
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Hannibal Board of Education
Community Teachers’ Association
Hannibal
Hanibal Corps
Committees to Report to City Aldermen on Streets
The streets and alleys and finance committees of Hannibal with City engineer Loren Mills and City Attorney Harry Carstarphen visited Sierra and Booker streets in South Hannibal to prepare a report for an adjourned city council meeting. The Booker Sierra opening proposal has stirred resident opposition and has been pending for years, now requiring court action in Hannibal Court of Common Pleas.
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Hannibal City Connec
Loren Mills
Harry Carstarphen
Sierra and
Booker
Hannibal
Booker Or
Sierra
Booker Street
Mrs. O'Hearn Improves After Mayo Operation
Mrs. M J O Hearn of 216 Cypress street is improving after an operation at Mayo Institute Rochester Minnesota. Her husband, a Burlington Railroad night foreman, stays by her bedside as son Mike O Hearn Jr reports steady progress.
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M. J. O Hearn
Cypress Street
Mayo Institute
Rochester
Minn
Mike O'Hearn, Jr
Burlington Railroad
Today's Program At Hannibal Playhouses
At Hannibal Playhouses today Star Theater presents Constance Talmadge in In Search of a Sinner a feature picture with the Broadway Star in the program list
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Hannibal
Star Theater
Constance Talmadge
Broadway Star Feature Pictures
Takes Steps to Repair Oakwood Gravel Highway
The gravel road linking Hannibal and Oakwood, a key route into the city, is in poor condition. Mayor J K Mills and the Chamber of Commerce are pressing for immediate repairs after City engineer Loren Mills advised tearing up the road for resurfacing with inreder and roller. Constable Henry Cameron and W B Pettibone raised the issue.
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Hannibal
Oakwood
J. K. Mills
Chamber of Commerce
Loren Mills
Henry Cameron
W. B. Pettibone
Will Solemnize Wedding Today Featuring O'Donnell Walterscheid
The marriage of Miss Helen O'Donnell daughter of Mr and Mrs H E O'Donnell of 914 Church Street to P M Walterscheid of Hannibal will be solemnized at 8 o clock this morning in a local ceremony.
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Helen O'Donnell
H. E. O'Donnell
Church Street
P. M. Walterscheid
Hannibal
Immaculate Church Contesting D F Sullivan Ceremony
Miss Kathryn Shelvy will be bridesmaid and Paul Walterscheid of Tulsa Oklahoma will be groomsman at the wedding.
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D F. Sullivan
Misa Kathryn Shelvy
Paul Walterscheid
Tulsa, Okla
Decision Favors Property Owners in Hannibal Tax Case
Judge David H. Eby ruled the city lacked authority to levy a special tax to fund a concrete box drain on Martin Street South Hannibal in 1918 in the case Fred C. Exter vs I N Blake. Other similar cases are pending as property owners dispute work execution against plans and specifications. Bergman Henwood Hannibal and Joe Barry of Newndon appeared for Blake. Rendlen and White for Exter.
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Hannibal
Martin
South
Hanibal
David H. Eby
Fred C. Exter
I. N. Blake
Bergman Henwood Hannibal
Joe Barry
Newndon
Blake
Rendlen & White
Exter
State Case Against Negro Man Dismissed
Prosecuting Attorney Roy Hamlin ordered the release of Este Holder a Negro held on a charge of obtaining an automobile by passing a forged order at a local garage. L C Acker of Omaha failed to prosecute, so the state dismissed the charge. Holder, jailed in Moberly Mo, was arrested about a month ago.
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Roy Hamlin
Este Holder
L. C. Acker
Omaha
Neb
Holder
Acker
Moberly
Tragic death suspected as man steps before freight
John T. Godbey of Cherryville Missouri reportedly walked into the path of Burlington freight train 1918 near Collier Street. Witnesses say he carried a traveling bag and was seen sauntering along the track before the engine struck. The coroner's inquest found the crew did all possible to avoid the collision and the verdict states he was killed by a train in Hannibal yards. Funeral arrangements await word from relatives.
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John T. Godbey
Cherryville
Crawford County
Burlington
Godbey
Roy Schwartz
Collier
South Arch
Lemon Streets
A. J. Ong
Brookfield
Hannibal
Trains Schedule Changes Include New Times to Gilmore
General Freight and P H M Modisett announce elimination of mixed trains on the Hannibal to Gilmore line with new daily time cards. The southbound train departs at 9 a m reaching Gilmore, another at 10 a m and 4 p m to Hannibal, replacing prior departures at 5 43 a m 12 30 p m 2 30 p m and 10 45 p m. Branch trains remain unchanged.
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Hannibal
Gilmore
Waba
H. M. Modisett
Fer
Hanni Gilmore
Chang
Remains To Be Born Remains To Be Born
The remains of Walt, an employee of the Stre of the city of Hanibal, Paris, Mo., for burial. Mr. Smith died suddenly at 608 Fulton Avenue on Monday afternoon. He worked and complained only. His wife went into the room and when she returned her husband was dead. No further details were provided.
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Walt
Hanibal
Paris
Smith
Fulton Avenue
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Mrs. Norman Love
Moberly, Mo
Eagle “Mikado
Baado
Eagle Pencil Company
Quincy Gas, Electric and Heating Company
Eas
J. F. Story
W. J. Hobson
Bert Ewing
Charles E. Webb
G. C. Jennings
John T. White
Schwartz
America
Brown & Mays Drug Co
Pent Company
Wabash Avenue
Whig
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