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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1920

Page

5

Dan Cupid Ties Five Hannibal Couples in One Day

In Hannibal on Thursday Dan Cupid presided over five marriages. Ernest Jerwig and Miss Fitzsimmons wed at 2:30 p.m. in the Arch Street Methodist parsonage with Rev. Stanley W. Hayne officiating. Vera Kemry wed Thomas J. Tierney at 2 p.m. in the parochial home with Rev. Father Sullivan. Margaret Walker became Mrs Atlee C. Jones at 2 p.m. in the First Christian church home with Rev. C. J. Armstrong officiating. Kendrick R. O Daniel married Martha Aileen Scott at 10 a.m. in the Church of Immaculate Conception with Father D. F. Sullivan. Clara Schaub and Harry Culler tied at New London at 4:30 p.m. Walter Goetz and Lulie Farrell wed at the bride’s home at 9 p.m. with Rev. E. Goetz officiating. The couples head for postnuptial plans in Missouri and beyond.

Dan Cupid Hannibal Little Dan Ernest Jerwig Miss Fitzsimmons Stanley W. Hayne Arch Street Methodist Church Dowling Street J. J. Fitzsimmons North Fourth Street South School Hannibal High School State Teachers’ College Warrensburg Father Sullivan South Sixth Street Mary Bird Mike Kitosch Louisiana High School Tierney Burlington Collins Street Church of Immaculate Conception D. F. Sullivan Gertrude O'Daniel William Greenville the Baptist Church D. H. Haydon Culler Cate Hazel Street Goetz-Farrell Walter Goetz Lulie Farrell A. E. Farrell Butler Street Rev. E. Goetz Muscatine Goetz Atlas Portland Cement

Wife Revived by Tanlac, Kentucky Farmer Says

William T Walker of Shepherdsville Kentucky reports his wife improved after three bottles of Tanlac addressing years of indigestion cramps constipation and dizziness She now eats pork without pain sleeps well and is markedly transformed He urges others to try Tanlac as it benefited his wife and he endorses the medicine for relief.

W. T. Walker Shepherdsville Louisville Taniac Quincy Brown Co

Hay Talks On The League At Hannibal Luncheon

Hannibal Chamber of Commerce heard Charles M. Hay of St. Louis discuss the League of Nations at the Mark Twain hotel teenday luncheon. A Democratic leader, he said League membership offers a path to prevent future world bloodshed and urged U S cooperation with other nations to reduce armament rather than compete in building it. He emphasized the league as a starting, imperfect plan toward a reign of law in international settlements.

Hannibal Chamber of Commerce Charles M. Hay St. Louis League of Nations Joplin Mark Twain Hay

Inspection Delays Hit Short Line Trains

Federal inspectors deemed three Short Line engines unfit for service and ordered repairs, delaying morning runs on the St. Louis & Hannibal. Gilmore and Perry trains were postponed until repairs completed, with service expected to resume next morning. Inspectors A D Rodgers and A C Breed, connected with the interstate commerce commission, carried out the checks after inspecting Burlington locomotives earlier in the week.

St. Louis & Hannibal Gilmore Perry Short Line A. D. Rodgers Kansas City A. C. Breed St Louis Federal Interstate Commission Burlington Railroad

Lodge Has Lunch After Meeting

Hannibal Lodge No. 5 Knights of Pythias held a Thursday night meeting in Castle Hall on Broadway with large attendance. After routine business, members enjoyed luncheon in the dining room and El Mark Twain Temple No. 231 DOK Knights of Khorassan members, many from the lodge, await fetes planned. The Dukeys meet monthly and may hold a second ceremonial next fall with about 40 candidates. Quincy Knights of Pythias plan at least 20 candidates for the ceremonial. many Hannibal Knights expect to join the Dokeys.

Hannibal Lodge No. 5 Knights of Pythias Castle Hall Broadway el Mark Twain Temple Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorasson Hannibal Lodge Dukeys Quincy Knights of Pythias Flannibal Knights

Rutherford Cases Move to Audrain County Court

Judge C T Hays in the Hannibal Court of Common Pleas granted a change of venue to Audrain county before Judge Gant in two city cases against P H Rutherford over removing the Rutherford building on Market street. The defense filed the application after Rutherford was fined in police court on two counts weeks earlier.

C. T. Hays Hannibal

Book 98 Years Old Revealed at FitzGerald Store

A book published in 1822 and written by Hugh Blair D D of Edinburgh titled An Abridgement of Lectures on Rhetoric sold at FitzGerald second hand store run by Dan Fitzgerald. The age makes it a curiosity and it was published by Hackman and Hazzard in Philadelphia.

Fitzgerald Dan Fitzgerald Hugh Blair D. D Edinburgh Scotland Hackman and Hazzard Philadelphia

Today's Program At Hannibal Playhouses

The Star Theater presents Olive Thomas in Footlights and Shadows and Sesene Hayakawa in The Beggar Prince at Hannibal Playhouses. The listings highlight two shows with classic stage names and notable performers in a busy afternoon slate.

Hannibal Star Theater Olive Thomas Sesene Hayakawa

Suit Brought Against Hannibal Man Ends In Payment

A civil suit in Justice of the Peace John H. Totsch s court over a $35 bill from the Home of Maternity Hospital in St Louis was settled without a hearing. Bessie Collins of Hannibal arranged payment to the court, settling the claim and costs. Fitzgerald of Harrison Hill, Hannibal, had been alleged to owe for care provided to Collins before and after childbirth. The Salvation Army assisted in aiding Collins to St Louis for delivery, and Fitzgerald had previously refused payment.

Leon Fitzgerald Justice of the Peace John H. Totsch Totsch Bessie Collins Hannibal Captain Foubister Hannibal Salvation Army Collins St. Lewis Foubister Salvation Army

Billy Call Named Director of Quincy Orpheum Orchestra

Hannibal musician Billy Call has taken the post of director and manager of the Orpheum Theater orchestra in Quincy. He began as a child prodigy in Hannibal under his father Alfred Call and gained early fame directing summer band concerts. His departure leaves Call’s Orchestra in Hannibal without a leader as he moves to Quincy.

William Billy) Call Hannibal Orpheum Theater Quincy Call Billy First Regiment Alfred Flick) Call City Park

Palmyra Obituary and Social Notices List

A Palmyra dated list of names including residents and visitors such as Peoria Davenport Hannibal Quincy Bevier Clarence Knox City Perry Hesninal and Loddonia with mentions of marriages engagements and social connections. Names include J. M. Daniel Ruth Harvey Lola Hill Ada Wooten Theresa Farrell and Evalyn Wilson among others in a fragmented society page.

Palmyra Soreake Peoria Maca Terrill San Antonio Orin RJ. Stribley Davenport Towa Paulina M. Heré Hannibal Reawin Bridges Floss L. Thompson Quincy Jared James Carter Emma Townsend Kendrick” R. O'Daniel Alteen Mc Scott Orval ‘Briscoe Nelile McCullough Hannibala Pearl Ayres Katherine Tomey Bevier Herman A. Cartensen Glenna M. Lyon John M. Daniel Ruth Pauline Harvey Clarence James Hedges Knox City Lola M. Hill la Belte Quincy, I Lodge E. Verdter Edna Goss Loddonia Charles Drrden High Hin Catherine Tesemer

Durham Missouri Busy Weekend News Brief

In Durham and nearby Maywood area residents report a sequence of visits and activities. Hosking transacted business in Quincy Saturday. Mr and Mrs B Lowe and Mr and Mrs Roy Millard spent Sunday in Maywood. D Killebrew and W Killebrew pro families spent Sunday with their parents. J S Shackleford made a business trip to Quincy Saturday. Cal Kelley improved his town place with a new yard fence. George Griswold and Rob erts visited Beas Rob erts. John Sanders purchased Mrs Co R Stevens property of Cal Kelley. A Baptist church meeting Saturday seeks to organize a KB Y P U. all are invited. Sunday schools drew a large crowd with encouraging outlook. Dr W C O Neal of Maywood transacted business in Durham area Saturday. Vernon Denish traveled to Quincy Wednesday, and highway engineer T J Sharp was in Durham Wednesday.

Durham Hosking Quincy B. Lowe Roy Millard Wood D. Killebrew W. Killebrew I. W Kilebrew J. S&s Maywood Vernon Denish J. Sharp

Wiseman To Prison Probably Next Week

Bert Wiseman, sentenced to seven years in Missouri state prison for robbing three Hannibal shops, will be taken to Jefferson City early next week by Sheriff J. Will Mefford. He has been in the Palmyra county jail since the arrests within an hour of the robberies, and he denies involvement in the Park hotel robbery in Quincy.

Bert Wiseman Missouri Hannibal Jefferson City J. Will Mefford Marion County Wiseman Palmyra Park Hotel Quincy Wistman

Special Meeting Saturday Night for Royal Arch Masons

Hannibal Chapter No. 7 Royal Arch Masons holds a 6:30 PM Saturday session at the Masonic temple with Mark Master degree work. Next Tuesday the chapter will confer the same degree, and High Priest R Haeussermann plans an additional special meeting to confer Past and Most Excellent degrees on the class.

Hannibal Royal Arch Masons Masonic Temple R Haeussermann

Judge Drain to Hear Waelder Assault Case

Judge V L Drain of Shelby county court was selected to hear state cases against Fred Waelder charged with assault with intent to kill James P Hinton cashier of Hannibal National Bank and flourishing a deadly weapon. Venue was changed from Judge C T Hays and the May 12 docket places the trials in Hannibal Court of Common Pleas.

V. L. Drain Shelby County Court Fred Waelder James P. Hinton Hannibal National Bank Drain C. T. Hays Hannibal Hannibal Court of Common Pleas

Senator Reed to Speak in Missouri Cities

United States Senator James A. Reed will defend his League of Nations stance in Missouri. Hannibal is among the cities listed to hear him before the Democratic national convention opening June 28 in San Francisco. Other stops include St. Louis Kansas City St. Joseph Sedalia Morbely Cape Girardeau and Joplin.

United States James A. Reed Missouri League of Nations Hannibal San Francisco St. Louis Kansas City St. Joseph Sedalia Moberly Cape Girardeau Joplin

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