Only Demand Needed to Have Ice Weighed in Hannibal
Hannibal inspector C. J . Parks reports ice wagon scales are not shown unless a consumer demands weighing. Historically ice was weighed at sale, but many wagons store scales inside. Law requires weighing on demand. most wagons carry scales, one dealer delayed. Weights are tested twice yearly. no violations found this season. Ice prices rose after river ice vanished, prompting possible grand jury probe into profiteering.
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Parks
Hannibal
More Than Fifty Divorce Suits Filed for September Term
More than 55 divorce actions had been filed with Han nibal Court of Common Pleas clerk G. S. Brockenbrough for the September term, with officials expecting at least 60 cases to be tried. The rise is blamed on the high cost of living. Two suits were filed Tuesday: Minerva Going seeks divorce from Tr. B. Going for non-support, while Mary Shade sues Edward H. Shade for desertion. Nellie Perkins also filed a separate maintenance suit against Harry Perkins.
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G. S. Brockenbrough
Hannibal
Circuit Court
Rendien & White
Minerva Going
Tr. B. Going
Mary Shade
Edward H. Shade
Rendlen & White
Nellie Perkins
Harry Perkins
M. L. Farnes
Prince of Good Fellows Henry Riedel Birthday Dinner
Henry Riedel, 45, Hannibal Chamber of Commerce president, hosted a birthday dinner at Suns ECarte club house with 100 guests Tuesday. No invitations needed. Elks lodge members anticipate August 12 for his annual birthday dinner at the Suns.
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Henry Riedel
Hannibal Chamber of Commerce
Riedel
Snn E'Carte
River
Rom
Hannibal
Mr. Riedel
Hannibal Lodge of the Elks
Suns
Bills
Hannibal Dinner Honors Mr Riedel and Bills Host
The event featured fried chicken with generous trimmin's as headlined by Mr. Riedel for the Bills. Guests enjoyed a sumptuous menu and praised the host, whom friends call the prince of good fellows in Hannibal.
Burch Furniture Co Enlarging Quarters
Workmen remodel the store room at 307 North Main as C H Burch buys space from Robert Pitts to double floor area. The adjoining buildings are linked by a newly cut archway. Burch stores about $25,000 in stock and plans a grand opening after improvements.
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North Main Street
C. H. Burch
Burch
Ralls County Men File Second Papers for Citizenship
Thomas and John Jackson Waterston of Perry in Ralls County filed their second papers to become U.S. citizens with Deputy Clerk Thomas M. O'Hern of the U.S. District Court in Hannibal on Tuesday. One brother is a coal mine superintendent in Perry and the other owns a nearby farm. Born in Forfar Scotland, they arrived in the United States about thirty years ago.
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Thomas
John Jackson Waterston
Perry
Ralls County
United States
Thomas M. O'Hern
United States District Court
Hannibal
Forfar
Scotland
Abe Funk Motoring To Western State
Hannibal businessman Abe Funk and his wife left early Tuesday by car for a several week trip to Wyoming then Oklahoma. They plan to camp out in rural areas and expect to return home around Christmas.
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Abe Funk
Hannibal
Mr. Funk
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Found War Medal Missing From City
W R Harding of 423 Mark Twain avenue Hannibal reports finding a war medal within city limits a few days ago. He withholds the medal’s name and presenting government, asking the rightful owner to identify it by description and the location where it was lost.
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W. R. Harding
Mark Twain Avenue
Hannibal
Drunk after Louisiana boat trip leads to jail
Stanley Spalding, arrested by Policeman Frank Hinks, admitted drinking after a Louisiana, Missouri boat excursion. He claimed to have acquired alcohol during prohibition era, but could not explain where it came from. Judge Ralph Smiley upheld the intoxication charge and fined Spalding five dollars plus costs as he aimed for St Louis to rejoin his wife and children.
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Louisiana
Stanley Spalding
Frank Hinks
Ralph J. Smiley
Harry Carstarphen
Smiley
Spalding
St. Louis
Rubison Returns from Overseas Service in France
Leonard Rubison, after eleven months in France with the 309th motor transport corps, arrived in Hannibal following discharge from Camp Taylor Kentucky. He was trained at Camp Funston Kansas.
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Leonard Rubison
France
309Th Motor Transport Corps
Hannibal
Camp Taylor
Camp Funston
Kan
Charles Grace Returns After Navy Service
Charles Grace a machinist in the navy has been discharged and arrived in Hannibal Monday afternoon. He served aboard the U S S Fairfax for several months after enlisting more than two years ago.
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Charles Grace
Navy
Hannibal
U.S. S. Fairfax
Young mother held for Illinois police
Mrs. Minnie Young a 24 year old woman is jailed after Murphysboro Illinois authorities issued a warrant accusing her of passing bad checks. Deputy Virgil Helton and Officer Pete Turner arrested her at her West Spruce street home at 8 30 am Tuesday. A sheriff's message said an officer would transport her to Murphysboro to answer the charge. Her husband Oliver and their five year old daughter were nearby after the arrest. The family moved to this town from Murphysboro in March.
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Minnie Young
Murphysboro
Ill
James W. Gibson
Henry Harris
Young
Virgil Helton
Pete Turner
West Spruce Street
Oliver Young
Knights of Columbus Excursions Draw Large Attendance
Hannibal Council of the Knights of Columbus held its annual steamer excursion on the Sidney to Louisiana. The boat departed the local wharf shortly after 9 a.m. and returned at 7 p.m. A moonlight trip followed at 8 p.m. under the same organization.
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Hannibal Council of the Knights of Columbus
Sidney
Louisiana
Body Of Woman Sent To Silex For Burial
The body of Miss Marvy Wheatley 46 of Silex died after a Monday morning operation at St Elizabeth hospital. It was sent to Silex at 6 o clock this morning for interment after removal to O'Donnell Bros funeral home.
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Marvy Wheatley
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Silex
O'Donnell Bros
Rain Helps Grow Crops as Cooler Weather Arrives
Rain fell for over two hours Tuesday afternoon aiding local crops. The Weather Bureau forecasts cooler conditions today, bringing relief to residents who have endured recent heat.
Plumb Repeats Accusations on Railroads and Grants
Plumb argues railroads were propped by government dollars to place lines in operating condition ahead of private return. He accuses Wall Street influenced directors of wasteful expenditures to ready properties for private ownership. He claims vast land grants exceed 296,875 square miles and have been diverted to private property or capitalized in rail assets, with grantees seeking public returns.
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Wall Street
United States
Congress
Barnes Circus Brings New Animal Wonders to Quincy
The Al G Barnes four ring wild animal circus visits Quincy August 21 after a Venice California winter layoff. The show revamped equipment and wardrobe, introducing new animals and acts including an Alice in Wonderland opening fantasy with kings queens rajahs and elephants. A two mile street parade begins at 10:30 am with doors at 1 and 7 pm.
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al. G. Barnes
Quincy
Venice
California
Alice
Pictures Today Quincy Theater
The listing highlights Ruth Roland in Handy Up and Ma ciste in The Liberator at Quincy Theater along with Harold Lloyd in a comedy and Belasco Theater offerings. Also showing are Harold Lockwood in Shadows of Suspicion and a Pathe Pictorial Review.
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Quincy Theater
Ruth Roland
Maciste
Harold Lloyd
Belasco Theater
Harold Lockwood
Pathe Pictorial Review
Orpheum and Star Theaters Show Evening Offerings
At the Orpheum Theater Madge Kennedy stars in Through the Wrong Door a comedy with educational weekly elements. The Star Theater presents Marion Davies in Getting Mary Married offering a feature along with the evening program.
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Orpheum Theater
Madge Kennedy
Star Theater
Marion Davies
Mary Married
Mae Marsh Delights in The Bondage of Barbara
Mae Marsh stars in The Bondage of Barbara at the Orpheum starting tomorrow. She plays the devoted sister mother to a weak brother entangled with Slick Simmons and Jack Newton, who use the plot to hide their own crimes. Barbara bears the blame as Tony seeks fortune in New York, and the case unfolds toward justice with legal help unavailable.
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Mae Marsh
Goldwyn
Barbara
Orpheum Theater
Omother
Fother
Slick” Simmons
Jick Newton
Tony
New York
Jack Newton
Jack
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