Couple Leaves With Children In Sunlit Departure
Mrs Winnie Lowe wife of Charles Lowe of 1428 Union street Hannibal fled with Albert O'Brien a Burlington railroad tank repairer. They took Garth and Frances Ellis ages eight and six from Mrs Lowe's first marriage and O'Brien's two children Russell and Harold ages eight and four. The group left Hannibal Saturday morning in O'Brien's touring car and by Monday their location was unknown. Lowe learned of the departure from Mrs O'Brien after returning home to find his wife’s farewell note. Neighbors say Lowe had been kind to the wife and their two stepchildren.
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Winnie Lowe
Charles Lowe
Union Street
South
Hannibal
Albert O'Brien
Burlington Railroad
O'Brien
Garth
Frances Ellis
Happenings in Hannibal Update
Miss Catherine Rose resigns as Park theater ticket seller and departs for Denver Colorado. Alberta Smith succeeds her. Mrs J M Wead and son Joe Jack Miller and Mr and Mrs J P Shea visit relatives in St Louis. Dr Ellis and wife of St Louis return home after visits. Viva Willis of the Hannibal Chamber resumes duties after a Pike county vacation.
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Catherine Rose
Park Theater
Denver
Colo
Alberta Smith
Dr. Ellis
St. Louis
Hannibal
Viva Willis
Six Months for Man Who Clubbed Wife and Relative
Bill McRae of Riverside Street in South Hannibal received a six month sentence after pleading guilty to striking his wife Ella McRae and his brother in law Charles Reardon with a club. The incident occurred after a domestic dispute when Reardon was ordered from the house and struck with the weapon, then the wife was felled by a blow. He begins serving the sentence in Palmyra county jail pending further costs. The club will be kept by authorities.
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Bill McRae
Riverside Street
South Hannibal
Bill
Ella McRae
Charles Reardon
John H. Totsch
McRae
Totsch
Reardon
Jill
Palmyra
Two Couples Married by Judge Dent in Springfield and Hannibal
John Hays and Amelia Turner of Springfield IL united in marriage by Judge A E Dent on Center street Saturday evening. Merle Cox and Pearl Kinsey, both of Hannibal, were married by the same judge the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hays
Amelia Turner
Springfield
A. E. Dent
Center Street
Merle Cox
Pearl Kinsey
Hannibal
Man Pleads Guilty to Petit Larceny in $27 Theft
Charged with stealing $27 from Andrew Vedenhautt, Frank Coy was arraigned Monday before Judge John H. Totsch. He pleaded guilty to petit larceny and received thirty days in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Vedenhautt
Frank Coy
John H. Totsch
Pancha O'Brien in The Hell Cat at Orpheum Theatre
A synopsis of Pancha O'Brien, sheriff, and rival Jim Dike unfolds with pursuit and betrayal. Dike orders killings at O'Brien ranch, Pancha fights, father is shot, ranch set ablaze, and Dike vows revenge while the Orpheum schedules The Hell Cat with Al G. Barnes animals and circus acts in Quincy. Italian military honor noted and a new car powered farm light contemplated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pancha O'Brien
Wyoming
Pancha
Jack Webb
Jim Dike
Dike
O'Brien
Pancho
al G. Barnes
Quincy
Barnes Marine Band
Ladies 10 Picnic Thursday For Knights of Columbus Auxiliary
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to Hannibal Council Knights of Columbus plan their annual picnic Thursday at the Enie Carte club in Illinois. Attendees will travel by automobile and should call Miss Mary Clune at 95SJ to arrange, with a big basket dinner promised for a enjoyable day.
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Knights of Columbus
Sni E'Carte Club
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Hannibal
Harry Walker Back Home on Brief Visit
Harry Walker, formerly with the Burlington railroad general offices in Hannibal, is home on a two weeks visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Walker of Rockstreet. He left Hannibal over a year ago for a government post in Washington, DC, rising through several promotions to a responsible role. Born and raised in Hannibal, he was active in local circles and his friends celebrate his success.
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Harry Walker
Burlington Railroad
Hannibal
Chris Walker
Rockstreet
Walker
Southern Railway
Washington
Abe Funk And Wife In Nebraska Trip To Wyoming
Lum Lacy of North Main street writes from North Platte Nebraska that Abe Funk and his wife are en route to Wyoming. The card notes bad reads for about 130 miles into North Platte but the highways they traveled were generally fair.
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Lum Lacy
North Main — Street
Wyoming
North Platte
Neb
Hannibal Mules Defeat Keokuk 13 to 5
The Hannibal Mules defeated Keokuk 13 to 5 at Mainland's Field on Sunday. Hawker pitched for Hannibal with Lird behind the plate. Keokuk's battery was Crook and Johnson.
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Hannibal Mules
Keokuk
Mainland’s Field
Hawker
Hannibal
Lird
Crook
Johnson
Blaze at Stillwell Ice Plant Damages Roof
A small roof fire at the Stillwell Ice and Cold Storage company on East Hill street broke out around 2 p.m. Monday. Fire companies Nos. 1 and 3 responded, extinguished the blaze, and reported only minor damage in Hannibal's downtown business district.
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Stillwell Ice and Cold Storage Company
East Hill Street
Hannibal
Recruits Sent To Jefferson Barracks From Hannibal Office
Sergeant R. Maeussermann sent two recruits to Jefferson Barracks Monday from the Hannibal recruiting office. Grover C. Salyer of 1913 Gordon street Hannibal aged 27 enlisted in the infantry of the motor transport corps Culbert P. Devenger of Beverly Til aged 19 enlisted in the same branch.
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R. Maeussermann
Jefferson Barracks
Hannibal
Grover C. Salyer
Gordon Street
Infantry
Motor Transport Corps
Culbert P. Devenger
Beverly
Til
Two Drunks In Hannibal Police Court Fined
In Hannibal police court Monday afternoon two men Charlies Connors and William Hoyt admitted drunkenness. Judge Smiley fined each $5 and costs and released them. Authorities could not learn where the liquor came from, signaling a possible local illegal operation. Caster's car collided with Baxter's vehicle from Palmyra.
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Hannibal
Charlies Connors
William Hoyt
Smiley
John Barleycorn
Lawson Building Underway on East Broadway Hannibal
Work started Monday on a brick two story building with a basement on East Broad way in Hannibal. J W Lawson is erecting the structure intended for the Hannibal Pharmaceutical company which was organized in Hannibal recently. The firm plans a October two occupancy. The new quarters reflect steady business growth and provide more spacious accommodations.
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East Broadway
Hannibal
Hannibal Pharmatical Company
the Whig
J. W. Lawson
Hannibl
Burlington Travelers Defeat Vandalia in 7 to 3 Game
The Burlington Travelers of Hannibal defeated Vandalia Missouri 7 to 3 in Vandalia Sunday before a large crowd. Four autos carried local players and fans to the game. Sughru pitched well for Burlington with Franklin handling the calls as umpire Edward Beasley officiated.
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Burlington Travelers
Hannibal
Vandalia
Sughru
Franklin
Edward Beasley
Negro Fined For Hunting On Farm
James Douglas, a Negro, was fined five dollars plus costs by Judge John H. Tetsch after pleading guilty to trespassing on the Miller township farm of J. R. Bates west of Hannibal. Bates reported a missing ham following the incident.
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J. R. Bates
Miller Township
Hannibal
James Douglas
John H. Tetsch
Douglas
Bates
St John’s Lodge Masons Hold Regular Meeting
St John’s Lodge No 28 of the Masons met at the Hannibal Masonic temple Monday night with good attendance. Work proceeded in the second degree.
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St. John’s Lodge of the Masons
St. John’s Lodge No. 28
Masons
Hannibal Masonic Temple
Collision injures traveling salesman on Hannibal Palmyra road
An automobile accident on the Hannibal Palmyra road Saturday evening left B. B. Caster of Hannibal, a traveling salesman for a St. Louis firm, hospitalized at Levering with injuries not yet specified. He is reported to be in Levering hospital in serious condition.
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Hannibal-Palmyra Road
B. B. Caster
Hannibal
St. Louis
Theaters Show Today’s Film Lineup
Pictures today at Star Theater feature Herbert Rawlinson in House Divided. Chaplin stars at Gem Theater in Police. Orpheum presents Geraldine Farrar in The Hell Cat. Savoy screens Wallace Reid in The Man from Funeral Range. D. W. Griffith presents A Romance of Happy Valley at Family Theater. Mary Pickford headlines Captain Kidd Jr. Burton Holmes also shown. Belasco screens Mabel Normand in Upstairs. Pete Morrison appears at Quincy Theater in To the Tune of Bullets. News Screen Magazine features Star comedy The Tea Hound and an older Lloyd comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gem Theater
Charles Chaplin
Police
Sacred Cattle With Barnes Circus Features
From India sacred cattle and zebras, long revered by natives for utility and divine gifts, arrive in America. They appear in Barnes Circus shows and zoos, even trained for minor tricks. Tibetan chiefs once wore horns as signs of power, and superstition kept people from disturbing a lying beast in the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
America
Tibet
Allah
Tobacco Habit Dangers Warned By Dr Connor
Dr Connor of Johns Hopkins warns thousands suffer from fatal diseases due to nicotine. Stop the habit now with Nicotol tablets from drug stores. Read his upcoming announcement in this paper for details on nicotine poisoning and avoidance.
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Dr. Connor
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Connor
Pershing And Aides Welcomed Into Rome
Gen. John J. Pershing and his party arrived in Rome at 9 a.m. to begin a three day visit. The program includes many functions and a battlefield tour as King Victor Emmanuel awards Pershing the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy.
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Rome
John J. Pershing
Victor Emmanuel
Gen. Pershing
Military Order of
Savoy
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Hell Cat
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Educational Weekly
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Princess
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Captain Kidd, JR
Burton Holmes
Wallace Reid
Man From
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D. W. Griffith
Happy Valley
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ON Earth
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