Gatling Gun Parker Refused to Retreat in Argonne Fight
The account recalls Col. John H. Parker known as Gatling Gun who refused to order a retreat during the Argonne push on September 27 1918. He led from the front despite wounds to his left arm and right leg and directed his regiment toward Gesnes while a barrage and German fire raked the area. A letter from Capt. Ralph F. Tracy commends Parker's leadership and morale boosting actions amid heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Col
Parker
McDonald
Epinonville
John H. Parker
Hannibal
France
St. Louis
Montana
Argonne
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Col. Parker
Rios de Cierges
William H. Johnson
Gesnes
Wes
Ralph F. Tracy
California
Powder River
362Nd Infantry
Hannibal Woman Hit by Auto in St. Louis
Mrs. Zubalda Miller of Hope avenue Hannibal was badly injured when struck by an automobile in St. Louis on Wednesday afternoon. She suffered internal injuries fractured ribs and facial and body lacerations and was taken to Missouri Baptist Sanitarium. The driver, described as a Negro, was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zubalda Miller
Hope Avenue
Hannibal
St. Louis
Niece Drowns At Mendota Illinois
William Shaw of East Gordon street was called to Mendota Illinois this week to attend the funeral of his niece Miss Edith Shaw who was drowned there. No additional particulars have been received here as to the manner of the drowning.
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William Shaw
East Gordon Street
Mendota
Ill
Edith Shaw
Hamlin Consults Father About Health
Marion county Prosecuting Attorney Roy Hamlin in St. Louis consulting his physician father about his ill health. Hamlin was stricken about ten days ago and confined to bed for almost a week.
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Roy Hamlin
Marion County
St. Louis
Hamlin
Tire thieves steal from machine near Mark Twain hotel
Thieves used a jack to raise a machine owned by F.C. Heenes beside the Mark Twain hotel and took an almost new tire at about 9 PM. The bar operator was away, but many patrons sat in front of the building. the thieves left the rear tire untouched to avoid drawing attention.
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F.C. Heenes
Mark Twain
Hoenes
Former Hannibalian Photographer J R Figley Visited
J R Figley, once a photographer in Tomlinson studio on North Main Street, and his wife visited Hannibal for the first time in twelve years. He continues in photography and now resides in Cleveland Ohio. He recently contracted with W G McAdoo former Director General of Railroads for several portraits of a famous American.
Miss Mary Smith To Locate In Colorado
Miss Mary Smith formerly a book keeper at Griswold Furniture on South Main Hannibal has decided to locate in Woodland Colorado where she accepted a position with a large dam construction company. She writes her sister Camille Smith that she enjoys the new post. Her mother Mrs. Alice Smith remains in Shawnee Colorado for about two weeks more visiting relatives.
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Mary Smith
Griswold Furniture
No Arrangements For Funeral Made For Mrs Susan Miller
No arrangements had been made Thursday afternoon for the funeral of Mrs Susan Miller of Oakwood who was instantly killed when struck by lightning Wednesday morning while in her barn. A son, recently arrived from France and at Camp Merritt New Jersey, is awaited.
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Susan Miller
Oakwood
France
Camp Merritt
N. J
Girls Development Club Holds Thursday Meeting on Broadway
The Girls Development club gathered in their Broadway hall with a large crowd. Routine business was transacted and members enjoyed about an hour of gymnastics reflecting the group’s activities and social focus.
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Girls’ Development Club
Broadway
Happenings in Hannibal
M V Scott day clerk at the Mark Twain hotel is away on vacation. Carrie Hendrix’s place at the cigar counter is filled by Mrs. Daisy Frink. Mrs. Louis O’Connor and two children Margaret and Anna Claire return from Mt. Sterling Illinois with Mary Drew. Clarence Parks and Paul Munger resign from Hannibal Trust. Parks joins Parks Music Company and Munger partners with his father’s beverage business. W O Jones breaks his arm cranking an automobile between Hannibal and Quin.
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M. V. Scott
Mark Twain
West
Carrie Hendrix
Miss Hendrix
Daisy Frink
Louis O'Connor
Margaret
Anna Claire
West Broadway
Mt. Sterling
Clarence B. Parks
Paul Munger
Hannibal Trust Company
Mr. Parks
Parks Music Company
Mr. Munger
Broadway
Seventh Streets
Mrs Edna Mann Dies at 34 After Three Day Illness
The death of Mrs Edna Mann occurred at 10 30 Thursday morning in the family home at 1401 Page avenue Isannibal. She leaves husband Peter Mann and five children Myra Florence Harry Ralph and Carroll aged 10 and under. Body to be sent to Bricece Mo for interment with funeral arrangements pending. She had been ill three days.
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Edna Mann
Page Avenue
Isannibal
Peter Mann
Myra
Florence
Harry
Ralph
Carroll Mann
Briscece
Annual Picnic Of Knights Of Columbus Ladies Held
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Knights of Columbus in Hannibal held its annual picnic Thursday at the San E Carte club across the river. More than 50 attendees arrived by automobile and enjoyed a basket dinner planned by Miss Mary Clune. Everyone reported an enjoyable time.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Knights of Columbus of
Hannibal
San E Carte Club
Mary Clune
Band Concert In Park Draws Large Hannibal Crowd
The midweek performance took place Thursday night in Central Park Hannibal drawing a large audience. The Hannibal band conducted by Louis De Zelia performed several new selections.
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Central Park
Hannibal
Hannibal Band
Louis de Zelia
Small Blaze In Hannibal Thursday
Fire brigades Nos 1 and 3 responded to a fire on the roof of a house at 11 South Main Street South Hannibal at 2 PM Thursday. Damage was slight and contained to the roof area.
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Hannibal
South Main Street
South Hannibal
Orpheum Show Delights with Fatty Arbuckle Reel
The Orpheum Thursday featured Fatty Arbuckle in Fatty's Naughty Nephews, a single vaudeville reel that drew big laughs. The Lone Star Ranger with William Farnum opened to enthusiastic audiences. based on Zane Grey, it portrays Texas lawmen battling border marauders as Farnum plays a rugged ranger and lover.
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Fatty Arbuckle
Fatty
Orpheum
Lone Star Ranger
William Farnin
Zane Grey
Texas
Mr. Farnum
Pang
Pictures Today Star Theater and Multiple Theaters Showings
The listing notes showings at Star Theater with When on Man Rides Alone featuring William Russell, Gem Theater with The Star Boarder and Kinogram, Orpheum Theater, Fatty Arbuckle in Fatty's Naughty Nephews, Savoy Theater with Dustin Farnum in The Man in the Open, and other films including The Man from Funeral Range, Way of a Man with a Maid, and The Sneak among various theaters. A separate note mentions microbes never found on gold coins and that paper money can house them, with the word act as a bactericide.
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Star Theater
Wiliam Russell
Gem Theater
Larry Simon
Star Boarder
Orpheum Theater
William Farnum
Fatty Arbuckle
Fatty
Abandon Efforts To Effect Compromise Senate Plan
Democratic Senate leaders, divided over peace treaty reservations and ratification, have decided not to press Senator Pittman’s compromise resolution. The measure likely will be allowed to lapse indefinitely after Pittman stated he acted on his own initiative.
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Washington
Senate
Pittman
Nebraska
Bandits Arrested Near Tampico After July Sailor Robbery
Mentean bandits who robbed American sailors and Latinen from the US 9, Cheyenne off Tampico in early July have been arrested by Carranza secret Police in Dens Coca a Tampico suburb, according to received information. A curious butterfly exists in India with the male’s left wing yellow and right wing red while the female’s colors are reversed.
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Laredo
Texas
Tampico
Carranza Secret Pollen
Dens Coca
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hannibal News
CAT Tales
Hirsh
J. E. Spears
G. H. Liesen
Quincy’s Live Store
Dicky Dippy
Mendota, Illinois
Father
Heinze Upright
Weilers
J. R. Figley
Tomlinson
Colorado
W. O. Jones
South Tenth Street
Hanbal
Quine
K. C
Savoy Theater
Dustin Farnum
the Man In the Open
Family Theater
Wallace Reid
Man From
East Lynne
Princess Theater
Bryant Washburn
Bray Pictograph
Belasco Theater
Gladys Brockwell
Rena CeTee
Aaa Aia
Malden
Mass
S.G. Anas Cer
Wainnibal
Princess
Bray
Savoy
the Man IN the
Open
the Man From
Funeral Range
East Lynn
Larry Lemon
THE
WM. Farnum IN “the
Fatty’s Naughty Nephews
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