Pershing May Visit Hannibal En Route to Old Home
Hannibal chamber officials hope General John J. Pershing will stop in Hannibal after arriving in the United States on the Mount Vernon. They contacted Senator Spencer and Representative Romine to arrange a visit and expect a trip through St. Louis or via the Burlington route to Laclede, Missouri, where his birth town plans a celebratory reception. If Pershing travels through St. Louis, Hannibal officials are confident the visit will occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Pershing
Hannibal
Old Home
Hannibal Chamber of Commerce
John J. Pershing
France
New York
Mount Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Seldon P. Spencer
Missouri
M. A. Romine
Bieps
Laclede
St. Louis
Burlington
Linn
Robert Bower to Return This Week
Sergeant Robert Bower, attached to the ordnance department in France, will likely visit his parents in Hannibal this week. He arrived in July, spent time at Fort Sheridan hospital, and, after reporting full recovery, expected discharge from the army this week. He may resume work as a draftsman in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bower
Ordnance Department
Army
France
Hannibal
C. J. Bower
Olive Street
Bower
Fost Sheridan
Jie
St. Louis
Griffin Funeral Held Today for Mrs Lela Griffin
The death of Mrs. Lela Pearl Griffin wife of Albert C Griffin of 1003 Grace Street occurred at Levering Hospital at 2 10 o clock Tuesday afternoon. She was 26 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Pearl Griffin
Albert C. Griffin
Grace Street
Too Place
Levering Hospital
Griffin
Epperson Family Rites In Ralls County
Funeral services were held at 1 o clock from the home for a deceased wife and mother. She left her husband and parents Mr and Mrs James Epperson of Frankford Missouri two sisters Miss Ollie Epperson and Mrs Effie Gregory and one brother Vivian Epperson. Former Arch Street Methodist pastor Rev Alexander conducted the service and burial followed at Centenary Cemetery near Laverton in Ralls County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Epperson
Frankford
Ollie Epperson
Effie Gregory
Rhineland
Vivian Epperson
Bush
Alexander
Fayette
Arch Street Methodist Church
Centenary Cemetery
Laverton
Ralls County
Hannibal City Council to Adjourn to Tuesday Night
Due to Labor Day the Hannibal city council will meet briefly with Mayor J K Mills calling the aldermen to order and ad journ until the following evening. Monday night remains the regular monthly meeting for the aldermanic board with business to be transacted at the adjourned session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
J. K. Mills
Aldermanic Board
Frankford Folks To Picnic At Hannibal Riverview Park
More than 200 residents from Frankford Pike County Missouri will arrive by fifty or more cars for the annual Sunday school picnic of Methodist Baptist Presbyterian and Christian churches. Hannibal officials organized welcome details with E H Sonnenberg and H A Scheidker for a Riverview park event featuring a large lunch basket dinner at noon.
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Nannibal
Frankford
Pike County
Riverview Park
Mississippi River
Tidh
Illinois
Baptist
Presbyterian
Hannibal
H. A. Scheidker
Chamber of Commerce
Gulf of Mexico
W. B. Pettibone
Scheidker
Youthful gang troubles Hannibal police force
A group of youths aged 13 to 16 is causing trouble for Hannibal police, with numerous petty thefts blamed on the gang. Officers and Probation Officer F. L. Kelly are investigating cases, and two boys named Baxter and Mackison named fellow member Buster Schermerhorn as the thief in a grocery truck theft. Youths cannot be jailed due to age, but several may be sent to the reform school at the upcoming circuit court juvenile session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Henry Harris
F. L. Kelly
Riemann & Skinner
Baxter
Mackison
Buster” Schermerhorn
Kelly
Reform School
Hall Buys House From J. H. Wilcox
Hall and wife have purchased a lot on Mound Street from John H. Wilcox and will occupy the home. Y Jackson of Muskogee, Oklahoma, who has been there on business, went to St. Louis on Wednesday to visit his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perl H, Hall
Burlington Railroad
Ireman, Fu
Mound Street
John H. Wilcox
Y Jackson
Muskogee
Okla
St. Uls
West Hannibal Park Fight Over Appraisal Costs
City must cover costs in West Hannibal condemnation case as three commissioners report damages on two properties owned by P H Rutherford J T Rutherford and William H Fisher to convert land into a park. Judge Hays will review the signed report at September term. costs estimated between 800 and 1000 dollars, city asserting possible six thousand in damages if accepted.
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Westannibal
W. T. Ragland
City of Hannibal
P. H
J. T. Rutherford
William H. Fisher
West Hannibal
Circuit Court
W. F. True
C. T. Hays
Whig
Harry Carstarphen
Hannibal
West Side
Big Carnival Set for Hannibal Weeklong Run
Patterson-Kline Carnival Company to appear in Hannibal for one week starting September 8. Advance agent completed venue arrangements on the old grounds near the Katy railroad roundhouse after city permission. The show, among the road’s largest, recently exhibited at Sedalia Missouri state fair and Mattoon Illinois fair and will travel from Burlington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson-Kline Carnival
Hannibal
Katy Railroad Roundhouse
Sedalia
Mattoon
Burlington
Iowa
Hannibal Couple Married In Judge Dent Office
Judge Allen E. Dent officiated at 3 o clock Wednesday afternoon uniting James P. Baker and Miss Francs P. Meyer both of Hannibal in his Center street office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen E. Dent
James P. Baker
Francs P. Meyer
Hannibal
Judge Dent
Center Street
HAPPENINGS IN HANNIBAL
Mrs E Tucker of Rock street visits relatives in Detroit Michigan. Louis Leverington of Union Street leaves for West Lorne Ontario. Mr and Mrs T J Jackson of St Louis return home after visiting Hannibal relatives. Mr and Mrs Thomas Kelly of Chicago return home after Hannibal visit. Thelma and Whima Osborne of Clayton return home after Hannibal visit. D C Clark returns from Keokuk Iowa after days visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Tucker
Rock Street
Detroit
Mich
Louie D. Leverington
Union Street
West Lorne
Canada
T. J. Jackson
St. Louis
Hiannial
Thomas Kelly
Chicago
Hannibal
Thelma and
Whima Osborne
Clayton, O
D. C
Clark
Keokuk, Te
Captain Bates Hurt in Memphis Boiler Blast
Captain James J. Bates of Hannibal was badly burned when a steamboat boiler exploded in Memphis Tennessee killing one Black man and injuring several others including Bates. He is at St Joseph's hospital in Memphis and hopes to return to Hannibal soon. Bates, 67, previously supervised Hannibal and now works for Union Sand and Gravel in Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Bates
Hannibal
Memphis
Tenn
Mr. Bates
Bates
Bird Street
Hannibal Eyes New Pearl Button Plant Authority
Fifty Hannibal business men will start an eight o'clock money drive to raise 4000 dollars for a new Pennant Pearl Button company plant in Hannibal. The Muscatine based firm will build if Hannibal pays half the building cost, about 5000 dollars, with a minimum 240000 in wages over seven years. The existing Hannibal plant employs 60 with a weekly payroll of 1200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Chamber of Commerce
Pennant Pearl
Hannilwad Sutton Company
Muscatine
Negro Women Held For Robbery
Deputy Sheriff Virgil Helton and Policeman Pete Turner arrested three Negro women Pauline Mills Anna Smith and Estelle Davis on Wednesday for theft of more than 100 dollars worth of silk dresses skirts and shoes from Hannibal stores The case tied to Heller Livingston Larry Ryan and The Famous and a fourth woman Edna Johnson was detained The police recovered some stolen goods including a silk dress and shoes and suspected more were hidden A portion of goods was found in a tree near one of the women The Johnson woman was sentenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Helton
Pete Turner
Pauline Mills
Anna Smith
Estelle Davis
Hannibal
Heller & Livingston
Larry Ryan
Edna Johnson
Johnson
Pictures Today Quincy Theater line up and stars
Mary Carey stars in Roped at Quincy Theater with Elinor Weld in Their Baby at Colonial Theater. Francis Ford acts in Tricked at Belasco Theater while Tom Mix appears in Heartease at Star Theater. Earle Williams stars Rogue's Romance at Gem Theater and The Milk Fed Vamp headlines Sunshine comedy and Ford Weekly. Zane Grey When My Ship Comes In at Savoy Theater. Fred Stone in Under the Top and The Milk Fed Vamp at Family Theater. Dorothy Dalton Quidavnds at Princess Theater. Rex Beach Too Fat to Fight at Orpheus Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Theater
Mary Carey
Elinor Weld
Colonial Theater
Francis Ford
Belasco Theater
Tom Mix
Star Theater
Earle Williams
Gem Theater
Sunshine Comedy
Ford Weekly
Savoy Theater
Zane Grey
Family Theater
Fred Stone
Princess Theater
Dorothy Dalton
Orpheus Theater
Rex Beach
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Mpire’ Theatre Beautify
Mollege
John Batsony- Archt -Guincyy
GEM City Business College
Quincy
Gem City
Civil Service
Ce Ee
T. E. Musselman
Dicky Dippy
Sinnott
CAT Tales
Rey Poasy
Rovett Morker
Hall
J. H. Wilcox
CITY
Dent
John I. Yotsch
Featuring
Frank McIntyre
Ther Goldwyn Sue
Fatty Arbuckle
Princess
Savoy
Zane Gray
Sherman Park
Hampshire St. Wharf
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