Jurors Free Negro Faces Other Counts in Hannibal Court
A Hannibal court of common pleas jury returned a verdict for Sarah E. Gones against C. K. Mahan for 2250 damages after she was injured by Mahan’s automobile. John Lawrence, a Negro, was acquitted of robbery, then charged with the same offense on new counts filed by Prosecuting Attorney Roy Hamlin. Judge Ragland announced final decrees in multiple divorce cases, including custody and alimony provisions, with repeated awards to plaintiffs and ongoing maintenance pending.
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Hannibal Court of Common Pleas
Sarah E. Gones
C. K. Mahan
Ragland
Floyd E. Gross
Bertha Gross
Edward D., Frier
Addie Frier
Letha Fortune
George D. Fortune
John H. Fitch
Gertie Fitch
Tessie M. Ehler
Francis X. Ehler
Mary E. Brown
Geo. W. Brown
Mary Lankford
John M. Lankford
Ethel White
John E. White
Hannah Elizabeth Eden
Ben Eden
Etta Jones
Richard Jones
Alta Hartsock
Arthur M. Hartsock
Alta Boyle
Daniel Boyle
Juvenile Court Proceedings Before Judge Ragland
Friday afternoon in the Hanni bal Court of Common Pleas Judge W T Ragland heard several juvenile cases presented by Prosecuting Attorney Roy Hamlin Most defendants were around 14 years old and had been causing trouble by joyriding in cars left near theaters and businesses at night The note ends with a stray line about a finished poet and work.
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Hannibal
Vacant homes in Hannibal cited as premium rental crisis
A Hannibal real estate man warned Friday that rental demand outstrips supply as few new houses will be built this year due to high construction costs. Several downtown store rooms have been leased, with plans for new businesses including a restaurant, cafe, and jewelry shop. After July 1 saloons may close, reducing idle liquor premises as new ventures aim to occupy former saloon buildings.
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Hannibal
South Main Street
Dakin
W. E. Griswold
South Main
Samuel Gravis
Pike Cafe
Windsor Hotel
McCooey
Qdell Jewlery Company
John Schuetz
Letter from Hannibal soldier recalls wartime voyage collision
Sergeant Robert C. Bower writes from Mehun and Le Havre, France, recounting crossing the channel amid a storm, colliding with a British patrol boat, and surviving a damaged transport. He describes armistice celebrations, camp life, a French barber, cheap baths, and ongoing shifts as war ends.
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Robert C. Bower
Hannibal
France
Bourges
Mehun
U. S
Channel
South Hampton
le Havre
Paris
Czech Occupation Reported in Silesia by Vienna Wire
Vienna dispatch to the Cologne Volks Zeitung reports heavy fighting in East Silesia and occupation by Czech forces including Silesta and Amsterdam areas, reflecting tense weather of the conflict and shifting frontline control.
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Silesta
Amsterdam
Silesia
Creche
Vienna
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
Surplus Labor Not Alarming Says Hannibal Official
Frank L. Lathrop of the U S employment bureau in Hannibal says unemployment here is not as serious as in other areas. About 100 names were filed Friday by men seeking work. The International Shoe Co employs hundreds but wants inexperienced workers to learn trades. up to 260 may be needed.
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Hannibal
Frank L. Lathrop
United States Employment Bureau
Lathrop
International Shoe
HAPPENINGS IN HANNIBAL SETTLES AND MOVES
Judge and Mrs T Frazer returned Friday from Dallas after a three week visit. Chester Strong, recently mustered out from Camp Custer, returns to Hannibal to join the dry goods business. The Northeast Missouri Poultry and Pet Stock association met in I O O F hall with good attendance. Leonard Lightell of Omaha arrives to visit relatives. he was mustered out of the navy in New York. His wife stays with Pollards. they plan to return to Omaha. Frank Lightell, his brother, is also due home soon to be discharged from the navy and work as a machinist on a battleship. R M Stallard buys a house and lot on Vine and Quincy. plans a bungalow this spring. Orie Doolan building a bungalow on Ely street after recent marriage. James C Thompson and wife sell Grand avenue home to A L Trayne. they will live with their children. Fred Couch contracted to build a launch for John L Plowman and Dr A L Shanks, due spring. C Hoskins of Quincy, a roof contractor, long leases 711 Broadway. Judge Alen E Dent marries LeRoy Cloninger and Laura Keller in Center street office. Mrs Susan Rigler improving after ten days in Levering hospital.
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Leonard Lightell
Omaha
Neb
Hannibal
Mr. Lightell
Navy
New York
T. M. Pollard
Hope Street
Frank Lightell
Brothard
Lightell
TIPS SENT SWIFTS BY DIAMOND 1
Testimony in the congressional probe into the meat industry features questions about an anonymous letter and initials Diamond T. Senators press for clarity while witnesses face disruptions in the committee room. William B. Colver of the Federal Trade Commission offers to provide witness names and evidence to the committee.
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Heney
Senator Norris
Nebraska
Veeder
Joseph Davis
The
Trade Commission
Swift
John J. Heeley
House Committee
William B. Colver
Federal Trade Commission
Bravery of Gen Henry R Hill in Argonne Battle
Letters from Brigadier Generals Winans and McCoy and Lieut Harris detail Major Henry R Hill's fearless leadership at Argonne on October 16. He led the second battalion over the top, secured the objective, and while closing on a remaining machine gunner he was killed when his pistol misfired and the enemy opened fire. The memoranda praise his courage, devotion, and impact on his troops.
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Argonne Woods
Henry R. Hill
Hill
Major Hill
Maj. Hill
James T. Harris
Sunderman Will Denied Probate Over Mental Capacity
County Judge Fred G. Wolfe refused to admit the will of Louisa Sunderman to probate on grounds of lack of mental capacity. Witnesses testified she was not of sound mind when drafted. John Sunderman contested. Charlotte M. Lepper sought probate. The will leaves John a life interest, Lepper a life interest, and William Konantz, a nephew, the fee simple after Lepper's death. Sunderman resided in Washington between Fifth and Sixth streets.
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Fred G. Wolfe
Louisa Sunderman
John Sunderman
Luxemburg Strong for Yanks and French in War Letter
Lieut Chester White writes from Hasbillig Luxemburg with Company B, 124th Machine Gun battalion, after six weeks at a training school. He praises Luxemburg as beautiful, notes no war damage, and says locals, though German-speaking, are strongly for Americans and French. English schools are being established for children. The article ends with a proverb about animal coats.
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Chester White
John White
Hasbillig
Luxemburg
One Hundred Twenty-fourth
Illinois
White
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Rue
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Peoria
Franklin County
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L. Frese
Bower
Judge
Chester Strong
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Dick Strong
Northeast Missouri Poultry and Pet Stock Association
I. O. O. F. Hall
R. M. Stallard
Vine and
Quincy Streets
Katherine Fessenden
Orie Doolan
Ely Street
Mr. Doolan
James C. Thompson
A. L. Trayne
Grand Avenue
Mrs. Thompson
Fred Couch
John L. Plowman
A. L. Shanks
C. Hoskins
Quincy
Broadway
McClelland Electrical Company
Alen E. Dent
LeRoy Cloninger
Laura Keller
Pearl, I
Center Street
Susan Rigler
Sycamore Street
Levering Hospital
Diamond
Gen. Hill
Sunderman
Sunday Tribune
Clifford Raymond
Chicago Sunday Tribune
Ites Ae Fineio Ti
Third Street
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