New Year Quietly Observed in Hannibal City
New Year's Day in Hannibal saw business suspended and all public buildings and schools closed to observe the holiday. Mail delivery occurred once, the post office window opening briefly in the morning. Postmaster J. R. Blackwood reported the holiday rush ended without delays. The day opened with about 25 degrees above zero and forecasts promised warmer weather. No police court session or arrests occurred recently. Hannibal public schools plan to reopen next Monday after a two week Christmas break as teachers return from holidays.
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Hannibal
J. R. Blackwood
Weather Bureau
Open House at the Hannibal Y M C A
The Hannibal Y M C A held its annual open house on New Year’s night drawing a large crowd. The program featured gymnastic stunts and was organized by Y M C A officials. The group plans new activities for the year and reports strong finances.
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Hannibal Y. M. C. A
Atendance
Slight Blaze In The Hoffman Home
A small fire started on the roof of Frank Hoffman's residence at 2201 Chestnut street at 8:45 AM Thursday. Fire companies Nos. 1 and 2 addressed the blaze. the home is owned by Charles H. Stillwell and damage was slight.
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Frank Hoffman
Chestnut Street
Charles H. Stillwell
Center Girl Weds Joseph Holt Here
Miss Ruth Rhodes of near Center Missouri and Joseph Holt of Spalding were united in marriage at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by Rev James Q Moore pastor of the South Side Christian church.
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Ruth Rhodes
Near Center
Joseph Holt
Spalding
James Q. Moore
South Side
Today's Program At Hannibal Playhouses
Star Theater presents Madelaine Traverse in Lost Money and Enid Bennett in A Virtuous Thief at Hannibal venue. Park Theater shows closing episode of Smashing Barriers and the comedy Cabbage Queen. Also features International News, Broadway Star, and motion pictures.
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Hannibal
Star Theater
Madelaine Traverse
Enid Bennett
Park Theater
International News
Broadway Star
Motion Pictures
Polly Parrot Demonstrates Victrola Play at Perkins Home
Polly the parrot at Charles Perkins residence on Broadway and Eighth Street is said to show unusual intelligence by stepping onto a Victrola and miming a record playback. Family and visitors report the bird’s behavior as entertaining and more advanced than typical parrots.
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Charlie Perkins
Broadway
Eighth Street
Polly
Perkins
Miss Toalson Weds William Burrous in Hannibal Home Ceremony
Miss Aubrey Toalson and William Burrous of Hannibal married New Year’s Day at 2 30 pm in Rev F J Mapel’s Park Methodist church home. Attendants were Gertrude Toalson Catherine Glasscock and Samuel Moore. The bride, daughter of R F Toalson, and the groom, son of Lyda Burrous, plan to live with the groom’s mother after a reception at Mrs John Lefever’s home.
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Aubrey Toalson
William Burrous
Hannibal
F. J. Mapel
the Park Methodist Church
Hill Street
Gertrude Toalson
Catherine Glasscock
Samuel Moore
R. F. Toalson
Wooker Street
Burrous
Lyda Burrous
Oakwood
Pike Cafe
John Lefever
Withers Mill
Mexicn High School
Hannibal Hwich School
Hannibal Garage
CHECKER EXPERT 10 TO PLAY SATURDAY AT Y
Self-professed Hannibal checker experts will face blindfolded Newell W. Enks, a nationally known checker player, Saturday afternoon and evening. Banks will play simuls from 20 to 190 games, six to ten chess games at once, then six to eight checkers and two to four chess games without lights. Bring boards to participate, with Larry Ryan among the likely opponents who has followed the game all his life.
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Newell W. Enks
Banks
Mr. Banks
Larry Ryan
Takes Charge Of South Side Church By James Q. Moore
Theo James Q. Moore has arrived in Wannibat from Marshall Mo to take charge of the pastorate of the South Side Christian Church. He accepted the call from the official board and will live in the parsonage on Cypress street. He will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening next Sunday.
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Theo
James Q
Moore
Wannibat
Marshall
South Side
Letter to jail inmate leads to two more arrests
A letter from Hannibal colored girl to a prisoner in Marion county jail at Palmyra sparked an investigation that led to the arrest of Helena and Halsey Morrison. They were arraigned before Judge Allen E. Dent on peace disturbance charges, pleaded guilty, and were fined $1 plus costs. Deputy Sheriff C. V. Helton and Policeman A. E. Turner arrested them after Sheriff Will Mefford learned from the mail about a row at a Negro dance in Hannibal’s Mexico neighborhood.
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Hannibal
Marion
Palmyra
Helena
Halsey Morrison
Allen E. Dent
C. V. Helton
A. E. Turner
Will Mefford
Creon Moore
Mexico
Helton
Turner
Happenings in Hannibal Social Notes Update
Margaret Lowe returns from Brookfield to Hannibal while Annie Neals funeral is held in New London. Knights of Pythias lodge meets with no degree work as New Year crowds attend dances by Fraternal Aid Union and Pocahontas lodge. Local residents visit relatives in St Louis Quincy and De Soto with returns from holidays and travel plans.
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Moss Margaret Lowe
Brookfield
Lizzie Lowe
Center Street
Annie Neal
Chicago
Hannibal
Helping Hand Baptist Church
Lyon Street
New London
Hannibal Lodge No. 5
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
J. Will Mefford
Palmyra
R. R. Mefford
Louisiana
Genevieve Brown
Olive Street
Shelbina
Frances Shale
Joseph Willams
Quincy
G. W. Williams
T. D. Howell
St. Louis
Fraternity Hall
Hannibal Lodge
Fraternial Aid Union
The
Pocahontas Lodge
Labor Temple
Bert Ewing
North Fourth Street
Gome
DeSoto
John J. Brown, Jr
Omaha
Neb
Louis Leverington
Hanibal Wll
Washington University
Thomas Yancey
St Louis
J. N. Marshall
Bevier
Charles Taylor
Tracey Smith
Detroit
Mich
Charles Warren
John Lowe
Levering Hospital
Ethel and
Wilma Osborne
Springfield
Ill
Robert Ainge
Miss Conners Weds James Robertson
Miss Ella Conners of Hannibal and James Robertson of Adams County WL were married Wednesday afternoon by Judge J HW Totsch in his office on Center Street.
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Ella Conners
Hannibal
James Robertson
Adams County
J. HW. Totsch
Center Street
Adams County Man Weds In Hannibal
Judge A FB Dent presided as Frank Wise of Adams county IL married Miss Delia Canen of Wavana IL in Hannibal on Center street Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony united two residents in a private office setting.
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Dent
Delia Canen
Wavana, Il
Frank Wise
Adams County, IL
Center Street
Victim of a Frame Up Says Detzer in Court
New York January 1 Captain Karl W Detzer testifies in his court martial over alleged brutal treatment of prisoners while commanding the military police at Le Mans France during the war He claims a frame up and cites Lieutenant Leonard D Mahan as jealous of his command Lacey testifies prisoners at Le Mans planned to frame him and Detzer has charged Mahan with brutality and conduct unbecoming an officer
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New York
Karl W. Detzer
LeMans
France
Leonard D. Mahan
Detzer
Mahan
Deter's Comppany
Clarence H. Lacey
Wilson's Name Not To Be On Ballot In Pierre
In Pierre on January 1, no endorsement was filed for President Wilson or Governor Lynn J. Frazier by the Democratic and Non-Partisan leagues. Only candidates meeting primary-law deadlines by midnight Wednesday could appear on the March primary ballot. Leonard Wood received the Republican majority endorsement. Tiain W. Johnson and Miles Poindexter sought independent endorsement. Frank Lowden, James W. Gerard filed for Democratic endorsement, with Gerard's name to appear in the independent column.
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Tiain W. Johnson
California
Miles Poindexter
Washington
Frank ©. Lowden
Tliavis
James W. Gerard
Lane to Head Fidelity and Deposit Company
Baltimore January 1 Franklin T Lane secretary of the interior is expected to become president of the Fidelity and Deposit company of Maryland replacing Edward Warfield who resigned due to ill health The change will see Van Leer Black or General W Bladen Lowndes lead Fidelity Trust company The move follows reports the president’s health has improved enabling Lane to resign his cabinet post and join the firm by January 8
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Baltimore
Franklin T. Lane
Edward Warfield
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
van Leer Black
W. Bladen Lowndes
Mr. Warfield
Fidelity Trust Company
Wilson
Lane
New Editor Charles Sheldon at Christian Herald
Rev Charles Sheldon, famed American preacher and former pastor of Central Congregational Church in Topeka Kan, becomes editor of the Christian Herald on Wednesday succeeding George H Sandison who retires on the eve of his 70th birthday after three years with the paper The distance San Francisco to Manila is about 6990 miles with steamship passages averaging 23 to 25 days.
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Christian Herald
New York
Jan. J
Charles Sheldon
America
Sheldon
Central Congregational Church
Topeka
Kan
George H. Sandison
San Francisco
Manila
Newsprint Consumption and Prices Hit Record High
The Federal Trade Commission reports U S newsprint consumption rose sharply in the last quarter of 1919 with prices up. Mills paid $3.90 per hundredweight in December versus $3.75 a year earlier. Estimated 1919 consumption exceeds 1918 by about fourteen percent with fourth quarter gains between 25 and 30 percent. November 1919 output by 727 publishers reached 161,260 tons, up from 123,874 tons in November 1918.
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Washington
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Brig Gen Richard W Young burial by Mormons
Funeral services for Brig. Gen Richard W Young were held at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. President H J Grant presided as veterans of the Spanish and World Wars attended, including those who served under his command of the 64th artillery brigade. Governor Simon Bamburger represented Utah at the service.
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Salt Lake
Richard W. Young
Mormon Tabernacle
H. J. Grant
Mormon Church
Young
64Th Artillery
Simon Bamburger
Utah
Still in Lincoln: police nab man with illicit distilling gear
In Lincoln on January 2 officers raided Clarence A Still's premises in Junita and found a large stock including sugar raising apricots gasoline stove copper kettles and other items used to produce a spirit with more than 2.75 percent alcohol content.
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Lincoln, Neb
Clarence Stills
The
Law
Aml
Junita
Clarence A. Still
Typhoid Deaths Reported Low in Cutengo in 1919
Chicago January 1 1919 Thirty one deaths from typhoid fever occurred in Cutengo during 1919 the lowest death rate from the disease of any city in the country Health Commissioner Robertson reports this favorable statistic despite the high era public health challenges in 1919
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Cutengo
Robertson
Texas Wonder ad promises kidney bladder relief
A historic advertisement touts Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder troubles including grave back and rheumatic pains. It claims benefits for children and offers a small bottle that often cures, with testimonials by mail for $1.25 and druggist availability through Dr. KE W Hall at 2926 Olive St. St. Louis Mo.
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W. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis
New Year Shootings In Baltimore Leave Four Women Wounded
Baltimore on New Years day opened with a night incident as four young women were shot by intoxicated soldiers racing an automobile shortly after 1 AM. All wounds were non dangerous and no further details were provided.
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Baltimore
Villa's Surgeon Dies in Mexico Army Era
EL PASO January report notes the death of Dr. Charles S. Harle, former surgeon general in General Francisco Villa's army. Harle, a prominent medical figure, passed away Tuesday leaving a legacy tied to Villa era military service and El Paso medical circles.
Abilene Texas Reports Received Here
Reports received here indicate events or information centered in Abilene Texas. Details remain sparse in the accessible text fragment.
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Abilene
Texas
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Miss Toalson
Bride OF
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Newell Banks
South Side Church
Postum Cereal Company
Miss Conners
Adams
Gov. Frazier
South Dakota
Gen. Young
STILE
Hampshire St
Orpheum
Zephyr
Ilinois
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Colchester—Terrill & Co
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J. L. Lummis
Mendon
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Pittsfield
E. Watters Payson
Geo. Waggoner
Edina
C. BE. Werner LaGrange—Muarks Gro. Co
Maywood
J. R. Adams
Bhelbyville—Forman & Sanders
Taylor
B. L. Nelson
Baytis—Witham Co
Carthage—Shipton Gro. Co
Golden—Golden Mer. Co
Liberty—Pond Bros
Mt. Sterling—Best Grocers
Plainville
Frank Waters
Heisman
3M Store
Missouri
Hayden Bros
LaBelle
S. Collins
J. B. Zoller
Bhelbina
W. 8
Bryan
Canton
G. N. Geigherich
Malden
Mae
Gem City
Business College
P. Quincy-Illinois
D.l.musselman
Quincy, Ill
GEM City Business College
Quincy Chamber of Commerce
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