Murder trial set for Branham in Hannibal case
George Branham a 23 year old is charged with first degree murder in the death of Grace Johnson 39. The case will be tried at the January term of the Hannibal Court of Common Pleas with trial expected to begin Monday January 12. Branham remains jailed without bail after waiving preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Branham
Hannibal Court of Common Pleas
Branham
Grace Johnson
Wilbert Johnson
Joseph Carrico
Joseph Branham
Marion County
Palmyra
Johnson
E. W. Nelson
Lewis O'Connor
J. W. Hardesty
Today's Program At Hannibal Playhouses
Hannibal shows feature W.S. Hart in Wagon Tracks and other features at Park Theater. Vaudeville and pictures star Wm. Russell in Hero Stuff with Broadway Star motion pictures. Miss Genevieve Ewer of Frankford Maine was taken to St Elizabeth hospital in serious condition after being accompanied by her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Hart
Genevieve Ewer
Frankford
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Elevator accident at Hannibal Trust Company building
George Pennington, 69, elevator operator at the Hannibal Trust Company building on Third street and Broadway, suffered severe head injuries after the elevator shot upward as he stepped on it. He is expected to be unable to work for at least a week while Emmett Mahoney runs the lift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pennington
Hannibal Trust Company
Third Street
Broadway
Hannibal
Pennington
Lft
Mr. Pennington
Emmett Mahoney
Enumerators at Work in Hannibal
Federal census enumeration began in Hannibal and Marion county with 27 enumerators. Fifteen work in Hannibal under Assistant Supervisor B F Brown. Charles F Sears of Macon is district supervisor. Two weeks for city, thirty days for county. Enumerators face up to 1000 dollar fines for disclosing census data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Marion County
Nannibal
B. F. Brown
Charles FE. Sears
Macon
Brown
Roy Carlile Heads to Carnegie Tech for Insurance Course
LeRoy Carlile, senior member of the firm Carlile Gore and Hawkins, leaves Hannibal for Pittsburg to attend a three month program at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He will study life insurance and is known for his success with Northwestern Mutual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Carlile
Carlile, Gore
Wood Alcohol Scare In Frankford Ends In Drunken Misread
A Frankford Missouri man was thought to have wood alcohol poisoning after a Friday scare. Investigators found he had merely overindulged in whiskey and was not poisoned. Several doctors were summoned before the true cause was known and he was advised a night’s rest would improve his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike County
Frankford
Missouri
Hannibal
John Barleycorn
Eastern Star Installation at Crown and Scepter Chapel
Crown and Scepter Chapel No. 1 of the Eastern Star installed newly elected officers at a Friday night open meeting in the Masonic temple. A large crowd attended a brief program including duets, a violin duet, a vocal solo, and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Ruth
Mary Whistler
D. W. Worthy
Irene
Lorene Bates
Gertrude Grisso
Frank Owens
W. E. Graves
John A. Ball
J. P. Light
Captain Hager Returns From France After War Service
Captain Damon Hager, with American forces in France and Germany for seven months, has returned to Fannibal and was discharged from the arms. He formerly served with the 21st Infantry and reenlisted last May. He sailed for France, was Provost Marshal at Brest for six weeks, supervising 1,000 German prisoners, and now travels home aboard the steamship America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Hager
France
Germany
Fannibal
Hager
21Et Infantry
Brest
United States
America
Colored Man Richard Beal Dies After Illness Nine Years
Richard Allen Beal colored, who had been ill nine years, died at 7 30 oclock Friday morning in the home of his mother Mrs Vannie Gay at 1239 Ledford street. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Allen Beal
Vannie Gay
Ledford Street
Happenings in Hannibal Report Local Returns and Visits
Charles Lowe Jr of Bradfield Missouri came home after visiting his uncle Joth Lowe who had an arm amputated following a Burlington Cementer accident near Maten station. Mrs Thomas Vouner of Quincey and W T Williams of Louis were in Hannibal for visits and business. Grover Thompson of Wanena and Charles Williams of Center Street returned from Muskogee Oklahoma where he was on a business mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lowe, Jr
Bradfield
Joth Lowe
Maten Station
Lowe
Burlington Cement
Thomas Vouner
Quincey
Marni.bay
Grover Thompson
Wanena
Itv
Hes
Hannibal
Charles Williams
Center Street
Muskogee
Street Car Crash Injures Noted County Attorney
J. O. Allison of New London prominent Ralls county attorney was in a crash when a street car struck a buggy at South Maple avenue and Church street Thursday night. He was thrown from the buggy but not seriously hurt. Conductor James Connell and motorman Richard Gordon operated the car. Allison was taken to the Hotel Hannibal then returned to New London Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Allison
New London
Ralls County
South Maple Avenue
Church Street
Allison
James Connell
Richard Gordon
Attorney Allison
Hannibal
Dance Given By Father-Mathew Club on Broadway
The Father-Mathew club held a New Year’s night dance in their Broadway hall with seventy five couples attending. The arrangements committee included Frances Murphy Emmett Mahoney Joe Murphy Dennis Mahoney Thomas Brown M Dolan and William King. Labor Temple orchestra provided music until midnight. another dance will be held soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father-Mathew Club
Broadway
Frances Murphy
Emmett Mahoney
Joe Murphy
Dennis Mahoney
Thomas Brown
M. Dolan
William King
Labor Temple Orchestra
Fire Loss in Hannibal Drops in 1919
Fire losses in Hannibal in 1919 totaled 16328 dollars, covered by insurance companies as recorded at the central station. The year showed a decline from the prior twelve months, aided by the motorized track at station No. 1 which reduced fire losses substantially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Central Station
Visits Son Who Was Recently Married
Mrs. C. E. Bibb of 1819 Spruce Street has returned from Quincy. She visited her son Fay Hl. Bibb formerly of Hannibal, who recently married Miss Edna Weaver of Quincy. Mrs. Bibb was joined by her daughter Miss Lillian who stayed longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bibb
Spruce Street
Quincy
Watch Party At Mrs Sexton Home In Union Street
Mrs Eva Sexton of Union street entertained several friends at a watch party New Years Eve. Those present included Mrs J A Williams and family and Mrs C I Westerson and family. New Year's Day Mrs Williams entertained the same people at dinner in her Union street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Sexton
Union Street
J. A. Wiliams
C. I. Westerson
Williams
Bachelors Club Dance Closes Hannibal Holiday Season
The Bachelors club held a large Friday night dance at Lapinnah club with Mrs. Jacot's orchestra. Engagement announced for Leon Hunt of Hannibal to Mona Marie Ertell of Salida Colo. They plan marriage in Salida soon. Also, Grace Schaffer and Sydney Baker wed in Hannibal. couple to live in St. Louis. Barbara Riordan leaves for Tulsa. sister Mary Elizabeth returns to Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachelors Club
Lapinnah Club
Trannibal
Leon Hunt
Hannibal
Mona Marie Ertell
Salida
Colo
Hunt
St. Louis
Burlington Railroad
Dauhter
JA. Ertel
Grace Schaffer
Sydney Baker
Hull
Theodore Walz
Lutheran Church
Barbara Riordan
Tulsa
Oklo
James Riodan
South Ninth Street
Riordan
Mary Elizabeth
University of Missouri
Columbia
Quincy Rotary Meeting Heads to Instatement Dinner
Quincy Rotary directors plan a meeting today likely electing officers for the year. Officers are expected to be announced next Tuesday night when the club is instituted at the Mark Twain hotel by visiting Rotarians arriving on the Wa bash train. A dinner will feature the Mark Twain event with many Gem City Rotarians expected. Hannibal club has 19 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Mark Twain
Quincy
Reunion Held in Louisiana Marks Brinkley Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Brinkley of 1718 Chestnut street returned from Louisiana where they attended a family reunion at the home of Mrs Brinkleys parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Mix Four generations were represented The trip also marked the 21st wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Brinkley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brinkley
Chestnut Street
Louisiana
Teachers Plan Lobby For State Constitution Amendments
Springfield jan 2 teachers of illinois will raise funds to defray lobby expenses at the upcoming state constitutional convention and push amendments. they also endorse compulsory thrift and saving courses in schools and plan an active campaign with many educators testifying before convention committees. Dr J Standley Brown urged thrift education at the final teachers convention session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Ilinois
Finois
J. Standley Brown
Illnois State Normal School
de Ka
Brown
Eliminate the rat claims in agricultural letters
Reports from farmers describe rats destroying grain and poultry. A farmer notes fifty grounds of grain yearly consumed and greater damage in winter. Another cites loss of five thousand bushels of corn stored in cribs. A third estimates losses of three to four hundred chicks and more. An ad promotes Schroeder’s Poison Wheat for rats, detailing price and shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griin
Education for a new era and tuberculosis in schools
The report covers morning speeches on education for the new era by D Edward Griggs and a talk by Dr George T Palmer of the Illinois Tuberculosis Society. Palmer urged teachers to safeguard children from tuberculosis, noting that proper care through age 12 could greatly reduce disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Edward Howard Griggs
New York
George Thomas Palmer
Illinois Tuberculosis Society
Osler's Body Cremated in London Before Burial Journey
The body of Sir William Osler who died at Oxford on December 29 was cremated in London today. The urn of ashes will be sent to Oxford and then likely forwarded to Canada for burial, reflecting his birthplace and final wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osler
London
William Osler
Oxford
Canada
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Quincy, Ill
Knollenbergs
Knollenberg Milling Co
Quincy, Ol
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York
Quincy Rotary
Parker
Isrox Chem
Datchorne
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Marine Street
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A. E. Prince
Newcomb Hotel
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Chicago Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
Hampshire Street
Liberty Bonds
Long Commission Co
Chicago Board Trade
Botablie
Orpheum
Constance Binney
Susan
Will Morris
Rice& LE More
Melody Land
Busch Bros
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Roy Stewart
Mildred Manning
Savoy
Irene Castle
Polly Moran
Nell
the Masked Rider
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Harry Myers
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Tom Mix Ham
Bud
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Ohsman Sons & Co
City Hall Square
City Hall
Quincy, III
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