Dooley Relives Chateau-Thierry Frontline Tales
Sergeant Roy R. Dooley of Missouri recalls the Chateau-Thierry drive as US forces broke through enemy lines. He describes shrapnel wounds, a village ruined by battle, bayonet charges, and taking seven Germans in a trench before one prisoner remained. He also details the Olympic U-boat duel and his regimental citation for bravery.
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Hannibal
Roy R. Dooley
Stoutsville
Army
Dooley
Sergent Dooley
United States
France
Camp Green
N. C
I, Company
Mth Infantry
Chateau-Thierry
Chateau- Thierry
Chateau-Thierr
Ife
Paris
Chateaur Thierry
Brest
Olympic
59Th Infantry
Wounded Hannibal Boys Return Home
Hannibal Missouri January 24 Albert Owe Edward Brinkmeier and A Fessenden all Hannibal boys wounded in France arrived home late Wednesday night after being mustered out of the service at Camp Dodge Des Moines Bowe was gassed while Brinkmeier and Fessenden suffered shell and gunshot wounds Brinkmeier was wounded in fourteen places
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Hannibal
Albert Owe
Edward Brinkmeier
A. Fessenden
France
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Bowe
Brinkmeier
Fessenden
Industrial Home For Girls Filled
Hannibal Missouri January 24 The Industrial Home for Girls at Chili Cothe is filled to overflowing with inmates and no more can be accommodated until the legislature passes legislation to provide additional buildings, according to a letter Sheriff J Will Mefford Marion County received Thursday from Franklin Wilson superintendent of the Home.
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Hannibal
Chillicothe
J. Will Mefford
Marion County
Franklin Wilson
Odell Company Leases McCooey Store in Hannibal
Odell Jewelry Company signs a ten year lease to occupy the new McCooey store on South Main Street Hannibal. The Edison business purchase prompted the move. The 42 by 144 foot building sits in the city center with the second floor slated for the hotel company.
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Hannnibal
McCooey
South Main Street
Odell Jewelry Company
Hannibal
Arthur F. Odell
Odell Company
Odell
Edison
Youthful Forger 18 Nabbed in Hannibal
Hannibal Missouri January 24 Steve Morrison listed as 15 but appearing older is under arrest for passing a 25 75 worthless check and forging A J Stillwell s name at Walter Scheid s saloon Morrison who was paroled last fall by the Shelby County circuit court faces revocation and reform school placement authorities in Shelby County have been notified He remains held in the city jail pending Shelby County action.
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Hannibal
Steve Morrison
Morrison
Walter Scheid
A. J. Stillwell
Civit Court
Shelby County
Reform School
Missing Soldier Located in Germany
Samuel Glasvis of the Pike cafe receives a four month delayed letter from John Leventes formerly of Hannibal now with the American army in France writing from Greenhousen Germany. He recalls the movement through Sedan Verdun Luxemburg and the Moselle river then Coblenz crossing the Rhine December 13 with prior actions at St Mihiel and the Argonne. He hopes to be home in 1919 and asks friends in Hannibal and Galesburg to convey regards to the Stein family.
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Hannibal
Samuel Glavis
Pike Cafe
John Leventes
Leventes
Quincy
France
Greenhousen
Germany
Sedan
Verdun
Luxemburg
Mossele River
Coblenz
Rhine River
Marion county goes through World War I exemption process
Hannibal Mo January 24 Marion county army exemption board nears completion and plans to wire Washington that the auditor may assume the documents from Marion county’s World War I recruit effort. The staff numbers and sorts registration cards and questionnaires for filing in national records to be stored in a Washington building.
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Hannibal
Marion County Army Exemption Board
Washington
Marion County
O. G. Sanford
Donald Sosey
Palmyra
Hannibal Shopmen Organize Liberty Drum Corps
Hannibal Missouri January 24 The Burlington railroad shopmen have formed a Liberty drum corps with full equipment. Drills are held weekly with officers Drill captain E A Gwinner major Kh R Brice instructor Clarence Rost Captain J W Beard secretary treasurer E E Eoff. Members include Olie Calvert George Lovett George Kotsenberg L B Fraser E S Velie Earl Cookingham S H Rost E E Eoff J B Lee Clarence Rost L Jackson J W Beard E H Simms F A Feeney O H Hile R J Brice and Obie Dyer. The Richmonds and Friend news agency sale to Union News was in error Mrs L Jennings of Hannibal buys agency to continue service.
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Hannibal
Burlington Railroad
E. A. Gwinner
Kh. R. Brice
Clarence Rost
J. W. Beard
E. E. Eoff
Olie Calvert
George Lovett
George Kotsenberg
L. B. Fraser
E S. Velie
Earl Cookingham
S. H. Rost
J. B. Lee
L. Jackson
E. H. Simms
F. A. Feeney
O. H. Hile
R. J. Brice
Obie Dyer
William Lampton
Richmonds and Friend
Union News Company
L. Jennings
Happenings in Hannibal January notes and obituaries
Local items from Hannibal Missouri include Skewed health updates from Dr John A Malley formerly of Hannibal and Quincy. Moves and travel plans of W B Pettibone and Mrs F H McCue. Illnesses of Mrs Thomas Chowning and Mrs H Sigler. Walter Glass travels to Mayo Clinic Rochester for examination. Nathan Baxter 12 dies after two weeks illness. funeral at Mount Olivet cemetery conducted by Rev J W Walters. William Linkes former Gal esburg resident now in Hannibal working at the Pike cafe.
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Nathan Baxter
Taylor Baxter
Mahoney Avenue
William Martin
Sherman
Raymond Baxter
Hannibal
O'Donnell Brothers
South Fifth Street
Mount Olivet
J. W. Walters
South Side
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Hannibal News
Chas. H. Ling
Union St
Fletcher
Castoria
Albert Bowe
A. Bessenden
McCoey
Shelby County Court
N. Y
Pepperell Mills
Walker's
Tuulen Mare
Walker
UCC
Las
Pry Quine
Hs Eta
Ris Perc
Rannibal
Marion GO
Hannibal Shopmen
Hannibal, Mo
Joe Oliern
John A. Malley
Hannibal and Quincey
Malley
W. B. Pettibone
Central
Florida
F. H. McCue
St. Louis
Thomas Chowning
Center Street
H. Sigler
Sycamore Street
Levering Hospital
Walter Glass
Star Theater
Rochester, Minn
Mayo Institute
William Linkes
Galesburg, NL
Edina
Knox County
U. S
J.M. Hunolt
Edina, Mo
Weilers
N. Fifth ST
Garrett
Henry G. Garretts
State St
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