Hannibal Boy Cited For Bravery After Capturing Germans
Hannibal Missouri January 25 Sergeant Arthur J Forrest a Hannibal boy is cited for bravery in France for single handedly attacking a German outpost on the Meuse capturing thirty Germans and six machine guns He held the position until a platoon arrived He later sent a note and a Stars and Stripes confirming the deed He is about 22 and formerly played professional baseball in the Three Eye league He served with the 354th infantry of the 89th division in major battles including St Mihiel Axonne Forest and the Meuse river The 50th division is at Koburg Germany.
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Hannibal
Arthur J. Forrest
France
William Forrest
International Shoe Factory
Forrest
Meuse
West
Hannibalian
Sergeant Forrest
Hannibal Boy
Alvin Smiley
J. W. Smiley
Smiley
Hannibal and
Quincy
Three Eye
Europe
St. Mihiel
Arxonne Forest
Meuse River
354Th Infantry
S0th
Kylburg
Germany
Industrial firms eye Hannibal for three new factories
Three large companies plan to locate in Hannibal after the Paris peace conference outcome. They would employ at least 500 workers and each build a new facility, with competition over land and one possibly seeking a free site. Details on products remain confidential.
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Hannibal
Hanibal
Paris
Hanniibal
Hannibal Plans New Two Story Business Building
Hannibal Missouri reports a modern two story business building to be erected on South Seventh street behind the Fidelity building. W J Roth real estate dealer says the structure will cost about $10 000 with work starting in thirty days. The Branham estate sold the vacant adjoining lot and part of the new building has already been leased to a secret business concern.
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Hannibal
South Seventh Street
Fidelity
W. J. Roth
Roth
Sle
Branham
Hanibal man is declared bankrupt in federal court
Hannibal Mo January 25 Edward O Diel formerly in business in Hannibal has been adjudged bankrupt by John L Plowman referee following Diels voluntary petition in bankruptcy with Thomas OHern clerk United States district court in this city Diel lists liabilities at 2697 50 and assets 41 Roy Hanlin is the attorney for Diel
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Hannibal, Mo
Edward O. Diel
Hannibal
John L. Plowman
Diel
Thomas O’hern
United States District Court
Roy Hanlin
Fragmentary text on women and penance
Fragmented OCR text mentions women and a "pen" concept with unclear context. No coherent events, names, dates, or places are readable to form a factual news item.
Changes Mind About Guilt Faces Prison
Hannibal Missouri resident Frank Brown who attempted to shoot up the Planters Hotel saloon changed his plea, admitting guilt to carrying a gun. He was bound over to the April term of the Hannibal Court and remanded to jail for lack of bond, facing at least two years in state prison on the charges of carrying a concealed weapon and flourishing a deadly weapon.
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Hannibal
Frank Brown
Planters
North Main Street
John H. Totsch
Brown
Gmlty
Hannibal Court of
Funeral Arrangements For Mrs Greening In Hannibal
Hannibal Mo January 23 Funeral arrangements for Mrs I W Greening who died Wednesday afternoon have not yet been made. Her son Alphous Greening in the United States army may secure leave to attend the funeral. The father spoke by long distance to his son at Camp Merritt N J and he will try to arrange a furlough. The discharge papers were delayed for some unspecified reason.
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Hannibal
I. W. Greening
Alphous Greening
United States Army
Camp Merritt
N. J
Green- R
Funeral services set for Mrs Elizabeth B McVeigh Hannibal
In Hannibal Missouri on January 25 funeral services will be held at 3 PM today for Mrs Elizabeth B McVeigh who died Thursday morning. Rev C A Winders of the First Christian church will conduct the service with interment at Mount Olivet cemetery. Members of the community note visits by David Hunt of Bowling Green Kentucky and Elino Brown formerly of Hannibal now Davenport Iowa, recently mustered out of army convoy duty. John G Jeffries formerly city treasurer now flies between See and across the region. other locals also visit relatives and friends.
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Hannibal
Elizabeth B. McVeigh
C. A. Winders
First Christian Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Elino Brown
Davenport
Army Service
Detroit
Midi
Baltimore
Mad
Europe
Verdict of Wilful Murder in Rutherford Case
London January 25 coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Lieut. Col. Cecil Rutherford of the British army medical corps in the death of Major Miles Seton shot January 13. A detective testified Rutherford wrote to his wife I am sorry The worst possible has happened Seton is dead.
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London
Col
Cecil Rutherford
Medical Corps
Miles Charles Seton
Col. Rutherford
Seton
Rutherford
France
Major Seton
Rutherford House
Germany’s Defeated Army and Flag Flutters of Peace
From Saarburg the writer recalls soldiers in the last marching hours of war, greeting peace with flowers on rifles while acknowledging Germany’s defeat. An under officer repeats the myth that German armies were never defeated, yet even they admit the end. A revolutionist appears in a local authority post as concerns rise about the position.
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Germany
Berlin
Saarburg
Citizens urged to oppose streetcar fare hike by public utilities panel
James McKinnay argues in a Whig letter that a fare increase is unnecessary and funded by inflated bonds and blue sky stock. He calls for citizens to unite with the city council to defeat the proposed rise, citing high profits and poor service as reasons to resist.
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Whig
Pub- Jig Utilities Commission
Utility Commission
Street Car
James McKinnay
Bolshevik General Arrested, Finns Say
Copenhagen January 24 reports say Ensign Krylenko former commander of the Bolshevik army has been arrested. He was caught while attempting to enter the anti Bolshevik army of Gen Krasnoff for espionage purposes.
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Copenhagen
Ensign Krylenko
Finland
Krasnoff
Kolchak Gains Power in Omsk Amid Crisis in Siberia
AP dispatch reports Admiral Kolchak expanding authority in Omsk region as allies seek settlement with Semenoff and Denikin forces. Admi rnal Kolchak appoints naval chief Kanine to command Black Sea fleet while Savinkoff and Bourtzeff pledge support from Paris. Churches in Omsk overflowed as city faces ongoing civil conflict and push for stable government within six months.
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Associated Press
Omsk
Siberia
Kolchak
Denikine
Urals
Krsnoff
Don Cossacks
Filimonoff
Kanine
Black Sea
Kenikine
Odessa
Crimea
Sebastopol
Semenoff
Chita
Dutoff
Admiral Kolchak
M. Savinkoff
Vladimir Bourtzeff
Paris
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Savinkoff
Russia
Doubtful Russian replies for peace conference session
Paris January 24 doubts arise over timely replies to questions from the supreme council to Russian factions. anti Bolshevik delegates may lack authority to respond and may need home government input if they do not attend the Princes Islands meeting. A Serbian commission reports Bulgarian atrocities against Greeks and Serbians during the war.
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Paris
Supreme Council
Princes Islands
Russia
London
Russians Crave Peace and Stability After War
In Omsk the Russian people express a longing for peace and order, seeking life’s necessities and basic comfort. They contrast their gentle, hospitable nature with tales of ferocity told from beyond the Urals, amid miles of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
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Omsk
Urals
Government To Keep Stock Of Explosive
Washington January 25 Maj Gen C C Williams chief of ordnance told the house military committee the department has abandoned disposal ideas for surplus high explosives. He said 80 million pounds of TNT and 100 million pounds of powder remain with other explosives. The powder will be sold or kept for use by the war department. TNT will be sold to agriculture and to trade, with the rest stored in well guarded warehouses.
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Washington
C. C. Williams
House Military Committee
Department
War Department
Agricultural Department
Monoplane Sets 19 500 Foot Altitude Record
Major R W Schroeder climbs to 19 500 feet in a Loening monoplane with two passengers in 31 minutes. The craft, built by Grover C Loening S Long Island, N Y, powered by an eight cylinder engine, reaches 145 mph. The new mark surpasses the prior 16 000 foot record for this aircraft type.
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Washington
R. W. Schroeder
War Department
McCookfield
Dayton
Schroeder
Grover C. Loening
Long Island, N. Y
Hudson aided convoy of Wilson to France during WWI
J C Hudson led Quincy Navy Recruiting, enlisting more men than any station. He sailed with the Tarbell that escorted President Wilson to Brest, France, endured rough seas, and later recalled holiday meals and shore leaves in England. A Hancock County native, Hudson also served in the Philippines and Cuba, circling the world three times, yet remained a quiet, honest recruiter beloved by colleagues.
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J. C. Hudson
Navy
Quincy
Tarbell
President Wilson
France
Hudson
England
Philippines
Cuba
Hancock County
Catalonia Announces New Autonomy Statutes
Barcelona Spain Jan 23 details were announced of the new statutes for the autonomous state of Catalonia comprising Barcelona Tarragona Lerida and Gerona. A two chamber parliament executive and governor general will govern with Catalonia denying Madrid administrative authority on Catalonia specific matters. The government plans direct control of mines waterways taxation and education.
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Barcelona
Spain
Catalonia
Tarragona
Lerida
Gerona
Madrid
Lebaudy Estate Shrinks From Millions to Thousands
MINEOLA New York January 25 The self styled Emperor of Sahara Jacques Lebaudy was shot and killed by his wife two weeks ago. She filed for letters of administration and the surrogate granted them stating the estate holds 200000 in personal property and 30000 in real estate with her and her 15 year old daughter Jacqueline as the sole heirs.
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Mineola
N. Y
Jacques Lebaudy
Sahara
Long Island
Jacqueline
Lucky Doughboy Finds Luck in Loss of Left Arm
A rosy cheeked soldier told Red Cross workers at Burlington station that losing his left arm in France makes him feel fortunate and unworthy of pity. He heads home to Little Rock with discharge papers, while Lieut. Russel Brenner also returns, after training and service at Ft. Sheridan and Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Mrs. Rome Bockenhoff captained the canteen with help from Mrs. Schott and Mrs. Chumbley.
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France
Red Cross
Burlington Station
Little Rock
Ark
Russel Brenner
F. T. Brenner
Ft. Sheridan
John Schott
FP. W. Chumbley
Navy loyalty cited as Portugal crisis unfolds
Paris dispatch reports the Portuguese navy remains loyal to the government, with Madrid papers noting arena support for revolutions. The item also mentions Italy employing women electric streetcar drivers.
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Paris
Madrid
Ease the Painful Rheumatic Twinge Ad
An advertisement promotes a counter irritant claimed to ease shooting pains by penetrating without rubbing and creating a warm glow. It touts quick effectiveness, non staining skin, and economy with a large bottle at a price of 30e 6c or $1.20, and notes all druggists stock it.
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James Roberts
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Collins Plow Co
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