Whisky crisis and river jump in Hannibal
An unidentified man in Hannibal, reportedly a stranger, cried for whisky and attempted to jump into the Mississippi River near the Ferry Landing on Wednesday morning. Two witnesses, Roberts and Williams, restrained him, and he abandoned the attempt after persuasion. He then boarded a westbound Burlington freight train as authorities were alerted.
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Hannibal
Mississippi River
Roberts
Williams
Mississippi
John Barleycorn
Burlington
Grain Door Tragedy Hits Burlington Worker in Han nibal
William Finchem of the Burlington freight house in Han nibal was seriously injured when a freight car door fell on him Tuesday. A physician was called and he was removed to Levering Hospital. Doctors say his injuries are serious and the full extent will take days to determine.
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William Finchem
Burlington
Hannibal
Levering Hospital
Prohibition Boosts Soft Drink Sales in Hannibal
A Hannibal ice cream parlor owner notes a clear rise in soft drink sales since prohibition began. Patrons who once drank bourbon now favor soft drinks, with some saloons considering reopening as beverage shops. Police records show no offenders on Wednesday, and basement cellars remain a temporary source for beverages.
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Hannibal
Ralph J. Smiley
Moss Admits Forging Drafts at Atlas Portland Cement Plant
Samuel Moss, about 45, charged with forging drafts and pay checks for Atlas Portland Cement, was arraigned in Hannibal before Judge Allen E. Dent after being brought in from Port Smith Ark. He waived reading, pleaded guilty, and the case was referred to the Hannibal court of common pleas for July, with Moss to be arraigned again before Judge Thomas Hays. He could not post an $800 bond and remained in custody of Sheriff William Mefford.
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Atlas Portland Cement Company
Samuel Mesa
Port Smith
Ark
Hannibal
Allen E. Dent
Moss
William Mefford
Hannibal Court of Common Pleas
Thomes Hays
Starshouse
Steriff Mefford
Development club to open new girls room on Broadway
Two new club rooms at 403 Broadway will host the Development club on Tuesday night from 8 to 10 30 with the second floor for rooms and the third floor as a dance and meeting space A linen shower will be held Monday night to gather linen for the clubhouse A. G. Sanford and Pritt are scheduled to speak at the regular meeting
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Development Club
Broadway
O. G. Sanford
Pritt
Val
Women Ready Ten Start Thrift Campaign in Hannibal
Women in Hannibal gathered at the Chamber of Commerce to learn how to promote War Savings Stamps. Miss Catharine Cranmer, J. R. Blackwood, and O. G. Sanford spoke on organizing thrift societies, with Mrs. J. N. Primm directing women’s work to boost local sales and increase household savings nationally.
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Namiba
Chamber of Commerce
Catharine Cranmer
St. Louis
Missouris
Missour Division
War Savings Organization
J. R. Blackwood
O. G. Sanford
Palmyra
Hannibal
Marion County
J. N. Primm
Aty
Pimm
United States
Edmond O Hern Struck By Automobile On Main Street
Edmond O Hern, son of Mr and Mrs Mike O Hern of Cypress street, was hit by a car while riding a bicycle on South Main near the Railway Cafe. He escaped with bruises after being dragged several feet before the driver stopped. Witnesses feared serious injuries and the wheel was damaged.
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Edmond O'Hern
Mike O'Hern
Cypress Street
South Main Street
Railway Cafe
Ilis
Ill Illinois couples wed in Hannibal city weddings
In Hannibal Missouri July weddings draw Illinois couples from Versailles Arm in and Monticello as Judge Allen E. Dent unites Lloyd Kirgan with Clara Flynn and Andrew G Tempel with Russvwiuna Dodd in two ceremonies. Louis J Matticks officiates for other nuptials.
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Dan Cupid
Hannibal
Allen E. Dent
Lloyd Kirgan
Clara Flynn
Versailles
Andrew G. Tempel
Russ Vwiuna Dodd
Monticello
Lil
Louis J. Matticks
Coldwater
Kan
Mary Frances
Paris
Judge Dent
No Improvement In His Condition
Alfred Flick Call a Hannibal barber at 702 Church Street remained seriously ill at home Wednesday after a visit to Mayo Clinic specialists in Rochester Minnesota. He had returned days earlier and doctors offered no improvement in his condition.
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Alfred
Flick
Hannibal Barber
Church Street
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Institute
Property transfers in Hanmba and Spruce Street sale
George H. Kirklink transfers part of outlet 15 in outlet 99 in Hanmba to Joseph J. F. Foster and Enid Poster for private consideration. Elizabeth Draper sells a house and lot on Spruce Street to Wallace H. Dickson.
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George H. Kirklink
Joseph
J. F. Foster
Enid Poster
Outlet 15
Hanmba
Elizabeth Draper
Wallace H. Dickson
Spruce Street
Happenings in Hannibal recount local visits and notices
Miss Reta Warren of Galesburg Illinois returns home after visiting relatives in Hannibal. W G Curry of St Louis transacted business matters in Hannibal Wednesday. Louise Whitley deputy clerk at the federal court had been ill at her home on West Broadway. Mrs Jessie Ack of Palmyra and sister Mrs Bell Wella of New York visited Mrs Allen Deng and have returned to Palmyra. Mrs Edward Heasley and children of South Main Street visit relatives in Massouville Missouri. Katherine Winters of Quincy returns home after visiting relatives.
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Reta Warren
Galesburg
Klannibal
Kr G. Curry
St. Louis
Hannibal
Louise Whitley
Federal Court
Weat Birgadway
Jessie (Ack
Palmyra
Bell Wella
New York
Allen E. Deng
Center Street
Edward Heasley
South Malin Street
Masisouville, Mo
Local readers return from travels. newlywed couple back
M H Barr of St Louis returns from Hannibal visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs Paul Anderson, recently married here, return from central Missouri trip by car and will live with the bridegroom's mother Mrs M Andersen in Fulton avenue. J L Lewis of Canton returns from a business visit in Hannibal. Canteens for rural English schoolchildren may open nationwide to provide daily meals.
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Mra
Paul Anderson
Missouri
M. Andersen
Fulton Avenue
Orpheum Presents Stolen Orders photoplay
Orpheum Theater features William A. Brady's Stolen Orders, a photoplay about theft of crucial fleet documents. The film promises extraordinary oratory, a dramatic climax, and a dramatic sea rescue scene filmed in Atlantic City featuring a hydro-sphere apparatus and a dramatic fight in a ship’s basket.
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William A. Brady
Orpheum Theater
Atlantic City
Motion Picture Showings at Local Theaters
Snowy week schedule lists Fatty Arbuckle in He Did and He Didn't at the Gem Theater alongside Mabel Normand in A Lineshop in China. Savoy offers Waren Kerrigan and Lois Wilson in A Burglar for a Night. Fairly presents Marguerte Clark in Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch and Burton in Juimes travel pictures. Princess Theater features Each Bennett in When Do We Eat and Bray Pictograph. Quincy Theater shows Carmel Myers in The Little White Savage and Elmore Guilds in Just Home Made. Belasco Theater screens Evelyn Nesbit in Thou Shalt Not.
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Gem Theater
Fatty Arbuckle
Mabel Normand
China
Quincy
Carmel Myers
Elmore Guilds
Belasco Theater
Evelyn Nesbit
Turn of the Road and The Silent Mystery at City Theaters
The Star Theater presents Turn of the Road and Cefconial Theater showcases The Silent Mystery. Francis Ford acts in The Eye of the World while Charles Murray stars in Villainous Love at the Cefconial and Orpheum lineups. Second hand furniture advertised in the Whig Want Ads offers good prices.
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Star Theater
Cefconial Theater
Francis Ford
Eye of the World
Charles Murray
Orpheum Theater
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Mrs. Wiggs OF
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