Block Loses 6 Business Men in 8 Months
A river tragedy near Turtle Towhead Island claims John A. Stone and his 12 year old son, raising Hannibal’s downtown losses to six prominent businessmen in eight months. Stone, 48, assistant cashier at Hannibal National Bank, died alongside his son while attempting a rescue. Others named include Vincent T. Strong, George Miller, J. J. Bowles, Theodore Rendlen, William T. League, and Vaughn Hutchinson. The body of the elder Stone was found by a fisherman near the scene. drag efforts and divers followed, with Coroner Roy Schwarts calling no inquest. Stone’s widow Mrs Ruby Stone mourns at their Center Street home.
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John A. Stone
Theody
Fowler
James P. Hinton
Mr. Stone
Hannibal
Fritz Kanadel
William M. Smith
Roy Schwarts
Hannibal National Bank
John Allen Stone
Mississippi River
Turtle Towhead Island
North Main Street
Vincent T. Strong
Maton Strong Dry Goods Company
George Miller
Miller Drug Store
J. J. Bowles
Bowles Clothing Company
Theodore Rendlen
Rendlen Liquor Company
The
Grim Reaper
William T. League
League Floral Company
Vaughn Hutchinson
Hutchinson Drug Company
Ruby Stone
Center Street
W. T. Strong
Stone
J. P. Hinton
Hannibal Banking
Peter Stone
Fannie Stone
William Recester
Mr. Roesler
South Hannibal Youth Heads On 19th Atlantic Crossing
Harry McCann son of Mr and Mrs James McCann of Union Street writes from New York describing his 19th voyage across the Atlantic aboard the America US Navy convoy liner bound for France to escort American troops home. The Amerika liner with a 7000 passenger capacity follows Leviathan in size. McCann a machinist joined the navy at the war’s start and expects discharge in summer perhaps ending his cross Atlantic service.
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Harry McCann
James McCann
Union Street
South Hannibal
Atlantic Ocean
New York
America
France
United States
Amerika
McCann
Ans
Broadway Re pavement plan dead say officials
Broadway will not be resurfaced this year as property owners oppose bearing the full cost and seek public utility responsibility for past damage. City Clerk Morris says no petition exists to order the work, and officials predict a brief council session with no urgent city business on the agenda.
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Broadway
Fenton B. Morris
Morris
Bicycle Races Thursday Under Y AUSPICES
Under the Y M C A auspices a bicycle race will be held on Hannibal streets tomorrow morning. Space for 40 entrants. Open to any boy under 16, not required to be a Y member. Prizes listed from Eclipse Machine, New Departure, United Cycle Trade Directorate, Harley-Davidson, Persons Manufacturing, Frank Messberg, Bridgeport Brissecomming, and Torrington Company.
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Hannibal
Eclipse Machine Company
Elmira
N. Y
New Departure Manufacturing Company
United Cycle
United Cycle Trade Directorate
New York City
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Persons Manufacturing Company
Worcester
Mass
Frank Messberg Company
Attleboro
Bridgeport Brissecomming
Bridgeport
Had Important Post In Army Camp Build
Henry Freiling, former Hannibal public works assistant superintendent, described to a Whig representative features of a major Cantonment built in Kentucky. Construction started last October with 6,000 workers remaining. 60,000 soldiers will be housed in a sanitary, modern camp about 30 miles south of Louisville. Camp Knox handles discharge of overseas men. Freiling may return to finish installation of water and sewer networks totaling 25 miles of mains and 26 miles of pipes.
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Kentucky
Henry Freiling
Hannibal Board of Public Works
Freiling
Hannibal
Louisville
Knox
Camp Knox
Mrs. Franklin Dies At St. Elizabeth Hospital
Anna Mary Franklin widow of John H. Franklin died at St. Elizabeth hospital at age 85. She resided at 1225 Center Street. Funeral at 8:30 a.m. Saturday from the Catholic church with burial in St. Mary cemetery. Survived by son J. B. Franklin Hannibal. daughter Sister St. Catherine Los Angeles. stepson M. L. Franklin St. Louis. stepdaughter Mrs. W. T. Kirtley New London. sisters Mrs. F. Yaeger New London and Mrs. J. T. Glascock Vandalia Mo.
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Anna Mary Frankli
John H. Franklin
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Center Street
W. T. Kirtley
New London
F. Yaeger
J. T. Glascock
Vandalia
Three Marriages By Judge A. E. Dent
Judge Allen E. Dent performed three weddings in his office. On Tuesday evening he joined Charles Wilmer and Grace Long of Hannibal. On Wednesday afternoon he wed Stanley Wolf and Harriet Stanley of Joplin. Later that day he tied the knot for Harry Snyder and Hattie Williams of Kingston Adams County Tennessee.
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Allen E. Dent
Charles Wilmer
Grace Long
Hannibal
Stanley Wolf
Harriet Stanley
Joplin
Harry Snyder
Hattie Williams
Kingston
Adams County
Til
Dicky Dippy's Diary Remembers a Coffee Delay
Wednesday entry in Dicky Dippy's column describes a restaurant wait for a single cup of coffee. A patron berates a waiter, claiming long wait, while another speaker explains the only order placed was coffee and the kitchen would have prepared a full meal if ordered.
Probably Will Repair Market House Structure
Mayor John K. Mills says the city finance committee will meet in the next day or two to decide on repairs for the burned market house on Broadway. Contractor Samuel Richardson estimates 3500 dollars needed. fire insurance recovered that amount. Several applicants seek use of the building including the Home Co-Operative Society planning a grocery store.
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Old Market House
Broadway
John K. Mills
Samuel Richardson
Home Co-Operative Society
Mrs Clarey E Newman Dies At Home
Mrs Clarey E Newman died at 12 55 a m Wednesday in her home 500 South Sixth street aged 66 after a two year illness Funeral services will be at 2 30 p m today from the home conducted by Rev Callaway pastor of Calvary Baptist church with interment in Mount Olivet cemetery She is survived by her husband James Newman and three children William Joe Hascall and Mrs Dora Parrish.
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Clarey E. Newman
South Sixth Street
Callaway
Calvary Baptist Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
James Newman
William
Joe Hascall
Dora Parrish
Jury Acquits Catherine Coontz in Common Assault Case
In Judge John H. Totsch's court a jury found Catherine Coontz not guilty of common assault accused of assaulting Goldie Stum baugh. The verdict came back Wednesday morning.
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John H. Totsch
Catherine Coontz
Goldie Stumbaugh
Happenings in Hannibal Briefs and Visits
Local notes report Harry Marseilles injuring his foot on a grass cycle end. Mr. and Mrs. James McCann plan a two week trip to Hart Michigan. Miss Ella Daelhouse visits Mrs. George Koch in Hannibal and returns home. Mrs. M E Silman returns from Jersey City visit. her daughter Susie Silman travels to Dallas. A Chilean nitre industry detail appears among the items.
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M. E. Silman
Jersey Street
Quincy
Mien C. Elder
South Sixth Street
Pictures Today Show At Multiple Theaters
Quincy area program lists Monroe Salisbury in The Blinding Trail and Elmore Fields in a comedy at the Monroe theater. Orpheum features William Farnum in The Spoilers with Fatty Arbuckle's Fatty the Mermaid and a vaudeville reel. Belasco features Anita Stewart in Two Women. Star screens Alice Joyce in Spark Divine. Gem showcases Fatty Arbuckle in Fatty and the Broadway Stars and Twinkle, Twinkie. Norma Talmadge in The Children in the House. Family Theater presents J Warren Kerrigan in The Drifters and Fatty Arbuckle in Cheating. Princess shows Billy Burke in Make Believe Wife. Bray Pictograph at Colonial Theater with Francis Ford in Monster of Man and Charles Murray in The Cook.
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Quincy Theater
Monroe Salisbury
Elmore Fields
Orpheum Theater
William Farnum
Fatty Arbuckle
Belasco Theater
Anita Stewart
Pathe Pictorial Review
Star Theater
Alice Joyce
Gem Theater
Fatty
Twinkle, Twinkle
Princess Theater
Billy Burke
Bray Pictograph Colonial Theater
Francis Ford
Charles Murray
the Cook
The Spoilers Rises at Orpheum with Rex Beach Tale
Orpheum Theater begins screenings of The Spoilers, a Rex Beach adaptation set in Yukon life. The eight act photo play features William Farnum and a large cast, praised as one of the most faithful, lavish productions with strong romance and action. Fatty will also be shown.
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Orpheum
Rex Beach
Yukon
William Farnum
Kathryn Williams
Thomas Sautschi
Bessie Eyton
Fatty
An Amazing Wife at Princess Theater
Mary McLaren stars in An Amazing Wife at the Princess theater today through Saturday. The plot follows an orphaned heroine who marries a bad man, escapes danger after a fatal scrap, and assumes the wife of a missing lieutenant to hide a true marriage while a prisoner returns complicating her claim.
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Mary McLaren
Princess Theater
Leutenant
Air Service adopts term airship to solve aero nautical language
Washington officials announced on July 31 that to settle linguistic difficulties in aviation development the air service will use the word airship exclusively.
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Washington
Air Service
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