Hannibal to clean up vice by July first
Rev T M Taylor charged Hannibal’s vice system, claiming 21 pages of evidence. Prosecuting Attorney Hamlin said actions may come this week as raids and court filings target Stag Pool room, hotels, and other sites. Local officials face questions on fines and governance of immoral houses.
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Hannibal
T .M. Taylor
Arch Street Methodist Church
Roy Hamlin
Rev. Taylor
Hamin
Hamlin
Stag Pool
South Main Street
Rev Taylor
Mills
Flannibal
Red Light
Oakwood
Whig
Hannibal Scribe Marries Margaret Spotswood in St Louis
Charles H Ling of Hannibal wed Miss Margaret Spotswood of Perry Missouri at 9 Sunday morning in St Louis. Rev Donald C McLeod of Central Presbyterian Church officiated. They returned to Hannibal Monday night and will reside with the groom’s mother, Mrs Lottie J Ling, 10 Union Street. Congratulations from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Charles HU. Ling
St. Louis
Charles St. Ling
Margaret Spotswood
Perry
Missouri
Orlock
Donald C. McLeod
Central Presbyterian Church
Clara and
Elmar Avenues
Lottie J. Ling
Union Street
Divorce Granted to Mrs Lulu Barbee by Hannibal Court
Judge C T Hays ruled for Lulu Barbee on her cross bill in the Barbee divorce case. Alimony of 20 dollars a month awarded. Separately William Haskell received a two year penitentiary sentence for forgery with appeal sought. Elzea-Dunn case opened with over 200 witnesses summoned for a multi day hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Hays
Hannibal
Eskridge and Waynearraigned on theft charge
Jimmie Eskridge and Oscar Wayne were arraigned after arrest by Policeman Arch Leonard for allegedly stealing a watch and money from Edmonson of Hull. Eskridge posted bond while Wayne was remanded to await the preliminary hearing set for this afternoon. The men pleaded not guilty and faced a hearing at 5:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Eskridge
Oscar Wayne
Arch Leonard
Allen E. “Dent
Edmonson
Hull
Eskridge
Oatmeal Remedy Claims Quick Complexion Fix
Mae Wilder promotes a home oatmeal and derwillo mix as a overnight complexion cure claiming it removes facial, hand, and arm blemishes in 12 hours. The ad alleges noticeable skin improvement after the first application and offers a money back guarantee if results aren’t seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mae Wilder
Seedate
Miller and Arthe Drug Co
Heldbréder Broa, Co
Adv
Mrs Louis Berking Dies After Illness at 85
Louise Berking aged 85 died at 2:45 Sunday at her daughter Ora Beadle’s home 1218 Valley Street after a long illness. She is survived by a sister Mrs Frederick Rhule of Barry II and six grandchildren. Born in Germany she came to the United States at 18. She was a Methodist. Funeral services were held at 10 this morning at O'Donnell Brothers Funeral Home with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Berking
Ora Beadle
Valley Street
Ben
Frederick Rhule
Barry, II
Berking
Germany
Methodist Church
O'Donnell Brothers
Mount Olivet Cemetery
St Louis Auto REn Due Here At Noon Hannibal Visit
An airplane will envoy fifty trucks from St. Louis to Hannibal arriving at noon after a night in Louisiana Mo. The autos will cover 400 miles before returning to St. Louis. The St. Louis Auto Trades association sponsors the trip with Hannibal hosting a large delegation and music by the Hannibal band.
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St. Louis
Hannibal
Louisiana
Mrs George White 23 Dies After Illness
Mrs Nelle E White 23 wife of George F White died at 11:25 Sunday after a year long illness. She leaves husband one daughter Clara mother Mrs A M Testerman and sister Mrs Philip Bostwick all of Hannibal. Funeral at 2:30 this afternoon from the home with interment in Riverside cemetery.
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Nelle E. White
George F. White
Clara
A. M. Testerman
Philip Bostwick
Hannibal
Riverside Cemetery
Theaters Show Fresh Screen Offerings Across Town
Pictures Today Belasco Theater presents The Siren's Song while Gloria Swanson stars in Don't Change Your Husbands at Princess Theater. Orpheum shows Mabel Normand in When Doctors Disagree and Star features Florence Reed in Wives of Men. Colonial spotlights Tom Mix in The Man Within and Chaplin in The Love Fiend. Gen Theater stars Chester Conklin in Saved by Wire less. Savoy runs Wallace Reid in The Source. Family Theater features Douglas Fairbanks in Good Bad Man with Chester Conklin in The Foolish Age. Quincy Theater showcases Neal Hart in The Raid and Lee Moran in Mixed Tales with Harold Lloyd in Sj Senore.
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Belasco Theater
Princess Theater
Gloria Swanson
Burton Holmes
Orpheum Theater
Mabel Normand
Star Theater
Florence Reed
Colonial
Tom Mix
Man
Charles Chaplin
The
Love Fiend
Chester Conklin
Savoy Theater
Wallace Reid
Family Theater
Douglas Fairbanks
Quincy
Neal Hart
Lee Moran
Harold Lloyd
Vivacious Goldwyn Star Promotes Beauty Boost Ritual
A Goldwyn star criticizes Mil Lie Martin and suggests a half pound of grease as a beauty ritual claim. She asserts the practice is a common urge among millions of girls, feeding cosmetics makers and purveyors. The performer begins Thursday in the film Mickey.
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Goldwyn Star
Millie Martin
Mickey
Hancock Play Day Plans Completed Gala Time
Hancock county play day at Lake View Motor club house opens at 10 30 with a band concert by the Plymouth girls band. Delegations from Cartage college and Lallarpe, Sonora, Dallas City join in athletic and musical features supervised by Miss Wilma Haynes of Chicago. Prize German helmets for essays on the fifth liberty loan offered to county students along with community singing and helmet presentations by Rev L I Hope, Miss Susan Baxter, Miss Gertrude Clark, Master Russell Hansen, and Miss Pauline Matheney.
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Carthage
Hancock County
Lake View
Plymouth
Cartage College
Letta Simmons
Wilma Haynes
Chicago
Par Creek Township
Lallarpe
W. Bk. Bradfield
Sonora
Dallas City
Walter Schiaretzki
O. C. Kirkpatrick
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
D. Faris
James Westfall
Mary Aleshire
Aleshire
Orginal
L. I. Hope
Bowen
Susan Baxter
Gertrude Clark
Denver
Russell C. Hansen
Hamilton
Pauline Matheney
America
Carthage Personal News Highlights and Visits
Floyd Davidson returned from overseas service with a medical unit and visited sister Mrs. Thomas Hardy and family. Capt. Sid Cherall, discharged May 6, spent the weekend with sister Mrs. Fred Miller and family in Dallas City, after visiting friends in the John F. Scott home. Miss Mamie Carlson of Moline was visiting in the George R. Hearne home.
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Carthage
Floyd Davidson
Thomas Hardy
Sid Cherall
Fred Miller
Dallas
John F. Scott
Mamie Carlson
Moline
George R. Hearne
Basco Woman Dies in Keokuk Sunday
Mrs Thomas Carroll a Basco area resident died at Keokuk hospital Sunday afternoon after an abdominal obstruction operation. She lived near Basco most of her life, was born there, married Thomas Markle Carroll, and left a son Floyd 14 and a daughter Lucile 11 with many relatives. Funeral services planned at home with relatives traveling from Canada to attend.
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Carthage
Thomas Carroll
Keokuk
Teeta Benz Catrell
Che Dinugier
Jacob Dees
Pasco
Basco
Thomas Markie Carrell
Augusta
Carroll
Lucile
Gulso
Beez
John Hankcs
Hagee
Runnell
Canada
Miss Mabel
Frank
George
Arthur
Tew
Bunnell
Local residents visit kin and attend events in Pittsfield area
Pittsfield residents host travelers and plan summer activities. Mrs. J I Seaver of Jacksonville and Mrs N G White of Springfield spend time with the Fenton family east of town. Miss Ifruth Smith resigns from the First National Bank and Jewell Curless assumes the summer role. Judge Harry Higbee visits Mt Vernon as appellate court sits. Miss Minnie Bauch to teach next year then study at Champaign. Mrs Thomas Pudkins ill at Nora Rader home. Frank Thompson of Davenport visits family here.
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Pittsfield
J. I. Seaver
Jacksonville
N. G. White
Springfield
J. M. Fenton
Sarah Giger
Meredosia
Ployd
Ifruth Smith
First National Bank
Jewell Curless
Frank RK
Fieldy
Doris Leethier
Harry Higbee
Mt. Vernon
Minnie Bauch
State University At
Champaign
Missy Maud Bringman
Peoria
Charles Bringman
Thomas Pudkins
Nora Rader
Frank Thompson
Davenport
Iowa
When Doctors Disagree at the Orpheum
The comedy features Mabel Normand and a reform-inspired staging. A young boy shyly offers a bouquet but a larger youth grabs it. Misa Norman intervenes and the punishment is halted. The boy asks for a picture instead and receives a kiss from Normand as she explains spending on cosmetics.
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Orpheum
Mabel Normand
Comedienne
Misa Normand
Absolute impossible cure for rheumatism by liniments
An old advertisement asserts liniments cannot cure rheumatism and promotes S. S. as a permanent blood remedy. It claims external treatments give only temporary relief, while S. S. cleanses and purifies blood to remove the disease cause, promising lasting benefit based on decades of use.
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S. S
Local notes on residents visitors and civic events
Prof and Mrs M Thompson and Mrs James G Willsen improve after illness. Earl S Grigsby of Farmers State Bank visits Jacksonville. County Clerk Charles A Heskey issues license for John Schmidt and Maleta McGreevey. Hon George C Weaver to speak at Federated church on Y M A forces service. he just returned from France. Mrs E G Norton undergoes hospital surgery in St Louis and improves. Emmet Steut and wife of Aurora Neb return for visit. Frank Harder injured when car overturned near his farm. Daylight Saving law criticized by farmers. Special committee of Adams County Farm Bureau issues appeal. Some women mischaracterized in a crash outfit.
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Are M. Thompson
James G. Willsen
Gill
Earl S. Grigsby
Farmers State Bank
Jacksonville
Charles A. Heskey
John Schmidt
Rockport
Maleta McGreevey
Pittsfield
George C. Weaver
Federated Church
Weaver
France
E. G. Norton
St. Louis
Emmet Steut
Aurora
Neb
Frank Harder
Mr. Harder
Adams County Farm Bureau Urges Repeal of Daylight Law
An executive committee discussion of daylight saving objections leads Adams County Farm Bureau to telegram Illinois congressmen seeking repeal. The message to Senators Sherman and McCormick Congressman King and others notes the general county sentiment and requests aid.
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Adams County Farm Bureau
Illinois
Congress
Sherman
McCormick
King
Adams County
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Elzea-Dunn
Wayne
Dicky Dippy
Felix
Bob
Sinnott
Sam Binns
Sam
San HE
Louis Berking
O'Donnell Bros
George White
Paris Avenue
Hancock
Riaks Jazzy Orchestra
Music Tonight
Highland Park
Rusk
Millies
Samuel Goldwyn
Rca
N. 5Th St
Princess
Savoy
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Charlie Chaplin
Canton and
Lagrange
Julia Belle Swain
Chicago Jazz Orchestra
LaGrange Gat
Canton
Chickering & Sons
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Giles Brothers
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