Hannibal Stag Pool Room operators plead guilty
Ross Johnson and G W Webster were arrested after a gambling house operation at the Stag hotel and pool room on South Main Street. Both pleaded guilty in separate Hannibal courts and were fined 200 dollars plus costs, then discharged. Webster had been elusive, later found under a railroad trestle and returned to face charges as part of a city wide vice crackdown.
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Stag
Stag Hotel
South Main Street
Rossohnson
G. W
Leslie) Webster
Johnson
Ross
Webster
Hannibal
Tis
Pittsfield
Fime
Roy Hamlin
Ross Johnson
Liberty
North Main Street
Hill Street
Arch Leonard
Oscar Steers
Bird Street
Leonard
Steers
O'Day
Tom O’day
Front Street
Anheuser-Busch
Allen E. Dent
Thomas Hagan
Two More Hannibal Soldiers Are Home
Sergeant Bugler Charles Warner and Corporal Raymond Leonard return home from discharge in the 356th Infantry 89th division at Camp Funston Kan. Warner son of Mr and Mrs John Warner 511 Broadway Leonard son of Mr and Mrs Arch Leonard of Market Street. Warner with headquarters company Leonard with Company C.
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Bugler
Charles Warner
Raymond Leonard
Hannibal
356Th Infantry
Camp Funston
Kan
Warner
John Warner
Broadway
Leonard
Arch Leonard
Market Street
Corporal Leonard
Mrs. Phillipine Seibel 88 Dies At Home In Hannibal
Mrs. Phillipine D. Seibel, 88, a well known Hannibal woman, died at 1:30 Saturday morning at her home 1208 Hill Street. She was the mother of William E., John Denny, Louis L., R. M., Edward H. Seibel, and Mrs. Clara S. Price. The funeral will be held this afternoon with interment in Mount Olive cemetery.
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Phillipine D. Seibel
Hannibal
Hill Street
William E
John Denny
Louis L
R. M
Edward H. Seibel
Clara S. Price
Mount Olive Cemetery
Met Bride Back Of Front Line In Hannibal
In Hannibal on Saturday Montie E. Grey and Miss Clara Creed wed in Judge Thomas S. Hagan's office after meeting in France during the Argonne Meuse fighting. Grey, serving with the regulars, and Miss Creed a Red Cross nurse, planned to marry in the U.S. once he was discharged, with Grey yet to finish service at an eastern camp.
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Battlefighde
France
Argonne
Hannibal
Montie E. Grey
Clara Creed
Thomas S. Hagan
Center Street
Argonne-Meuse
Grey
Miss Greed
Red Cross
United States
Indiamans On Way To The Wheat Fields
One dozen Richmond men led by G. L. Brown a friend of John G. Hackett were in Hannibal Saturday on their way to Kansas wheat fields. They expect to help with harvest seeking outdoor recreation rather than money. Most have worked indoors and this is their vacation. They traveled in two automobiles.
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Richmond
Ind
G. L. Brown
John G. Hackett
Hannibal
Kansas
Hannibal Couple Married By Dent
Gilbert Bundy and Miss Sophia England, both of Hannibal, were united in marriage at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon by Judge Allen E. Dent at his Center street office. The report ends with a quip about a girl describing a young man as a bear.
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Gilbert Bundy
Sophia England
Hannibal
Allen E. Dent
Center Street
Ministers vow to keep bid for a cleaner Hannibal
Hannibal ministers lead a crusade to clean up the city amid opposition and ongoing law enforcement probes. The Christian Church News reports plans to fund the effort, name officials who back the cause, and push for open, fact based discussion with public support and scrutiny. Rev. T. M. Taylor cites strong backing from Rev. Dr. B. E. S. Ely Jr. and others.
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Hannibal
Christian Church News
First Christian
South Side Christian
Oakwood Christian Churches
Taylor
Whig
T. M. Taylor
Arch Street Methodist Church
B. E. S. Ely
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Ely
Ensign Metz Weds Miss Sarah Conlon In Home
Ensign Gilbert Francis Metz of St Laws married Miss Sarah Conlon daughter of Mr and Mrs John Conlon of Maianthal in a rose bower at the Conlon residence on North Tenth street. The ceremony was performed by Rev Charles H Winders. After the wedding the couple left for Detroit where Metz works on submarine chasers at Ford Motor Works. Metz is a former Atlas Portland cement plant plant engineer and was commissioned in September 1918, serving aboard the President Grant, with four Atlantic crossings. The bride is a Hannibal High School graduate. The wedding party included bridesmaids Ella Frances Riley Lillian Warren and Frances Drescher, maid of honor Lillian Duncan, best man John Scharavelle Ingram, groomsmen Ensign William Harrison Lieut Joe Raible F T Agthe and Charles Chesney. The matron of honor was Mrs Lauriston Halbert Hannah of Washington, D C, and flower girl Chesney, daughter of Dr and Mrs A S Smith. The ceremony featured a wedding march by Betty Eby and Karl Lambrett on violin, with Mrs Harrison White singing At Dawning. The home was decorated in pink white and green and navy colors. The bride wore her mother’s wedding dress and a veil made by Sisters in Ireland. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Alice B Conlon Minneapolis Mrs Fred M West Jackson Mr and Mrs Otto A Metz St Louis and Mr and Mrs Frank Kennedy Oklahoma City.
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Sarah Conlon
John Conlon
Maianthal
Gilbert Francis Metz
St. Laws
Conlon
North Tenth Street
Charles H. Winders
First Christian Church
Ford Motor Works
Metz
Atlas Portland Cement
President Grant
Atlantic Ocean
Otto A. Metz
St. Louis
Hannibal
Hannibal High School
Lauriston Halbert Hannah
Washington, D. C
Lillian Duncan Ofinneapolis
Minn
Ella Frances Riley
Waverly
N. Y
Frances Drescher
Charles Lowers
Quincey
Betty Eby
Karl Lambrett
Harrison White
Cadman
Savas
Kansas City
Ireland
Alice B. Conlon
Minneapolis
Fred M. West
Jackson
Miss
Otto A Metz
Frank Kennedy
Oklahoma City
Okla
Plane Accident Mirrors Earlier Crash in Hannibal
Dr G W Countryman of Aberdeen S D, nephew of Mrs George Bopp and cousin of Mrs J E Herring of Hannibal, was aboard a plane that crashed near Aberdeen last week. The craft dived nose first after engine failure at 500 feet, turning over. both occupants escaped with minor injuries. The incident echoed a Hannibal Tuesday morning crash in which Os car Bricker of Wabash Ind died in a fire after impact. Countryman paid $10 to the aviator for the ride. he is a known Hannibal visitor.
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G. W. Countryman
Aberdeen
S. D
George Bopp
J. E. Herring
South Fifth Street
Hannibal
Oscar Bricker
Wabash
Ind
Dr. Countryman
Countryman
Herring
Red Cross nurse Mrs Vinton King to spend summer in Fremont
Mrs Vinton King a Red Cross nurse stationed at the balloon school barracks and her children will leave Friday by automobile for Fremont Michigan where they will spend the summerFrank Troutner will drive the car At a Wednesday meeting of the tridre committee of the board of supervisors the Dusenberry bridge construction contract in Griggsville township was awarded to William Hoos of this city
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Red Cross
Vinton King
Fremont
Mich
Frank Troutner
Tridre Committee
Board of Supervisors
Griggsville Township
Dusenberry Bridge
William Hoos
Pittsfield People Entertain and Move About in Summer Plans
In Pittsfield Illinois Charles Bodine travels to Moberly Missouri to join a carnival troupe. Several locals visit relatives in Palmyra Missouri and plan summer study at the state university. Multiple residents travel to St Louis Kansas City Denver and Omaha for medical treatment family visits and extended vacations.
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Charles Bodine
Moberly
Vida Nighbert
Palmyra Mo
James McGinley
Quincy
Mary and Hose Cosrove
Louise Wells
Louise
Helen Geser
Mary Reinhold
State University
St. Louis
William R. Sedberry
Lillian Jones Clayton
Denver
Colo
James Tippetts
Faye
Thomas Westkalp
Los Angeles
Calif
Estelle
Amanda Williams
D. I. Vannatta
Floyd
Havana
Tanac Gerard
Elizabeth Mayo
Omaha
Neb
Daisy
Barry News Roundup Sees Visits, Deaths, and Local Events
Misses Flossie and Lila Boyd return from Petersburg visit. Mrs B B Watson and children leave for Henrietta Texas. Russell McCornwell visits from Jacksonville. recently returned from France. Crescent Club plans large Fourth of July celebration. Army worms damage local crops. Ex mayor Thompson and Thad Ward visit from Quincy. Glen Crump and Claud Farshey return from service in France. Kinderhook hosts big tent meeting next Sunday. Rev D F Nelson delivers Els Dora school commencement address. Mrs Albert Winner dies at home near town. funeral held Tuesday. daughter of early settler Frans McCartney. Ida Slater dies in Jacksonville. funeral in Barry. suffered mental illness and escaped private asylum before death.
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Flossie
Lila Boyd
Petersburg
B. B. Watson
Henrietta
Texas
Russell McCornwell
Jacksonville
France
Crescent Club
Our City
Barry
Thompson
Thad Ward
Quincy
Glen Crump
Claud Farshey
Kinderhook
D. F. Nelson
el Dora
Albert Winner
Frans McCartney
Ida Slater
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Hannibal News
Vice Cru
Sade
C. H. Ling
Union Street
P. D. Seibel
Dent
Brown
Enna
Crotch
Calerras
Vainy At
Boston
G. W. Webster
G. F. Metz
Pittsfield, III
Barry, III
Ice News
Pure Ice CO
5Th
Vermont Streets
12Th
Payson Avenue
Jersey Street
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