Salt River name tale linked to Johnny Appleseed origins
Joe Burnette, a veteran Missouri editor, recounts the lore behind Salt River’s name and Missouri’s moniker the land of the big red apple. The tale ties Johnny Appleseed to the region, detailing his seed-planting mission among settlers and Native tribes.
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Missouri
Joe Burnette
Hannibal
Ralls County
Atew
London
Salt River
Johnny Appleseed
Burnette
John Kilgrove
Mary Dorsey
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Mary
John
Lemever
Johnny Gang
Saw Anti Aircraft Guns Bring Down a German Plane
Albert Ameen of Monmouth Illinois recently returned from France where he served in the third anti aircraft battalion near Paris. He said their three inch guns on auto trucks fired at incoming German bombers and helped bring down one plane during five months service. The German aviator was dead when found at the scene.
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Faris
Albert Ameen
Monmouth
France
Hannnibal
S. Joseph
Mr. Ameen
Paris
Se Oonis
Ameen
Wireless to President Demands Syrian Freedom Oversight
S Joseph of Hannibal, chair of the Hannibal branch of the National Syrian League, sent a wireless from the U S George Washington to President Wilson urging freedom for Syria under U S supervision. The message pleads to save Syria from tyranny and European guardianship. Joseph plans a Boston article on Syria.
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Wilson
U.S
George Washington
S. Joseph
Hannibal
National Syrian League
Syria
United States
United States of America
New Syrian National League of
Hannibal Chamber Attends Mississippi River Scenic Highway Meet
Hannibal representatives led by W. A. Scheidker and J. E. McNally joined J. P. Richards W. E. Griswold Jeffries and D. D. Mahan at the Mississippi River Scenic Highway association annual convention in Quincy on Wednesday to discuss regional commerce and tourism.
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H W. A. Scheidker
Chamber of Cmmerce
J. E. McNally
J.P. Richards
W. E. Griswold
Is. Jeffries
D. D. Mahan
Hannibal Chamber of Commerce
Mississippi River Scenic Highway Association
Quincy
Legend of Saugrain Trails Through Saverton and New London
Fragmentary history recalls Saugrain trapping near Saverton, joining the Lewis and Clark expedition, and reportedly making a thermometer from quicksilver in Saverton. He is linked to Bouvet and a brass cannon unearthed years ago by workmen near Spalding along a small stream in Missouri.
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Wong
Missouri
Spalding
Bouvet
Saugrain
Saverton Hills
Lewis & Clark
Saverton
New London
Your Catarrh May Lead To Consumption
Catarrh sufferers breathe with difficulty as nasal and throat passages clog and coughs persist. The ad claims blood purification with B S B S to eliminate germs, prevent bronchial and lung involvement, and promises free medical advice from Atlanta.
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Swift Taboratory
Atlanta
Hotel shortage leaves Hannibal travelers sleepless at depot
Out of town visitors and traveling salesmen spent nights in the Llanmibal Union Station waiting room due to no vacant rooms in Hannibal hotels. Rumors swirl about reopening Union Depot hotel and new additions at Windsor, with Plumbers’ meeting pushing hotel use at Mark Twain. A Chicago syndicate reportedly weighs building a first class hotel as discussions unfold.
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Llanmibal Union Station
Hannibal
Uncle Sam
Union Depot
Whig
Union News Copany
St. Louis
Windsor Hotel
Missouri
Mark Twain
W. B. Pettibone
Chicago
Soen Ae
Paris
France
Negro Arrested For Grand Larceny In Hannibal Shop Theft
Water Green broke into Smith Brothers' machine shop on South Third Street, stole most of the welding outfit, and sold much of it to junk dealers. He was arrested and appeared before Judge Allen F. E. Dent on grand larceny, pleading guilty. Bound over to await the Hannibal court term in April.
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Water Green
Smith Brothers’ Machine Shop
Third Street
Hannibal
Allen FE. Dent
Hannnibal Court of Common Pleas
HAPPENINGS IN HANNIBAL AND REGIONAL NOTES
Mrs James McKay of Wapelo Ia visits her brother T S Morris of North Fourth Street. Mrs John Freeman returns from Quincy. The O E class of South Side Christians Church to hold a meal at church parlors Monday March 17. The Austrian frontier between German Austria and Czech Slovakia reopened at midnight Sunday Vienna reports. Railroads trains are again crossing the frontier.
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Mrs. James McKay
Wapelo, Ia
T. S. Morris
North Fourth Street
Christinns
German-Austria
Czech-Slovakia
Vienna
Akiin
Air
Frank Miller
Lteward
Quincy
EL Pallardy
Quincey
Majorie
Jnssagehead
Mr Pallardy
Texas
Chas
Alexander
Lloyd Coffman
Brick Iveeraara
Are
Elmer Eheasum
Bakerbower
Cee
Hamil Veaeh
Mary Cain
Afroon
Banery Cain
Misty
Daallasity
Cnas
Carley
Inogene
James Bo Com
Womens
Kasiske
Missouri
Missy Gladys
Riley Brown
Strowm Springs
Loilia Crowder
Pethany
Clarence Yeldell
Lydia Garner
Dr. Parker
Harry Hottorf
France
Paul Cawthorn
Vatley City
Carrie Pyle
Kaeselen
Investigates How Hannibal Operates City Plants
Poplar Bluff Alderman J Morrison visited Hannibal to discuss the municipally owned electric light and water works. He met with Nipper, head of public works, weighing a bond issue to buy the private system. Morrison plans to push the bond when he returns home.
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Hannibal
Sramip
Social gathering marked by refreshments and reminiscence
The event closed with attendees expressing how much they would be missed. Light refreshments were served and a social time followed, allowing attendees to share memories and bid farewell.
Deuce Duncan at the Quincy Theater Today
Triangle star Bill Desmond appears in Deuce Duncan a western at the Quincy theater today and Friday directed by Thomas E Heffron Desmond is robbed by a convict brother of a woman he loves and faces gun battles with a saloon bar maid in a tale of cattle country action with Luella Maxim Ed Brady George Field William Ellingford and Joe Singeton in the cast
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Bill Desmond
Triangle
Quincy Theater
Deuce Duncan
Thomas E. Heffron
Desmond
Avollery
Luella Maxim
Ed Brady
George Field
Wiliam Ellingford
Joe Singieton
To the Editor Whig Citizen Letter From Ewing Mo
A citizen letter advocates sticking to the Monroe Doctrine over the League of Nations. The writer urges every voter to contact his representative to express how to act on this serious national issue. March 12.
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Wilson
America
League of Nations
Ewing
Treasury credits Shumania and Romania rise in totals
The treasury department announces a credit of 5.06 billion dollars for Shumania, increasing Romania’s credits to 16.6 billion and total all allied credits to 8.841657 billion.
Lockwood Players Open at Bijou With The White Slave
Lockwood Players begin a four act drama The White Slave at the Bijou tonight running through the week. The southern slavery theme includes four complete Negro character parts and light vaudeville acts. Wednesday night the Newsboys were guests and enjoyed the show.
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Lockwood Players
Bijou
South
Lockwood Players Stock Co
Mechanical doll act leaves cities talking
Great Renos presents a vaudeville act the mechanical doll drawing attention in major cities as viewers wonder if it is a machine or a human performer. In Washington March 13 Chairman Turley of the Shipping Board announced a tentative plan for future ownership and operation of the American merchant marine would be ready for submission to Congress by March 31.
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Great Renos
Hurley
Washington
Turley
The
Shipping Board
Congress
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