Taxi driver signs warrant against city alderman
Walter Fowler Miller taxi driver says he filed a complaint charging Calvin Bulkley Republican Alderman from the fourth ward with a traffic ordinance violation. City Attorney Carstarphen declined to discuss the filing while police could not serve the warrant on Bulkley. Fowler claimed witnesses saw Bulkley driving a meat delivery wagon on the wrong side of School street between Fulton and Union. Bulkley yet to be served and may appear before Police Judge Ralph Smiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Bulkley
Fourth Ward
Walter Fowler
Miller Taxi Cab Com
Pany
Harry Carstarphen
Fowler
Carstaphen
Henry Harris
Alderman Bulkley
Bulkley
School Street
Fulton
Union Street
Bulkey
Ralph Smiley
Tax Propositions Placed Before Hannibal Voters
The Hannibal Board of Education at a Friday meeting decided to place two tax propositions on the school election ballot set for the first Tuesday next month. One proposition seeks a ten mill tax per dollar assessed for a general fund, and the second calls for a 15 mill tax to cover current needs and building costs, totaling 2.25 mills for all school purposes. If approved, the new tax would raise the tax to 2.75 dollars per $100 assessed value, enabling a $1000 minimum wage for teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal Public Schools
Board of Education
Sigis
Edmonson Building Sold to Heiser Brothers Jewelry
Heiser Brothers of Hannibal have bought the Broadway building from J H Edmonson. The Shepherd jewelry store had occupied the property for years. Edmonson acquired the site a few days earlier, and the purchase is described as an investment by the new owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heiser Brothers
Hannibal Jewelers
J. H. Edmonsoon
Shepherd Jewelry Store
Mr. Edmonson
Baseball Club Meeting Today at Coca Cola Office
An important meeting of the Han cipal Baseball club will be held at 3 oclock this afternoon in the office of the Coca-Cola Bottling company on Center street. Fans and members are urged to attend as they discuss apartment owners and vacant rooms with waiting lists for desirable tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancipal Baseball Club
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Center Street
Tem
Eatonic
Atonic
Eatonio
Rutherford Arrested On City Warrant In Hannibal
P H Rutherford a Hannibal fuel dealer and former city councilman was arrested on a city warrant for failing to remove a dangerous building at 1503 Market Street after notice on January and a March 12 directive. He pleaded not guilty in police court and a 2 p.m. March 23 hearing was set. The case centers on required joint surveys and a city plan to address the unsafe structure amid ongoing council talks and Rutherford's proposals to sell or swap land to avert removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
Henry Harris
P. H. Rutherford
Hannibal Fuel and Feed
Ralph J. Smiley
Rendlen & Wyaite
Rutherford
Jis
T. B. Parks
Mr. Rutherford
Parks
John Hitchardson
J. OK. Mils
L. Milis
Clery
Lyon Street
Rubber Company Expands To Install transformer in city plant
The Hannibal Rubber Company plans a $2,000 transformer addition for its new 440 volt plant to power 40 ton calender machines. City boards balk at municipal upgrade. company to cover cost. Construction advances. Mark Twain tires expected July or August. A new 40 by 20 foot brick building for cord impregnation will be erected away from the main plant due to explosives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannbal Rubber Company
Hannibal
Collies Street
Bluff City
Board of Public Works
Rubber Company
Mark Twain
Mandamus Writ Issued Against Hannibal Officials
A writ of mandamus was issued by Judge C. T. Hays against Mayor John K. Mills City Collector Frank Ohern and City Clerk Fenton B. Morris to compel them to grant a license for William Hagan to reopen a confectionary and cigar store at 519 South Main. The case stems from prior gambling allegations at the former Milan establishment and ongoing investigations into Hagan’s background. If the license is not issued, the mandamus action may proceed and a renewed gambling inquiry could follow with numerous witnesses recalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Hays
Hannibal Court of Common Pleas
John K. Mills
Frank O'Klern
Fenton B. Morris
William Hagan
South Main Street
Lewis O'Conner
E. W
Milan
Harry Carstarphen
James Donnell
Edward Rupp
Rupp
E. W. Nelson
Lewis O'Connor
Mayer Mills
R. J. Smiley
St. Louis
Ile
Hannibal
Hagan
Magan
E. B. Morris
Whio
O’hern
Missouri Rabbit Breeders Meet to Discuss Show Date
The Northern Missouri Poultry Pigeon and Rabbit Breeders association held a meeting at the I O O F hall. They discussed this year’s show and left the final date open until the next meeting on the second Thursday of next month. A report on rabbits for food and fur was given and a committee was appointed to contact Hannibal rabbit breeders. The committee members are Guy A. Davis chairman J S Piper J S Thomas R B Schultz and C L Anderson. They seek healthy rabbits weighing about 11.2 to 14 pounds dressed for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Missouri Poultry, Pigeon and Rabbit Breeders Association
I. O. O. F. Hall
Guy A. Davis
J. S. Piper
J. S. Thomas
R. B. Schultz
C. L. Anderson
Hannibal
Father Dies At Home In Moberly
Mrs. Dan Mahoney of North Sixth Street returns from Moberly Missouri after death of her father B P Hardister who died Monday He formerly lived in Hannibal and was 45 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Mahoney
North Sixth Street
Moberly
B. PF. Hardister
Hardister
Hannibal
McCartney Re elected Hannibal Supt Of Schools
L. McCartney, Hannibal public schools superintendent, was re elected Friday night by the Board of Education and will serve again this year. He is regarded as one of the region’s most able educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. McCartney
Hannibal Public Schools
Board of Education
Today's Program At Hannibal Playhouses
Star Theater presents Mae Murray in The A B C of pes and Larry Lemon in The Grocery erk at Hannibal Playhouses with two feature attractions and midweek showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Star Theater
Mae Murray
Larry Lemon
Divorce Granted After 23 Years For Hannibal Couple
Mrs. Ethel Young of Hannibal secured a San Diego decree of divorce from Robert W. Young, manager of a music store, on grounds of extreme cruelty. The couple, married 23 years with a daughter, moved to San Diego two years ago. The suit cites a 17 year infatuation with a stenographer, leading to separation on October 6. Mrs. Young received a property settlement and $75 monthly support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Young
Robert W. Young
Parks Music House
Hannibal
San Diego
Cal
Young
Ethel H. Young
Marsh
Denies Rehearing For Louis English
In Palmyra circuit court Saturday Judge C T Hays denied a motion for a new trial for Louis English convicted weeks earlier of stealing a horse hide and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. English filed a notice of appeal to the Missouri supreme court and was released on a $1000 bond with W S Roy and Matt Lake as sureties. He is a prominent farmer near Emerson. Pauline Fields was fined $25 and costs for illegal liquor sale at the same session. The case came from Han nibal police court to the court of common pleas and, on change of venue, to Palmyra. Hays adjourned court until May term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
C. T. Hays
Hannibal
Louis English
English
Supreme Court of Missouri
W S. Roy
Matt Lake
Emerson
Pauline Fields
Hays
Court of Common Pleas
Hull Doctor Buys Hannibal Property
Dr. L. C. Carder of Hull Illinois purchased a house and acre of grow in South Hannibal from George Rice of Gaeta. The deal closed Saturday. Mrs. John Cable of Hannibal sold a 58 acre farm near Ilasco Missouri to T. F. Wilson of Ball County for 3600 dollars through Rice and Edmonson Real Estate of Hannibal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Carder
Hull, Ill
South
Hannibal
George Rice
Gaeta
Satuday
John Cable
Ilasco
T. F. Wilson
Ball County
Rice and
Edmonson
Two Dances Held Saturday Night
The Good Time Society of Hannibal hosted a Saturday night dance in Mathew-Columbus hall on Broadway with Schmidt's jazz band providing music. The Labor Temple also held a Saturday night dance with the Temple orchestra, drawing a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Time Society of
Hannibal
Mathew-Columbus Hall
Broadway
Schmidt
Labor Temple
Temple Orchestra
New General Manager Named for The Short Line
O H McCarty of Fort Worth Texas is named general manager by John Ringling of the St Louis and Hannibal Airways succeeding H M Modisett who becomes traffic manager with headquarters at Hannibal Modisett will remain in Hannibal The new manager has worked with the Frisco lines in Texas and will arrive in Hannibal Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. McCarty
Fort Worth
Texas
John Ringling
St. Louis & Hannibal Airway
H. M. Modisett
Modisett
Hannibal
Frisco Lines
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ann Fitzgerald
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ann Fitzgerald who died in Jacksonville Ill will be held at 2 30 this afternoon from O Donnell s funeral home conducted by Rev William Cal vay pastor of the Calvary Baptist church Internment will be in Mount Olivet cemetery The sturgeon s air bladder is the principal source of isinglass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Fitzgerald
Jacksonville
Ill
O'Donnell
William Calvay
Calvary Baptist Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Fire truck stuck in mud halts run to burning house
The city hose truck from fire station No. 1 was bogged in mud on Russell Street South Hannibal for six hours Friday night while rushing to a house on Walnut Street with a burning flue. Freed by jacks ropes and boards about 1 a.m. Saturday. Damage totaled several hundred dollars due to a disabled reverse transmission. An expert from Minneapolis will repair the truck.
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Walnut Street
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City
Solon
Alderman
Trust
Betsy Ross
Quincy
Missouri
McCartney
Broadway Star Feature Pictures
Hull
Russell Street
Dr. A. L. Reusing Laboratories
Brown & Mays Drug CO
5Th
Hampshire
Illinois
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