Garage Traded for Farm in Shelby County
The Parks and Talbot garage building on South Fourth street Hannibal was traded for a 400 acre farm in Shelby county Missouri. Edwin E Collier of Shelby county is now owner of the building occupied by O Donnell Taxicab and Jessup Motor Car company. The deed notes about 18000 dollars. Collier plans to move to Hannibal with his family soon as the trade is closed.
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Parks & Talbot
South Fourth Street
Broadway
Church Street
T. B. Parks and
Henry P. Talbot
Hannibal
Shelby County
Edwin E. Collier
O'Donnell
Jessup Motor Car Company
Palmyra
Collier
N. C. Paulsen
Slige Ironworks
St. Louis
Bradshaw
C. F. Richard
Dean Fisher
Fisher
Knott
Harold Stillwell
Whaley
Center Street
George H. Wilson A Republican Supreme Court candidate
George H. Wilson of Quincy Illinois, born 1666 in Jarry, educated at Illinois College Jacksonville, listed as Republican candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court. He practiced law since 1891, served as State Representative and held multiple judicial law committees, promoted uniform acts and reform measures, led Woman’s Suffrage on third reading, and ran for Attorney General nomination carrying 33 counties.
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George H. Wilson
Quincy
Minis
Supreme Court
Jarry
Illinois
Ilinois College
Jacksonville
Ilinois
Chiss
Union College of Law
Chicago
Guiness
Brate
Adams County
Qiénes
Judiciairy
Judicial Department
State Law Association
Governre
Soldiers’ and Sailors' Home
Grand Army of the Republic
Branham heirs sell undivided estate lot and shares
Heirs of Thomas Branham estate convey a one fourth interest in lot 7 block 12 for $11,500. Jacob M Glascock and wife sell to Harrison White lot 15 and half of lot 14 in Brewington’s subdivision outlet 85 for $500. James L Wassell and wife buy the home place of H C Gleason and wife on Paris avenue for $2,200 and will occupy it as a home.
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Thomas Branham
Branham
Jacob M. Glascock
Harrison White
Brewington
Outlet 85
James L. Wassell
H. C. Gleason
Paris Avenue
Negro in Police Court Pleads for Chance to Leave Town
Walter Brown a one armed Negro faced Judge T. T. McKinney in Hannibal police court on intoxication. He claimed Texas as home and said he would leave town if given one more chance, noting he has been “real” drunk only twice in forty years. He laughed court officials by saying whiskey made him drink and he could not work on the rock pile with one arm. Also fined were George Coffee and Ene Norsen for intoxication and peace disturbance.
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Jedge
Walter Brown
T. T. McKinney
Brown
Hannibal
Texas
George Coffee
Ene Norsen
Knights of Columbus in Hannibal reports big membership drive
Hannibal council No. 907 Knights of Columbus runs a two week push to recruit members. Thirty eight applications have been filed and at least sixty candidates are expected in an upcoming class. The council, organized fourteen years ago, has already admitted 116 members over two prior adoptions in six months.
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Hannibal Council
Knights of Columbus
Born to Mr and Mrs John Schuetz in Hannibal
A baby boy was born Friday afternoon at St Elizabeth's hospital to Mr and Mrs John Schuetz. Mrs Schuetz operates a barber shop on South Main Street. Hannibal lodge of Masons held a special meeting conferring second degree and Eastern Star served supper. The lodge plans another similar event within weeks for third degree.
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John Schuetz
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
San
Hannibal Lodge of Masons
The
Eastern Star
Sailor Breaks Up Salvation Army Meeting
John E. Walker a United States sailor disrupted a Salvation Army meeting at headquarters on North Main Street Friday night. Judge T. T. McKinney fined him 75 dollars and costs after a guilty plea to peace disturbance. testimony cited vulgar remarks during Navy life talk. Walker, reportedly broke in and shouted profanities, prompting calls for police. outcome noted as severe given his service status.
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John E. Walker
United States
Walker
Arch Leonard
Negro Gets Sixty Days for Assault
William Smith, a Negro, was sentenced to six months in the county jail by Judge John H. Totsch after pleading guilty to common assault. Police arrested him about 3 PM Saturday on information from Maude Lee, a Negro woman, who charged that Smith struck her with a stone.
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William Smith
John H. Totsch
Pete Turner
Maude Lee
Smith
Mother hears from Cor Dennis Mahoney in Treves Germany
Mary Mahoney of 16 South Main receives a letter from Corporal Dennis Mahoney of Hannibal now in Treves with the S9th division. He reports good health and sights seen since leaving Hannibal, notes service in Argonne and St Mihiel drives, and mentions Company D 354th Infantry with Sergeant Arthur Forrest of Hannibal, famed for St Mihiel bravery on Nov 1.
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Mary Mahoney
South Main Street
Dennis Mahoney
Treves
Germany
S9th
Corporal Mahoney
Hannibal
Argonne
St. Mihiel
354Th Infantry
Arthur Forrest
Whig
Sheriff’s Auto OvertURNS On Road
Sheriff J. Will Mefford escaped serious injury when his car rolled over north of the Wabash bridge on the north river road. The road, thawed by rains and warm weather, is nearly impassable. Mayor J. K. Mills and the streets and alleys committee ordered repairs and a work crew is at the site to restore the road in a few days.
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Sherff
J. Will Mefford
Wabash Bridge
North River Road
J. K. Mills
North Over Road
Information Out Against Roland in Liquor Charge
Prosecuting Attorney Roy Hamlin Friday swore out a state warrant against Ben Roland of Oakwood for sale of liquor without a license. Service was secured Friday afternoon and he will be arraigned probably Monday before Judge Allen E. Dent. Roland has resided in Oakwood for a number of years and operates a store on West Market Street.
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Roy Hamlin
Ben Roland
Oakwood
Rolland
Allen E. Dent
Roland
Oakworld
West Market Street
Hurley Denies German Shipowner Freight Rates Offer
Washington March 16 Chairman Hurley of the shipping board cabled London denying reports that the board would offer equitable freight rates to German ship owners for use of their vessels. He said the board would cooperate with allied governments proposing to credit ship hires against sums Germany owes allied powers for war expenses.
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Washington
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
London
Germany
Associated Powers
Germans Watchword Work Premier Says
COPENHAGEN Friday March 14 The watchword of Germany must be work Premier Hirsch of Prussia declared in opening the Prussian assembly in Berlin yesterday The delegates were elected by universal equal franchise The premier cited strikes harming industry and said Prussia was ready to join a united German state but warned against splitting Prussia into republics.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Hirsch
Prussia
Berlin
Ransom Money to Mexican Bandits Held Ranch Staff
EL PASO Texas March 16 Ten ranch employees and their families at the Ojitos ranch are held as hostages with "Bunk" Spencer and his wife per a message from Columbus. Manager Morehead traveled from the border to Ojitos to deliver the five thousand dollar ransom. Two Mexican workers from the Palomas Land and Cattle company escaped the Villa band and reached the border.
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EL Paso
Texas
Ojitos
Bunk” Spencer
Columbus
Morehead
Palomas Land and Cattle Company
Mexico
Villa Band
Durant Wins Santa Monica Race Upholds Teammate Lead
Cliff Durant won the Santa Monica automobile race covering 250.34 miles in 3 hours 4 minutes 45 seconds on a 7.369 mile loop. Eddie Hearne finished second, despite a non stop run, with Walter Melher fatally injured in car No. 17 during the event.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Cliff Durant
Eddie Hearne
Tire
Durant
Hearne
Lowis le Cocq
Eddie Pullen
Walter Melher
San Francisco
A. E. Christensen
W. W. Brown
Brown
Omar Toft
Edward Kaster
Eliott Cooper
al Melcher
Roscoe Sarles
Chicago bowler sets nine game high in congress event
March 16 in Toledo a Chicago bowler surpassed 1900 for nine games in the American Bowling Congress tournament. Jack Reilly led with 672 in three, entering second in individuals. his team total 1917 placed eighth all events. Milwaukee and Toledo players also posted top scores as prize money totals were announced.
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Hl. Kellar
A. Blanck
Milwaukee
McGovern
Wilon
Voledo
If. Brown
Chicago
J. Quadic
Detroit
Keller
Home Run Baker Will Rejoin Highlanders
New York March 16 Frank Baker third baseman and leading batsman of the New York Americans will rejoin the club after previously announcing business interests would keep him from playing next season. Lt Colonel T L Huston part owner and manager Huggins announce the return.
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New York
Frank Baker
New York Americans
T. L. Huston
Huggins
Roumanian Government to Annul Occupation Banknotes
The Roumanian government plans to annul all banknotes issued by the German army of occupation totaling about 2,000,000,000 lei, equivalent to roughly 886,000,000 dollars at normal rates. The move would erase the value of notes circulated under occupation.
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Hamburg Freudenkblatt
Inventor Tests Handled Props For Parachute Descent
An inventor outfits a parachute with hand operated prepellers to steer descent, asserting wanger can guide baby descent thereby.
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Wanger
Crews Sent To Take Over German Ships
Several hundred American officers and seamen attached to the cruiser and transport forces have been sent to French ports to take over the German ships as they are delivered. They will be supplemented by men from naval forces abroad. The first German ship is expected to arrive here shortly after April 1.
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New York
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H. Ling
Union Street
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Annie E. True
Charles E. Rendien
George A Branham
Woodlawn Addition
Republican
Negro
K. Ofc
Sailor
Salvation Army
McKinney
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A. F. Lagemann
Phone
Cor
Denny Mahoney
Artie Forrest
Marion County
Oakwood Man
Toledo
Baker
Highlanders
Miss Schwab
Ralph Snyder
Geo. T. Thompson, Mer
Gem City Building and Loan Association
H. B. Dines
Association
Blackstone Bldg
Sixth Avenue North
Vermont St
Maine Street
Frank E. Haggerty
John A. Welsch
Hampshire
Quincy, Ill
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