Abundance of high officials roils St Louis and Hannibal Line
A confusing shake up on the St Louis and Hannibal railway yields two presidents and two general managers. O H McCarty becomes general manager while H M Modisett remains in traffic duties. Directors elected include C W Cox, W J Wilson, R Fuchs, J Worland, G H Mahan, D Mahar. The ownership question lingers after Ringling signs as president amid rumors of his control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis & Hannibal Railway
O. H. McCarty
Fort Worth
Texas
H. M. Modigett
New York
W. E. Brown
John Ringling
McCarty
Hannibal
C. W. Cox
William J. Wilson
Richard Fuchs
H. M. Modisett
J. W. Worland
George H. Mahan
Dulany Mahar
Charles W. Cox
Richard B. Wilson
H. W. Modisett
J. M. Worland
George A. Mahan
J. D. Hostetter
Modisett
Ringling
Three Cases In Police Court
In police court Friday afternoon Frank Bush was fined five dollars and costs for creating a disturbance in the Hannibal Billiard Hall on South Main Street. Patrick Moore, charged with intoxication, was fined ten dollars and costs. Robert Burkheart, a Negro, was fined fifty dollars and costs for vagrancy.
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Frank Bush
Hannibal Billiard Hall
South Main Street
Patrick Moore
Robert Burkheart
Hannibal Playhouses Presents Fire Shod Shod With Fire and Lion Man
William Russell stars in Shod With Fire at the Star Theater along with Jack Perrin in The Lion Man. Broadway Star Matt and Jeff perform. A Big V comedy Maids and Muzzlers also plays at Hannibal Playhouses today.
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Star Theater
William Russell
Pn the News
Matt and
Jeff
Jack Perrin
The
Two Hannibal women die within days in separate obituaries
Catherine Whitley aged 13? no, the text reports Mrs Catherine Whitley of 182 Broadway died at 3 16 am after two weeks illness widow of Thomas W Whitley leaves daughters Louise and Viola Whitley Hannibal and stepsons Robert A Whitley Keokuk and Henry H Whitley Milwaukee body to Rose Hill near Chicago for internment born August 18 1840 in Ohio and long resident of Hannibal. Sarah E Dukes of Hannibal dies at home of daughter Annie Williams 71614 Broadway age 89 born in North Carolina survived by daughter Mrs Williams another daughter Mrs Ida G Barnett of Chicago and three sons J W Dukes of Chicago W D Dukes and Sterling Dukes of Hannibal Funeral likely Sunday by Rev H B Cox burial Mount Olivet cemetery
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Catherine Whitley
Broadway
Thomas W. Whitley
Whitley
Ohio
Hannibal
Dukes
Sarah E. Dukes
Annie Williams
North Carolina
Williams
Ida G. Barnett
Chicago
J. W. Dukes
W. D. and
Sterling Dukes
H. B. Cox
Fifth Street Baptist Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Warmer Weather Forecast From Local Weather Man
Hannibal residents heard that today should mark the departure of the cold spell with rising temperatures expected to continue. Sunday to bring still warmer skies and higher mercury as river levels ease. The Mississippi at Hannibal fell slightly after Friday’s peak and stood just above flood stage. Des Moines River remained stationary while northern rains were heavier.
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Hannibal
Finnigan
B. L. Waldron
Mississippi River
Des Moines
Dovenport
Missouri Legion Seeks 65000 Post Members by September
Robert M Clayton of Hannibal, Missouri acting commander, aims to lift state Legion membership to 65000 before the September state convention in Sedalia. He notes 300 posts exist now, with Emmett J Shields Post No. 55 in Hannibal over 300 members. Houston, visiting state commander, is a Kansas City Star writer.
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American Legion
Missouri
Sedalia
Robert M Clayton
Hannibal
Clayton
Houston
Kansas City Star
Tnday
Emmett J. Shields
Window falls on boy, father wins $75 damages
May 7 1919 accident at Yannibal station injured 13 year old Howard Myers while purchasing a ticket. His father George W. Myers sued St Louis and Hannibal Railway in Justice John H. Totsch court, seeking 150 dollars. Judge Totsch awarded 75 dollars after hearing evidence. Solicitor for plaintiff W T Myers. railroad defended by Jeff Hostetter.
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George W. Myers
St. Louis & Hannibal Railway
Justice of the
John H. Totsch
Yannibal
Howard Myers
Myers
Tetsch
W. T. Myers
Hannibal
Jeff Hostetter
Bowling Green
Real Estate Deals Closed in Hannibal
Several property transactions closed through George D. Clayton & Son of Hannibal include A J Helms selling to John Glascock a house and lot at 1602 West Broadway now home of County Assessor Sylvester McIntyre. Glascock plans to move April 1. D C Griffith sold a South Seventh Street house and lot to Eva Rummans and sold 717 Lyon Street to move to Phoenix Arizona, with Griffith moving from South Seventh Street.
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George D. Clayton & Son
Hannibal
A. J. Helms
John Glascock
West Broadway
Sylvester McIntyre
Glascock
Miller Township
D. C. Griffith
Eva Rummans
South Seventh Street
John Marshall
Pheenix, Ariz
Lyon Street
Hannibal seeks four club baseball league in Iowa towns
Manager Hart Walker of the Hannibal Baseball Club announced plans to form a Saturday and Sunday league with Hannibal Quincy Burlington and Fort Madison. Thomas Lenane of Quincy was to visit but could not attend. Secretary Hoffman in talks backing a four club league. Letters sent to Burlington and Fort Madison clubs to drum up interest.
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Hart Walker
Hannibal Baseball Club
Burlington
Fort Madison
Thomas Lenane
Quincy Club
Hannibal
Hoffman
Lenane
Quincyand
Quincy
Masons Hold Special Meeting At St John’s Lodge No. 28
St John’s Lodge No 28 of the Masons will hold a special communication at 12:45 this afternoon continuing through the afternoon and evening. The third degree will be conferred upon seven candidates under Worshipful Master R Haeussermann. At six o’clock a banquet will be served by the ladies of Crown and Scepter Chapter No 1 Order of the Eastern Star.
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St. John’s Lodge No. 28
Masons
R. Haeussermann
Ladies of Crown and Scepter
Order of the Eastern Star
Frasher Resigns From Hannibal Public Works Board
Carl Frasher has resigned his position with Hannibal’s Board of Public Works and will relocate to Mount Vernon Missouri. He has lived in Hannibal all his life and has served on the board for several years.
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Carl Frasher
Board of Public Works Department
Hannibal City Hall
Mt. Vernon
Mr. Frasher
Hannibal
Board of Public Works
McCasky and Wife Visit in Florida
Mr and Mrs Thomas McCasky of Hannibal have been at Zephyr Hill Florida for some time and expect to return within a week or ten days They sent night baggage master C E Tucker of the Hannibal Union Station a box of delicious grapefruit from the southern state
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Thomas McCasky
Hannibal
Zephry Hill
Fla
C E. Tucker
Hannibal Union Station
Tulsa Electrical Contractor Visits Hannibal
George Turner of Tulsa Oklahoma, a former Hannibal electrician, is in town for a few days on business and to visit friends. Turner and family moved to Tulsa two years ago, and he now operates an electrical contracting business there.
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George Turner
Tulsa
Okla
Hannibal
Turner
Classified Ads Wanted Address of Rabbit Breeders in Hannibal
Wanted: address of rabbit breeders in Hannibal who can furnish youths dressed rabbits. Caller: Guy A. Davis. Phone 894-W. 1320 Union Hannibal Mo.
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Hannibal
Guy A. Davis
Union
Nibal
American Legion Smoker Scheduled For March 24
Emmett J. Shields Post No. 55 of the American Legion will host a smoker and entertainment next Wednesday night March 24 in the Y M C A gymnasium. R M Clayton chairs the organizing committee arranging boxing bouts wrestling matches quartette selections talks and a potential out of town speaker. Lambert's orchestra will play as former service members enjoy the program in a gym volunteered by the Y M C A. last month’s Mathew Columbus hall smoker was a success.
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Emmett J. Shields
American Legion
R. M. Clayton
Lambert
Mathew-Columbus Hall
Happenings in Hannibal
George D. Clayton Jr. of West Hill street attends St Patrick s Day at the School of Mines in Rolla Missouri. His brother Charles Y Clayton formerly of Hannibal is an instructor there. Genevieve Brown of Olive street visits relatives in Quincy. Joseph Williams of Olive street ill at home with grip but improving. Mr and Mrs F D Davis return home after visiting relatives in Hannibal and Quincy. C K Kelly returns to Decatur Illinois after a business visit in Hannibal or Quincy.
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George D. Clayton, Jr
West Hill Street
Rolla
School of Mines
Wilis
Charles Y. Clayton
Hannibal
Genevieve Brown
Olive Street
Quincy
Joseph Williams
F. D. Davis
C.K. Kelly
Decatur
Bryan Sees End to Obstructions in a People’s Government
The article reflects on proposals by William Jennings Bryan advocating direct election of senators, an income tax, currency reform, and the abolition of private monopolies. He argues for public ownership of essential services and warns against elite disdain for the masses, urging utilization of initiative and referendum to empower citizens. The piece notes Rev Frank Maraton speaking on Bible reach in languages and Mandarin translations aiding Chinese readers.
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League of Nations
League
Bryan
United States
Wall Street
New York
Washington
Mr. Bryan
Frank Maraton
Woman's Missionary Federation of Cincinnati
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Mississippi
N. Fifth St
Quincy, Ilinois
John Glasscock
Marion
Iowa Towin Baseball League
Tom Lenane
Ft. Madison
Frasher
McCasky and Wife
Florida
Emmett Shields
Wilson
Grayson
Middle Temple
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