Marion City Founder Col Muldrow’s Dream Drowns in Floods
Hannibal residents recount Col. William Muldrow’s 1830s Marion City scheme on the Mississippi near Palmyra. The plan aimed at a rail connected network and vast western trade, but a catastrophic 1838 flood wrecked the low site, drowning hopes, bankrupting investors, and leaving only scattered chimneys as memory of the vanished town.
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Mississippi
Muldrow
Marion City
Maron City
Hannibal
Manon City
Manon Uty
Fatman Wich
Martin Ahustewit
Miniaris
Napoleon
Maut
Stones Landing
Fig
Pbran
Gelden
Witliam Muldrow
Gol M Diow
Maron
Palmyra
Marion County
Pacific Coast
Orient
Dream City
Chozan
Pennsylvania
Col
Philadelphia
Tung
Eden
Missouri
Marion Cain
Marien
Col. Muldrow
Cal Muldrow
Cal
Toda
George A. Mahan
Miss Bradshaw Buys Property in Juff City
Miss May Bradshaw forelady at the Juff City Shoe factory buys a tenement house on South Eighth Street from Archy Rolsards to convert into a single dwelling for her home.
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May Bradshaw
Juff City
South Eighth Street
Archy
Rolsards
Clayton declines mayoral bid in letter to Whig
Alderman Robert M. Clayton announced on Saturday that he is not a candidate for the Democratic nomination for mayor. He said he is honored by the mention but not seeking any public office at this time and asked the paper to publish his letter.
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Robert M. Clayton
Clayton
Engine Stalls 2000 Feet from Ground Cadet Survives
Cadet George D. Clayton of the Army Air Service at Kelly Field, Texas, recounts an engine failure at around 2500 feet while flying from Hondo to Devine. He glided through clouds, landed in a plowed field with a tail-first approach, and avoided injury as a crowd gathered within minutes. Clayton is expected home in April and may receive his pilot's wings before discharge.
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George D. Clayton
Army
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
Clayton
Hondo
Devine
Kelly
River Flood Watch Ends as Mississippi Rises Near Hannibal
The Mississippi River near Hannibal shows 16.3 feet Friday, then stabilizes as flood danger eases unless heavy rain returns. Forecasts expect a gradual fall of six to eight tenths of an inch per day while levees receive daily checks. Minor repairs were made at a pumping station after a small break was found.
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Mississippi
Misis
Llinois
Hannibal
Upper Mississippi
B. L. Waldron
Sinee South
Hungarian and Negro Woman Arrested on Indecent Conduct Charge
Robert Rostanka, a Hungarian, and sadice McConnell, a Negro woman, were arrested Saturday morning by Deputy Sheriff C. V. Helton and officers Pete Turner and Al Mi Clenning after police found them at a house while seeking a suspect in a petty robbery. They pleaded guilty before Judge John Totsch and were sentenced to six months in the county jail.
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Robert Rostanka
Sadice McConnell
C. V. Helton
Pete Turner
al Mi Clenning
Hnue
McConnell
John Totsch
Woman Hurt In Fall From Ladder
Mrs. George Watt of Union street was severely injured Friday when she fell from a step ladder while cleaning wallpaper. A physician was summoned and Mrs Watt’s back injury confines her to bed.
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George Watt
Union Street
Watt
HAPPENINGS IN HANNIBAL DANCE AT Labor Temple and local notices
A Saturday night dance at the Labor Temple under the Trades and Labor assembly drew a large crowd with a six piece orchestra. Dr J J Farrell, hospitalized at St Elizabeth's after a mild stroke, shows improving condition. W H Abel of Chicago visited en route to Tlasco to inspect Atlas Portland Cement mills. William Groves of Burlington machine shops is laying off after spraining a thumb. Isabelle Storrs of North Fifth street is confined at home with influenza, as is Mildred Walker of Rock street. Crown and Scepter chapter of the Eastern Star met Friday night at the Masonic temple with good attendance.
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Labor Temple
Trades & Labor Assembly
W. H. Abel
Chicago
Atlas Portland Cement Company
Tlasco
William Groves
The
Burlington Machine Shops
Isabelle Storrs
North Fifth Street
Fugitive Harrison Returned to Hannibal on Larceny Charge
Thomas Harrison, a known Hannibal figure, was brought back from Kansas City by Prosecuting Attorney Roy Hamin to face grand larceny charges for stealing $200 from Mrs. Baker. The money, paid by the government for her husband's services in France, was hidden in the Baker home where Harrison roomed.
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Thomas Harrison
Hannibal
Kansas City
Roy Hamin
Crushed Rock Paves North River Road Stretch
Crushed rock was placed Saturday on the north river road north of the Wabash bridge. The highway was in poor condition. Mayor J Mills and the streets and alleys committee inspected last week, triggering immediate repair work by a force of men.
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North River
Wabash Bridge
Oroof
J. Mills
Streets mi
Red Men To Meet Next Wednesday
The Red Men will hold a meeting next Wednesday night at the Labor Temple to arrange for the big class adoption scheduled for the night of April. Indications show at least fifty candidates will join Scipion tribe that night, with several state officers invited to attend.
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Labor Temple
Scipion
Eagles To Enjoy An Oyster Supper
Hannibal Avenue of the Eagles will meet next Tuesday night in Moose Hall to perfect arrangements for a class adoption to be held soon. An oyster supper will follow the meeting and a large representation is desired as important business will be transacted. Deep breathing in cold weather through the nose will make one appreciably warmer.
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Hannibal Aenue
The
Eagles
Moose Hall
Texas Wonder kidney and bladder remedy advertised
An advertisement touts Texas Wonder for kidney and bladder troubles, gravel, diabetes, back pain, rheumatism, and kidney irregularities for adults and children. It claims mailed delivery for $3.25, promises cures with a small bottle for two months, and invites sworn testimonials from St Louis-based Der, 2926 Olivese, to be sold by druggists.
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Texas Wonder
Olivesi
St. Louis
Adv
Mrs Anna Boren Dies at 71 After Weeklong Illness
The death of Mrs. Anna Isabelle Boren occurred at 9 40 Saturday morning at her daughter’s home on Olive Street. She was 71, survived by husband George W. Boren and nine children, after being ill a week. The body will be taken to Sheibina Missouri next Tuesday for burial, with funeral services at the Rather home likely Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning.
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Anna Isabelle Boren
Fred Rather
Olive Street
Greek apologies for arrests of American mission staff
Premier Venizelos and General Paraskevopoulos apologized to George Horton the American consul general in Saloniki for the unlawful arrests of Dr. John Henry House Rev. William C Cooper and Rev. William Paine Clark. Charges by a Bulgarian informer led to their detention, later released, with an investigation proving the allegations baseless.
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Saloniki
Venizelos
Paraskevopoulos
Crmp
George Horton
Horton
Horten
Cooper
Woman Mediator For Telegraph Operators
Miss Frances Perkins of the New York state industrial commission will mediate a hearing on Monday between the Western Union Telegraph company and about 800 striking messengers seeking higher pay and the reestablishment of the zone system of message delivery.
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New York
Frances Perkins
New York State Industrial Commission
Western Union Telegraph Company
Treasury reports $1.001 billion tax intake as victory loan nears
Washington report notes first 25 percent income and profits tax payments totaling 1.001 billion dollars, signaling a likely six billion victory loan goal. Officials cite 4.7 billion tax yield possible, with cash needs and existing certificates guiding near term financing and potential new securities after campaign.
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Congress
Treasury
Last French Ship Leaves For Home
NEW YORK March 23 The cruiser Gloire the last of a fleet of five French warships sent to American war duties has sailed homeward from New York harbor. The voyage marks the end of the mission with the fleet returning to France.
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Alice Gleaves
France
Grout
Bay of Biscay
Dupetit Thouars
New York
Gloire
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C. H. Ling
Miss Bradshaw
Illinois State Bank Building
Phone
A. F. Lagemann
Internal Revenue Department
Bob Clayton
George Clayton
J. J. Farrell
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Mildred Walker
Rock Street
Anna Borer
Greece
Washington
Federal Reserve
Weilers
Taney
Fifth ST
Sheraton
Cheney
Cheney Phonograph
Cheney Talking Machine Company
Roy Bennett
Maine
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