Flood Threat Grows as Mississippi Rises Near Hannibal
Rising Mississippi levels from heavy northern rains push Hannibal toward potential flood crest. Officials warn of backwater and railway trouble as stages reach 13.7 feet by Friday afternoon and forecast 15.5 feet at Quincy and 16 feet in Hannibal by early next week. Des Moines river also rising with Ottumwa already above flood stage as Town receives additional rain. weather bureau predicts fair, cool skies but increasing cloudiness.
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Des Moines
Mississappi
Hannibal
Mississippi River
Burlington
Wabasha
Iheokuk, In
Keodeuk
Louisiana
Mo Va
Ottumwa
Weather Bureau
Phone Directory Being Prepared
The Bell Telephone Hannibal exchange directory is under preparation under Manager Frank Lathrop. It will be turned over to the printer soon and closes April 5. All changes must be filed on or before that date. Mrs William Smith of North Seventh Street, ill in Levering hospital, is improving nicely.
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Bell Telephone Company
Hannibal Exchange
Frank Lathrop
William Smith
North Seventh Street
Lever-ing Hospital
Brooks in Second Suit Against City
Charles L Brooks formerly of Hannibal Electric Light sues the City of Hannibal for 55000 damages alleging a torch explosion at the plant on October 22 1914 caused severe burns leading to thirteen months hospital care and eventual right arm amputation on June 14 1916 His lawyers include Mahan Smith Mahan and J W Jamison Katy railroad counsel He previously filed a similar suit two years earlier seeking 23500 with a low suit after venue changes and a dismissed demurrer.
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Hannibal
Charles Leslie Brooks
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Ile
Brooks
Hannibal Court of Common Pleas
Marion County Circuit Court
Will Confer Work in First Rakk
At the regular meeting of Hannibal No 5 Knights of Pythias held Thursday night in Castlehall it was decided to confer the first rank next Thursday night on several candidates. A luncheon and smoker were planned. Chancellor Commander Bernie Franklin is ill and did not preside. The lodge balloted on applications as others were received, with a steady growth anticipated from the new D O K K Temple known as the Playground of Pythians.
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Hanibal No. 5
Knights of Pythias
Castlehall
Bernie Franklin
West Center Street
Wind Storm Ravages Hannibal Causing Extensive Damage
A strong gale Thursday afternoon and night battered Hannibal causing thousands of dollars in damage. The storm unroofed several buildings, shattered plate glass, toppled tree limbs and blew down electric light posts. Winds ranged 50 to 52 miles per hour.
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Hannibal
Disorder at Hannibal High Assemblies Prompts Threats
The Black and Red Review reports rising student disorder at Hannibal High School assemblies. Principal E. T. Miller warns that repeat offenders may be sent to the eighth hour study hall after school or assemblies may be canceled. The piece cites whispering, shuffling, and general apathy during Dr. Ben Ely’s address as signs of decline.
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Black and Red Review
Hannibal High School
E. T. Miller
Ben Ely
Miller
Hannibal plans league for weekend baseball fall through
Charles Hoffman Hannibal Baseball Club secretary says plans to form a league with Missouri and Illinois towns collapsed. He expects to book games for Hannibal with home weekend series and arrange a Quincy Gems visit with a return series. Negotiations to bring a major league club to Hannibal were authorized.
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Missouri
Illinois
Charles Hoffman
Hannibal Baseball Club
Hoffman
Hannibal
Tommie Lenane
Quincy Gems
Quincey
Lutheran Pastors Gather in Hannibal for District Meeting
A Thursday gathering at Rev. Theodore Walz’s home hosted pastors from the Hannibal Quincy Lutheran conference. An evening session followed with substantial business and robust discussions on welfare and advancement of churches in the district. Attendees hailed from Quincy Burton Warsaw La Grange Clayton Palmyra and West Ely.
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Theodore Walz
St. John’s Evangelical
U C T Banquet Set For Tonight At Mark Twain Hotel
Hannibal Council of the United Commercial Travelers prepares a banquet card party and dance in the Mark Twain hotel on South Main street. Visitors from Quincy Moberly and nearby areas are anticipated. The event starts at 8 with a five piece orchestra and is expected to be the best yet.
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Hannibal Council
The
United Commercial Travelers
Mark Twain
South Main Street
Quincy
Moberly
Col Bennett Clark to Speak at Hannibal Luncheon
Col Bennett Clark son of former Speaker Champ Clark of the House of Representatives will visit Hannibal next Thursday as guest of the Chamber of Commerce. He served with American forces and will be the principal speaker at the regular noonday luncheon at the Mark Twain hotel.
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Col
Bennett Clark
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Hannibal
Col. Clark
American Forces
Chamber of Commerce
Mark Twain Hotel
Misspelled signs pop up in Hannibal storefronts
Observed on South Main near Bear Creek bridge a sign reads For sale Fish Sandiges. Other spots show We do not sell cigarettes to min ers and We sell soure Craute. Additional notices include Let us die for you and No Addmittance on jail doors.
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Hannibal
South Main Street
Bear Creek Bridge
North Main Street
HAPPENINGS IN HANNIBAL
Dr and Mrs C G Kelly of North Fourth street plan a several week stay in Hot Springs Arkansas Miss Anna Dooley of Camp Point Illinois has returned home after visiting Hannibal Attorney E W Nelson has returned from Palmyra where he attended the Head Gray sale Prosecuting Attorney Roy Hamlin has returned from a business tip to St Louis Mr and Mrs T F Frank of Quincy have returned home after visiting relatives and friends in Hannibal
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C. G. Kelly
North Fourth Street
Hot Springs
Ark
Anna Dooley
Camp Print
Hannibal
E. W. Nelson
Palmyra
Head & Gray
Roy Hamlin
St. Louis
T. F. Frank
Quincy
Hannial
Charge Stands Against R Hall in Hannibal Gambling Case
A charge against George Barnes for gambling was dropped after he produced a diamond ring valued at $57 belonging to E. Toice of Quincy. Toice reported losing the ring in a crap game with Barnes and Raymond Hall at the Stag hotel. Hall faces a pending charge and is said to be keeping out of the city due to alleged gambling ties. Toice, a traveling salesman, was fined $15 and costs. he seeks the ring's return and will identify it to Hannibal authorities. Barnes, who had joined the game, agreed to restore the ring.
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George Barnes
Hannibal
Roy Hamlin
Barnes
E. Toice
Quincy
Raymond Hall
Stag Hotel
South Main Street
Hall
Hamlin
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Totsch
Toice
Harinibal
Tom Mix in The Cyclone at Hannibal Playhouses
Today at Hannibal Playhouses Star Theater featuring Tom Mix in The Cyclone as the main feature with Matt and Jeff and a news reel and Broadway Star program segments.
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Hannibal
Star Theater
Tom Mix
Matt and
Jeff
Pn the News Reel
Broadway Star
Will Enter The Mayo Institute
Mr and Mrs Walter T Bode of 2113 Chestnut Street will travel to Rochester Minnesota where Mr Bode will consult Mayo Institute specialists about his health. He has been in poor health for several months.
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Walter T. Bode
Chestnut Street
Rochester
Minn
Bode
Mayo Institute
Pittsfield Man Weds In Hannibal Justice of the Peace Marries
Justice of the Peace John H. Tetsch married Miss Emma Myers of Kansas City and Shelby Star Cannon of Pittsfield Ill at 1 30 o clock Friday afternoon in his office on Center street The couple will be at Pittsfield
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Justice of the
John H. Tetsch
Emma Myers
Kaneag City
Shelby Star Cannon
Pittsfield
Center Street
Dance At The DeLuxe Club On Broadway Friday
The DeLuxe Dancing club hosted a Friday night dance at the Sabinnah club on Broadway. A large attendance enjoyed music by Mrs. Jacobi's orchestra.
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Sabinnah Club
Broadway
Marion County Marriage Licenses Report
In Palmyra Missouri and surrounding towns the Marion County Circuit Clerk issued marriage licenses this week. Notable couples include Ford Jacobs and Ruby Lucile Cox of Palmyra, McKinley Wilson and Merdis Cowell of Hannibal, Wm Worley and Irene Lawson of Hannibal, Joseph Dillis of St. Joseph, and Bertha Bowen of Hannibal. Other entries list Albert Thurman and Mary McRae of Quincy, Gabriel Calvert and Hattle Cru ser of Marion County, and more paired pairs across New London Kinderhook Columbus and Quincy with both Illinois and Missouri connections.
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Palmyra
W. H. Scott
Guy W. Bridgeman
New London
Mes
Sarah J. Haynes
Kinderhook
Gabriel C. Calvert
Hattle A. Cruser
Marion ‘County
Albert Thurman
Mary McRae
Quincy
Garnet C. Gibbs
Columbus
Anna Huebner
Ford Jacobs
Ruby Lucile Cox
McKinley Wilson
Merdis Cowell
Hannibal
Wm. Worley
Irene Lawson
Joseph Dillis
St. Joseph
Bertha Bowen
J. F. Williams
Florence Gustaffan
Turk Cabinet Quits Forming a New One
Constantinople reports the cabinet of Sali Pasha resigned today and the Sultan authorized Damad Ferid Pasha to organize a new ministry. Damad, linked to the Liberal party, is acceptable to Entente representatives who want Sali Pasha out. The nationalists view Damad as their worst enemy and forced him from government after leading the Turkish peace delegation to Paris. Tokyo notes a club of 20 women journalists.
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Constantinople
Sali Pasha
Damad Ferid Pasha
Grand Viser
Damad
Liberal
Paris
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R. Hall
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Taare
DeLuxe
Marion ' County
Turk
Tokyo
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