Station Hold Ups West of City Common
Rail guards in Burlington lines face a wave of robberies from Hannibal to St. Joseph with detectives from neighboring divisions aiding. The April 19 Brookfield division shooting tied to the Lankford gang, as agents report Western stations at Saxton Hamilton Easten Bucklin burgled and a Macon Wabash depot heist left agents $220 poorer. A Bucklin standup yielded $40 after the marshal was disarmed and told to flee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Ee
Brookfield
St. Joseph
Burlington
Hannibal
Lankford Brothers
Harribl
Kansas City
Nlannibal
Butlington
Saxton
Hamilton
Easten
Buckin
Saxton, Mo
Clarence
Frank Vacha
Jin Simmons
Bob Bumster
Quincey
Bumster
Lankford
Bucklin
Wilford Lankford
Marchal
Vincent Holmes and Miss Hudson Married in Louisiana Mo
Vincent Holmes and Miss Ruby Hudson, prominent Hannibal residents, were quietly married last Saturday in Louisiana Missouri by Rev. C Lampton. Word reached Hannibal this week after a Louisiana newspaper disclosed the wedding. They planned to keep it secret while they vacation in the east. local friends await their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Holmes
Ruby Hudson
Hannibal
Louisiana
Rev. C. Lampton
Mr. Holmes
Marriage centered around local work life in town
Clerical worker at the Furlington repair yard office and his bride, a bookkeeper at the Kresge five and ten on North Main street, are noted in a brief hometown sketch. Mr. Holmes recently returned from a southern training camp after several months in service. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holmes of Sycamore street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furlington
Kresge Five and Ten Cent
North Main Street
Mr. Holmes
Thomas Holmes
Sycamore Street
Dr East Clinic Opens Free Paralyzed Children Session
The regular clinic of Dr C W East will be held at Blessing hospital in Quincy Saturday from 2 to 5 PM. Any child affected by paralysis is invited to attend. The service is free and Dr East is noted as an expert on the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. East
Blessing Hospital
Quincy
East
Hannibal Stage Highest In 16 Years As River Falls
The Mississippi at Hannibal reached 20.12 feet Thursday morning, the highest since 1908, with a crest earlier in the day and a slight fall in the afternoon. Levees held with farmers inspecting banks, sandbags prepared, and riverfront areas flooded, while nearby industries faced rising waters but reported no shutdowns.
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Mississippi Rver
Hannibal
Quincy
A. M. Nipper
Board of Public Works
Hannnibal
Nipper
Burlington Railroad
Front Street
East Bird, Hill and
Rock Streets
National Refining and
Anseuser-Bush
East Hill Street
K. Line
West Quincy
Canton
Burlington
Mississippi
Marion County
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Olwa
Missouri
Flooded district along South Sixth sees surreal sale sign
Thousands gather in Hannibal’s flooded South Sixth, Ely streets area as Bear Creek overflows. A sign reading For Sale This Lot 275.00 sits amid three to four feet of water. Homes, businesses and railway tracks are affected, with residents fleeing, pumps working, and Masonry groups adjusting plans as storms raise fears of further damage and lives.
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Ely Street
Hannibal Real Estate
South Sixth
Ely
Colfax
Mahoney
Bear Creek
South Third Street
M. Kk. T
Burlington
Katy
Third Stret Bridge
Colfax Avenue
Fifth Street
Eighth Street
Sixth Street
Mahoney Avenue
South Seventh Street
Everette Stout Home From France
Everette Stout returns from ten months in France with the motor transportation service. He served in the 85th division and later the second army, including the Argonne in September. His brother Corporal Henry Stout was killed in action September 26 in the Argonne with Company E of the 130th Infantry, 35th division.
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Hannibal
France
Everette Stout
William Stout
Motor Transportation Service
85Th
Second Army
Argonne
Stout
Corporal Henry Stout
130Th Infantry
35Th Division
Masons Postpone Canton Trip On Flood Delay
The Hannibal Masons planned to visit Canton Wednesday night but postponed at the last minute due to flooding. If conditions improve within days, the trip will occur next Wednesday night. St John’s Lodge No 6s A F and A M has been invited to confer the third degree in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lodge
Excaliber Commandry No. 4
Knight Templars
Nightingale Commandery
Louisiana
Order of the Temple
Masonic Club
Hingis
Hannibal
Royal Arch Masons
B. N. Waldron
Waldron
Grand Lodge of the
Missouri Royal Arch Masons
Hannibal Masons
Canton
Lewis County
A. F
A. M
Pershing Way Holds Meeting in Hannibal Missouri
More than 150 representatives from Missouri counties gathered in Hannibal to discuss establishing the Pershing Way or National Trail through Missouri. The large crowd overflowed into the Elks club rooms to hear the visitors and the event proceeded as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Elks Club
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Hannibal News
Miss Hudson
Quincy’s Live Store
CAT Tales
Dicky Dippy
Sinnott
Skans
Hirsu
Wickwire Cc
Jd. &, Spears, President
J. W. Daniels
Hirsch
C. H. Weiss
H. Liesen
Crest
Bluff City
Chamber of Commerce
C. H. Draper
Wels, Minn
Herbert H. McDougal
Cedar Falls
Iowa
St. Louis
St. Charles
Lincoln
Pike, Balls
Marion
Winnipeg
Canada
Keokuk
Illinois
Warsaw
Bowling Green
Draper
Missouri Division
C. E. Latimer
Frankford
W. Prp. Sit
Masons
St. John’s Lodge
Pershing Way
J. Warren Kerrigan
Charlie From
The
Orient
Eva Novak
Babe Hardy
United States
Congress
Princess
Bryant Washburn
Bray
Savoy
Neva Gerber
Billy West
G. W. Hill
Knapp
Chicago
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