Plan Secret Trip To Missouri Penitentiary
Missouri officials plan a secret train dispatch to Hannibal for eleven prisoners from Marion county. The group includes Cecil Coppege Harry Jones and Mack Scott, and Ralph Mulvey Robert West Flanry Miller Jesus Hernandez Sabine Tapia John Green John Tyler and Frank Smith. They face two year terms for burglary grand larceny auto theft and shoplifting in a large term sentencing at Hannibal circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purlington Issen
Clarence Moin
Missouri
Hannibal
William Haskell
C. T. Hays
Jefferson City
Marion County
State
John Fi. Totsch
A. BE. Dents
Cecil Coppege
Harry Jones
Mack Scott
Chandler Motor Car Company
Ralph Mulvey
Robert West
Flanry Miller
Dr. C. C. Queen
Jesus Hernandez
Sabine Tapia
John Green
John Tyler
Frank Smith
Two Divorce Suits Filed In Hannibal Court
Two divorce cases filed with clerk G.S. Brockenbrough name Omar George seeking a legal separation from Marie George on general indignities with A. E Dent as attorney. Nell Dailey seeks a divorce from Edward Dailey of St. Louis on general immig nities with EF W. Nelson and Harry Carstarphen as attorneys.
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G.S. Brockenbrough
Hannibal
New London Boy Back From France
C. W. Matson of New London returns from France after seven months overseas with Company C of the 605th engineers. He visited relatives in Hannibal on Monday. Also aboard the same ship was Sergeant Eberts of Quincy.
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C. W. Matson
New London
France
Company C
605Th Engineers
Hannibal
Mr. Matson
Sergeant Eberts
Quincy
Compliment Street Dance For Company E In Hannibal
Returned WWI soldiers of Company E are invited to a Friday night street dance on North Fifth Street between Broadway and Center under Hannibal Trades and Labor Assembly. The event, described as a jitney dance, is organized by the executive committee with Music by the Labor Temple orchestra and free admission for veterans. Tee McGee will perform with cork-tured humor for the occasion.
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North Fifth Street
Broadway
Center Street
Hannibal Trades and Labor Assembly
Assembly
Labor Temple
Labor Temple Orchestra
Tee McGee
Hannibal
Park Church To Start Campaign
Postmaster J R Blackwood heads a drive at Park Methodist Church to raise 8632 toward a 10 million SMU goal across the United States. A luncheon at noon and a 2 PM mass meeting will mobilize about one hundred workers from 50 canvasing teams.
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J. R. Blackwood
Park
L. McCartney
Mr. Blackweed
Park Methodist Church
May Run Special Train to Meeting Across Short Line
Chamber of Commerce plans a Wednesday special train over the Short Line to Bowling Green for a meeting called by Mayor H. M. Strother. The aim is to discuss saving the St. Louis & Wannibal railroad from ceasing operation after a petition to the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking permission to continue service due to current losses from high wages and low freight rates.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bowling Green
H. M. Strother
St. Louis
Burlington Blues Triumph Over Mules 3-1
Burlington blues defeated the Mules 3 to 1 at Mainland Field before nearly 500 fans. Sundro pitched four hits allowed for the machinists while Hawker yielded five hits for the Blues. A sensational third base catch by Herbert Davidson highlighted the game with Ed Beasley officiating as umpire.
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Burlington Shop Blues
Hannibal Mules
Mainland's Field
Sundro
Mules
Hawker
Blues
Herbert Davidson
Ed Beasley
Escaped Unharmed After World War I Airplane Plunge
Ensign Carder, formerly of Monroe City Missouri, recounts a November 1918 crash into Miami Bay that killed his partner Ensign Floyd Fowler. Carder, discharged two months earlier, swam to retrieve Fowler but Fowler died from drowning as the plane sank. The craft plunged about four thousand feet before impact.
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Ensign
Mo Corder
Woo
Miami
Fla
Hannibal
Ensign Carder
Munroe City
Meo
Vincent Carder
Gates Half-elevire Company
Broadway
Tom
Asoon
Fowler
T Beneve
Banks Do Not Buy Bonds In Recent Liberty Loan Drive
The Eighth district Liberty loan drive ended with banks not purchasing the final Victory Liberty loan issue. Only Hannibal bank bought one bond as instructed by W. R. Compton. Hannibal and Marion county surpassed the quota, totaling about STQQ,000 in sales, with 4,000 residents participating. Local officials praise the effort and look to future business growth and peace.
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Liberty 9
W. R. Compton
Eighth
Federal Reserve District
Hannibal
Marion County
Reb Blackwood
County
Carl Baer to Speak at Chamber Luncheon on Agricultural Development
Carl Baer of Chicago former secretary of the Chamber of Commerce in Little Rock will headline the noonday Chamber luncheon at the Mark Twain hotel cafe today. He will address the topic Agricultural Development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Baer
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce
Little Rock
Ark
Chamber of Ommerce
Mark Twain
Jon
Hannibal Happenings Across Town Report Local Visits
Pt Jaquith of Lacured Miss her parents Mr and Mrs Po McElroey of Shs South Willow Street. Mr and Mrs J J Flenderson son William Flenderson and oof Patss Okie visitingPOH. Patherford fret family of the Wet side Attorney Henasrsea and his wife teft Hunmnial about 12 ag for Tula where they since been livin. Mrs Pred Bryn of Joaley averse Whe tes voeum serreredyel im her deme for the last few days was slightly im proved Monday. T J Newland of Karns City formerly of Hannibal visiting his mother Annie Nowland all South Airh street. The Meties will leave today for Des Moines Ta to visit his brother for two or three days. Mr and Mrs BL Jones of St Louis returned home after visiting relatives in Hannibal. Louis Jones of Brookfield Mo returned home after visit in this city. William Love and Eugene Warren arrived home Sunday night from a Week gs visit in Oklahoma City Ohio. They spent three days on an automobile trip through the rich oil fields in that section. IK OT Muldrow of Lewis county Mo is here for several days visiting relatives all fro ouids. Mr Lane of Kansas City in Hannibal for several days attending to business matters. Miss Katherine and Heta Wallminen of Scranton Pa are visiting relatives and friends in Manmmitsad. Misses Geraldine McCann and Mabel Kivan of the South Side returned from brief visit with friends in St Louis. Miss McCann a telephone operator at the Southwestern Pely plone exchange enjoying vacation.
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J. J. Flenderson
William Flenderson
Patss
Okie
Wet Side
Henasrsea
Tula
Wiliam Love
Eugene Warren
Oklahoma City
Ihio
Theater union forms in Hannibal with IA Theatrical Union
A Hannibal meeting at the Broadway Star theater formed a local union to affiliate with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Motion Picture Operators. Members from the Quines union assisted, with figures including Joseph Co Neumann Truman Dolmer and Walter Brown signing. A May 22 gathering is planned at the Labor Temple lookout gallery in the post office area.
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Hannibal
Broadway Star Theater
Joseph Co Neumann
Truman Dolmer
Walter Brown
Quines Union
George W. Carson
Glen Bramblett
Earl Huggins
Russell L. Fluggins
Band Concerts Postponed Due to Weather in Hannibal
The first Hannibal band concert of the summer series is postponed to next week because of threatening and cool weather. Workmen completed a bandstand in Central Park on Monday for the regular weekly concerts.
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Hannibal
Central Park
Boost Geo Moore For Governor Candidate in Missouri
Circulars out of Hannibal claim George E. Moore formerly Missoui collector of internal revenue is a leading Democratic nominee prospect for governor in the next primary. Moore, based in St. Louis, has strong Hannibal support from friends seeking his nomination.
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George E. Moore
Missouri
Hannibal
Moore
St. Louis
Labor Leader And Envoys Move Toward Berlin
Labor leader Karl Legien and ministers Landsberg and Geisberts left Versailles for Berlin after a conference with Count Von Brochdorff Rautzau. Secretaries accompany them and a possible reorganization of the German peace delegation is discussed. A Versailles dispatch said Legien and two other delegation members had returned to Berlin.
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Associated Press
Versailles
Herr Geisbert
Herr Landsberg
Berlin
Karl Legien
Landsberg
Geisberts
Herr Legien
Count von Brochdorff- Rautzau
Versalles
Federal Judges Get Mrs Stokes Appeal
In St Paul Minnesota on May 13 the appeal of Rose Pastor Stokes of New York from her conviction under the espionage act at Kansas City in 1939 was taken under advisement by Judges Walter Hanbeor Ho Hanbeor John E Carland and Kimberbrough Stone district attorney Frances M Wilsen acted in the case
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ST. Paul, Miana
Rose Pastor Stoke
New York
Kansas City
Walter Ho Hanbeor
St. Paul
John E. Carland
Washington
Kaimbrough Stone
Ansac City
Frances M. Wilsen
Puffing Foot Care Claim Targets Tired, Aching Feet
A vintage ad touts multiple foot care products claiming to refresh feet, ease pain from corns and bunions, and eliminate sweat and odor. It promises a 25 cent box and a year of comfort, urging buyers to accept no substitute.
St Jacobs Liniment Promises Quick Backache Relief
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a remedy for lumbago back pain sciatica and neuritis. It claims rapid, harmless relief with a small trial bottle available at drug stores and asserts it won’t burn or discolor the skin.
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St. Jacobs
Adv
Judge Van Valkenburg Appeal Trial Outcome
The defense contends Judge Van Valkenburg erred in admitting testimony while Kansas City supporters of the government appeal claim he acted properly. Mrs. Stokes received ten years in prison and a $100 fine. A stray line notes a druggist should possess conscientious ounces and pounds.
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Kansas City
A. S. van Vankenburg
Texas Wonder advertised cure for kidney and bladder troubles
The Texas Wonder claims to treat kidney and bladder issues, gravel, diabetes, back problems, rheumatism, and urinary irregularities in men and women, with bladder regulation in children. If not sold locally, it can be mailed for $1.25 plus postage. Each small bottle provides two months of treatment and is said to cure in many cases. Dr. EW Hall of St Louis cites sworn testimonials. Sold by druggists.
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Texas Wonder
EW. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis
Adv
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CAT Tales
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Hannibal News
MO. Penitentiary
Burlington
Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
HEW Tore City
Dicky Dippy
Ensign Corder
Corder
Naval Aviation Service
Tle
Boston “Tech” School
Navy
Nove
Jaquith
Lacured
Po McElroey
Shs South Willow Street
Pred Bryn
Joaley Averse
T. J. Newland
Karns City
Annie Nowland
South Airh Street
Tne
Des Moines
BL Jones
Louis Jones
Brookfield, Mo
Muldrow
Lewis County
Mr. Lane
Tiannibal
Katherine
Heta Wallminen
Scranton
Pian
Manmmitsad
Geraldine McCann
Mabel Kivan
South Side
Ain St. Luis
McCann
Pelyplone Exchange
Leees
Wea
Ovary Drug Store
High School
Hannibal High School
G. W. Hill
Father of Waters
Geo. Moore
Herman Sideken
Baden-Baden
Germany
Wud
Metz
Margaret Wilson Bate
Joe Maudhuy
M. Presvel
Mets
Helen Blair
Keokuk
LaGrange
Canton
Warraw
Nauvoo
Ft. Madison
Dallas City
Oquawka
Keithsburg
New Boston
Muscatine
Airport Buffalo
Andalusia
Rock Island
Davenport
Fred Bruegge
Mrs. Stokes
Highland
Rialto Orchestra
Liberty Ball
Jacobs Liniment
Texas
Princess
Paramount Artcraft Special
Sporting Life
Burton Holmes
Savoy
Marguerite Clark
Priscila Dean
Berry Chapin
Wayland Company
N. 4Th St
West Side Square
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