Plans for Hannibal detention home fund drive announced
Hannibal plans a fundraising campaign to finance a modern detention home for wayward youth. Joseph, chairman of the home committee, spoke at Union Station en route to Fort Madison, praising Quincy’s facility and urging Hannibal citizens to contribute generously. He noted a visiting Hannibal delegation toured Quincy with officials Hofmeister and Nolan.
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Hannibal
Joseph
Community Welfare Association
Fort Madison
Union Station
FP. L. Kelly
Thomas Garland
Quincy
Quincey
Carl Hofmeister
Thomas Nolan
Whig
Saxons Dance Club to Hold Revival in Hannibal
The Saxons Dancing Club resumes activity in Hannibal with a dance tomorrow night at the Sabinnah club on Broadway. A seven piece orchestra will provide music and invitations list J. C. Raible Jr Cyrus Anderson Winx Morris Carl F Shepard Daniel Haffner Jr Curd Fisher and Edgar Ray as members.
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Hannibal
Sabinnah Club
Broadway
J. C. Raible
Cyrus Anderson
Winx Morris
Carl F. Shepard
Daniel H. Haffner, Jr
Curd Fisher
Edgar Ray
Two Couples Married by Dent Judge Alien E Dent
Judge Alien E Dent officiated in his Center street office uniting John Dingle and Mazie Peak of St. Joseph Missouri at 6 pm Tuesday and Calvin Winner with Ethel Morgan of Hannibal at 6 pm Sunday.
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Alien E. Dent
John Dingle
Mazie Peak
St. Joseph
Center Street
Calvin E. Winner
Ethel Morgan
Hannibal
Totsch Conducts Two Weddings in Shel b ina and Hannibal
Judge John Totsch married Parl M Noble and Miss Eulah Gil christ at his Hope avenue home Monday at 7 30 pm both of Shel b ina Mo. He then wed James F Sexton and Miss Amelia O Hatton Tuesday at 3 40 pm, both of Hannibal. The piece notes a joked proposal as a setup for trouble.
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Parl M. Noble
Eulah Gilchrist
Shelbina
John Totsch
Hope Avenue
Totsch
James F. Sexton
Amelia O. Hatton
Annibal
Alienation Suit May Be Settled Before Fall Trial
Mrs. Lola Brace seeks damages from her in laws Edward and Mrs. Brace for alienating her husband’s affections after marriage. A 5,000 verdict in Lewis county was set aside for new trial. Case moved to Marion county Palmyra. last terms continued. Plaintiffs’ counsel Hays Heather Henwood Hannibal joined position. defense by Clarn Palmyra and McCullough Edina.
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Lola Brace
Edward Brace
Circuit Court
Valmyra
Lewis County
Cooley
Marion County
Palmyra
Quincy
North Dakota
Hannibal boat house sale eyed as Streckfus plan unfolds
Negotiations reportedly underway for Streckfus Steamboat Line of St Louis to sell its boathouse at East Bird Street to a Hannibal firm. City officials led by Mayor John K Mills ordered removal, citing riverine’s end of upper Mississippi packet service and high rental. Lease termination to take effect next July as city eyes a municipally owned boat house.
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John K. Mills
Streckfus Steamboat Line
St. Louis
Hannibal
East Bird Street
Mississippi River
Streckfus
St. Lews & Tennessee
Mills
River Rises As Result Of Rains Across Midwest
The Mississippi River rises slowly due to recent rains in northeast Missouri Illinois and Iowa with no material danger unless heavy rainfall occurs. Hannibal recorded 12.5 feet Tuesday morning, up 0.5 feet in 24 hours, while forecasts predict another 6 inches rise at Hannibal and 1 foot at Louisiana from Tuesday morning to the next morning.
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Mississippi River
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Hannibal
B. l. Waldron
Louisiana
Palmyra Court To Reconvene Tomorrow
Palmyra circuit court will reconvene tomorrow morning with Judge CT Ways of Hannibal presiding. Several civil matters are scheduled, and it is expected the May term will adjourn the same day.
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Palmyra Circuit Court
Ways of
Methodists in Midst of Drive in the Nation
Postmaster J R Blackwood reports Park Methodist and Arch Street Methodist campaigns for the Victory Loan drive will likely exceed goals. Park Methodist quota $5629 with $3557 pledged. Arch Street aims over $7000 with $2900 raised. Hannibal district chair A V Ely notes strong district prospects and Blackwood plans a captains meeting tonight at Park church.
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J. R. Blackwood
Marion County
Mason Township
Hannibal
Park Methodist Church
National Fund
Park Methodist
Arch Street Methodist
Agch Street
William T. Myers
A.V. Ely
Palmyria
Missouri
Blackwood
Park Church
Body Of Underwood McGee Taken To Stoutsville
The body of veteran Katy railroad switchman Underwood McGee died Sunday at his daughter Mrs. Fred Harrow’s home at 200 Gold Dust Avenue. It was sent to Stoutsville Missouri Tuesday morning for funeral services and burial in the afternoon. Brief services were held at Roy Schwarz’s Hannibal undertaking parlors at 8 15 a.m. conducted by Rev H B Cox of the Fifth Street Baptist church.
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Underwood McGee
Katy
Fred Harrow
Gold Dust Avenue
Stoutsville
Roy Schwarz
Hannibal
H.B. Cox
Fifth Street Baptist Church
Sergeant Totsch Home On Furlough
Joy in the home of Justice of the Peace John H. Totsch of Hope street as Sergeant James W. Totsch receives a thirty day furlough to visit Hannibal with his parents. He led fifty or more men in the motor transportation corps at Brooklyn and has proven capable. Another son is serving in France and expected home soon.
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Justice of the Peace
John H. Totsch
Hope Street
James W. Totsch
Hannibal
Mechanical Department
Motor Transportation Corps
Brooklyn
Army
Happenings in Hannibal Community Notes
Mrs Chris Walker of Rock street attends a Pythian Sisters school in Kansas City. Mrs Fred Bryan of Futton avenue nears recovery after an appendectomy at Levering hospital. FR Martin wife of the assistant postmaster returns from Montgomery Alabama after two months visiting her daughter Mrs W P Nunn formerly of Hannibal. Tiny Ryan of Oeden Utah leaves Hannibal after visiting his brother Fred Bryan. Mr Bryan left Hannibal 14 years ago for the west and now works for the Oregon Short Line railroad. Attorney W P Johnson of Palmyra was a business visitor in Hannibal Tuesday.
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Chris Walker
Rock Street
Kansas City
The
Pythian Sisters of
Missouri
Fred Bryan
Futton Avenue
Levering Hospital
FR. Martin
Montgomery
Ala
W. PP. Nunn
Hannibal
Tiny Ryan
Oeden
Utah
Toy Home
Mr. Bryan
Mannibal
West
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Pictures Today at Star Theater and More Film Listings
Today at Star Theater Mae Marsh in Al Woman and at Belasco Madge Kennedy in Tell It to Susan. Gem features Syd Chaplin in The Bombadier and Chester Conklin in Up the Flue. Savoy shows Shirley Mason in Come On In. Family Theater presents Lila Lee Cruise of Make Believe. Princess Theater hosts Fred Stone Under the Top. Colonial Theater features Eddie Polo in A Race With Time episode of Lure of the Circus. Orpheum Theater offers Anita Stewart Virtuous Wives. Orpheum Reel News notes last showing of Virtuous Wives today. tomorrow and Friday the American success As a Man Thinks starring Leah Beard, a photo-play with questions on motherhood, liberty, fidelity. Saturday Sunday plans include Lilian Walker The Love Hunger with The Peril of Thunder Mountain reels and a big prize for Orpheum children Saturday afternoon.
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Gem Theater
Syd Chaplin
Chester Conklin
Savoy Theater
Shirley Mason
Family Theater
Lila Lee
Princess Theater
Fred Stone
Under the
Colonial Theater
Eddie Polo
Orpheum Theater
Anita Stewart
Orpheum Reel News
Augustus Thoms
Leah Beard
Bokemian Hall
Lilian Walker
John Breckenridge Ellis
Thunder Mountain
Orpheum
Highland Park Dance Evening Draws Large Crowd
A large audience packed the Highland Danceland for a Ladies Drill Corps event by the Eagles. The pavilion’s new decorations and expanded hall, created by removing the old band shell, provide ample space while the Rialto Orchestra supplied the music.
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Ladies Drill Corps
The
Eagles
Highland Danceland
Rialto Orchestra
the Eagles
Womanless Wedding to Entertain Carthage Crowd
In Carthage Illinois the U S Missionary circle hosts a Womaniless Wedding on Thursday May 22 at 9 o clock in the Christian church. Local men don women’s attire to play many characters including Paderewski the Gumps Miss Disappointed in Law and more. The program features songs readings and a live stage display with names of performers and roles. Also notes bird house displays by manual training pupils and an Anti-Saloon League address at the Methodist church. The circuit court resumes next Monday and local moves and medical plans are reported.
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Carthage
Ill
U. S
Paderewski
Dillard Bray
The
Gumps
Warren Kirkpatrick
R. S. Runyon
Fluffy
William Milburn
Edmund Bennett
Billy Monday
Russell Smith
Cutie Sweet Pea
Morris Egbers
Junius Califf
Hride
Kenneth Berry
Lloyd Skinner
Keira Pumphresy
Tom Taylor
Lenore
Chas
Orth
Jonur
Geo
Davis
Bestman
Jascha Heifetz
Madame Schuman-Heink
Hird
Manual Training Department
M. EE. Monroe
Harry Higbee
Calhoun County
Hardin
Fred Hoos
Quincy
Harry English
Warden Bartner to Move Family to Wampeville Area
Game Warden Adolph Bartner and family plan to settle in Wampeville Calhoun county where he will reside in the future. Edward Doacy and James T. Ervin have received their discharge and returned home after serving in the engineering corps overseas for over a year. Mrs Florence Williams of Springfield visits Mrs Otty Fisher in this city while Sfarry Wakefield buys a bakery plant at Barry and will take charge soon. County Clerk Charles A Heskey issues a marriage license to Harry S Askew and Violet L Bennett of Barry. Rev Fitz Henry, representative of the ...
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Adolph Bartner
Wampeville
Calhoun County
Kastners
Edward Doacy
James T. Ervin
Engineering Corps
Florence Williams
Springfield
Otty Fisher
Sfarry Wakefield
Korpping Bakery
Barry
John Vertrees
Peoria
John J. Vertrees
George C. Weaver
Weaver
Matilda Crane
Quincy
Charles A. Heskey
Harry S. Askew
Violet L. Bennett
Fitz Henry
Births and visits mark Plymouth social notes
In Plymouth Illinois Dr A J Hedgecock and Mrs Hedgecock of Chicago welcomed a son born May 1. Lt. Hedgecock serves in the U S Navy at Great Lakes. Nellie Rolling of Chicago visits relatives with son James back from the army. Miss Eunice Cox spent time with cousin Mrs Roland Drew. Churchill Main left for Carthage after helping train horses. Mr and Mrs Shumate shopped in Chicago. Miss Matilda Hedgecock sick two weeks. Miss Cora Custer, trained masseuse, cares for her. Mrs Grace Harris apt in Macomb on business. Miss Daisy Hedgecock returns home from Maywood vacation. Mrs Hisekinus of Atchison visits Rev Stoddard. Mr and Mrs Arthur Swisegoed host family dinner with Geo Colfing party. Rose and Maud Collins visit Canton FL. uknown man King, longtime Redlands resident, injured aged 92 in a fall. Christian Endeavors of the Congregational church helped organize a society in Augusta. Miss Taura Bolten from Kansas City also noted.
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A. J. Hedgecock
Chicago
Hedscock
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Nellie Whitington Rolling
James
Eunice Cox
Roland Drew
Churchill Main
O. D. Harris
Carthage
Atchison
Stoddard
Arthur
Paul
Harold Way
Rose Collins
Canton
King
Redlands
Calif
Congregational Church
Augusta
Christian Endeavor
Christian Church
Taura Bolten
Kansas City
Veterans Commander Dies In Washington
Representative Carl D. Van Dyke of St. Paul, commander in chief of the United Spanish War Veterans, died of hemorrhage of the stomach Tuesday in Washington. The report notes his leadership tenure and death details.
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Washington
Carl D. van Dyke
St. Paul
United Spanish War Veterans
Acid-Stomach Test Promises Quick Relief With Eatonic
A health advertisement urges readers with acid stomach and indigestion to take a simple at home test and visit a drug store for Eatonic tablets. It claims instant relief from heartburn belching and bloating and guarantees refund if relief is not achieved.
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Eatonic
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Ver
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Methodists
the Beverage
U.S
Anheuser-Busch
W. PL. Johnsoen
Hiannibal
Star Theater
Mae Marsh
Belasco Theater
Madge Kennedy
Susan
Highland Park
Aporuddyguard
Pittsfield, III
Ce Fae Ital
Elle
Ana
Leah Baird
Plymouth
Robt. Hedgecock
John Griffeth
Highland’s—Danceland
Princess
the Top
Burton Holmes
Savoy
Cruise of the Make
Benj Chapin
Alabama
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