First oil well shot near Monroe City in Northeast Missouri
Northeast Missouri's first oil well near Monroe City was shot Monday evening by Midvale Oil Co at Sharpsburg near Monroe. Initial production estimates range from 10 to 500 barrels daily, with gas and oil reported at the site though precise output awaits removal of a casing bridge.
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Missouri
Monroe City
Midvale Oi
Sharpsburk
Munroe
Hannibal
C. M
Lassey
Aviator's Plane Damages Wheat Fields Near Palmyra
M. M. Merrill of the Patterson Kline show landed in a wheat field owned by Tip Graves on James road causing considerable damage. He then mistakenly landed in J. W. Head's field near Palmyra before moving headquarters to a cemetery-adjacent field for the rest of the week. Merrill, a former Army aviator, gave rides to passengers and is credited with Hun fighter kills.
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M. M. Merrill
Patterson-Kline
Tip Graves
James Road
Merrill
Palmyra
J. W. Head
St. Mary’s
Meri
Board Takes No Action In Case On Re-Election Request
The Board of JP aucition failed to re elect G F Burgher principal at Central School and Miss Gilnedus Gregg history teacher at the high school after a special session. Critics said they were qualified but not re elected due to their push for higher teacher pay while supporters urged re election with a petition bearing many signatures.
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G. F. Burgher
Pal
Central School
Gilnedus Gregg
Capto
D. Drummond
Citiens
Burgher
Gregg
Miller Signs Contract As Hannibal High Principal
E. T. Miller signs a contract with the Board of Education to continue as principal of Hannibal High School for next term. He has served in that role the past two and a half years, with a salary of 2160 dollars. Miller joined Hannibal four years ago as a science teacher and is a University of Missouri graduate with A Th and B S degrees, nearing a Masters.
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E. T. Miller
Board of Education
Hannibal
Miller
University of Missouri
Cupton Seeks Sheriff Nomination in August Primary
A fragmented notice indicates Cupton from Palmyra and Gaogstern as candidates in the August Democratic primary for sheriff. The incomplete text suggests Cupton campaigns on a platform of active enforcement while Thaven, another local figure, is mentioned as a rival resident seeking the office.
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Palmyra
Gup
Mari
Tae Thaven
Airplane Tour Promotes Sociability Among Tourists
The article describes an aerial tour plan aimed at boosting sociability among travelers. Each stop features a program at principal towns with performances and hospitality, highlighting company aims and visitors’ engagement.
Devotion of Wife Shields Husband From Prison
Claude Smith of Osnessa Michigan pleaded guilty to a Mann Act charge for bringing Leonita Mae Tifuss to Hannibal in December 1918 and received a three month sentence. His wife’s forgiveness and care, described as devotion, are said to have saved him from federal prison. Smith has been jailed 185 days. The judge noted the harsher punishment would fall on his wife and children.
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Claude Smith
Oqnessa
Mich
Leonita MaeTifuss
Hannibal
Randolph County
C. B. Faris
United States District Court
Smith
Tlannilsi
Fred Bloodgood
Burlington
Faris
Ater
Henry Williams
Western Dely
Macon
Qoinaha
Neb
Macon Tiletor
Wabash Railroad
Macon Motor Car Company
Fitzgerald Heirs Claim Unauthorized Use Of Their Names
The heirs of Daniel Fitzgerald of Harrison Hill Oregon contend their names were used without consent in a partition suit filed in Hannibal Court by Daniel J. Fitzgerald and others against Jula C Fitzgerald Lula Meluire and other defendants. They seek to protect the family home place for their mother during her lifetime and oppose partition. A receiver petition for the estate’s second hand store on Bird Street was filed in New York court, with Daniel Fitzgerald managing the business for 16 months.
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Astoria
Oregon
John Fitzegerald
Purt
Ore
Iseg
Ancdlerson and
Coleuhe
Iaintiffs
Daniel the
J. Fitzgerald
Jula C. Pruizgerald
Lula Meluire
Pete McQuire
George Fant Leen Fitzgerald
Anna
John Sharkey
Tillie Fitzgerald
Hannibal Court of Commo Teas
Fitzgerald
Harrison Hill
Fith Pitzgerald
Rs. Gaul
John Bitegerald
Jinten PT. Hays
New
Bird Street Balidies
Taterald
Daniel Fitegerald
Price Resigns From Farmers and Merchants Bank
E. H. Price resigns as assistant cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Hannibal effective July 1 after 21 years with the bank. He has not announced future plans and his successor has not yet been named.
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Price
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Hannibal
Ife
Lis
Hamlin Announces Bid for Second Term as Prosecutor
Rey Hamlin, prosecuting attorney for Marione County, announces candidacy for preselection on the Democratic ticket seeking a second term. A first to declare, Hamlin emphasizes entitlement to continued leadership in the office.
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Rey Hamlin
Marione Country
Reet Hanlin
Ofice
Bette
Fly's Cream Kalm antiseptic for colds and catarrh
An advertisement touts Fly's Cream Kalm as a fast acting antiseptic cream for nasal use. It claims to clear head catarrh reduce headaches and stop sniffling by penetrating nasal passages and healing inflamed mucous membranes. It promises immediate relief from stuffed up noses and misery.
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Yen Huggist
Fly's
HAPPENINGS IN HANNIBAL AND AREA VISITORS
Local note listing residents returning from visits to St Paul St Louis New London La Grange and Hannibal with relatives and friends. Includes reference to Prosecuting Attorney PD AL Stout attending federal court in Missouri. Whig Want ad closes item.
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AL Stout
New London
Federal Court
Hannibal
Man fined for disloyal remarks during war in Missouri
Fred Kaelke of Moberly Missouri was fined 250 dollars plus costs by Judge Charles B Faris in Hannibal Missouri for making disloyal remarks about the U S government during a wartime Liberty Loan meeting in Randolph County He claimed prior legal counsel but hired attorneys Henwood and Whitecotton for the trial Kaelke born in Germany and described as a German Reservist arranged to pay the fine and costs
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Fred Kaeike
Moberly
Charles B. Faris
United States District Court
Hannibal
United States
Randolph County
Kaelke
Ilasco gambling hearing set before Justice Miller today
Justice of the Peace C. E. Miller of Ilasco will hear gambling charges against thirteen men caught in a crapshoot at the cement plant town. Attorneys Nelson and O Connell of Hannibal represent the defendants. Constable Douglas led the prisoners to the town and warrants were sworn. Early reports indicate a crowded court room and local excitement.
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C. E. Miller
Ilasco
Ralls County
E. W. Nelson
Lewis O’conner
Ilannibal
Douglas
Tiasca
Tasca
Moonshine Man Fined $100 In Federal Court
Ispostal Ispost pleaded guilty in Hannibal federal court to shell liquor manufacture after a raid at Ilasco. He paid a $100 fine plus costs and was released on bond after arraignment. W S Fahy of Monroe City led the raid with deputies who confiscated the unlawful still.
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Ilasco
Hannibal
Tie
W. S. Fahy
Monroe City
United States
Anarshal
150 Members Added To Shields Post In Hannibal
Emmett Post No. 55 American Legion in Hannibal added 150 new members during a membership drive. Over 100 former service men paid the one dollar application fee, with about fifty more paying later. Admiral Robert E. Coontz and James E. Willerton of Hannibal filed applications, Willerton noted as the youngest American force member in France.
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Robert IE. Coontz
United States Navy
Janes E. L. Willerton
Hannibal
France
Mrs Nel Howland Returns From Leave At Southwestern Telephone
Mrs Nel Howland chief supervisor at Southwestern Telephone resumed duties Monday after a five month leave due to illness. Mr Plowland returned last week from Hot Springs Arkansas where she spent time in the interest of her health.
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Nel Howland
Southwestern Telephone cv- Change
Hannibal
Union Street
Plowland
Hot Springs
Ark
Local social notes and church report from Philadelphia Missouri
Residents and visitors are listed with family and civic events. Highlights include Mrs. Vaden Sams and Mrs. Mary Easter with Sabe Wilson, Jim Hutcherson visiting May wood relatives, and Bro. Duggleman ending a school term and his last sermon at the Baptist church.
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Eure Melike
Quincy
Vaden Sams
Mary Easter
Sabe Wilson
W. Hamlin
Palmyra
A. Meike
Hannibal
Emer
Fon
Fannia Gooch
Dp. Coris
Kansas City
Alice McElwee
Mia
Jim Hutcherson
Anna Inlow
Maywood
Will Clagett
Bro
Duggleman
Philadelphia tops Sox as Moore drives win in six-hit effort
Roy Moore, the left hand recruit from Waco Texas, limited Chicago to six hits as Philadelphia won 5 to 1 to even the series. Moore drove in three runs including a fourth inning homer with a man aboard and scored Witt on a eighth inning single. Walker hit his sixth homer with Thomas aboard.
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Roy Moore
Waco
Texas
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Philadelphia
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Witt
Walker
Thomas
A. R. H. O Ale
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Etere
K Colling
Perkins Thomas
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Jourdan
Bautrow
Shineen
Walkinsen
Mildebrand
Livans
Hoopers homer caps Boston win over St Louis in tense tilt
Boston edges St Louis 3 to 2 as Hoopers homer in the last of the inning decides the game. Melins at first basemen contributed a key score while Sothgeren and Billings anchored the mound for St Louis.
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Yankees Edge Tigers In Tight 4 3 Victory
New York beat Detroit 4 to 3 in a tense game Tuesday to clinch the second of the series. Ruth hit his seventh homer in the first inning and drove in another run as New York overcame a tie in the ninth. Detroit 38 runs on 9 hits 0 errors. New York 4 runs on 8 hits 2 errors. Batteries: Leonard and Woodall for Detroit Quinn and Hunniah Ruel for New York.
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Ruth
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Ruel
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G Cadere
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Schmidt
ROEE
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LOUIS
St. Leouis
Toney
Benton
Deciding game in grade school league postponed
The deciding game between Lincoln and Jefferson school nines was postponed until next week with date to be announced by R. A. Roberts. Earlier, the Wrebsters defeated the high school sophomores 7 to 2 on the athletic field with Hatteras Wik ster Kuchman and Kulla contributing.
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Jefferson
R. A. Roberts
Prne Pal
Lincoln School
Wrebsters Heal
Sir Thomas Lipton Launches Shamrock IV Today
Sir Thomas Lipton prepares to launch Shamrock IV off Sandyhook in July to defend the American Cup. The craft sports a redesigned hull with most of the earlier unconventional lines removed and a small keel lead added in final alterations.
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City Island
Sandyhook
Fish Baronet
Vaughn Wins Fifth Straight As Chicago Tops Phillies
Vaughn pitched for Chicago in a 7 to 2 victory over Philadelphia, completing a clean series sweep. Chicago rallied in the sixth with six hits amid Phillies misplays, securing the win behind strong hitting and defensive miscues.
Baseball scores from multiple leagues show crowded action
Standings across the National and American Leagues list Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Chicago New York St Louis and Cleveland Washington with varied results. American Association and Western League games yield wide margins and tight innings as Joplin Tulsa Omaha Sioux City Wichita Oklahoma City Des Moines St Joseph play out. Three I League matches include Rock Island Cedar Rapids Peoria Terre Haute and Evansville with a 14 run Bloomington win over Rockford. College baseball notes Indiana Wabash Illinois State Normal Bradley Poly list players Goodwin Jacobs Doak and Dil hoefer.
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Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
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New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Wichita
Oklahoma City
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Rock Island
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Molinea
Seleeene
St. Louis Cave
Pees
Pet
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Ecces Ee Se
Washington
Eae Ae
Detroit
Quincy Colored Giants Baseball Club Debuts with LaPrairie
The Quincey Colored Giants form a new baseball club in Quincy and will open the season against LaPrairie this Sunday. The roster includes skilled players and dues funded uniforms and equipment recently received. Practice sessions run nightly this week to prepare for the clash.
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Quincey Colored Giants
LaPrairie
Troop 8 Nine Forfeits Game to Troop 5 Club
Troop 8 Nine forfeits their league game against Troop 4 in the Boy Scout league as Troop 5 travels to South Park Dhampond for a clash. Troop 8 failed to appear for Tuesday’s scheduled contest.
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Troop 5
Troop No
Troop 4
Boy Scout League
South Park
Dewey Nine Clinches Big Win Over Emerson at Field
Dewey school nine piled up a heavy 25 to 5 victory against Emerson in a Tuesday afternoon clash on the athletic field. Hagenbaum erred? hurled for the winners with solid support. Both teams belong to the public school league.
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Dewey School
Emerson
Hagenbaumer
Western Open Golf Tournament Dates Altered in Toledo
Toledo, Ohio May 26 The Western Golf Association reports the Western Open will be played August 4 and 5 with a rain date of August 6 if needed. A tie would be decided the following day. The change comes via a letter from C W Higgins.
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Toledo
Ohio
C. W. Higgins
Western Golf Association
Pitcher Relenawed Released to Cedar Pop Club
Irank Grahb felder from Cleveland sand lot recraft In fielder was released to the Cedar Pop fds club of the three-T league by the Cleveland American league club.
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Cleveland
Irrank Grahbfelder
Cleveland Sand Lot
Cedar Pop
Newspaper buys and death notices lure search for names
A reader explains that women buying papers hope to spot names of people they know in death notices, implying a personal link amid the pages. The quip suggests readers seek familiar names to feel connected to the obituaries.
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