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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1919
Page
6
Dicky Dippy asserts that his train punctuality is unmatched in a brisk diary line. He notes confidence in schedules and mocks delays as negligible. The entry preserves a humorous, self assured voice characteristic of the column.
Willard Blakely and Tony Warnold of Chariton Missouri and Nigel Parson of Louisiana Missouri were indicted by the grand jury at the May term of the U S district court for violating the migratory birds act. Two other indictments were not released to the public. The jurors’ report to Judge David P Dyer was followed by a brief session with guilty pleas and a $5 fine plus costs for the three defendants. The civil case by Edward McNulty against Atlas Portland Cement was remanded to the circuit court. The May term, one of the briefest in Hannibal federal court history, concluded with no trials.
Herman Miller, held without bond in Marion county jail, faces a preliminary hearing set by Judge John H. Totsch for Wooceek Thursday on charges of criminally assaulting nine year old Mable Kinsey. Kinsey, father-in-law, alleges Miller also attempted to rape Vanetta Kinsey, 11, with the second charge reserved. Miller was arrested Tuesday morning at the International Shoe factory by Constable Henry Cameron.
In a fifth round this year the Hannibal district women Jessie Davis Dellie Tinsley Bess Thelscher and Sarah Smith were charged with operating bawdy houses. Each pleaded guilty and received fines ranging around 200 plus costs in judges Totsh Hagan Dent courts. Total fines and costs collected in five months approach 6000.
Mrs Clara Fraulein Eneglehart wife of Louis Englehart dies at Levering hospital at 11 30 pm after a weeklong illness. Survived by husband one child and sister Mrs Earl Stephen. She was 19. Body to be sent to Philadelphia Mo for funeral service and interment Friday.
A campaign to eliminate gambling and other lawlessness in Hannibal has been openly started with promises of sensational arrests and a possible grand jury session. Prosecution and civic leaders, backed by prominent citizens, vow strict enforcement, while Rev. C H Winders urged business leaders to end open vice and protect future generations.
A new charge against Sen. Ben Roland of Oakwood accuses him of selling liquor without a license at his West Market Street drug store. Roland denies guilt, posted bond, and faces hearings set for June 9 and June 12 in separate state court actions. He is represented by attorney Berryman H Tenwood.
The engagement of Frank Fink to Miss Norma Herman was announced at a 500 party hosted by Mrs. Morris Byrum on Grand Avenue. The wedding is planned for June 11 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Parsonage on Lyon Street.
The subject served in the army at Camp Funston Kansas for eight months and was discharged as a corporal while connected with the Hannibal Trust Company.
The remains of William E. Mount, who died in Davenport Louisiana from acute appendicitis, arrived in Hannibal Monday night and were taken to George Hoover’s home on North Street. The funeral will be at 3 PM Thursday from the residence, conducted by Rev. R. M. Taylor of Arch Street Methodist Church. Interment will be in Mount Olivet cemetery. Mount formerly worked at the Kresge Tencent store in Hannibal and was well known locally.
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