Auto Blamed for Poor Business on Short Line Road
The Perry branch of the St. Louis and Hannibal railroad will run one passenger train daily between Hannibal and Perry except Saturdays, due to poor business blamed on automobile use. Freight also curtailed. Isnbll Chamber of Commerce notes trade loss amid shift to cars.
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Perry
St. Louis and Hannibal
H. M. Modisett
Hannibal
Ralls County
New London
Center
Ralroad
Hannibal Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Hannibal Grid Team Prepares at Mainland for Pittsfield Game
Captain Jack Nolan leads Hannibal High School grid players in hard Tuesday practice at Mainland Field as they gear up for a Saturday showdown at Pittsfield. Hannibal has won all four games this season against Quincy, Shelbina, Keokuk, and Palmyra and aims to capture the northeast Missouri and western Illinois football title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nolan
Hannibal High School
Old-fashioned Revival at Fifth Street Baptist Church
An old-fashioned revival meeting is announced at the Fifth Street Baptist church starting Sunday October 26. Rev. H. B. Cox, pastor of the Hannibal church, will lead the series with special singing throughout. His sermons are expected to be powerful, pleasing, and instructive for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Street Baptist Church
H. B. Cox
Hannibal Church
Cox
Agrie
Banquet Postponed by Hannibal Protestant Churchmen
The union banquet of Hannibal Protestant churches is postponed from November 7 to November MM. The gathering will be at the First Christian church, with women of the church serving the dinner. the event is a general get together and get acquainted meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
First Christian Church
Stombaugh Arrested After Cedar Rapids Clothes Theft
Deputy Sheriff C V Helton and Policeman Pete Turner arrested Clarence Stombaugh a Hannibal youth Tuesday morning after authorities in Cedar Rapids Iowa reported a theft of clothes. He will be taken to Cedar Rapids for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Helton
Pete Turner
Clarence Stombaugh
Hannibal
Cedar Rapids
Hannibal Playhouses Showbill Highlights Five Reels
Today at Hannibal Playhouses the tar theater stages Whargurite Clark in Come out of a Kitchen. Park Theater features The Third Degree. Broadway Star presents five reel first run pictures in a busy program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Whargurite Clark
Await Decision in Elzea Dunn Case in Hannibal
The Elzea Dunn equity case tried last April before Special Judge A M Waller at the Iannibal Court of Common Pleas awaits a ruling. Judge Waller may announce the decision before the September October term ends. The Palmyra circuit docket notes sessions starting October 30 and November 13 with Judge Gant of Mexico presiding on the Moore rambling case.
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Elzea-Dunn
A. M. Waller
Iannibal Court of Common Pleas
Hannibal
Waller
Sesson
Petit Jury
Gant
Mexico
Creon Moore
Moore
Palmyra Circuit
C. T. Hays
Cass
Palmyra Court
Dentist installs X ray equipment in new rooms
Dr. E. W. Searfoss of Hannibal expands a complete dental X ray outfit in new rooms across the hall at Hannibal Trust building. Total cost exceeds 31,000. He hires Dr. W. Campbell, formerly of Hawk Eye Green, Mo, to run the new radiology room while Dr. Searfoss stays in the extraction room. Campbell, educated at Washington University St. Louis, served two years as an Army dentist, and studied in Philadelphia after discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Searfoss
Hannibal
Hannibal Trust Company
Inilling
Lesstale
Messouri
Camphbell
Howlkne Green, Mo
Campbell
Lr. Scarfess
Washington University
St. Louis
Tle
Philadelphia
Lost pocketbook containing $746 reported in Hannibal
Alfred Howard a traveling medicine agent reported to Hannibal police that he lost a pocketbook containing 746 dollars. He said he had dropped it at the Windsor hotel on South Main street where he was staying. Police could not locate the missing money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Howard
Hannibal
Windsor Hotel
South Main Street
Taken To New London For His Arraignment
Charles Day a Negro youth confined in the Hannibal jail was taken to New London Tuesday night in the custody of Sheriff Clark for formal arraignment on the charge of attempted assault. Local feeling in New London, which ran high after the affair, has subsided and the sheriff believes the prisoner will not be molested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Day
Hannibal
New London
Clark
Prison Term Given for Assault on Girl in Palmyra Court
C. Schinburn pleaded guilty to assault before Judge Hays in the Palmyra circuit court and was sentenced to seven years in the State penitentiary. The assault occurred several weeks ago and the victim was a minor girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Schinburn
Hays
Palmyra
State
Runaway School Boys Take Boat Held in Hannibal
Three youths about fourteen years old ran away from Quincy to St Louis by a boat belonging to William Conklin. Edmond Presley Webster and Wilbern Johnson spent a night near Mark Twain cave before abandoning plans to travel on. Edmond surrendered at Hannibal police station leading to Webster and Johnson being captured at Union Station.
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St. Louis
William Conklin
Quincy
Roy Edmond Presley Webster
Wilbern Johnson
C. Welton
Edmond
Hannibal
Webster
Johnson
Union Station
Mark Twain
Scherl
Dome
Mrs Margaret Jones Dies After Illness in Chicago
Mrs. Margaret Jones a well known resident with many Hannibal relatives died in a Chicago hospital after a short illness following pneumonia. She was visiting Hannibal recently and leaves two children and two brothers. The body will be taken to Boise for burial, with cousins David Price Clark Price Mrs. Macie Price and Reste Price of Hannibal among survivors. J P New London Mo and W R Hannibal are sisters.
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Margaret Jones
Hannibal
Chicago
NM Denes Ig
Boise
Idaho
David and Clark Price
Macsie Price
Reste Price
Tones
W. R As
J. P
New London, Mo
Hoise
Council to Confer Work in Hannibal
Centralia Council of the Masons will send a team to Hannibal Friday night to confer a class of thirty Hannibal Royal Arch Masons. The work will be in the afternoon and evening with a banquet at 6 30 by the Eastern Star. This extends the York Rite celebration in Hannibal. Knights Templar plan their own event two weeks later with grand lodge officers present.
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Centralia Council of the Masons
Hannibal
Eastern Star
Knights Templar
Grand Lodge
Hannibal Women Clash With Quincy in Label League Contest
The Women’s Label League of Hannibal held a meeting at Labor Temple and accepted eight candidates. A membership contest with the Quincy Women’s Label League is under way, with the losing city to provide supper for the winners. The race is lively and drawing interest.
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Women’s Label League
Women's Label League of
Hannibal
Labor Temple
Quincey Women's Label League
Police Asked To Locate J. J. Bunker
Hannibal police seek J. J. Bunker formerly of Port Madison Ir whose mother died there recently. Bunker, once with Northern Dredge Co across the river, left that company and had his mail sent to Tasco. Postmaster inquiry shows he did not stay long in Tasco and left for unknown parts.
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Hannibal
J. J. Bunker
Port Madison
Bunker
Northern Dredge Company
Tiasco
Tasco
Hannibal Indoor Festival Opens With Record Crowd
The Mathew-Columbus club opened its annual fall festival at the hall on Broadway Tuesday night drawing a larger-than-expected crowd. The event runs through the week with a grand finale Saturday featuring ton fetti and other attractions. Booths, dances, and card parties are planned, with services led by Kenneth Lampton, Dennis Mahoney, and James Mangles, and music by the Lambertz jazz orchestra.
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Mathew-Columbus Club
Broadway
Mathew-Columbus
Kenneth Lampton
John W. Mahoney
Dennis Mahoney
Mr. Mahoney
Jeff L. Willett
James Mangles
Pretty Young Ladies
Thomas Smith
Lambertz Jazz Orchestra
Indoor carnival at the third floor main events
J J McIntyre stands at the door to the third floor where the central indoor carnival events unfold. The festival executive committee is chaired by Thomas Smith with members J W Mahoney James Mangles Kenneth Lampton and J L Willett.
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Dacey
J. J.mcintyre
Thomas Smith
J. W. Mahoney
James Mangles
Kenneth Lampton
J. L. Willett
Mother Seeks Son Fails To Send Name
Han nibal police received a letter from Mrs. Mary Reed of 723 Front street Fort Madison Iowa asking to locate her son believed employed at the Atlas Portland cement plant south of Hannibal. She did not provide his given name and police await this information before investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Harris
Hannibal
Mary Reed
Front Street
Fort Madison
Atlas Portland Cement
Hayden Brothers Sell Their Store in Hannibal
Hayden brothers grocery at North Fourth street and Mark Twain avenue Hannibal was purchased Tuesday by Thomas Gray. He will be assisted in the business by his son Eugene Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Brothers
North Fourth Street
Mark Twain Avenue
Hannibal
Thomas Gray
Eugene Gray
Hannibal machinist recovering after hand injury at shop
Hannibal resident living at 719 Lyon Street, who lost two fingers when his hand was caught in an air hoisting machine a week ago, is improving nicely at his home. Harville, a well known local baseball player, is mentioned in connection with the incident.
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Lyon Street
Hannibal
Harville
Hannibal Y M C A Notes Ping Pong Arrives at Y M C A
New ping pong table arrives at the Hannibal Y M C A with nets paddies and balls ordered. Members attend gym class with basketball main feature and many new recruits. State Y M C A convention October 24 25 26 at Clinton invites all men for discussion and Christian service inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Clinton
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AUTO
Perry Branch
Pittsfield
Moberly
Chaddock College
Bijou
Harry C. LaTier & Co
Hannibal Royal Arch Masons
Orpheum
Ferro & Coulter
Darktown
Princess
Maurice Tourneur
Savoy
Marguerite Clark
Bryant Washburn
Charles Murray
Mathew
Lee Harville
Burlington Railroad
Charles Dillingham
Walter Wills
Roy Binder
Famous Clown Saxaphone
Erates Beaverul
Norton, Bunnell
Klimt, Inc
Sidney Smith
Andy
Min
Schumann-Heine Galesburg Armory
Benedict-Boyce Music Store
Aell
Anna Groff-Bryant
Lombard Vocal Art Studio
Galesburg
Illinois
Alex
Johnstone
Alexander Johnstone
Duncan
Missouri
Hannibal Y. M. C. A
Libby
Y. M. CA
Y. Mf. CG. A
CAT Tales
Alyy Nore
uChkin
POP
Wapden
Plone
Sinnott
Muff
Dicky Dippy
Ethel Beane
Mr.dippy
Blondy
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