Petitions Circulated for Second Good Roads Bond Election
Petitions are circulating in Hani bal and Marion counties to resubmit the good roads bond issue to voters this fall. Once enough signatures are gathered the court will set a date for a second special election, likely in late October or November, for a $1,350,000 issue that previously failed by 23 votes. An ex-official suggested lowering the amount to 500 000, arguing two-thirds opposition would shift in favor if reduced, while noting total government and state aid may require about 300 000 in the first five years.
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Hannibal
Marion County
Petition Filed To Seek Lower Telephone Rates In Hannibal
Attorney Lewis O Connor filed with the Missouri Public Service Commission a petition for a separate hearing on reduced city rates. Hannibal Chamber of Commerce and Hannibal Trades & Labor Assembly join, seeking their own hearing. A general hearing is set Sept 15 in Jefferson City for sixty Missouri towns, while Hannibal seeks distinct consideration. Southwestern Telephone Co asks to keep current higher rates pending the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Public Service Commission
Lewis O'Connor
Whig
O'Connor
Hannibal Chamber of Commerce
Hannibal
Hannibal Trades & Labor Assembly
Jefferson City
Missouri
Southwestern Telephone Company
Commission
Middleton Buys Olive Street House in Local Transaction
John T. Middleton and his wife have purchased a house and lot at 625 Olive Street from Mrs. A. E. James and will reside there. Mrs. James also sold an adjoining lot to Mrs. Josephine Flanner.
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John T. Middleton
Hannibal
Olive Street
A. E. James
James
Middleton
Josephine Flafner
Tobacco Habit Danger Ad by Dr Connor
An advertisement urges quitting tobacco with Nicotol tablets from drug stores. It claims nicotine harms thousands and promises rapid relief, offering a refund if not satisfied. Dr Connor, formerly of Johns Hopkins, promises a forthcoming feature on nicotine dangers.
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Connor
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Systemic Cure
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh by acting through the bloodstream to mucous surfaces. Claims it is a tonic and purifier with internal consumption. Includes testimonials and lists F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio as proprietors.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Awaiting Government Food Shipments Delays in Hannibal
Hannibal residents wait anxiously for government food purchases via parcel post. One month after orders were sent local patients face delays as St. Louis headquarters struggle to secure provisions. Postmaster J R Blackwood says steps are being taken and a War Department letter promises faster shipment, though relief remains uncertain.
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Hannibal
J. R. Blackwood
War Department
St. Louis
Richard Wenkle 16 Dies After Operation at St Elizabeth
Richard Wenkle 16 son of Mr and Mrs Henry Wenkle of 526 North Section street died at 2 30 Wednesday afternoon in St Elizabeth hospital after a serious operation Tuesday his condition worsened He attended Hannibal public schools and was well known His father a Burlington engineer Funeral arrangements will be announced by W M Smith’s undertaking parlors.
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Richard Wenkle
Henry Wenkle
North Section Street
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Hannibal
Burlington
W. M. Smith
Hannibal Chamber Eyes Muscatine Factory Visit
Secretary Harry A. Scheidler of the Hannibal Chamber of Commerce spent a day in Muscatine Iowa on a mission to win a button factory for Hannibal. Local committees have raised over $3,000 toward a $5,000 goal to cover half of a $10,000 plant cost, with chamber directors approving the fundraising plan as fair.
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Harry A. Scheidler
Hannibal Chamber of Commerce
Muscatine
Hannibal
Chamber of Commerce
Knopp and Tongate Tie in Quincy Ceremony
Charles R. Knopp of Hannibal and Ina Tongate of the same city were married Wednesday afternoon at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Quincy. Rev. Father Driscoll officiated. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Grant of 2018 Broadway, and the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Knupp of 2114 Chestnut, will reside at 1811 Chestnut. Knopp works at the Atlas Portland cement plant south of Hannibal after earlier service with Otis Elevator in Quincy.
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Charles R. Knopp
Hannibal
Ina Tongate
Quincy
Father Driscoll
St. Peter's Catholic Church
T. P. Grant
Broadway
Knupp
Chestnut Street
Atlas Portland Cement
Otis Elevator Company
Couple Will Wed Here In November
Engagement announced for Otto T. Walz and Maida Liese both of Hannibal. The couple will marry in November. Announcement made at Miss Liese's parents home, 116 South Eighth Street. Walz, son of Rev Theodore Walz, worked in Quincy and now with Burlington railroad offices.
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Otto T. Walz
Maida Liese
Hannibal
John Liese
South Eighth Street
Walz
Theodore Walz
Quincy
Burlington Railroad
Brothers Visit Parents in Hannibal
Charles and Robert Bower visit their parents Mr and Mrs C H Bower of Olive street Hannibal. Both served in the army with Robert in France. Charles is now news editor of a Harrisburg Pennsylvania newspaper and Robert likely to resume duties with a St Louis firm.
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Charles
Robert Bower
C. H. Bower
Olive Street
Hannibal
France
Charles Bower
Harrisburg
St. Louis
Charles Walker Improving Nicely After Surgery
Charles Walker a South Hannibal druggist is improving after a surgical operation at St John hospital in St Louis. The procedure was carried out ten days ago and Mrs Walker remains at his bedside as word from St Louis reaches here.
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Charles Walker
South Hannibal
St. John’s Hospital
St. Louis
Hannibal to Host Nov Poultry and Livestock Show
Northeast Missouri Poultry and Livestock association announces a four day show November 12 to 16 in Hannibal. The North Fourth street building near White Star Laundry is rented for the event. An I O O F hall meeting tonight will review plans. Entry list covers poultry and rabbits open to all communities with many awards for ribbon winners and other features to attract out of town exhibitors.
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Hannibal
C. C. Wilson
Northeast Missouri Poultry and Livestock Association
North Fourth Street
White Star
I. O. O. F. Hall
Carnival Company Draws Big Crowds At Hannibal
The Patterson Kline Carnival opened a week in Hannibal drawing large crowds at the old baseball lot near the Katy roundhouse. Attractions include a wild west show minstrel act dog and pony show Smiles relics from the Mexican wars House of Mystery and an athletic display. Police have received complaints about unfair concessions and owners were warned.
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Patterson-Kline Carnival Company
Hannibal
Katy Roundhouse
Refuse To Return Goods To Brownfield
Brownfield in St. Louis after acquittal in a grand larceny case claimed goods seized in a raid on Walter Brownfield’s apartments. Prosecuting Attorney Roy Hamlin instructed authorities to keep the items, which D. M. Strong of Strong’s dry goods declares as company property stolen from the North Main street store on July 20.
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Roy Hamlin
Marion County
Walter Brownfield
St. Louis
A. E. Dent
Strong
North Main Street
Brownfield
D. M. Strong
McRae Escapes From Marion County Jail Work Detail
Hannibal police were alerted to arrest William McRae of Riverside Street South Hannibal after he escaped custody from a Marion County jail work crew near Palmyra. McRae recently received a jail sentence in Judge J Z Totsch's court for whipping his wife and has not been seen since last Sunday.
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Hannibal
William McRae
Riverside Street
South
Marion County
Palmyra
McRae
J. Z. Totsch
Pasture land in need of good rain in drought hit counties
Farmers in Marion and Ralls counties scramble to water stock as drought tightens. Corn matures but pastures suffer, risking serious fodder shortages unless rain arrives soon.
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Marion
Ralls County
Forrest's Hitting Won For Glasgow
Arthur Forrest, noted Hannibal baseball star, delivered the key blow for Glasgow against Booneville last Sunday driving a terrific wallop that plated two runners. He added the third run himself as Glasgow edged Booneville 4 to 3 before about nineteen hundred at Glasgow.
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Arthur Forrest
Hannibal
Glasgow
Booneville
Funeral of Michael King Held at Immaculate Conception
Funeral services for Michael King of this city were held at 8:30 a m Wednesday morning from the Church of Immaculate Conception after he was killed by gas asphyxiation last Saturday in St Joseph Missouri. Interment followed at St Marys cemetery.
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Michael King
St. Joseph
Church of Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Quincy Couple Wed In Hannibal
George Hildebrand and Miss Beulah York both of Quincy wed in Hannibal at 4 o clock Tuesday afternoon. Judge Thomas Hagan officiated at his Center street office.
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George Hildebrand
Beulah York
Quincy
Hannibal
Thomas
Hagan
Center Street
Postmaster and Mrs Black return from Mexico visit
Postmaster J R Black and wife Mrs Black have returned to Hannibal after spending several days visiting relatives and friends in Mexico Missouri. The item notes their travel and welcomes them home. Iowa corn crop area and yield forecasts are also reported with the weekly crop bulletin citing an average of about 42 bushels per acre totaling roughly 239,987,000 bushels if weather remains normal. The bulletin suggests Iowa could lead corn production among states. The report also mentions an English therapy using peat baths for rheumatic and nerve-muscle conditions.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Mark Twain Film To Be Produced In Hannibal
Roy Anderson of Fox Film photographed Hannibal landmarks on Wednesday for a new Mark Twain movie the company plans to make soon. Griswold guided Anderson and the pair visited the Chamber of Commerce to view points of interest.
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Mark Twain
Hannibal
Roy Anderson
Fox Film Corporation
Anderson
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Griswold
Boldridge Retires From Local Grocery Business
William C. Boldridge, longtime Valley street grocer in South Hannibal, sells his building and stock to Max Sonis of North Seventh street. Sonis plans to appoint a manager for the new store while Boldridge moves to West Hannibal, leaving the store rooms.
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William C. Boldridge
Valley Street
South Hannibal
Max Sonis
North Seventh Street
Sonis
Mr. Boldridge
West Hannibal
Miss Irene Fisher Will Return Home
Dr. L E Fisher of Hannibal received word Irene Fisher has landed in Vancouver from Tokyo and will return to Hannibal. She has been in Tokio since December 1918 on the staff of the Japan Advertiser, the largest English language newspaper in the Orient.
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L. E. Fisher
Hannibal
Irene Fisher
Vancouver
B. C
Japan
Tokio
Japan Advertiser
Orient
Empire Theater Scandal at Empire Monday features Hast production
Walter Hast presents Cosmo Hamilton's Scandal at the Empire theater on Monday. Beatrix Van derdyke, the spoiled heroine, and a wealthy pair test love against vanity while a jungle return theme unfolds with humanized flaws and genuine emotion. Also Irving Berlin musical Watch Your Step headlines Monday with famed syncopated songs and production merit.
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Walter Hast
Cosmo Hamilton
Garrick Theater
Chicago
Empire Theater
Hamilton
Peatrix Vanderdyke
America
Mr. Namilton
Beatrix
Irving Berlin
Orpheum Theatre tale of Carmelita Delgado and rebels
Carmelita Delgado, daughter of an outlaw chief, lured by two aides, is forced to hide in a mountain cabin with an American artist. She disguises herself as a boy and appears to have slept in the fortress as the escape unfolds.
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Carmelita Delgado
The Spitfire of Seville at the Orpheum Theatre
A Universal photodrama brings the tale to the Orpheum Theatre today with Mile. Hedda Nova in the stellar role. The film promises dramatic vengeance as characters collide and intrigue unfolds on screen.
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Seville
Orpheum Theatre
Mile
Hedda Nova
Pictures Today at Local Theaters and Stars
Colonial Theater features Francis Ford in Tongues of Flame and Smash Up in China. Quincy Theater showcases Al Jennings in Fate's Frame Up and The Wolf of the Tetons with Mack Swain in Daddy Ambrose and Elinore Fields in Dont Worry. Star Theater presents Francis Bushman in Daring Hearts. Belasco Theater screens George Beban in Hearts of Men. Savoy Theater shows Olive Thomas in The Follies Girl. Gem Theater hosts bathing beauties in His Smashing Career with Ham and Bud in Peach.
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Colonial
Francis Ford
China
Quincy
al Jennings
Mack Swain
Daddy Ambrose
Elinore Fields
Star
Francis Bushman
Belasco
George Beban
Savoy Theater
Olive Thomas
Gem Theater
Bathing Beauties
Ham and Bud
Movie and theater schedule with parallel notices
The listing previews Gloria Swanson in For Better For Worse at Family Theater Pauline Fredericks in A Daughter of the Old South at Princess Theater and Hedda Nova in The Spitfire of Seville at Vaudeville The Austrian treaty note reports Romania and Jugo Slavia delegates awaiting government instructions with a Saturday deadline from the supreme council in Paris.
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Pauline Frederick
Bray
Family Theater
Gloria Swanson
Princess Theater
Pauline Fredericks
Orpheum Theater
Vaudeville
Seville
Paris
Romania
Jugo-Slavia
Havas
Supreme Council
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Olive St
Dept. E
Heston
Vicks KS Vapor
Aporul
Blackwood
Richard Weskle
Muscatine, Iowa
Charles Knopp
CAT Tales
Felix OL Top
Jones
Dicky Dippy
Dippy
Tomer
Carnival Company
Mprae
Hannibal Man
Forrest
Mexico
Boldridge
FBI
Gus Erdman
McLain Gates & CO
Haddanova
Princess
Savoy
Isa Burton Holmes
Ham and
Bud
O’ Farrell
Ertel’s Hall
Empiref Theatre Beautiful
Pickers
Sherman Park
Boy Scouts
Saint Louis
Saint Paul
Mississippi
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