Timber falls on Nevell in Burlington yard crushing skull
A heavy timber weighing about 600 pounds fell on Charles T. Nevell of Park Are Na South Hannibal in the Burlington car repairing yards Thursday morning. He was injured severely, with a fractured skull and back. He was transported to Levering hospital in serious condition. Nevell, a car carpenter, was bending to pull wood from a pile when the timber dropped from above, pinning his head between two timbers. He was first taken to Dr. J. J. Bourn’s office in the company building. He is well known in South Hannibal after living there years.
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Charles T. Nevell
Park Arena
South Hannibal
Burlington
Levering Hospital
Newell
J. J. Bourn
South
Hannibal
Two motor trucks to be installed in Hannibal fire department
City Clerk F B Morris ordered automobile chassis for the hook and ladder truck at station No 1 and similar equipment for the hose wagon at West End station. The two trucks cost 3600 dollars each and should arrive in 30 days as part of Hannibal's planned complete motorization of its three fire stations.
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F. B. Morris
Hannibal
Nash Motor Company
Gramm Bernstein Motor Factory
Gramm Bernstein Company
West End
Ray Bittick And Miss Smith-To Wed
Engagement announces Miss Camille Smith to Ray H. Bittick. The wedding will occur next week. Miss Smith is daughter of Mrs. Alice Smith of 23 Hill Street Hannibal. Mr. Bittick is son of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Bittick of 809 Mark Twain Avenues. The bride-elect is a cashier at Hannibal Western Union office. The groom-elect is a brakeman on the Hannibal division of the Burlington Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camille Smith
Ray H. Bittick
Miss Smith
Alice Smith
Hill Street
Hannibal
Mr. Bittick
James T. Bittick
Mark Twain
Western Union
Burlington Railroad
Purifying the Blood and Building Up Health
A preparation claimed to thoroughly purify the blood and strengthen overall health, suggesting benefits for vitality and resilience through a regimen or product.
More Divorce Suits Heard by Judge Hays
Judge C T Hays in the Hannibal court continued hearings on divorce suits. Several final decrees were announced after testimony. Heard and final decrees: Charles Moody vs Opal Moody, Marion Christie vs Oscar Chris tree, Marion French vs Homer French, Minnie Wortman vs Alvin Wortman, Druzilla Hartman vs Harry Hartman, Ora Haden vs Claude Haden, Effie Hawkins vs William Hawkins. Cases under advisement and orders passed include multiple party pairs.
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C. T. Hays
Hannibal Ecourt of Common Pleas
Charles Moody
Opal Moody
Marion C. Christie
Oscar C. Christree
Marion French
Homer L. French
Minnie A. Wortman
Alvin P. Wortman
Druzilla Hartman
Hull Couple Wed In Hannibal
Joe M. Wasson and Miss Lillian Sprague, both of Hull, were married at 5 o clock Thursday afternoon in Judge A. E. Dent's office on Center Street Hannibal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe M. Wasson
Lillian Sprague
Hull, Il
A. E. Dent
Center Street
Huntington Couple Married In Hannibal
Thomas T. Murry and Miss Bessie R. Cornberg of Huntington Missouri were united in marriage by Judge Allen E. Dent in his office at 1 oclock Thursday afternoon.
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Thomas T. Murry
Bessie R. Cornberg
Huntington, Mo
Allen E. Dent
Today’s Program At Hannibal Playhouses
Star Theater presents Tom Moore in Heart Ease and Wallace Reid in Alas Mike Morgan. Park Theater shows The End of the Road, originally produced by the government, with performances tomorrow and Sunday as well.
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Star Theater
Tom Moore
Entertainment at the Hannibal Y Saturday Night
The Hannibal Y M C A hosts Saturday evening entertainment headlined by a one act farce Absent Minded with Archibald Stubbs Brown Richmond and others. J W Morley will present a Y M C A history followed by music. Tonight is school boys night with ice cream and cake. free memberships offered to local boys for the rest of the week.
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Hannibal Y. M
Archibald Stubbs
Brown Richmond
Christian Flip
Danny Landau
Jasoe R Snooks
Hannah
Stubb
Eugene O'Haver
Branham Rendlen
J. W. Morley
J. A. Ellis
Tent Meeting Opens in South Hannibal
Rev H B Cox of the Fifth Street Baptist church opened tent meetings on the Little lot Union street Hannibal with a large crowd attending. Services will be held every evening except Sunday with Sunday afternoon meetings during the revival. John Wheelan leads singing. The tent seats 700 people.
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H. B. Cox
Fifth Street Baptist Church
Hannibal
Union Street
John Wheelan
Divorce Decree Given Chouinard in Hannibal Court
A decree of divorce was granted to El exander Chouinard by Judge C T Hays just before adjournment of the Hannibal court of common pleas on Thursday afternoon. Chouinard sued Elizabeth Chouinard after returning from the army. Lewis O'Connor was his attorney. The case, last on the docket, saw several witnesses for the plaintiff and no defense. The husband charged infidelity.
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Alexander Chouinard
C. T. Hays
Hannibal Court of Common Pleas
Chouinard
Elizabeth Chouinard
Lewis O'Connor
Thursda
Edwards Returns From Vacation At Public Works Office
B M Edwards assistant superintendent Hannibal Board of Public Works returns to desk after annual vacation spent in Hannibal.
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B. M. Edwards
Hannibal
Hannibal Pair Wedded By Dent Judge
Judge Allen E. Dent married Paul J. DeRouse and Miss Lilian Walden, both of Hannibal, at eight o'clock Wednesday night.
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Hannibal
Dent
Allen E. Dent
Paul J. DeRouse
Lilian Walden
Rodgers and Haydon Wed in Hannibal Justice Office
Thomas A. Rodgers and Miss Mary D. Haydon of Hannibal were married at eight o'clock Thursday night by Judge Allen E. Dent in his office on until details follow.
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Thomas A. Rodgers
Mary D. Haydon
Hannibal
Allen E. Dent
Center Street
HANNIBAL STAG HOTEL REOPENS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Stag hotel and pocket billiard par is now open in Hannibal under new management. Local patrons report updated facilities and a fresh wagering atmosphere as the business resumes operations.
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Stag
Hannibal
Lloyd George speaks on fair play at brotherhood congress
Premier Lloyd George addressed the international brotherhood congress in London, avoiding domestic political questions. He spoke of the wartime shift, the league of nations, and a future Britain free from poverty and tyranny, urging fair play for all, and honoring the immortality of wartime dead.
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Lloyd George
Associated Press
London
International Brotherhood Congress
Brotherhoods
Order
Stuts
League of Nations
Britain
Russia
Ireland
Workers Union Strike Plan Reverberates Across Steel Plants
National committee threads unity among twenty four unions as plans unfold for a broad walkout. Twelve demands target wages, hours, and union rights with a September 22 no-work call.
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National Committee
Sucessful
United States Steel Corporation
E. H. Gary
Gary
Steel Corporation
Traction Wage Negotiations Delayed Until Monday
Springfield Sept 19 Developments in the wage dispute between officials and trainmen of the Traction System are not expected before Monday.
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Springfield
Trs
Empire Theater Presents Overseas Revue Tonight
Empire Theater screens the Overseas Revue with Miss Ezabeth Brice and Will Morrissey. The pair, veterans of the war era, perform songs and dances for soldiers abroad and deliver a lively frontier style show noted for salable tunes and sharp soldier wit.
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Ezabeth Brice
Will Morrissey
Empire
Miss Brice
Mr. Morrissey
Europe
Morrissey
The Knights of Western Lands and More at Local Theaters
Neal Hart stars in A Knights of Western Lands at Quincy’s Factures Today while Billy West appears in a comedy and El nor Fields performs Accidental T Heroes. Other venues showcase John Barrymore, Lila Lee, Margarita Fisher, Pete Morrison, and Vaudeville acts with Ivan Abramson.
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Quincy Theater
Neal Hart
Princess Theater
Lila Lee
Echo of Youth thrills at Orpheum theater
The Echo of Youth at the Orpheum theater enchants a luxury audience with continuous suspense and lifelike drama. Abramson is praised as a writer director of vision and constructive ability, with clear photography and splendid lighting that elevate the film toward a top selling status in Filmdom.
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Orpheum
Abramson
Will and probate filings in Illinois court
In probate court Tuesday the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors home is named as beneficiary in the will of Paul Hubruchman who died at the home hospital on September 12. John Dunman who died at the Soldiers and Sailors home on September 3 left all property to friend David Payne of Shannon Illinois. The will was probated Thursday. The estate inventory of Mary E. Adair lists 60 acres and 50 dollars in chattels with an order to sell. Tina Ziener estate shows two city lots in Quincy 195 dollars in chattels 111 cash and insurance for 94. Guardianship granted to Mrs Anna Heidbreder for minor Richard Albert Heidbreder.
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Illineis Soldiers and Sailors Home
Paul Hubrachman
Home Hospital
John Dunman
Soldiers and Sailors Home
David Payne
Shannon
Mary E. Adair
Wolfe
Christina Ziener
Quincy
Anna Heidbreder
Richard Albert Heidbreder
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