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Newspaper
Daily Logansport Pharos
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1875
Page
3
City officials listed with mayor, clerk, treasurer, and ward councilors. Police department names multiple officers and chiefs. engine houses and fire apparatus and hose companies are noted with locations in Tipton and Summit.
County Otiees in Court House at North and Fourth streets list Commissioners Foglesong Uhl and Fignes. Court meets first Monday of March June September December. Officers include Auditor Bhikemore Clerk Lakese Sheriff Manty Treasurer Hebel Recorder Sheerin Surveyor Brophy Coroner Ivins. Circuit Judge Chase and Prosecutor Rollins. Circuit Court meets first Monday February fourth Monday April then September and third Monday November.
A dense listing of local fraternal and social organizations with meeting nights and officers. Includes Orient Lodge No. 272, Logan Chapter No. 2, I O F Lagan Lodge No. a, Ancient Order of United Workmen and other bodies with meeting days, halls, and named officers such as secretaries, treasurers, and captains of guards.
The group meets on fast Monday evenings each month in their Hall at the corner of Brides and Market streets. Michael Wagner serves as President with Adam Weebt as Vice President, Conrad Gross as Secretary, and John Wolf as Treasurer.
Timetable snippet shows travel between Logansport Chicago Cincinnati Indianapolis and Columbus with departure and arrival times, overnight and daytime services, various trains including Express and Mail, and notes on through connections via Louisville Peoria and Richmond. Contains numerous garbled segments but preserves key route pairs and time stamps.
The notice lists varied times and services for the Express and Freight sectors with references to In dianapolis travel options. It mentions passengers may depart at noon and return by 6 pm the same day from Logansport, offering a same day round trip opportunity.
Five new national banks were authorized to begin business in New England today, along with details on other federal appointments and local incidents. The report notes additions to the banking system, a potential court decision delay on the Union Pacific case, and various political and legal developments across Washington and Iowa.
Notable visitors include Hon George Burson and Dr F B Thomas of Winamac in town. Merrill’s minstrels visit the Opera House. Doctors Washburn Adrian Bell Coleman and Hallinan head to Indianapolis for the State Medical Society. A Bates street youth injures eyes with hot lime water. Mary Dean of Noble township dies aged about 46 leaving husband and seven children. Spring goods at A J Shoenberg 63 Market street. Excursion tickets 80 cents on the T W and W to Peru for four days of races with fine horses. Mayor McFadin reports dead turtles and fish along the Kankakee. Judge Smith ends tenure amid congratulatory testimonials. Sir Knight J A Adrian praises Free Masonry at Terre Haute banquet. Fifth Ward Dems nominate Isaac N Doolittle for councilman. Terre Haute praised for streets, schools, hospitals, opera house, railways, river trade and newspapers. Sir Knights hosted warmly during a recent excursion. Injury to Washington township resident Irvine Card leaves him with a deep left-foot gash. Dr Henry Alford treats him. Logansport Pancreas editor Nash visits. Terre Haute remains a thriving hub with strong hospitality and civic pride.
New York reports four burglars were captured Sunday morning while breaking through the walls of a silk warehouse from an adjoining building. Separately, escapees from Sing Sing remain at large as of May 17.
Real estate transfers recorded include Marsden to Cohee for part of Jet No 68 Logansport 225 Crawford to Barnheisel lot 8 Logansport 100 Tam to Bringhurst 46 acres northwest section 9 7N 1W 1500 Tangy and Barnheisel to Taclinrock lot 14 in Royal Center rough 650. County fairs schedule lists Cass Logansport Sept 6 7 1t Grant Marion Sept 21 22 23 Howard Kokomo Sept 21 24 Peru driving park Sept 21 24 Tipton Sept 14 15 16 Wabash Sept 14 17.
A count woman burst into Central Station eyes blazing and demanded to pin the widow Coon. She argued widows have no rights against rent increases and threatened to marry quickly if no protection existed.
Franklin NC Courier recounts a dramatic incident as an 18 year old girl fleeing a large snake along a path near Perry's church. The serpent pursued to a creek bank where cousin Sally Dillard attempted to cross. the girl grabbed the snake by the throat and used her knife to sever the head, ending the threat.
Sam Ward describes soaking a ham for four days changing the water four times daily, then boiling five hours in cider with hay, and basting with brandy or sherry. He claims a slice will sway listeners to approve any measure in congress.
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