Steam Roads Report Ease Enforcing New Baggage Rules
A Loganport dispatch notes steam rail lines report little trouble enforcing June 1 baggage rules from the interstate commerce commission. Maximum trunk size is 45 inches plus weight limits and free travel for passengers with certain weights. exceptions include salesmen cases, scenery, and prechecked immigrant baggage. A frog story from Logansport tells of a bullfrog in a swamp delaying trains with false whistle sounds, prompting jokes of a future frog-hunting crew.
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Interstate, Commerce Commission
Étth
Logansport
Panhandle
Logansport 15
Penny May Purchases More Land for Pennsylvanias Company
The purchasing agent of the Pennsylvanis company has been negotiating for the purchase of additional land at the Pennsylvania Vandike junction post of Columbia City. It is probable that the deal will extend the company’s holdings in the area.
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Pennsylvanis
Columbia City
Pennsylvania
CHAS W SCHERER RIVER LAND PUMP IN FORT WAYNE
Fort Wayne residents discuss river channel narrowing due to bank encroachment. Charles W. Scherer operates a sand dredge at the St Marys mouth, widening the river by pumping sand onto Behever's nearby land. Daily 300 to 400 yards pumped. town hopeful for future deals and land acquisition.
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Jine
Fort Wayne
Charles W. Scherer
St. Mary’s River
Behever
St. Mary's
Pottere
Purdue students take employ ment at penny shops
Raymond Ashley and Raymond Close, second year Purdue students, have taken work in the signal department of the Pennsylvania. They both worked there before entering Purdue and will remain at school when it opens in the fall. A train rider from Boston to Cleveland was found injured on a box car at Nickel Plate yards in Bellevue, Ohio, injuring one knee and making walking difficult. A Wabash track worker was badly injured at Montpelier, Ohio, hit by a train and taken to the Peru hospital where recovery is uncertain. Pennsylvania trainmasters and roundhouse clerks will play a game tomorrow afternoon at Swiney park hall grounds as part of a summer series.
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Raymond Ashley
Raymond Close
Purdue University
Signal Department
Pennsylvania
Purdue , University
Watll
Bostora
Cleveland
Bellevue
Fostaria
Montpelier
Ohio
Peru
Pennsylvania Rainmasters Office
Roundhouse
Swinney Park Hall
Robert Shermer
Wabash Dotler
Joseph Mooney
Woller- Makers
Wabaah
H. Law
W. Gerehell
M. Hoefler
J. M. Zollare
Pennsylvania Car Machine
Anthesa
J.D. Hilliday
Pennsylvania Pees
A. Tos Hudsey
Enkfhegring
Department of the
Fort Wayne,Electrial Works
Madison
Wis
Halt
Rolling Mills
M. J. Crowe
Pennsylvania Erecting
Detroit
Mich
Faul G. Harrod
Missouri, Kansas & Tex- 25
Ity
Hylenburg
C. G Malott
Bedford
Ind
Purdue Univer
Fort Wayne
H.C. Dantler
Rome City
J. B H. Johnson
Wabash
Detrolt
COLOR BLIND TRAIN ARRIVES FOR SIX WEEKS SHIFTS
Train service men of the Pennsylvania occupy the new color blind car arriving in town to aid in downtown yards for six weeks. The report lists many railroad workers and associated staff taking duty and vacation notes, with names of shops, offices, and nearby cities.
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Pennsylvania
Oack Yards
Dr Williams Pink Pills for Nervous Energy Ad
The passage touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic for the blood and for rebuilding and strengthening weak nerves. It claims benefits in sustaining nervous energy, promoting vigor, and cites price as fifty cents per box with discounts for multiple boxes.
Butler News Briefs From Butler Ohio Social Roundup
Local notes record guests and visits across nearby towns including Anderson Indiana visitors at a church camp meeting. Coworkers and relatives travel to and from Butler while Mrs Martha Rin and family plan Lafayette trip and other residents host kin from Cam den Ohio Waterloo and Bucyrus.
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Butling
Ind
Kirk C. AT. Richarda
Andr Nowville
Anderson
Church of Cod
C. J. Harpar
Camden
Ohio
K. B. Robbing
Menry Robbins
J. C. Boyar
Waterloo
C. Drown
Frank Marches
Gerald
John
Ean Paucock
Fort, Wayne
Butler
Walter Halluar
J.P. Boyer
Bucyrus
Macy Wreatt
Magia
Auburn
Wyckoit
Winefred Hemenway
Farmer Centar
M. Hemenway
Bryan
Wertheriing
Epworth League
Kendalsville
A. Croninger
Chap, Craninger
Kendallvhie
Croninger
D. B. Croninger
Lafayette
Martha Rin
Craningar
Sohn Hawking
Marion
Homme
Elan Groninger
Hotne
Toledo
Mary Kraua
Avhorn
Mra M. Fy Tong
Wallace Wapsier
Tr. Shumaker
Fayette
Mry Shumaker
Youngest Lifer Enters Joliet
A 12 year old boy named Herman Soppes arrived at the Tollet penitentiary to begin a life term for the recent murder of Mrs Minnie Sleep and two of her children at her farm home in Bush Plate near Stein. He is described as the youngest life prisoner to enter the state prison.
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Aurora
Tollet
Herman Soppes
Minnie Sleep
Bush Plate
Etein
Heda
Direct mine coal offered at guaranteed quality prices
Why rely on local price fixers when you can buy the finest soft coal directly from the mine at mine prices. Avoid unknown, poor grade coal and come to headquarters for guaranteed quality at a lower price.
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Aleraye
Ndiata
Penny
Dea
Calhoun ST
Iniiana
Ft.wayne Loan CO
Tame
Fort Wayra
Chas, W. Scherer
Gar
Charles Malin
Winchester
Decatur
G.fe & T
Anaiding
Jacob Omerbauer
Will
Portland
Hot Springs
P. Galland
Hot Sprites
Ark
Mr. Galland
Mrs. Cherry III
C. P. Cherry
E. Wadington
Round House
Industrial Notes
Emerick
William Rigeman
Lioux City
Elxermin
Kenyon
Gus Gebbard
8. G. Stone
Walter
Alfred Keplar
Jester Haverstock
Buler
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C. G. Mowlt
W. J. Corral
Verra Haute
John Mack
Wifs
Drs
Holand Thorn
Barton, Mich
J. G. Blaker
Maud Kling
Butine
Harry Earle
Calvin Beard
Holgerton
Oho
Lae Molts
North Lihaorty
Chas
Molts
George Moltx
Toma Tram
Tolvelo
Chas, Moltz
Robert al
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Frank Scholes
Miki Uhm
Marion Barney
Bt. Inc
Cellee Mn
George Howe
Familton
Dirs
Sangster
3Tre
James’ Harger
Cis
Ars
Ora
T. Brisely
Wilming
Butler News
Indiana
Peoples Loan
Gathoun St
Seidal Bik
Phene
Pixley
Wien
Tam
Val
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Joliet
Tecumseh
Vincennes
Mater
First National Bank of Chicago
Martin-Howe Coal Company Miners and Shippers
McCormick Building
Chicago
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