Farmer Monroe Zelner Found Dead by Nieces and Beau
Monroe Zelner about forty, a new storekeeper in Onward, was found hanging in the wagon shed on his Walton area farm by his niece Miss Selah Buckarew and her friend Homer Glassburner. He had recently bought the old grocery store and, amid dull business, believed he paid too much, leading to his suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Niece
Buckarew
Homer Glassburner
Monroe Zelner
Zelner
Walton
Zemer
J. W. Rice
Forest Mays
Mays
Rice
Zeer
Watch Dog Alerts Home as Three Boys Try to Break In
A watchdog at Clarence Patterson's home raised the alarm Friday night when three boys attempted to enter the chicken coop. They fled and were chased to a neighbor's house. Police learned their identities, but no arrests were made since no chickens were taken.
Michael Now at Home Awaits Grand Jury After Delaware County Shooting
Samuel A. Michael, who shot and killed Levi C. Pippinger on a Carroll county farm, is at his Delphi home. A preliminary hearing led to $10,000 bail posted by his brother and local attorneys, amid strong, mixed sentiment about Justice Collins. The state plans murder in the first degree indictment. Michael claims self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Michael
Levi C. Pippinger
Carroll County
North Street
William Collins
Delphi
Michael
Albert Michael
Logansport
Kistler & Kistler
Jorge W. Walters
R. C. Pollard
Justice Collins
R. Pollard
Pippinger
Fippinger
Two Hundred Excursion Tickets Sold To Chicago
The Panhandle sold two hundred excursion tickets to Chicago yesterday and many locals visited the Windy City to view its sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Panhandle
Windy City
Tomorrow's Race Meet Opens With Strong Field
Tomorrow marks the opening of the race meet as many fast horses arrived yesterday. Officials forecast a strong program and a large attendance for the sporting event.
Advisory board clears Erbaugh of short accounts
Tipton township advisory board exonerates O P Erbaugh ex trustee saying accounts are correct after correcting clerical errors. It reduces a stated shortage from 37.84 to 33.47 dollars due to overpaying teachers and notes the remains of a 1910 report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton Township
O. P. Erbaugh
Swift and Connelly
Erbaugh
QO. P. Erbaugh
Cass County
Indiana
Peabody Furniture Co
Erbau
Fink
Miss Fink
Miss Bridge
Homer Reed
Reed
Myrtle Shope
Pennsylvania Schedule Ends Biggest Strike Threat
The Pennsylvania Company and its employes reached a new schedule with thirty days notice before changes, governing promotions, wages, overtime, and general procedures. Logansport representatives and local superintendents returned from Pittsburg confirming the settlement as satisfactory to both sides, with details listing rates, bonuses, and promotion criteria.
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Pennsylvania Company
Island Company
Logansport
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
J. W. Geer
Geer
Ldsnys
Red Saunders Delivers In Twelve Inning Baseball Thriller
Lafayette and Logansport split a doubleheader at League Park. Romaine pitched a twelve inning gem for Lafayette, striking out twenty one and delivering a twelfth inning homer to win one game. Logansport took the other 2 1.
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Lafayette
Romaine
Logan
van Blarken
Logansport
Saunders
Bridges
Burke
Percement
Ind
League Park
van Blaricum
Sannty
Thomas
Death by Lightning Strikes Youth in Gardiner Montana
Frederick Green eighteen son of Mr and Mrs Charles R Green of 1203 Broadway was killed instantly by lightning yesterday noon at Gardiner Montana He was with Ed Guerner on a western trip and had been working with the government student engineering corps in Vetaverone Park They left the city in mid June returning from school and planned to visit tooplings Mont and Billings The tragedy ends plans to attend Princeton preparatory school this fall and his family awaits fuller details from the telegram reporting his death.
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Frederick Green
Charles R. Green
Broadway
Gardiner
Mont
Green
Bb. A. C Guerner
Eleventh Street
Edward Guerner
Guerner
Vetaverone Park
Tooplings, Mont
Goverment Engineering Corps
Guilford Green
Fred
Billings
CR. Green
Attereavine High School
Princeton Preparatory School
Princeton
N. J
July Fires Report Total Loss of 56000 Dollars
John Griffitt, chief of the fire department, reports sixteen fires in July causing an estimated total loss of about $56,000. The summary notes and figures emphasize urban fire risk and municipal response during the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Griffitt
Local farmer injured after horse spooks in Peru accident
Martin Kessling, Cass county farmer near the Mi ami county line, was thrown from his rig Saturday in Peru when his horse bolted after a Valley traction freight car. He struck a tree, suffered head and shoulder injuries, and lay unconscious before returning to Logansport with a companion.
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Martin Kessling
Cass County
Miami County
Peru
Valley Traction
Kessling
South Side confectionary owner dies of apoplexy
William C. Burgman 76, proprietor of a South Side confectionary, collapsed while sweeping his store at 8 15 yesterday morning. Born in Asch Gersmann November 18 1849 he came to America aged fifteen and later ran a saloon before opening the confectionary six weeks ago. He died before a doctor arrived. wife and daughters Esther Flora and Minnie survive with son Andrew in California. one son and three daughters were in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Burgman
South Side
Burgman
Asch
Gersmann
Esther
Flora
A.L. Palmer
Palmer
George J. Miller
Minnie
California
Andrew Burgman
Clingenpeel Reunion Postponed to August 25
The Clingenpeel reunion planned for Flora Indiana on August 1% has been postponed to August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Ind
Petition for North Street pavement revived by Dr C L Nelson
A renewed petition for paving North Street is led by Dr C L Nelson and other property owners eager to obtain paving. The effort seeks local support and action to approve street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
C. L. Nelson
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Dog
Clar
Ence Patterson
Patterson's Chicken Coon
The
Boys
A. Michael
Collins
Township
Este
B. W. Price
Charles
Sarig
W. C. Snyder
Dr. H. H. Crippen
O. T. le Fever
Supt. Geer
O. T. LeFever and
Arthur Lovelle
Work Train Service
Red” Saunders
NEW Southpaw
Wabash
Bluffton
Marion
Huntington
Logarisport
Stantington
AY Oo H Pet
Seb
Bialston Sete
Lafayette Ee Pept
Logansport “Ore
Marion Ee
Ed Guerner
Young Green
Ixteen
Fred Green
Logal Boy
Montana
William Burgman
Clingenpeel Reunion
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