Two Local Men Charged in Smith's Drug Store Burglary
Orval Oram and Zin Duffy were arraigned on burglary and larceny charges for a March break in at Smith's Drug Store on Sycamore Street. Oram allegedly confessed after a police sweating session, with bail set at 300 dollars for him and jail for Duffy. The case was continued until tomorrow morning.
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Fender
Smith
Sycamore Street
Oram
Duffy
Smith’s
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mr. Smith
Zin
St. Louis
Chicago
Teamsters
Sergeant Morris
Logansport
Knights of Columbia Delegation Attends Kokomo Fraternal Event
A Logansport delegation of 75 Knights and Ladies of Columbia joined groups from Jeru Tipton and South Bend in Kokomo for a fraternal gathering. Hosts Kokomo Council No 75 hosted a park supper and a lodge degree ceremony for 19 candidates, with banquet and toasts before Logansport members returned home around midnight.
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Knights and Ladies of Columbia
Kokomo
Jeru
Tipton
South Bend
Logansport
Daughter Injures Chin After Porch Fall
A daughter of William Vernon at 1213 Market street fell from the porch this morning and cut a large gash in her chin. The wound was treated by the family physician and the girl is expected to recover fully in time.
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William Vernon
Market Street
Dunkirk Case Up Again in Indiana Court
The Dunkirk case involving Mrs. Nate Morgan and Dolly Robinson in the assault on Mrs. William Shultz proceeds in court. Mrs. Taylor is fined $1 and costs totaling $11. Morgan’s charge is dismissed due to partial blindness. Dolly Robinson remains jailed awaiting bonds or grand jury action as she cannot post $100 bail.
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Dolly Robinson
Dunkirk
William Shultz
Nate Morgan
Dolly
Grand
Beecham Loses Five Dollar Bet At Indianapolis Ball Game
Beecham and a group of Indianapolis friends bet on a local game against St Paul. The bet was placed as the eighth inning swung toward an Indianapol is victory, but both the bettor and the stakeholder vanished with the cash. Beecham believes he lost 10 while friends insist it was five.
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Beecham
The
Golden Rus
Indianapolis
Tadianapolis
St. Paul
Indians
St. Pan
Hoosier machinist Chas Fields gains local fame
Logansport figure Charles Fields, dubbed the Hoosier machinist, earns popularity with local young ladies as he rises in the shops. Rivals Harry Beach and J. E. Newman dispute his prominence in Huntington.
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Huntington News-Democrat
Chas. Fields
Logansport
Gasoline Explosion Threatens Residence on Washington Street
A gasoline stove explosion at the residence of a colored family named Cordell on Washington Street caused a brief fire. The blaze spread to the kitchen roof but was kept under control by a swift water stream, with about twenty dollars in damage and no injuries reported.
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Washington Street
Fruitless Run Delivers False Alarm Across City
Yesterday afternoon after 4 o clock a fire alarm from box 81 near the Eighteenth street bridge over the Wabash sent all city wings to distant ends. East End divisions went east by misread box 8 at Ubi's mill, then returned after the mistake surfaced. No damage, only a burning stubble field.
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Eighteenth Street Bridge
Wabash
Sixth Street
Ubi's Mill
Little Girl Falls Eighteen Feet in East High Street Incident
Lucile Graf two years old fell from a second story window at the family home on East High street Monday afternoon. Playing with her three year older brother he opened the screen lock causing her balance loss. Despite an eighteen foot drop onto hard pavement she escaped with only minor bruises.
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Lucile Graf
Adam Graf
East High Street
Almos
Plan for New Interurban Line Survey Reported
A long discussed interurban line from this city toward Marion is moving forward with a planned survey starting soon. The route would pass through Hartford City Red Key Converse Amboy Bunker Hill and enter Marion from the south with terminals in Logansport and Marion linking with multiple steam railways and serving over 80000 residents in the region.
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Marion
Panhandie
Hartford City
Redkey
Sweetcer
Converse
Amboy
Bunker Hill
Logansport
Two Trains for Culver Excursion Sets City Record
The Vandalia railroad ran two large special trains to Lake Maxinkuckee for a Sunday school excursion supervised by Vandalia officials. About twelve hundred people were transported including eleven hundred tickets sold plus fifty orphans given free rides. Trains left at 8:30 a m with return expected at 7:30 p m. Adult fare fifty cents and children twenty five cents.
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Vandalia
Orphans’ Home
C. C. Trueb
Rosenberg
Pennsylvania Railroad Orders Return of Foreign Cars
Pennsylvania Railroad workers told to use judgment in sending back foreign rolling stock and to reclaim cars from other lines when convenient. With 12 500 cars last winter, the company has enough for its own use and imposes a 20 cent daily tax on foreign cars. The policy aims to reduce losses from foreign equipment and improve control of its fleet.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Road
Richmond man W B Wood visits city yesterday
W B Wood of Richmond spent yesterday in the city, stopping briefly during his travels and visiting local residents.
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W. B. Wood
Richmond
Lockhart Begins County Book Set In Cass County
B Lockhart started work on a new county book set after surveying state systems. He will install the best features from various counties into Cass County’s volume.
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B. Lockhart
Cass County
Sisters Marry in Separate Ceremonies in County
A marriage license was issued this morning to Charles Easterday of Rich Valley Wabash county and Belle Toothman of Hoovers. A sister of Miss Toothman was married yesterday afternoon by Squire Reid.
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Charles Easterday
Rich Valley
Wabash County
Belle Toothman
Hoovers
Miss Toothman
Squire Reid
George Washington Jefferson Jones Seeks Witness Fees
A Dunkirk resident named George Washington Jefferson Jones sues the state for witness fees in a Morgan family case. He persistent ly testifies in court in Logansport, loses two days’ pay, and clashes with Judge Fender over fee entitlement. He exits court amid admonitions to refrain from future disruption.
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George Washington Jefferson Jones
Dunkirk
Morgan
George
Logansport
Fender
Judge Fender
Georgie
Los
Jedge
Indiana
Hanly day races draw large crowds at Logansport
Racing fans thronged the driving park as Ed Patch Dan Patch's son led the 2 30 stake pace. Princess Derby and Miss Leo Rex were top picks in the 2 14 trot and Lulu Burns headed the 2 35 pace field with a $1000 purse. Entries include Lillian Winship Olga Hallock M Seal Ed Patch Ruby Geraldine Lillie R Tom B Cecilian Princess Allen Wilkes Laletta Eben Holden Jessie Frasure Margate Fitzule Lilly Sherbet Ashlandorff Dorothea Lewis Rue Venargo The Ape Sister Colette Me W Billy B Ermine Alta K Sister Money Sophia Lulu Burns Bi Flora Gambess Iveen May Bar Lady Pertius C T W Slumber Girl Odessa J T Dope for Tomorrow. Thursday is Hanly day at the races.
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Logansport
Ed Patch
Dan Patch
Princess Derby
Charles Derby
Edgar Bronk
Jaackson
Mich
Lee Rex
Galileo Rex
Clair Wolverton
Lafayette
Ind
Margate
Margrave
Daniel Fuller
Worthington
Fitzule
Ble
Logan
O. Lilly Sherbet
Sherbet
W. C. H. Rabb
Fairbury
Ill
Ashlandorff
Ashland Wilkes
W. A. Stout
Indianapolis
Dorothea
Charles Wilson
Peru
Lewis Rue
Venargo
Lord Russell
J. A. Quay
Morganza
the Ape
Knony’s Nutwood
Henderson & Sheer
Kewanna
Colette
Happy Traveler
David Cahill
Lexington
Me. W
Dr. Herr
P. H. Lawrence
Billy B
Meadow Brook
T. C. Neal & Co
Montpelier
Ermine
Dictator
H. S. Logan
Wabash
Alta K
Alymah
Frank W. Thorne
Sister Money
Bartholomew Wilkes
Martin & Jennings
Salem
Sophia
Durango
M. W. Johnson
Assumption
Lulu Burns
Widows Rule Galesburg Population Surges
Galesburg Michigan with a population under seven hundred claims the highest widow-to-population ratio in the country. Fifty three widows aged 19 to 80 hold wealth from 150000 dollars, with twenty acting as breadwinners and many leading philanthropic efforts. Seventeen widowers and forty old bachelors are also listed in the town.
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Galesburg
Mich
Fire hits Dykeman's hay field again near Erie avenue
Firefighters led by Chief Viney contained a blaze at Dykeman's hay field near Seventeenth and Erie. Witnesses report a crowd of boys deliberately set the fire and fled toward the interurban power station, disputing claims the Wabash engines caused it.
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Seventeenth
Erie Avenue
Dykeman
Tay
Viney
Wabash Section
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Orval Oram
Zin Duffy
Zin” Duffy
K. and
Nelle
Taylor
Fione
N.S
West Side
Steve
Cordell
Fire Department
Culver
Orphans Home
Thunion
Lake Maxinkuckee
Keever
Ol' Virginy
Ness
Lillian Winship
Blue Vein
Olga
Warlock
A. T. Small
Macon
Count Wilkes
Thomas Bodine
Covington
Joe Jefferson
E. Hendricks
Martiatals
Allen Wilkes
Ira Wilkes
Kenton Emerson
Angola
Laletta
M m
Strathmore
W. J. Blow
Union City
Tenn
Eben Holden
Highland
John W. Kendall
Jessie Frasure
Ruble
Louis
Hanly
Fisud
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