Interurbans in a Smash-Up at Andrews Station
A passenger car on the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley line was struck from behind by a fast freight at Andrews station. Ends of both cars were wrecked, several passengers tossed or cut by glass, but no serious injuries reported. The freight motorman escaped harm and a Huntington wreck crew cleared the track. Earlier a cow was struck near Wabash, causing a jolt but no derailment.
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Fort Warne
Wabash Valley
Kind
Andrews
Huntington
Wabash
Wabash Valley Interurban Plans Fort Wayne Extension
Officials of the Wabash Valley Traction Co expect limited Fort Wayne to Lafayette service by September 1 once the Logansport to Lafayette line reaches adequate condition. Through freight service is being arranged, a weekly paper with timetables will be published, and markers will no longer use storage batteries for lighting.
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Wabash Valley Traction Company
Logansport
Lafayette
Fort Wayne
Squirrel Spotted Crossing Sixth Street Morning
Fireman Henry Schwering of the Sixth Street engine house reports seeing a squirrel run across Sixth Street into Etnire's feed yard this morning. Friends at the fire hall say they have seen squirrels in glass decanters, noting no strangeness in such sightings.
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Henry Schwering
Sixth Street
Etnire
Board Passes $90.88 Bill for Tin Star Detectives
The board of public works yesterday approved a $90.88 bill for the tin star detectives after earlier denial. Police commissioners and Captain Graham would bear the cost if the city did not pay, so officials relented and allowed the payment.
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Board of Public Works
Tin Star
Graham
Meeting Postponed by Anti Cigarette League
The regular July meeting of the Anti Cigarette League of the Cumberland Presbyterian church has been postponed until the first Sunday in September.
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Anti-Cigarette League of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Lightning Strikes Traction Pole Cuts Power Momentarily
Lightning struck insulators on a traction pole at Eighteenth Street last night. The outage lasted about twenty minutes.
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Eighteenth Street
Mrs D B McConnell Leaves For Indianapolis
Mrs D B McConnell departed for Indianapolis yesterday afternoon to visit relatives.
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D. B. McConnell
Indianapolis
Protect the Children Pushes for Sidewalks on Twenty Third Street
Dr. Chas L. Nelson urged the board of public works to order property owners on Twenty Third Street between Market and Broadway to build cement sidewalks before the new school opens. He noted rain and mud forced children to wade through puddles, and crossings at Twenty First and North Streets are also needed to improve access.
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Twenty-Third Street
Market and
Broadway
Chas. L. Nelson
Boarh of
Pultic Voris
Market
Twenty-Third
Market Streets
Wr Nelson
Ta Ie
Board of Public Works
Carnival booked for Logansport August 26 31
Logansport will host a carnival this year after arrangements by the Logansport Amusement association. Parker Carnival company will provide fourteen high class shows with its own electric light plant on a special train. The event will be stationed on the Crome lots on the West Side.
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Logansport
J. EB. McMillen
Logansport Amusement Association
Parker Carnival Company
Cromelots
Interurban line ready to run full car complement by August
The Lafayette-Logansport interurban work is progressing fast and the company expects to operate the full fleet by August 15. The current three hour rhythm will be replaced by a sixteen car per day schedule each direction. Freight cars will be added a bit later.
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Lafayette
Logansport
Cass County Horsethief Association Plans Saturday Meeting
The Cass County Horsethief Association will hold its regular meeting next Saturday to discuss arrangements for the annual picnic. Bloodhounds ordered for the event will arrive by then and be inspected.
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Cass County Horsethief Association
Blood Hounds
Local Editor Robert Mitchell of Duluth Dies
Was a lifelong Duluth area native raised in the county. He left the area in 1872 and established himself in Duluth. Will Mitchell currently serves as assistant postmaster at Frankfort, Indiana, and is identified as the deceased’s brother.
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Robert Mitchell
Duluth Wis
Hubby Annyos Her Employers in Damages Suit
Mabtuldah R. Highland sues Walter Highlaw in White County Circuit Court seeking divorce alimony of 300 dollars and a restraining order. She alleges ongoing threats and annoyance from her husband who repeatedly surveils and harasses her employers. They married in 1992 and separated in 1907 with one child adopted by a affluent local family.
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Mabtuldah R. Highlan
Frank V. Guthrie
Walter Highlaw
White Circuit Court
Viewers Set Damages for Carroll-Hardie Road in Noble Township
Viewers appointed to inspect the proposed Carroll Hardie road in Noble township after noon yesterday agreed on damages. W waits tra Corner to receive 206 dollars Cot ner 100 dollars and the telephone company 350 dollars as compensation.
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Carroll-Hardie
Noble Township
Bank suit filed over note for 150 dollars in circuit court
The Logansport State Bank with lawyers Larry and Mahoney filest suit against George W Miers Moses Kimmi and H Neff in circuit court seeking 150 dollars on a promissory note.
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Logansport State Bank
Larry & Mahoney
George W. Miers
Moses Kimmi
Anc
H. Neff
Family flees from father after police encounter
A Danville mother and her three children travel with a man named Ben Ferre at dawn to a city boarding house run by Mrs Powell. The group vanishes after one child is found hungry, with the father blamed as a poor contributor, while police seek the man and the woman.
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Jones
Danville
Ben Ferreat
Dick Bigge
Powell
No. 400
High Street
Bigger
Ferbeau
Merlin
Custer
Elevator struck by lightning destroys Maisbury grain fire
Lightning struck the Maisbury elevator at Darling ton near the Vandalia tracks last night, setting it ablaze and destroying five hundred bushels of grain. The fire halted traffic briefly as emergency crews contained the blaze.
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Darlington
Collision Kills Two at McKeesport Crossing
In Pittsburg on August 2 G N Grubb a Baltimore and Ohio yard clerk and an unknown foreign woman were killed when train No 2 bound for Firmont West Virginia struck sidings at the Sheridan Street crossing in McKeesport. A passenger Jacob Wey of McKeesport was slightly injured.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Jacob Wey
McKeesport
Firmont. W. Va
Sheridan Street
MecKeesport
Enyart High Gun at Bridge City Gun Club Shoot
The Bridge City Gun Club held its regular shoot yesterday afternoon. Despite high winds several good scores emerged with F Enyart scoring 50 and Dr Hollo way close behind with 49. The event drew a well attended crowd.
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Bridge City
F. Envyart
Dr. Holloway
John R. Wilson Visits Marion City Clerk Work
John R. Wilson, city clerk of Marion, is in the city today for municipal duties and meetings.
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John R. Wilson
Marion
Vandalia Runs Two Empty Trains to Mishawaka Picnic
The Vandalia will run two empty special trains from this city to South Bend tomorrow to pick up Dodge Manufacturing Company employees for an annual picnic at Lake Maxinkuckee near Mishawaka.
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Vandalia
South Bend
Dodge Manufacturing Company
Mishawaka
Lake Maxinkuckee
Lee Potysford Visited Anderson Yesterday
Lee Potysford of this city was visiting Anderson yesterday.
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Lee Potysford
Anderson
Franchise Meeting Sought by Marion-Logansport Traction Promoters
Promoters of the Marion Logansport Traction company phoned the board of works this morning requesting a meeting this afternoon to discuss franchise matters. The meeting was set, but as of press time the Marion delegation had not arrived.
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Marion-Logensport Traction Company
Board of Works
Marion
Ice and Cold Storage Strike Ends With Return to Work
Ice handlers at Logansport Ice and Cold Storage returned to work this morning after managers Brown and Grown conceded wages. Yesterday wagons operated with inexperienced help and many customers were left without ice. Perishable goods risked spoilage, but today the firm runs smoothly and workers celebrate the settlement.
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Logansport Ice and Cold Storage Company
Brown
Death in pool shocks Philadelphia social circle
Edmund R. Watson, president of the Northern National Bank and treasurer for Henry Hess Brewing, died in the Columbia Club pool. Witnesses said he slipped on a diving attempt, struck the concrete coping, and sank. He was dead on arrival at the hospital. the coroner investigates.
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Mund R. Watson
Northern National Bank
Henry Hess Brewing Company
Columbian Club
Watson
Eldridge to Speak on Good Roads at Miami Township Meeting
Citizens of Miami township will gather Monday evening August 5 at Miler's school house. Hon M Q Eldridge of the division of public roads in Washington D C will discuss better roads and improved methods of construction and maintenance.
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Miami Township
Miller
Miler
M. QO. Eldridge
Division of Public Roads
Washington, D. C
Old Settlers Return for Cass County Picnic Week
Large turnout of Cass County residents arrives for homecoming week in Logansport with reunions and special events planned through Saturday’s old settlers picnic at Spencer Park. Gabriel Godfrey, Miami Indians’ last surviving chief, to speak. C B Landis to address. Elks band and G A R Hee club to perform. special streetcar service to park.
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Cass County
Logansport
Spencer Park
Historical Society
Th Park
Gabriel Godfrey
C. B. Landis
Elks’ Band
G. A. R. “Hee Club
Knights of Pythias prepare for Indianapolis dedication week
Logansport Knights of Pythias complete travel plans to Indianapolis for August 12 to inaugurate the new Knights of Pythias building. A public opening with a band program in the auditorium and concerts on other floors is planned. Tenants will hold open houses with souvenirs for visitors as grand officers finalize events for what is expected to be a record crowd.
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Logansport Knights of Pythias
Indianapolis
Knights of Pythias
Order
Canvassing for Students at Lake Forest College
Dr. Nolsen president of Lake Forest College visited the city yesterday to engage alumni in securing new students for the next term. He enlisted Warren H. Ferguson Herbert Stevens Arthur Minn and Russell Stewart to recruit men for the fall term.
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Dr. Nolsen
Lake Forest College
Warren H. Ferguson
Herbert Stevens
Arthur Minn
Russell Stewart
Conductor Will Downham Promoted to Road Foreman
Conductor Will Downham of the city street car lines is promoted to road foreman. He will supervise road men under Superintendent Ryder on the city lines.
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Will Downham
City Street Car Lines
City Lines
Ryder
Drunk at Delphi: Logansport Man Arrested for Intoxication
Thomas Berry of Logansport was arrested in Delphi for intoxication and fined three dollars plus costs. Unable to pay, he remains jailed.
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Thomas Berry
Logansport
Delphi
Cecil Stultz
Elen Forgureana
Burt Wolf
Winamac Visitor Guests With Mrs Frank Kistler
Miss Ora Huddleston of Winamac is the guest of Mrs Frank Kistler in the city.
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Ora Huddleston
Winamac
Frank Kistler
Four Lard Adulteration Arrests and a Seven Minute Escape
Four meat merchants faced affidavits for selling lard adulterated with beef suet. They and others were fined ten dollars plus costs. One man, Thomas Simms, told the judge he needed seven minutes to leave town and escaped with the judge’s remark that he had seven minutes to go.
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Sola
Robert
Kendallville Postoffice Suit Nearing Resolution
Fendallville Ind August 2 The Kendallville postoffice dispute ends as George P Alexander faces removal. Congressman Gilliams will name a successor likely Charles Weingart with a vacancy now declared Browand’s earlier appointee. The office pays 2400 dollars.
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Fendallville
Ind
Kendallville
C. C. Browand
Ann
George P. Alexander
Browand
Alexander
Time Of Their Lives At Y M C A Camp
Secretary Pendleton reports Junior Y M C A campers at Kienly's island enjoying perfect weather. A boat trip produced a surprising catch as a two pound bass leapt into the boat during the outing.
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Pendleton
Kienly’s Island
City Orders Awnings Raised Eight Feet From Sidewalk
Captain Graham notified local merchants that awnings must be raised to eight feet above the sidewalk or face a five dollar fine plus one dollar per day for noncompliance. The ordinance requires compliance to avoid penalties.
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Captain Graham
Four affidavits filed over milk dilution charges
Affidavits were filed this afternoon against Charles Seybold George W Timberlake George Case and Lewis Lewing charging them with selling and serving milk containing a higher percentage of water than the law allows.
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Charles Seybold
George W. Timberlake
George Case
Lewis Lewing
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