Black Twister Wins Two Teats at Park Races
A large crowd at the driving park enjoyed ideal weather as stores closed and farmers attended the races. Black Twister won the 2:13 pace while John K driven by Warren Sturgeon won the 2:30 pace in straight heats. Mary Halle disappointed as morning rains left the track heavy and a spill occurred when Helen Ashland reared and fell but no injuries were reported.
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Logansport
John K
John Kendall
Warren Sturgeon
Jack Wyning
Sturgeon
Mary Halle
Helen Ashland
Padgett
Runaway Youth Returned to Fairmount After Far Move
William Hickman Jr and his father exposed a kidnap tale after arrest in the Panhandle yards. The boy, who ran away last Monday morning from Newton, Iowa, intended to reach his uncle William Murdock there. He rode a Panhandle train to Fairmount and was glad to return home.
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Newton
William Murdoch
Fairmount
Ind
William Hickman, Jr
William Murdock
Panhandle
Knights and Ladies of Honor Meet Advances in Degrees
Ravena lodge No. 2220 initiated two candidates and welcomed new applications. Grand Secretary J. H. Haught and Supreme Deputy WH. Roberts of Indianapolis assisted and praised the work. The death of Henry Diver of Delphi was announced with funeral at Rockfield. Haught and Roberts will attend Logansport lodge No. 2675 tonight for a class initiation.
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Ravena Lodge No
Knights and Ladies of Honor
J. H. Haught
WH. Roberts
Indianapolis
Henry Diver
Delphi
Ravena Lodge
Rockfield
Ella G. Miner
Theresa Billman
Rockfield M
Haught
Roberts
Logansport Lodge
Ben Hur Hall
Fourth
Broadway
Venetian Night at Winona Lake Parade of States Feature
Venetian Night features a water pageant at Winona Lake on August 4 with Miss Ina Nelson and Miss Beth Wilson taking part. The program opens with the Marriage of Venice to the Sea, includes Venetian scenes, a Roscoe’s band concert, and ends with a parade of states under Captain F B Pine. Bridges will be removed to allow the water floats to pass.
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Winona Lake
Ina Nelson
C. J. Nelson
Beth Wilson
Lo Sansport
Winona
Venice
Union
F. B. Pine
Mobile
Ala
Vandalia Railroad Work Advances with Replacements
A gang of section hands began work on the Vandalia railroad this morning to replace rails from the Michigan avenue crossing to Ottawa street crossing. A Horton switch was installed at the Sixth street crossing replacing the small switch stand.
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Vandalia
Michigan Avenue
Ottawa Street
Sixth Street
Probate filed for Hezekiah Fair will
The circuit court hosts probate for Hezekiah Fair's will. The widow receives the estate for life with remainder to the children, except Parker A Fair and Mabel Jones who each receive one dollar.
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Parker A. Fair
Mabel Jones
Governor Honors Kern With Velour Memento
Governor Marshall presented Senator John W. Kern of Indiana a binding memento in velum engraved “A Record of the Proceedings of the general Assembly of the State of Indiana.” The gift marks Kern’s election to the United States Senate.
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United States
Hoosier State
Washington
John W. Kern
Marshall
General Assembly
State of
Ins
Diana
John Worth Kern
Congress of the United States
Indiana
Jewish Fast Day Tishe B'Ab Observed in Logansport
Orthodox Jews in Logansport prepare to observe Tishe B'Ab, the Ninth Day of Ab, marking three great historic tragedies in Jewish history and the end of Israel as a nation. The observance aligns with the anniversaries of those catastrophes.
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Logansport
Israel
Beveridge Mentioned as Possible Republican Governor Candidate
Former Senator Albert Jeremiah Beveridge name appears in Indiana campaign chatter for next year’s governor nomination. He is in Lucerne Switzerland with his family writing a book on the Canadian commonwealth while amid stumper of campaign remarks.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge
Lucerne
Switzerland
Street Names On The Corners Bath House Project
The Board of Public Works and the Trades Assembly bath house committee met with Mayor D. D. Fickle and others to seek a council appropriation of $1,000 for a temporary public bathhouse. The plan, described as temporary, will cover six corners.
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Board of Works
Labor Committee
Council
Board of Public Works
The
Trades Assembly Bathhouse Committee
D. D. Fickle
Observance of Tishe B Av and Jewish fast day customs
The article describes Tishe B Av commemorations among Orthodox and Reform Jews, noting fasting and mourning customs in Jerusalem and synagogues, and contrasts beliefs about Israel’s national role after the temple’s destruction. It also references historical dates, rituals, and the Sabbath of He took Bert Metcalf’s involvement with a book for October publication.
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Second Temple
Titus
Bethar
Bar Kochba
Temple
Jerusalem
Israel
Bert Metcalf
Indianapolis
Loganport Hears Irving Speech on Town Growth
The Logansport Commercial club invites all residents to a Friday night lecture by George B. Irving. Irving, a noted town booster, will share strategies for local expansion and how hustling can attract shops and factories. Citizens are urged to attend regardless of club membership.
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George B. Irving
Logansport
Irving
Northern State league seeks four club season continuation
Charles Klerk of Wabash says Northern State Baseball league plans to finish the season with four clubs Huntington and Lafayette figures weigh in as stays or drops. New schedules target opening games next weekend with Wabash and Huntington likely to play here. A building for the league is secured but location not released.
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Northern State Baseball League
Huntington
Kiunk
Lafayette Journal
Lafayette
Wild Bill” Case
Irwin
Wabash
James Schooler
Paving North Street Gangs Rapidly Pushed
The paving of North street is advancing quickly with crews laying concrete to Eighteenth street. An asphalt mixer at Vandalia yards has begun work and asphalt is laid on Market street. The company aims to finish both streets within six weeks.
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North Street
Eighteenth Street
Vandalia Yards
Market Street
Remodeling Police Station Office into Garage
Workmen are remodeling the private office at the police station into a garage for the new police patrol. The patrol is expected in the city in the latter part of this month or the start of next.
Rescued Miner Joseph Clary Rejoins Family After Cave-In
In Joplin Missouri on August 2 Joseph Clary, trapped last Sunday in his father's mine cave-in, was rescued after four drilling attempts. He had been fed through a drilled shaft and waited at an eighty five foot depth, standing in waist deep water as rescuers pulled him to safety. He signalled with a faint hello before being brought out.
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Joplin
Joseph Clary
Clary
Violence surrounds Haitian capital as president flees
In Port au Prince on August 2 five people died and six were wounded in street fighting along the waterfront. The police chief and his escort have boarded a vessel as President Simon prepares to depart. Rebels severed water mains and occupy key positions downtown.
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Port Au Prince
Hayti
Simon
Mosquitoes Lose One Happy Home in Riverside Park
Riverside park ponds long seen as a germ breeding eyesore will be filled with dirt from North street, sodded and turned into flower beds. The Board of Works plans a shelter pavilion to serve as a rain shelter and picnic area for residents along Riverside Drive.
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Riverside Park
Riverside Drive
Board of Health
North Street
Board of Works
Miss Lucy Debolt Undergoes Appendectomy in Lafayette
Miss Lucy Debolt fourteen daughter of D L Debolt of this city traveled to Lafayette last Friday to visit friends. She became ill with appendicitis on Saturday and was operated on at St Luke hospital yesterday. Today she was reported resting easy.
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Lucy
D. L. Debolt
Lafayette
St. Luke Hospital
Cars Around Loop Sets Broadway High Street Route
Superintendent A. Battenburg announced noon start for a loop of cars on the Broadway line and returning on High street until 4 50 p m Then cars will go up High street and return down Broadway during the races.
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A. Battenburg
Broadway
High Street
Oldest Chicago street car conductor visits Tolley
James Gruber the oldest street car conductor in Chicago is in the city for a visit with Theodore Tolley of 1447 George street. Gruber was a conductor on the old route lines.
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James Gruber
Chicago
Theodore Tolley
George Street
Gruber
Farmers pay taxes early says County Treasurer
County Treasurer Minnick notes several farmers have already paid their taxes and that out-of-town residents are almost always the first to settle their tax bills.
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Minnick
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