Shooting at Dunkirk: Ransom Ice Firing on Brother-in-Law Morter
In Dunkirk a confrontation escalated as Ransom Ice allegedly fired at his brother-in-law George Morter, wounding Morter's sister in the leg. Police found little cooperation. the wounded woman limped into the woods as officers returned empty handed amid community tension and conflicting reports.
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Ransom Ice
George Morter
Sister
Walters
Dunkirk
Morter
Ohce
Lee-Morter
Morris
Charley Hoskins
Terribly Injured Rail Rider Inspires Nerve Amid Crash
James Jennings twenty five sat at Lafayette Monon station after his skull was crushed when the roof struck a bridge. He walked to the station bleeding, asked for a priest, and received last rites from Father Leonard. Doctors say the top of his head is fractured yet he may recover.
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James Jennings
Monon Railway
Lafayette
Monon
Fourth Street
Jennings
Father Leonard
George Beasley
Clinton
Mass
Camp Established Along Eel River Nearby City
The Funny Duffers Camp is set up on James Etire’s farm east of the city by residents including Mr and Mrs Frank Parker Mr and Mrs Alex Boyer Miss Bertha Parker Miss Helen Boyer Miss Lillie Parker and Messrs Tom Dutton Tom Flanegin and Paul Murphy.
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Funny Duffers
Eel River
James Etire
Frank Parker
Alex Boyer
Bertha Parker
Helen Boyer
Lillie Parker
Tom Dutton
Tom Flanegin
Paul Murphy
Slaughter House Investigation Details County Rules
Dr John Bradfield secretary of the Board of Health reports findings from a county slaughter house inquiry. Three county facilities owned by Stern Redwald and Maurice show wooden structures limited cleaning and no weatherproof floors. Officers plan rules requiring waterproof floors whitewashed walls proper offal disposal clean water render plants protection and hog offal feeding ban.
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Ences
Stern, Redwald
Maurice
County Board of Health
Young detectives track down go cart thief. no prosecution
Two unnamed youths shadow a woman pushing a go cart matching Mrs. Mamie Farrell’s stolen cart from July. They call police, leading to the Baker family on Erie avenue where the officer identifies two children as the culprits. The mother says the kids claimed the cart came from a farmer’s wagon. no charges will be filed.
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Baker
Erie Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Old Settlers to Make Merry in Cass County Picnic
Old Settlers of Cass County plan a large gathering at Spencer Park on August 18 with a basket picnic, an address by Hon. Frederick Landis, and Eli Walker the county’s famed fiddler. The program includes vocal and instrumental music, band concerts, and other attractions for all ages in Indiana.
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Spencer Park
Frederick Landis
Wno
Eli Walker
Indiana
Cass County
Hoosier
Railroad Trainmen Picnic Set for August 22 at Spencer Park
W C Ladd D W Jackson L N Bantz M W Dooley J E Smarl A H Smith F T Wince H B Pence George Crawford and L M Field met in Judge Smiths office yesterday afternoon and fixed August 22 as the date for the annual Logansport Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen picnic. The event at Spencer park will feature a Vandalia vs Panhandle shop ball game and other sports with all railroaders invited.
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W. C. Ladd
D. W. Jackson
L. N. Bantz
M. W. Dooley
J. E. Smarl
A. H. Smith
F. T. Wince
H. B. Pence
George Crawford
L. M. Field
Judge Smith
Logansport Brotherhood of Railroad
Spencer Park
Vandalia
Panhandle
Arrest Reported After Drunken Viewing of Rogues Row
Dan Gallon was arrested this morning on a charge of imbibing too much liquor. He was found stretched out in a doorway on Rogues Row. An audience has been arranged between him and Judge Smith in the morning.
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Dan Gallon
Rogues’ Row
Judge Smith
Boy Missing From Bates Street Home
Cecil Gagle seven years old left his Bates street home before breakfast and has not returned. He is described as barefoot and wearing a black fur winter cap, with his mother greatly worried.
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Cecil Gagle
Bates Street
River thefts target Potowatomi Point camp and Kienly island launch
A tent owned by Mrs J B Schultz on Potowatomi Point was stolen from the river area. A gasoline launch housed on the south side of Kleinly's island was broken into with the launch damaged and many tools stolen. Authorities will pursue river thieves.
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J. B. Shultz
Pottowattomie Point
Wabash
J. G. Schmidt
Kienly’s Island
Automobile Too Swift For Police Chase From Chicago
A large automobile reportedly traveled from Chicago to Logansport in six hours Tuesday evening. A message from Winamac requested arrests, but no reason was given. The pursuing officers were too late as the autosists escaped.
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Royal Center
Logansport
Chicago
Winamacc
Foley Favors Bathing Place for City Youths
Captain Foley urged a public bath house after ordering youngsters from dangerous holes under Uhl's dam. He recalled Ralph Grund who drowned and argued a swim facility would reduce drowning risk and benefit youth fitness. if not built by year end, he favored a popular subscription.
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Uhl’s
Foley
Board of Public Works
Ralph Grund
City to shoulder forty percent of West Side sewer cost
East End owners protest a council cut and find the city now bears about forty per cent of the sewer expense plus assessments for Columbia and Bates streets schools and the West Side engine house. City users face about seventy thousand dollars as the total burden amid talks of injunction.
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East
West Side
East End
Columbia
Bates Street
Washington
Stockton Family War Veteran’s Notable Civil War Service
The great grandfather of James H. Stockton of Burlington signed the Declaration of Independence. His father served in the War of 1812. Stockton himself served three years in the Civil War, maintaining a strong family record.
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James H. Stockton
Burlington
Mr. Stockton
Divorce suits allege violent night attack and missing letter
Maud Melntire seeks divorce from Henry Melntire alleging two years of neglect and abuse culminated July 23 when he allegedly beat, threw her on a bed and tried to choke her. She fled in night clothes to a neighbor. Anna Webster sues George Webster claiming infidelity and a July 27 letter to him. seeks divorce custody maintenance and $1000 alimony. Malinda Richardson's will filed for probate naming Henry W. Richardson executor with $900 bond.
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Maud Melntire
Walters & Long
Circuit Court
Henry Melntire
Maude Hoff
Anna BE. Webster
Arthur & Ashby
George M. Webster
Pearl Street
Webster
Malinda Richardson
Henry W. Richardson
Justice Kistler Sits Twice in Heat Aimed Trial
Royal Center Record reports Justice Kistler held two sittings amid heat. Perry Kramer was found sleepy on the street and jailed in the White City overnight after a $4.25 total fine. John Kane, initially resisting, was tried after a jury was secured. Guilty, he paid $25 in fines and was jailed twenty-five days in Logansport.
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Justice Kistler
Royal Center
Perry Kramer
Marshal Minthorn
White City
John Kane
Logansport
Dreadful Ye or Nah Cholly Seasick in Cap
A quirky note describes Cholly feeling seasick whenever he wears a hat, with a humorous dialect remark about his trouble and a curious spoken exchange.
Miss Floy Champe Returns From Columbus Ohio
Miss Floy A Champe has returned from Columbus Ohio where she spent time visiting relatives and attending events.
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Floy A .Champe
Columbus, O
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Bridge
Slaughter House Investigation
County Health Board
John Bradfield
the County Board of Health
John Bradield
Henry
Jule
Thaes
Shadow
Nick Carter
Snencer Park
Dan Gallion
Ralph Grand
Maude M'Intire
Squire Kistler
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