Republicans target Dr M B Stewart for coroner in Cass County
Democratic precinct committeemen met at the courthouse in Cass County to map a campaign and seek a large victory this fall. They discussed the GOP ticket and agreed Dr M B Stewart, Prohibition nominee for coroner, would be the hardest opponent, with Sam G Gifford for county clerk and George W Cogley for county treasurer also seen as formidable opponents.
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Court House
Democracy
Cass County
A. G. Emschler
Huntington
George W. Rauch
Marion
M.B. Stewart
Stewart
Logansport
Prohibition
Fight Shark Hand to Hand in Smyrna River
In Smyrna Delaware on August 3 a shark eight feet two inches long and weighing 304 pounds was captured after a hand to hand tussle by Frank and Lowrey Everett. It chased boy bathers who mistook it for a whale. the Everetts used duck shot, grabbed the tail, were flipped into mud, then killed the monster with butcher knives and fence rails.
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Smyrna, del
Smyrna River
Frank
Lowrey Everett
Levy Court
George Co. Rothwell
Jonah
Everetts
Starkin Nelson shuts out Star City in 3 0 win
The Starkin Nelson team, playing at Star City, defeated Star City 3 to 0. Pitcher Teddy Year Panton delivered spectacular work and received strong support from the lineup in one of the season's top contests.
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Starkin-Nelson
Star City
Panton
Electric Light Department July Report
The report shows total collections of 4148.84 with disbursements 3242.22 and earnings 0.652. Balance on hand at July 1 was 17231.81. July earnings leave a total on hand August 1 of 18938.33.
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Electric Light Department
Big Wheat Yield Claims Record in Adams Township
C. T. Kinzie of Adams township reports a record big wheat yield with thirty eight bushels per acre from seventeen acres. Noah Fouts of Carroll county records thirty three bushels per acre from thirty three acres.
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C. T. Kinzie
Adams Township
Noah Fouts
Carroll County
Reverend Craig Leaves for Indianapolis Meeting
Rev. Joseph H. Craig pastor of the Ninth Street Christian Church departed Saturday for Indianapolis to attend the business meeting at Bethany Park.
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Joseph H. Craig
Ninth Street
CIGARMAKERS Eager to Lead Parade for Lafayette Labor Day
Logansport union men plan to travel to Lafayette by the hundreds on Labor Day September 7 for a joint celebration. A mass meeting at the Trades Assembly hall drew a large crowd as the cigarmakers pledged to win the prize for best dressed union. A committee led by C E Clingston Al H Smith Jacob Klein and George W Cogley will arrange travel and costumes with possible special train terms to be arranged by Al H Smith after negotiating with the Wabash railroad and traction company.
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Wabash Valley Labor Day Association
Trades Assembly Hall
Lafayette
Logansport
al H. Smith
Wabash Railroad
The
Traction Company
Couple Fights for Custody of Baby in Royal Center Case
Mrs. Bertha Timmons and her husband from Royal Center earlier secured a baby from a Lafayette home. They separated and an official retrieved the child. The baby now rests with Mrs. L. R. Burton, mother of Mrs. Timmons, who refuses to surrender. The dispute may go to court.
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Bertha Timmons
Royal Center
Lafayette
L. R. Burton
Timmons
Eel Township Nomination Ballots Yield Trustee and Assessor Seats
At the Eel township convention on Tuesday evening the contest for trustee went to a second ballot with I. I. Watkins defeating Kk. W. Anderson and M. C. Bebee. John W. Markley won the assessor post on the first ballot. Dr. C. H. Good of Warren spoke as a congressional candidate. Five ward organizations listed their chairmen and secretaries.
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N. Watkins
Dr. Good
Eel Township
Warren
Congress
Eleventh
First Ward
P. McKee
Ivan Oliver
Second Ward
W. H. Kerrigan
Charles D. Seffers
Third Ward
H. C. McCully
James S. Bolt
Fourth Ward
A. P. Jenks
Boy Hurt As China Cabinet Falls At Home
James Gifford, son of Sam Gifford, pulled a china closet down on himself while climbing to reach a can. He sustained minor injuries and resulted in the loss of valuable china.
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James Gifford
Sam Gifford
Patented flooring praised after Chicago bridge test
Loganport and Cass county officials after a Chicago inspection endorse Sherman's patented bridge flooring for all local bridges. The flooring, proved durable on a Chicago bridge replaced thrice yearly, resists wear like brick pavement though initial cost is higher, promising long term savings.
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Sherman
J. F. Grable
A. J. Gray
Bob” Barnett
W. O. Fiedler
Fred Grover
John Maulecahey
Board of Public Works
Chicago
Logansport
Cass County
Comumon
Bevenitz Chosen as Delegate to Eagles Convention
C J Bevenitz of this city named Eagles delegate to the national convention in Seattle Washington August 11 to 15. He will travel with a Chicago delegation on a special train to the western coast. The brother of C J Bevenitz arrived this afternoon to oversee the clothing hospital during his absence.
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C. J. Berenitz
National Convention of Eagles
Seattle
Wash
Chicago
C. J. Bevenitz
C.J. Bevenitz
Campers Return From Bruce Lake With Blue Gills
John Turney Webb Matthews Jess Gatmard and Henry Burgman camped at Bruce Lake last week and brought home 200 blue gills along with plenty of fish to eat.
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John Turney
Webb Matthews
Jess Gatmard
Henry Burgman
Bruce Lake
McGaughey Denied Saloon License on Technicality
County commissioners refused James McGaughey a saloon license for Third street not on his character but due to an advertising error in the building notice. Captain George H. Graham had objected, claiming the license was for someone else, but the decision rested on a technicality.
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Bat
Third Street
George H.graham
McGaughey
Gaham
Saloon Manager Fined After Social Drink Incident
Tom Welch, manager of Lee Henderson's saloon in Broadway Theatre block, hosted a social drink for friends on Sunday morning. Officers stopped the group at the door. Welch was fined $16 plus costs for the conduct.
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Tom Welch
Lee Henderson
Broadway Theatre
Welch
Salvation Army to Attend State Camp Meeting at Mounds Park
Captain James and local Salvation Army members prepare to attend the state camp meeting at Mounds Park near Anderson from August 14 to 24. Major William Esecott leads the event with eleven days of songs band music illustrated talks and lectures by state workers. Col T W Scott of Detroit will deliver several lectures. Admission is free and the local corps will camp there from the first day through the session.
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James
Salvation Army Corps
Mounds Park
Anderson
William Esecott
T. W. Scott
Detroit
Demonstration gown creates sensation in Indianapolis
Mrs Charles Lowden of Indianapolis formerly Miss Latie Tompkins of Frankfort demonstrates the new directoire gown at the Grand theatre in the capital drawing much comment and attention. She is well known in the city and the feature has created a stir among locals.
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Charles Lowden
Indianapolis
Latie Tompkins
Frankfort
Grand Theatre
Capital
Odd Fellows Hall Nears Completion for September Occupancy
The Odd Fellows' hall is expected to be ready for occupancy around September 1, indicating ongoing construction progress and imminent use of the venue by the fraternal organization.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Local golf club defeats Anderson 19 to 11 on local links
The local Country club golf team beat the Anderson Country club players 19 to 11 in a Nassau rules match played yesterday afternoon on the local links. It was the locals first victory of the year and a return game is planned for the latter part of the month. The team will travel to Fort Wayne next Sunday for another match.
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Anderson Club
H. B. Smith
Millspaugh
W. D. Craig
Charles Smith
Joseph Taylor
Dillman
C. O. Wise
M. Norton
Armour Heffley
Tower
Robert Weir
Fadley
V. Wiser
Hill
George Bliss
Smith
Carl Vandel
Brown
Loransport
Anderson
Fort Wayne
Murphy & Fleming Game Canceled in Atlanta
Murphy & Fleming did not travel to Atlanta for yesterday’s scheduled game. The Atlanta manager canceled the match at the eleventh hour citing all factories closed and financial concerns. A makeup game will be arranged later in the season when factories reopen.
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Murphy & Fleming
Atlanta
Letting Well Enough Alone
A humorous exchange between spouses where the wife asks if he would remarry after her death and the husband dismisses the idea, joking that he is not eager for her to die.
Neel Family Guests From New York Visit Local Relatives
Mrs M E Neel and Mrs M E Neel Jr formerly lived on North Sixth Street in the city but now reside in New York City. They are guests of relatives and friends here for the next ten days.
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M. E. Neel
M. E. Neel, Jr
North Sixth Street
New York City
Miss Charteris Takes Dare On Street in Sheath Gown
Logansport sees actress Miss Georgia Charteris in a sheath gown during Billy Link's Vaudeville and Musical company matinee at Crystal. The gown proves striking and tasteful as she accepts a bet to wear it on the street, with a dinner-minted wager from Manager Hardie. She hints at a Broadway stroll later in the week.
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Hardie
Graham
Logansport
Georgia Charteris
Billy Link
the Crystal
Indianapolis man Edward Rentsch to be tried in Laporte
Edward Rentsch of Indianapolis will be tried in Laporte for passing a fraudulent check on Val Strebel of the city. He was captured in Grand Haven Michigan after affidavits by G B Bogart and Emil Ruhl at Laporte, and he will be returned to the county.
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Edward Rentsch
Indianapolis
Val Strebel
Laporte
Grand Haven
Mich
G. B. Bogart
Emil Ruhl
Room for Society Members in New Hospital
The St Josephs society voted to fit up a room in the new hospital for members who become ill or injured. A appropriation was set to furnish the room, to be used only by society members. The local T P A post also agreed to set up a ward. Work on the hospital proceeds rapidly with electricians wiring the building as contractors finish rough inside work. The hospital is described as one of the handsomest and most up to date in the state.
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St. Joseph's Society
Meeting in Peru with Superintendent Ryder
Superintendent S J Ryder of the focal street car company attended the weekly meeting in Peru this morning. The session covered only routine matters and nothing of consequence to the local system was presented.
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S. J. Ryder
Focal Street Car Company
Peru
Boys Tie Cat Burn It In East Loganport
Captain George Graham urges action as youths from Loganport’s notable families tied a cat’s legs and set it ablaze on East High street. A barn fire started by the flames threatened the structure but was stopped by brave neighborhood women. the cat perished.
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East End
Littlke
East High Street
Logansport
Spelling Contest Won by Mrs Gilbert Douglas at Warsaw
The annual world's spelling contest at the Winona Lake assembly in Warsaw Indiana went to Mrs Gilbert Douglas age seventy three of Pana Illinois who received 20 dollars. A B Curry of Memphis Tennessee and Helen Servoss of Muncie Indiana won second and third prizes. Contestants faced stumbling blocks such as caputchotic prerogative concatenation plebeian with Curry and Miss Servoss failing on concatenation and five of eighty contestants quitting on plebeian.
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Warsaw
Ind
Gilbert Douglas
Pana
A. B. Curry
Memphis
Tenn
Helen Servoss
Muncie
Curry
Miss Servoss
Silence Withheld News Story Sparks Paper Rivalry
The Huntington News-Democrat explains a local scoop faced by reluctance and promises of future permission. It notes that rivals often receive the story first if notice is delayed and emphasizes shared reporting once approval is granted.
Case Tangled Worse
A dispute filed by J. and Johnston of the Johnston hotel grew more complex Saturday as a deed showed Carrie and Robert Mueller transferring the property to J. F. Talman of Belmont Ohio. The hotel and furnishings were sold for 10000 dollars in the deed.
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J. &. Johnston
Johnston Hotel
Carrie and
Robert Mueller
J. F. Talman
Belmont, O
Fishermen Ask Probe Of Minnow Seining At Lake Cicott
Fishermen near Lake Cicott report bass minnows are being seined for bait and call on Deputy Game Warden Gallion to investigate. The lake was recently stocked with small bass.
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Lake Cicott
Gallion
Misses Rea Leaffee and Winifred Elliott Return to Holy Angels
Misses Rea Leaffee and Winifred Elliott will return to Holy Angels Academy this fall from Marion.
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Rea Leaffee
Winifred Elliott
The
Holy Angels
Marion
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Raugh
Democratic
M. B. Stewart
Electric Light Report
Craig
Logansport Union
Markley
H. C. Cushman
Bebee
Roosevelt
Eagles
M'Gaughey
the County Commissioners
James McGaughey
Anderson Country Club
New Hospital
ST. Joseph Society
George Graham
Huntington News-Democrat
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