Old settlers picnic at Spencer park in Cass County
The second annual old settlers picnic drew hundreds to Spencer park with crowds arriving by carriages and city cars. W. H. H. Tucker was re elected president. Thornton delivered the principal address and multiple local figures spoke of bygone days. The day featured band concerts and a midday feast. Notables included Lewis Cass Bell and William Douglass celebrating milestones.
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Spencer Park
Elks’ Band
J. H. Craig
I. N. Watkins
William Richardson
H. C. Cushman
J. E. Crain
G. N
The
Historical Society
Old Settlers
M. M. Gordon
John H. Hench
W. T. Wilson
B. F. Loutham
Isaiah Kreider
John C. Nelson
Jesse Martin
E. S. Rice
Lewis Cass Bell
William Douglass
W. H. H. Tucker
William Richardson Trasurer
W. H. Hilton
Golfers from Logansport to Fort Wayne Match
The Logansport Country Club golf group will travel to Fort Wayne to play the Fort Wayne Country Club. They beat Fort Wayne on their home course and aim to repeat the victory. Departure is 8 35 and return 10 57 p m aboard the Wabash. Attending: R W Wier C O Wise M B Lairy J S Lairy W W Ridenour Joseph Wilson Carl Mandel C J Wiler G P Bliss O H Binns W D Craig Joseph Taylor Hal B Smith.
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Logansport Country Club
Fort Wayne
R. W. Wier
Cc. O. Wise
M. B. Lairy
J. S. Lairy
W.W. Ride
Two Marriage Licenses Issued In Local Court
Marriage licenses were issued to two couples this afternoon. Albert G. Skiller and Grace B. Beckley of Royal Center will wed tomorrow at the bride's home. Charles Fife and Fearl Frick were married this afternoon by Judge Ezra B. Graves. Frick resides in Lockport, Carroll County, and the couple will reside there.
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Albert G. Skiller
Grace B. Beckley
Royal Center
Charles Fife
Fearl Frick
Ezra B. Graves
Frick
Lockport
Carroll County
Walton Woman Arrested Over Profanity Charge
Minetyva A. Rach of Walton was arrested on an affidavit by Melvin Mullen alleging profanity after he previously arrested and convicted him in Judge Hanawalt's court for assault and battery and profanity.
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Minetyva A. Rach
Walton
Melvin Mullen
Hanawalt
Mullen
All-Star Baseball Set to Face Royal Center
The local All-Star team will travel to Royal Center tomorrow and aim to defeat the rival squad in a key matchup.
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Royal Center
Dedication Plans for New Lutheran Church and weaving Contracts
The English Lutheran congregation plans a Thanksgiving dedication for a new church. Contracts for construction and fittings are awarded. Ludwig-Wecadoh of Chicago tile roof work, 823 pipe organ by Kilgen of St. Louis, Lux wiring, American Seating Chicago interior fittings, Alberts Louisville art windows, Eberlein metal work, Messinger Sullivan plumbing, Powell heating, Barnes building with completion targeted by October 15.
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Ludowici-Celadoh Company
Chicago
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley ‘Traction Company
Seventeenth Street
George Kilgen &Son
St. Louis
Edward H Lux
American Seating Company
J. B. Alberts
Louisville
C. A. Eberlein
Messinger & Sullivan
W. E. Powell
James Barnes
Watts Reunion Held at Shiloh Grove in Noble Township
The Watts family reunion takes place in Shiloh grove Noble township on Sunday August 16. It is one of Cass county’s largest gatherings with 400 to 500 relatives, friends and neighbors expected to attend and share baskets and time together.
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Watts
Shiloh Grove
Noble Township
Cass County
Glinger Road Ordered Opened Despite Protest
Miami county commissioners decided to open the three mile county line gravel road known as Glinger road despite remonstrators threats to seek court action. Proponents say the road benefits the majority of property owners while opponents fear being damaged by the project. The board also took under consideration a petition for the same three mile county line gravel road.
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Clinger
Miami County Commissioners
Lad Sends In False Alarm At Park Avenue Corner
An unknown youth reported a fire alarm from No. 2 on the corner of Park avenue and Helm street at 2 30 this afternoon causing a long wagon run. No fire appeared and no one was seen nearby. Desk Sergeant Richard Costello has a clue as to the guilty boy. Neighbors did not witness the act.
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Park Avenue
Helm Street
Richard Costello
Divorce suits and stage fashion spark public debate
Frank J. Morter sues Vernie C. Mor ter for divorce amid a cross complaint for support as Mrs Morter seeks $500 per year for herself and child. In Pittsburgh reports, President McCrea clashes with Pennsylvania Railroad directors over layoffs and potential retrenchment. A Logansport mother denounces street wear as immodest, urging skirts to cover more.
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Frank J. Morter
Vernie C. Morter
Mrs. Morter
Dathter
Brazil Man in Critical Condition After Saloon Fight
Henry Johnson of Brazil Indiana is in critical condition from a head injury in a fight at Peter LaClerq's Saloon last Saturday. Five Asherville youths entered the saloon to “clean it out,” forced the bartender out, attacked patrons, and were driven off. No arrests have been made.
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Brazil
Ind
Henry Johnson
Peter LaClerq
Johnson
Asherville
Aged Italian Honored at Palermo Reception
Last night at the home of Guiseppe Caruso, a wholesale fruit dealer, a reception honored Jo hann Palumbo who arrived from Palermo Italy. Palumbo, seventy three, plans to spend his later life with his son Tony employed at the Caruso establishment. He danced and laughed more than others at the gathering.
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Guiseppe Caruso
Johann Palumbo
Italy
Palumbo
Palmero
Tony
Caruso
Franchise extended for Logansport Marion Traction line
County commissioners renewed the franchise for another year as promoters struggle with financing the road and seek more time.
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Logansport-Marion Traction Company
Bert Silver Takes Two Weeks Vacay to Niagara Falls
Bert Silver a round house air brake man begins a two weeks vacation traveling to Niagara Falls and other eastern destinations.
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Bert Silver
Round House
Niagara Falls
Harlem surgeons nail broken wrist to heal arm
In Harlem hospital surgeons nailed the broken wrist ends of fifteen year old Charles Nelson after standard methods failed. The July 12 alighting accident left the arm fractured with overlapped bones and the new method restored the limb to sound condition.
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New York
Harlem Hospital
Charles Nelson
Nelson
Harlem
Mortgage Transfer From McConnell to City National Bank
A $6,500 mortgage from E B McConnell to his father D B McConnell was filed August 1 in the county recorder's office. On August 6 the mortgage was assigned by D B McConnell to City National Bank.
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E. B. McConnell
D. B. McConnell
County Recorder’s Office
City National Bank
Train Riders Arrested In Panhandle Yards
Frank Suder aged 30 and Henry Atkins aged 15 from Canada were arrested in the Panhandle yards yesterday for train riding and released later.
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Frank Suder
Henry Atkins
Canada
Panhandle
Police chase in East End ends with woman found in outhouse
Patrolman Jean Wedekind pursued a woman and her male companion through the East End after she fled from weeds at the Nine Teenth and High streets area. The man’s name proved fictitious and the woman was later found in an outhouse on East High Street. No arrests were made. Separately, Robert Murray and Miss Bertha Rankin secretly wed in the Ninth Street Christian Church with only close friends aware. The couple later traveled to Chicago for a honeymoon on the Great Lakes.
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Riously
Logansport
Georgia Charteris
the Crystal
Mothers and Daughters of America
Henry Ward Beecher
Jean Wedekind
East End
Thomas Dodds
East High Street
Nineteenth
High Streets
Wedekind
Anger & Murray
Bob
Bertha Rankin
Joseph H. Craig
Ninth Street Christian Church
Walter Brown
Brown
Murray
Craig
Artesian
Riverside Park
Chicago
Great Lakes
Beaumont Flats
Tucker Warns Farmers Over Bad Eggs and Slaughterhouse Plan
Frank W. Tucker, a pure food inspector, visited town’s grocery stores and candled eggs. He warned farmers that selling rotten eggs will lead to arrests and urged candle testing. he also proposed a city office to inspect milk meat and produce and a municipal slaughterhouse for all butchers.
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Frank W. Tucker
Pure Food
Tucker
Bay mare stolen from hitch rack in Peru city
Police received a report from Sheriff Wolpert that a valuable bay mare was stolen this afternoon from a hitch rack in Peru. The horse was hitched to a piano box buggy with red running gears. Police are searching and the Horsethief Detective Association has been notified.
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Wolpert
Peru
Horsethief Detective Association
Second Diphtheria Case Reported In Two Days
John Hunter, nine, of 1715 Spear Street, is confined at home with diphtheria. This marks the second case reported in two days.
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John
John T. Hunter
Spear Street
Elopement Attempt Ends in Flight from Michigan
Lora Costa of Chicago fled back to Chicago after an unsuccessful elopement with Irene Pennell, a 17 year old Berrien county girl. He spent a night in the city jail and was released by the bride’s father before attempting to depart aboard a Steamer with Irene. an uncle intervened.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Lora Costa
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Berrien County
Irene Pennell
Costa
Child Dies After Eating Wormy Cookies at Home
Susie Englebrecht aged six died at 7 this morning at her mother Mrs John Probst s residence 419 Thirteenth street. Ill last spring with typhoid fever and again Wednesday autointoxication cited as cause. Funeral Monday at 2 from home Mt Hope interment planned.
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Susie Englebrecht
John Probst
Thirteenth Street
Mt. Hope
Admitted to Poor Farm from Lafayette Infirmary
Samuel F. Woodling, formerly at the Catholic infirmary in Lafayette for two years, has been admitted to the poor farm and will be brought there immediately. He resided in Washington township and his admittance was recommended by C. J. Seybold, trustee of that township.
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Samuel F. Woodling
Lafayette
Washington Township
C. J. Seybold
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