Astrologer Warns of Extreme Heat and Calamities All Month
Gustiv Meyers known as Prof predicts the hottest weather in history from the thirteenth to the thirty first with peak heat on the thirteenth fifteenth nineteenth and other dates. He warns of tornadoes earthquakes fires in London New York and New Jersey and large mortality amid market turmoil and war clouds over Europe and calls for cautious diplomacy.
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Gustiv Meyers
Wall Street
England
London
New York
New Jersey
Europe
Uncle Sam
Agaist
Kidgrove
Logansport Seeks Snappy Slogan For City Promotion
The Logansport Commercial club invites slogans to boost the city with a fresh, eye catching line. Submit by September 1 to C. H. Stuart for a chance at a ten dollar prize. A club board meeting is set for Monday night in City Hall with public attendance urged.
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Logansport
C. H. Stuart
Logansport Commercial Club
Fifty Second Wedding Anniversary Quiet at Home
Mr and Mrs J C Never quietly celebrated their fifty second wedding anniversary yesterday at their home on Burlington Avenue due to the ill health of the couple.
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J. C
Burlington Avenue
Threshold of Labor: Lake Ci Gott Threshers Hit Record
The Centre threshing ring of Lake Ci gott completed fifteen jobs in seven days finishing 7 305 bushels of wheat and 7 080 bushels of other grain.
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Lake Cigott
Guard Against White Plague Says Health Official
Dr John Bradfield secretary of the city board of health warns tuberculosis or the white plague largely results from neglected sore throats. He urges proper care, fresh air, wholesome food, rest, and caution with sick individuals, plus baby hygiene and outdoor activity as key prevention measures.
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John Bradfield
City Board of Health
Bradfield
Jr. Bradfield
Milk Quality Confirmed by City Chemist Test
The city chemist reports milk sold meets quality standards with butter fat near 3.60 to 4.60 percent in samples from Al Baer J K Kendal Sam Smith Cott Barnett Ray & Arnold J M Crow Joseph Grace Clem Renberger Frank Lax Claude Oram.
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Akien
al Baer
J. K Kendal
Sam Smith
Cott Barnett
Ray & Arnold
J. Il. Crow
Joseph, Grace
Clem Renberger
Frank Lax
Claude Oram
Boy Taken Ill On Morning Route In Melbourne Avenue
Walter Wirrick fourteen year old son of Scott Wirrick carrier for the Daily Reporter fell ill this morning while delivering route. He was taken to Mrs Charles H Maiden on Melbourne avenue and placed to bed. Authorities report he is not seriously ill.
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Walter
Scott Wirrick
Daily Reporter
Charles H. Maiden
Melbourne Avenue
Car No 140 derailment blocks Third Street curve
The rear wheel of North Side car No. 140 was bumped off at the curve of Third and High streets last night around 10. Traffic on the line was delayed about an hour while a wreck car replaced the wheels.
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Third and
High Streets
Queer Pair In Business After Prison Terms
William Green and John McIntosh, ex-prisoners once jailed for murder, start a new venture in the city by buying the Fife rooming house on Market Street and planning to operate there.
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William Green
John McIntosh
Fife
Market Street
Prisoner Returned to Monticello for Trial
Charles Davison deputy sheriff of White county visited the city with prisoner Charles Sparks who was arrested on a charge of disposing of mortgaged goods. Sparks was to be taken back to Monticello to answer the charges.
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Charles Davison
White County
Charles Sparks
Monticello
Wall at electric plant to be rebuilt thicker after collapse
The damaged wall at the electric light plant will be rebuilt at once. The new wall will be sixteen inches thick, thicker than the previous twelve inch measure, to prevent another collapse that sent a carload of coal into the river.
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Electric Light Plant
Postal Saving System Nears Logansport Designation
John M. Johnston postmaster expects word that Logansport will become a postal saving station. He has received bank operation instructions and a letter detailing facts about the postal saving system for potential depositors.
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John M. Johnston
Logansport
Narrow Escape Near Asphalt Plant Ends Safe for Butterworth
Superintendent Butterworth of Andrews Asphalt Paving narrowly escaped injury Thursday when a 500 pound bucket used for asphalt loading fell after a cabin parting caused the mishap. He was uninjured.
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Butterworth
Andrews Asphalt Paving Company
First Cass County Horticulture Picnic Held at Spencer Park
The Cass County Horticulture Society hosts its first annual picnic this afternoon in the north pavilion at Spencer Park. Fruit specimens will be shown and a basket dinner will be served.
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Cass County Horticulture Society
Spencer Park
Julian Family Reunion Set for Spencer Park
The Julian family will hold its fifth reunion at Spencer park on Thursday August 24. All members are cordially invited to attend.
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Julian
Spencer Park
Stolen Jewels Linked to Chesterfield Tragedy Suspect
Anderson Indiana August 12 Mrs Artie Enoch Moore was arrested after authorities connected jewels and money found in her home to James and Rosa Graves who were murdered by a man at the Spiritualist camp ground cottage near Chesterfield.
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Vinson
Mrs. Moore
Charles Carter
Chesterfield
James Graves
Richmond
Enoch-Moore
Enoch
Hoore
Knoch
Cox begins push to repeal congressional mileage graft
Representative W. E. Cox of Indiana launches a campaign to end the congressional mileage allowance. He writes to the governments of England, France and Germany seeking information and builds support for the repeal effort.
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Washington
W. E. Cox
Indiana
England
France
Germany
Postal Savings Deposits Now Open in Logansport
The system offers security of the U S government with deposits in postal savings depository offices. Any person over ten may open an account in their own name and married women may do so independently. Only individuals may hold accounts, no trusts or organizations. Deposits are free and interest is 2 percent annually on certificates, with rules on compounding and withdrawal.
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United States
Logansport
Postal Savings System
Fire damages and near-miss at local sites
A blaze at Berkley and Duret streets caused crews to respond to a gas stove flare up but halted before spreading. Shortly after, a second alarm warned of a fire threatening Logansport knitting factory Uhl's mills and a new Lakery by George Strecker. The rubbish pile by the Wabash and Eel rivers smoldered for days.
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Berkley
Duret
Logansport
Uhl’s Mills
Lakery
George Strecker
Wabash
Eel Rivers
Free boarder P J Connell jailed for intoxication
Richmond Ind named P J Connell was arrested on intoxication charges. He was arraigned before Judge S G Gifford and fined one dollar plus costs. Unable to pay, he served eleven days in jail.
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P. J. Connell
Richmond
Ind
S. G. Gifford
Packard Band to Perform Two Fort Wayne Concerts
Spencer park will host two Packard band performances in Fort Wayne tomorrow, one in the afternoon and one at night. Daredevil Phillips will again descend Eel river with burning clothes at 9 PM, and the Ot tos and Frankforts clash in a ball game.
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Packard Band
Fort Wayne
Spencer Park
Daredevil Phillips
Eel River
Ottos
Frankforts
Pardon Efforts Seek Clemency for 1899 Prisoner
In this city several residents push to secure a pardon for William Fitzgerald who was sentenced in 1899 for the alleged killing of a boy.
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William Fitzgerald
Booth Sues Price for 20 Dollar Damages and Possession
Mary E. Booth files suit in Judge V C Hanawalt's court against Willard Price seeking twenty dollars in damages and possession.
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Judge V. C. Hanawalt
Mary E. Booth
Willard Price
Yeomen Social Postponed. Regular Meeting Held
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen social planned for next Monday night is postponed. The regular meeting will be conducted as scheduled.
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Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Hidden Jewels and a Camp Grim Affair in Ohio
A sprawling tale from a Spiritualist camp in Ohio centers on the Graves murder and a later jewelry theft linked to Mrs. Enoch Moore. Investigators allege Moore concealed $400 in jewels, hidden beneath a carpet after Graves shot his wife and killed himself. Moore, detained, seeks bond while denying guilt. The case unfolds amid rumors and a statewide debate on government mileage for lawmakers.
Downey Family Plans Lima Ohio Visit
Mrs. Frank Downey and her daughter travel to Lima Ohio to visit Mrs. Downey's sister and stay as guests.
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Frank Downey
Lima
Ohio
Mrs. Downey
Tailors called out over wage fight with Bahr organized suits
Local journeymen tailors quit work in Joseph Gahr shop under orders from the city tailors union. They seek to pressure Daniel Bahr to drop suit clubs amid a petition by master tailors to lower prices and wages. Bahr, indicted for running a suit club, refused to change methods. Union leaders warn of Bahr arraignment if clubs continue.
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Tailors’ Union
Joseph Gahr
Ahr
Bahr
Arand
Edward Burns
Roller Towel Debate Sparks Indiana Hotel Clerks Meeting
Logansport hotel clerk attended the State Meeting of the Greeters of Indiana in Indianapolis. The group denounced roller towels as disease spreaders and urged regulation to curb their use while promising to root out dishonest clerks and protect the public. Attending hotels from across Indiana and Ohio discussed methods to improve cleanliness and ethics in the trade.
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Logansport
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Denison Hotel
Ganized Association of Clerks
Roland Hawks
Springfield
Iil
Greeters
Amerwa
Hawks
America
Train derailment delays traffic near Frankfort
A south bound Vandalia train led by Conductor Koons and Engineer Anderson derailed last evening at Frankfort. The locomotive left the tracks at the front, necessitating the wreck train from this city and about an hour to replace the engine. South end traffic was delayed briefly.
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Koons
Anderson
Frankfort
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Josephus JR
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Congress
House
House of Representatives
Macter
Babhr
Dianapolis
W. F. Brenner
Randolph
Winchester
C. C. Cashner
Oliver
South Bend
G. PF. Wright
Murdock
Walter C. Crooks
Ohio Hotel Men’s Association
Dayton
George Tyler
Ohio Organization of
Piqua
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