Bridge crash injures Van Loon and wife in streetcar collision
A Miami avenue street car driven by a student motorman struck a buggy on the Third street bridge. William Van Loon was thrown from the wagon and struck his head on a wooden block. his wife remained in the buggy and escaped major injury. The motorman admitted fault and stopped the car after the collision. The couple continued to the Royal Center pike farm for dinner.
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Miami Avenue
Third Street
William van Loon
van Loon
Miller
McDonald Farm
Royal Center Pike
Gineer
Motoman
Vanca
Panhandle Workers Plan Lake Maxinkuckee Field Day
The Panhandle employees schedule their annual excursion to Lake Maxinkuckee on August 24. Activities include morning events for various ages and weights such as fat man's race over 200 pounds and a 100 yard dash, afternoon girls and boys races, egg and potato races, a boat race, a 100 yard swim, and ends with a free-for-all trap shoot.
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Ned
Lake Maxinkuckee
Panhandle excursion to Remington sparks Bryans speech
The Panhandle railroad operated an excursion from this city to Remington this morning. William Jennings Bryan spoke at Fountain Park Chau tauqua this afternoon. Local residents joined the trip to hear the famed Silver Tongued Orator of the Platte.
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Remington
William Jennings Bryan
Fountain Park
Bound Over for Paternity Case Against Leroy Tichey
Leroy Tichey, a Young America merchant, was arraigned before Judge Hanawalt on a paternity charge brought by Miss Bessie Varrison of Farrell county. He was bound over to the circuit court and posted bond of $500.
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Leroy Tichey
Amreica
Hanawalt
Bessie Varrison
Farrell County
City Health Officer Battles Weeds as Smallpox Case Reported
Wood Hart, city health officer, campaigns against residents cutting weeds on their property. A new smallpox case is reported, patient identified as Frank Gottshall of 1215 Market Street.
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Wood Hart
Frank Gottshallf
Market Street
No Reunion of 160th Indoana Regiment
Owing to Captain Ben der of Company M being out of the city most of the time and his two lieutenants not here, the annual reunion will not be held this year.
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Bender
One Hundred and Sixtieth Regiment
Indiana
Its No Bluff Says Flanagan on Sunday Law Enforcement
Flanagan declares no bluff and vows arrests to enforce Sabbath laws against card and dice games. He accuses Captain Graham and the police board of bias toward saloons and threatens to close cigar stores that permit gaming. He pledges to extend action citywide if needed and uphold blue laws.
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Flanagan
Captain Graham
Logansport
George Graham
Graham
Sigar
All Lots Expected Sold By Tomorrow Night In City Drive
Warren H Ferguson expects all 175 available lots to be sold by tomorrow night as committee members John Winters Victor Wise and Oscar Seybold push sales. Lots priced 250 200 and 150 will raise about 32100 with 15000 due to the radiator plant and the rest to cover adjacent lots and hospital tract costs.
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Warren H. Ferguson
Warren H.ferguson
Eighteenth Street
St. Joseph Hospital
Ice Cream Cartoon Team Scatters From Street Car
One of Shearer's ice cream company’s big gravity teams became frightened at a street car this morning and ran from Eighteenth Street down High Street. It was stopped at Twelfth. No damage.
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Shearer
Eighteenth Street
High Street
Twelfth
Ivory Accuses Captain Graham of Striking Him
Nick Ivory says Captain Graham assaulted him when Ivory refused to reveal where he bought drinks after an arrest for intoxication on Sunday. Ivory seeks protection and relief from the incident as police investigate the claim.
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Nick” Ivory
Graham
Leo Murphy Returns Home After Southern Trip
Leo Murphy has returned home following a journey through the southern states. The homecoming marks the end of a personal voyage noted by family and community.
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Leo Murphy
Infamous 1907 Order Flagged In Local History Lesson
A history class debates the August 5 1907 order that stirred local memory in Logansport. Students recall events around the Dunn hotel and a flag removal from the City National Bank recruiting station as part of a broader civic dispute.
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Logansport
Johnny
J. Murtaugh
City National Bank
George Graham
Fadder
Elks Home to Get Large Art Glass Dome
The contract for the art glass work at the new Elks home was awarded to a St. Louis firm yesterday afternoon. A large glass dome will be placed over the main hall and more colored glass will be used than in any other city building.
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Elks
St. Louis
Letter from A Behm requesting help with Thad Planck overfishing and romance
A Behn hotel proprietor in Logansport Indiana writes to Thad J Planck asking him to leave to avoid Planck’s “matrimonial fever.” The note dated August 12 1907 from Bass Lake mentions Planck’s habit of auto riding sailing and attracting women.
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Bass Lake
Thad J. Planck
Logansport
Ind
William
Fritz
A. Behm
Behm
Does Skirt Dance at Home for Aged Women
New York reports a 17 year old inmate Mrs Esther Davis performed a skirt dance at the Home of the Daughters of Jacob a retreat for aged women during a birthday celebration. She formerly sold candles in the Ghetto district before an accident led to her residency, and she remains lively in spirit despite age.
Giant British Battleship Report Shocks Naval Circles
Washington reports a British admiralty plan to lay the keel on a ship fifty percent larger than the Dreadnought. The project allegedly proceeds secretly, with risks of delays and secrecy resembling the earlier Dreadnought buildup.
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Washington
Police Captain Not Suspended Amid Whitewash Claims
Rumors spread that Captain George Graham was suspended by the Metropolitan Police Board, but the board and Graham deny any suspension. The paper says Graham's uniform was being pressed and cleaned at Healey & Tucker's while the board investigated the flag incident, then dismissed the charge as unfounded.
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George Graham
Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners
Graham
Ais Star
Farge
Healey & Tucker
Salvation Army officers to depart city for Peru mission
Captain and Mrs Hinshaw, long in charge of the local Salvation Army post, leave for Peru to open camp meetings. Captain and Mrs James of Buxwart assume the local post with Captain and Mrs Bailey, formerly of Portland, assisting at Peta. Hinshaw thanks citizens and business men for support amid progress.
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Salvation Army
Peru
James
Buxwart
Hinshaw
Peta
Bailey
Portland
Phi Sigma Chi Election Tomorrow At National Meeting
Reception at Carl Ferguson home last night drew over one hundred attendees. The Phi Sigma Chi session began yesterday and runs until tomorrow afternoon when national officers are elected. Leonard S. Clements will preside. two new chapters were chartered in Indianapolis and Manhattan Kansas. amendments to the constitution were adopted. Herbert Stevens performed a violin solo and Miss Wilhelmina Hoffman sang with Miss Howe accompanying. The annual ball is set for Stettiner hall tonight with one hundred invitations issued.
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Phi Sigma Chi
Jen FL. Newman
Toledo
Leonard S. Clements
Supreme Council
Indianapolis
Phi Sigma Chis
Manhattan
Kaw
Carl Freguson
Herbert Stevens
Wilhelmina Hoffman
New Express 60 Opens Office and Adds Local Route
New Express 60 opens a Pearl Street office beside Pacific Express in Logansport. A wagon and horse arrive for city use with George Porter as driver. The firm partners with Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction to haul express Fort Wayne Lafayette and runs two daily cars. expansion includes Peru Hunting and Lortansport offices.
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Logansport
Fort Wayne
United States Express Company
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Lafayette
Pearl Street
Pacific Express Company
George Porter
Peru
Hunting
Loransport
Bunn
Traction Company
Express Company
U. S. Mail
Drunkards detained and released in local incident
Charles Zook drank heavily and will stay ten days at Enyart's inn. John Swisher, recently sober, was detained briefly but released. John Cambine was arrested today for drunkenness.
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Charles Zook
Enyart’s Inn
John Swisher
Swisher
John Cambine
Beng
Miller brothers held for grand jury on assault charge
Earl and Clarence Miller were held for the grand jury on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill Harry Grace after a stabbing. They pleaded not guilty. Bail was set at 290 dollars each.
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Earl
Clarence Miller
Harry Grace
Bend
Fourth Buffalo Bill Car Comes to Town With Advertisers
The fourth advertising car of the Buffalo Bill Wild West show visits the city today carrying fifteen advertisers and promoting the spectacle.
Josie Farrell Visits Sister in Fort Wayne
Miss Josie Farrell is visiting her sister Mrs James Cahill at Fort Wayne, staying with family during the visit.
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Hiss Josie Farrell
Siser
Mrs James Cahill
Fort Wayne
Automobile Demonstrator Plunges Into Lake Minnitou
Will Adams superintendent of the Penn automobile works tumbled his car off a six foot pier into Lake Minnitou yesterday in front of the West Side hotel. The vehicle slid down a slight embankment and leaped over a bank into the lake. Adams clambered back onto the pier amid cheers and was towed out, soaked but unharmed. He then joined two races up College hill, defeating Arthur Donn in both team engine contests.
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Will Adams
Penn Automobile Works
Lake Minnitou
West Side Hotel
Adams
Adam
Hill
Arthur Donn
Genealogy Project Tracing Small Robertson Lines
Albert G. Small editor at Indianapo lis American Press Association plans publication of the Robertson Small and related families genealogy. Compiled by Archibald R. Small M D who died in Chicago, tracing ancestry to kings and queens.
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Albert G. Small
American Press Association
Indianapolis
Logansport
Robertson
Pathfind er Lodge to Charter Two Cars for Kokomo Initiation
Local Pathfind er lodge members voted to charter two special cars to Kokomo Thursday night for a Howard lodge initiation. About 100 locals are expected to attend.
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Pathfinder Lodge
Kokomo
Howard Lodge
Methodist Sunday School Picnic at Spencer Park
Miss Elia Zinn led her Sunday school class from the Methodist church at Spencer park for an annual picnic. Fifteen members attended and a boys ball game provided the main entertainment.
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Elia Zinn
Methodist Church
Spencer Park
Goodbye Molly Parker Driven Out of Dunkirk
Molly Parker a colored woman who was driven from Dunkirk about a year ago drifted back last night. Police reported the fact and she was arrested and today chased out of town.
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Molly Parker
Dunkirk
Car Derails on Erie Line at Fifth and Price
An Erie avenue streetcar derailed late last evening at the Fifth and Price avenue switch. Traffic was delayed for some time while the scene was cleared.
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Erie Avenue
Fifth and
Price Avenue
Elected officials install lights at Sixth and Market
Officials who arrived earlier for the post office project are placed at the entrance on Sixth and Market streets and will illuminate the sidewalks this evening for pedestrians.
County Council Meeting Sets September 24 Budget Replenish Plan
The county council schedules a meeting on September 24 to replenish depleted funds and consider requisitions for funds. Officials will review financial needs and potential allocations to support local services and projects.
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Bryan
Remington Chautauqua
The
Panhandle Railroad
the Platte
John
Industrial Association
Cless
Dunn Hotel
ART Palace
New York
Jacob
Esther Davis
Craham
George
Lim
Sargeant Murtaugh
Fred-rick Adams
Mrs. Hinshaw
Carl Ferguson
NEW Express
Small
Molly
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