Died in Van Buren After Open Air Battle With Tuberculosis
Fred M. Rinehart, 32, a prominent northern Indiana newspaper man, died at Camp Sunshine in Van Buren after months living in a tent to combat tuberculosis. His career spanned Bluffton, Logansport, Crawfordsville, Montpelier, and Indianapolis Star, with his widow Stella at his side. Funeral set for tomorrow in Van Buren. he leaves a father and is a K of P member. The piece also notes the Coterie Club’s request for iron or wood benches for public playgrounds and a favorable water analysis from Dr. Barnard endorsing drinking water if kept pollution free.
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Fred M. Rinehart
van Buren
Ind
Rinehart
Stella Rinehart
Indiana
Bluffton
Indiana University Law School
Marion Chronicle
Crawfordsville Review
Logansport
Indianapolis Star
Montpelier
Herald
Rimehart
Apollolodge No. 62
K. of P
H. E. Barnard
Miller
Barnard
Motorist smoke muffling ordinance takes effect today
The citywide rule governing muffling of motor vehicles and escaping smoke became effective today.
Robbery scare at undertaking parlor ends with missing check
Charlie Chase reported a suspected robbery Monday evening at an undertaking parlor after finding the safe door open and a $50 check from Delphi Newkshire missing. He notified police, stopped payment on the check, and searched the safe with no cash or other losses found.
Threshing Ring Finishes a Record Harvest Year
The Concord threshing ring completed operations for fall 1911 with a landmark season. William David son served as official thresher as the group processed seven thousand bushels of wheat and ten thousand seven hundred thirty one bushels of oats.
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Concord Threshing Ring
William Davidson
Mars and Saturn Come Close as Twin Stars Tonight
Mars and Saturn will appear very close in the sky tonight forming a striking pair. The best view is around 10 p.m., and observers are advised to look upward for a beautiful celestial display.
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Mars
Saturn
Lockport plan for city chart er ushers new civic reform
Celil Special to the Reporter explains the Lockport commission charter idea. It improves the Des Moines model by creating a business manager who hires experts to run departments while the five commissioners set policy. The plan allows recall if results fail and awaits New York legislature action for cities under 59 000.
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Lockport
N. Y
Galveston
Des Moines
Fiske
New York
State of New York
Taft Vetoes Arizona New Mexico Statehood Bid
President Taft vetoed the joint resolution admitting Arizona and New Mexico to statehood, citing the judicial recall feature of their constitutions. The veto drew broad Republican praise in Congress for opposing recall and strengthening statesmanship against political manipulation. Representative Crumpacker of Indiana lauded the message as safe and sound and likely to influence Indiana’s politics toward opposing recall and supporting Governor Marshall.
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Washington
Taft
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
Crumpacker
Indiana
Marshall
Tom Marshall
Wilson
Boosters Target 500 Commercial Club Members
The Logansport Commercial Club booster committee reported rapid gains as seventy five new members joined in the morning with a systematic canvass in the business district. They split into two crews and planned another round to hit the goal of five hundred by nightfall.
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Commercial Club
Funeral in Walton for Lucretia Reed at 93
A large crowd from the city attended Lucretia Reed s funeral in Walton. She died at her Walton home on Monday August 14 at age ninety three. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Stanley Rue Mr and Mrs Jacob Ulery Mr and Mrs John Crofter Mrs Nancy Willis Mrs Allen Lewis and Mrs Essie M Briggs.
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Walton
Lucretia Reed
Stanley Rue
Jacob Ulery
John Crotter
Nancy Willis
Allen Lewis
Essie M. Briggs
Mrs. E. Carey Sets Out on Extended Western Trip
Mrs. E. Carey returns from the southern west and leaves this afternoon for a northern west journey. She heads from the city to Alliance Nebraska to visit relatives for a few days before continuing to Washington and Oregon.
Tommy Finch Sold to George Castle of Frankfort
George Castle of Frankfort purchased trotting colt Tommy Finch from G L Evans of Mt. Crab for 3100 dollars. Castle had witnessed the horse win races in this venue and at Lebanon, confirming the deal.
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George Castle
Frankfort
Tommy Finch
G. L. Evans
Mt. Crab, O
Castle
Lebanon
Clingenpeel Family Plans Fifth Reunion at Spencer Park
The fifth annual Clingenpeel family reunion will be held at Spencer Park on Tuesday August 22. Election of officers will take place and a large basket dinner will be served.
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Clingenpeel
Spencer Park
Man Arrested After Attack on Son-in-law in Poledo Street Home
A man named Conn, living at 1100 Poledo street, returned drunk and assaulted his son-in-law and attempted to assault the son-in-law’s wife. He was arrested after an affidavit was filed and sentenced to thirty five days in jail.
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George Conn
John Booher
Conn
Booher
Poledo Street
Son-Inlaw
Coon
Chicago
Vincent Skelton
Joseph Badenvitch
Logansport
Howard Allspagh
Michell
Ind
Laporte
Wilshire Men to Inspect Cars After Deer Creek Wreck
Claude Smith and Dick Ryan, key figures in a recent Deer Creek automobile wreck, plan a Chicago trip in a few days to study cars and consider purchasing a new vehicle after nearly wrecking their car by hitting a bridge parapet to avoid another collision.
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Claude Smith
Dick Ryan
Deer Creek
Chicago
Night Blooming Cereus Attracts Seventy Five Visitors
About seventy five people visited the home of Charles D Goddard a Vandalia engineer at 200 North Sixth Street last night to view a night blooming cereus in full bloom. Four blossoms opened that evening. The plant had bloomed in July and is believed to bloom only once a year.
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Charles D.goddard
Vandalia
North Sixth Street
Doctor Passes State Board Exam for License
Dr. F. J. Maciejewski of this city passed the state board of medical registration and examination and will receive a physician license.
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F. J. Maciejewski
State Board of Medical Registration and Examination
Election Costs Rise in Cass County Voting Machines Proposed
County auditor John E. Wallace requests 14 474 dollars to cover registration and election costs after a 4 352 dollar prior total. He lists judge and inspector pay, clerks and sheriffs, rent, hauling, advertising, and commissions as major items. He argues machines could cut expenses by reducing precincts from 48 to 24.
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County Council
Election and Registration
Aanvassing Board
Gate of the asylum sparks escape and transport
Melvin Mullen once deemed insane balked at entering Longcliff asylum grounds this morning and returned home. Deputies and Sheriff Tilden later transported three other patients by automobile to Longcliff, marking a first for such a distance. Dr Hoffman reports Romanius Lees's brain softening and decline after confinement and jail unrest.
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Melvin Mullen
Day Street
Sanity Commission
Longcliff
Mullen
Asylum
Warren J. Butler
George Harness
Frank Tilden
Laporte
Longcuff
Hoffman
Romanicus Lees
L. A. to O. R. C. Plans Picnic at Spencer Park
The L. A. to O. R. C. has completed plans for its annual picnic tomorrow afternoon at Spencer park. A large supper will be served in the upper pavilion, and all members are promised a cordial welcome.
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L. A. To
Spencer Park
Northern Realty Company Formed in Logansport
Articles filed with the secretary of state establish the Northern Realty Company of Logansport with a capital stock of 16000 dollars. Directors named are Jatoes K. Feley, Victor S. Wise and Sginhard Schmitt.
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Northern Realty Company
Logansport
Jatoes K. Feley
Victor S. Wise
Sginhard Schmitt
Cost of registration and election savings with voting machines
The article notes that registration and election costs would be cut by half as voting machines would pay for themselves after a couple of elections, and states that no appropriation for voting machines will be asked.
Hay fever as mid summer joke and social class jab
A humorous critique of hay fever as a mid summer affliction, asserting it marks the affluent and educated, with a playful riff on the official start date of August 15 set by the American Hay Fever Association. It notes pollen causes sneezing and watery eyes, and mocks remedies as mostly ineffective.
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Union
Jack Frost
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Clingenpeel Reunion
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Cass County
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