Arrested for Stealing Whips in Melbourne
Wilson Burns, fourteen, is jailed awaiting trial for petit larceny after police catch him with a buggy whip. The local Singer sewing machine office manager had reported several missing whips and identified one in Burns's possession at his Thirteenth Street home. Residents had alerted police to a burglar walking the area, but the suspect could not be found initially.
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Wilson Burns
Young Barns
Thirteenth Street
Singer Sewing Machine Office
Burns
Campers Arrested in Tramp Hollow Outing Incident
Cora Smith and Maurice Campbell were detained by Officer Costello after camping in Tramp Hollow east of the city for several days. They had no tent and slept on worn blankets while claiming a summer vacation outing. They were arraigned but released on promise to leave the corporate limits and behave.
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Cora Smith
Maurice Campbell
Costello
Tramp Hollow
Dunkirk
Notorious local woman arrested for chicken stealing
Sadie Chetwood Kuhns was arrested Saturday night on a complaint by Jacob Glaser a truck gardener and poultry raiser near the Eighteenth street dam in the Wabash charged with chicken stealing. She was arraigned and given bail to depart Logansport for Peru then headed to Miami with her husband.
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Sadie Chetwood Kuhns
Jacob Glaser
Eighteenth Street
Wabash
Burglar Call Sparks Midnight Melbourne Inquiry
Police rushed to Melbourne Avenue around midnight after residents reported a man acting suspiciously. Officers searched the area but found no one and no sign of a break in or theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Burelar
Four men injured as engine accident near Wynn
Ernest Bal linger a freight conductor was killed and Co. Barker the fireman fatally scalded when an eccentric strap and side rod broke, crashing into the cab of a Chicago Cincinnati Louisville engine on a North Judson run. Engineer Thomas Armstrong and conductor Daniel Miller were injured. Barker died at home.
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North Judson
W. L Allen
Ballinger
Barker
Fraud charge filed in Lafayette suit against Wabash Gas and Oil rep
A lawsuit in Lafayette accuses George Timberlake of Wabash Gas and Oil Company of fraud. The complaint describes the proposition as a get rich quick scheme, with many Logansport residents having purchased stock and awaiting the outcome.
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Lafayette
George Timberlake
Wabash Gas and Oil Company
Logansport
Miss Harriet Crain Takes Weeklong Vacation
Miss Harriet Crain of Snider & Alber's is taking a week's vacation.
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Harriet Crain
Snider & Alber’s
Funeral for George W. Gonser Held in Kokomo
Many lodgem en attend the funeral of George W. Gonser former deputy secretary of state who died by suicide in Indianapolis. The service at Trace Methodist church was led by Knights of Pythias from Kokomo and Logansport. A special six coach train brought members, with locals doubting financial motives and attributing the act to tropical Mexico illness. Gonser left $8,000 life insurance subject to death clauses.
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Kokomo
George W. Gonser
Indianapolis
Tirace Methodist Church
Knigits
Knights
Logansport
Mexico
Twelfth Penn Family Reunion at Lockport Bridge
The Penn family holds its twelfth reunion at Lockport bridge on the Wabash this Wednesday. Relatives are expected to bring well-filled baskets and dinner will be served in camp style.
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Penn
Lockport Bridge
Wabash
Attempted Poisoning Case In Local News
Oscar Etnire, out on bail for obtaining money under false pretenses, allegedly tried to force oxalic or carbolic acid on his wife last night. She resisted, bottle broke, police took him to jail, with prosecutors mulling further action and possible bail reasons.
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Oscar Etnire
Etire
Walters
Bicyclist Hit by Team Near Broad Way Fifteen Street
Miss Tillie Swizer riding a bicycle on Broad way was struck by a passing team at Fifteen Street corner. The buggy turned the corner, struck her bicycle, and dragged it under the wheels. She was prostrate with a severe bruise to a habs and a demolished wheel. The driver fled after asking if she was hurt.
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Tillie Swizer
Broadway
Fifteen Street
Amateur Championship Battle Ends in 5–0 Defeat
The Trios defeated Michelle's team 5 to 0 in a decisive Sunday morning amateur baseball game witnessed by a good crowd. Michelle pitched well with limited support as errors hampered his side while the Trios capitalized on miscues to prevent any runs.
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Michelle
Driffy
Kessling
Teaberry
Walters
Wise
Flood
Kinney
Ensfield
Coomer
Carroll
Conrad
J. Richason
Wernke
Helvie
Hanson
Clark
Moore
Innines
Strnck
Laurels Fall 7 to 5 as Lucerne Triumphs in Amateur Game
Lucerne First defeated the West Side Laurels 7 to 5 on Sunday in an amateur baseball clash. Discrepancies arose over the final score with reports ranging from 7 to 3 to 22 to 4, but the official tally shows Lucerne 7 Laurels 5. The Laurels are set to play Walton next Sunday.
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Laurels
Lucerne
Cook
Masters
F. Helkert
C. Helkert
Williams
Prown
Jolly Rovers Reds Call Off Baseball Game
Yesterday morning the Jolly Rovers and the Jerrico Reds paused in the fifth inning when the ball was lost in the weeds after a long foul. The score stood 4 to 4 at the suspension. The teams will reconvene next Sunday.
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Jolly Rovers
Jerrico Reds
Sundey
Michelle Pitches at Culver in Lake Maxinkuckee Trip
Raven Michelle, pitcher for the local team nicknamed Michelle's team, left this morning to play several games with the Culver Independents at Lake Maxinkuckee. He plans to face any opponent and shows strong form from the mound.
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Michelle
Culver
Raven Michelle
Campers At Long Point Amid Lake Outings
Maxinkuckee Notes report John Bailard Luther Shank George Ellicott Joseph Dougass Eugene Huck leberry and Raven Michelle in camp on Long Point. C. L. Bridge and daughter Fay visited the lake this morning. Mr and Mrs Chester Hadhey and their three boys returned to Logansport after a few days at the Arlington.
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John Bailard
Luther Shank
George Ellicott
Joseph Dougass
Eugene Huckleberry
Raven Michelle
Long Point
C. L. Bridge
Miss Fay
Chester Hadhey
Logansport
Arlington
Miss Edith Herrmann Ill at Home on George Street
Miss Edith Herrmann of the Trade Palate is confined to her home on George street by a serious illness.
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Edith Herrmann
George Street
Mayor Vaughn and His Rain Stick
The strained relation between the city’s mayor and the police eased briefly when he hired an itinerant umbrella mender to fix his broken rain stick after police blocked the latest repair attempt. He sought the next peddler to approach his office and work.
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Mayor Vaughn and His
Justice
Rosem byl assembly stance on plasterers strike
The Trades Assembly took no action on the plasterers strike yesterday. No non union strike-breakers have been employed on any buildings. No sympathy strike ordered and contractors to meet this evening. Main figures deny sensational local reports and insist the issue is a lockout rather than a strike.
City factions clash over man allowed to work
A dispute arose when police and city officials debated whether a man could practice in Logansport. The police captain blocked him citing rivals in town while the mayor, after checking ordinances, said he could work. The incident did not settle the tension between city government factions.
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Logansport
Mrs Booth Passes Through Logansport En Route Home
Mrs Ballington Booth wife of the American Volunteer army brigadier general traveled via Logansport from Remington Indiana where she spoke at the Chautauqua to her New York City home. She told a reporter she spent the summer touring the country giving speeches and had just finished a ten days trip across Indiana. She had little to add about the American Volunteers beyond noting the organization was flourishing.
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Maude Ballington Booth
Bicycle accident ends with minor injuries after epileptic fit
Frank Noel of 1126 Broadway fell from his bicycle during an epileptic fit at 3 PM near the Sixth and Broadway corner. He was taken to Dr. Hatch's office and soon recovered, sustaining only bruises to head and shoulders.
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Frank Noel
Broadway
Sixth and
Refusal to Hire Blacklisted Union Man Delays Hart Building
Contractors refuse to employ a union member blacklisted by them and threaten nonunion workers at the Hart building. Dr Ballard will not permit nonunion labor. The Brick and Stone Masons plan a meeting to discuss plasterer grievances and contract violations. The Builders and Contractors Association convenes to address the delay.
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Hart
Ballard
Brick and Stone Masons
Builders and Contractors’ Association
G. A. R. Ball
Scampion Pennies Sparks Court House Crowding
A melee erupted in the foyer as Treasurer Frank Obenchain distributed pennies to a crowd of urchins awaiting Elks carnival tickets. Boys fought and shuffled for front spots. shoes trampled others, yet no pennies were lost.
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Court House
Frank Obenchain
Mrs William Beatty Remains Active at Harrison Township Home
Mrs William Beatty is described as quite fit while living at her home in Harrison township.
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William Beatty
Harrison Township
SENDER'S COMPANY TO ATTEND REUNION
Eighteen members of Company M, One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana Volunteers, plan a special meeting tonight to arrange travel to Tipton for a reunion on Wednesday August 19. Captain D S Bender has secured promises from nearly all to join, aiming to host next year’s meeting in the city.
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Indiana
Council Chamber
Tipton
Bender
Noor
D. S. Bender
Lieutenant Fitch
W. J. Behmer
Samuel Ludwig
Arthur Gibson
Robert Denbo
Frederick White
Charles Baer
Wise Ayers
John Newby
Charles Bruner
Jim Johnson
Andy Johnson
Robert Woll
Charles Kernes
Charles Williamson
Harry Osborn
Freight brakeman dies in yard accident at Converse
Gilbert T. Fox of Cutler a Panhandle freight brakeman was killed Saturday evening at Converse yards while switching on the Converse Marion engine He fell from a pushed car into a gondola and the wheels passed over his arm and shoulder He died about an hour later at Converse and the body was sent to Cutler for burial at Mt Olive cemetery Carrell County He is brother of Warren Stevenson whose wife died recently.
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Gilbert T. Fox
Cutler
Panhandle
Converse
Converse-Marion
Wolf & Tucker
Mt. Olive
Dewey the Street Railway Mascot Dies by Poison
The beloved dog Dewey, mascot of local street railway workers, died Saturday night from poisoning. Since arriving as a puppy at the stables, he rode on the front of cars and was a familiar sight around town under manager E. C. Folsom and the blue and brass railway employes. The city undertaker handled the remains.
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Dewey
E. C. Folsom
Decorators String Flags Across Streets for Carnival
A local company of decorators works to string red white and blue pennants across business streets in anticipation of the upcoming carnival. The project adds festive color to the town and signals official preparations.
Columbus man on two weeks visit in city
L. G. Taylor of Columbus, C., is in the city for a two weeks visit with his parents.
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L. G. Taylor
Columbus, C
City
Our Tenth Divorce Filed Mirrors Regional Marriage Trend
Shellena Brooks files for divorce from Claude C. Brooks in a case filed by John B. Smith. The complaint cites abandonment after a 1908 marriage with separation beginning in 1902, amid fourteen divorce suits in the county and eleven licenses issued, mostly for failure to provide.
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Casa County
Batchelor
Shellena Brooks
Claude C. Brooks
John B. Smith
Contractor Leonard Wolf sues Harrison Myers for $400 lien claim
By his attorneys F. W. Guthrie and Larry Mahoney, Leonard Wolf, a contractor, files suit against George Harrison and Herman Myers to recover $400 on a mechanic's lien filed July 7 1902. Wolf asserts he built a building for the defendants at a cost of $250.33 and seeks the balance plus costs.
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F. W. Guthrie
Larry & Mahoney
Leonard Wolf
George Harrison
Herman Myers
Wolf
Elderly Farmer Seeks Wife in Quirky Ad Campaign
Daniel Overmeyer, a debt free Fulton Pulaski county farmer with 200 acres and stock, posts a bold marriage pitch offering money and half a beef to the man who finds him a wife. He seeks a young, hardworking partner willing to join his household and promises generous terms and travel expenses.
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Daniel Overmeyer
Fulton
Pulaski
Overmeyer
Arvana
Tut Overmeyr
Infant son of William Collett dies at home
The infant son of William Collett died Sunday evening at 7 o'clock at the parents home, 126 Thirteenth street. The interment will be at Deerfield, Ind.
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William Collett
Parenta
Thirteenth Street
Deerfield
Ind
Miss Mayme Kinney Returns From Vacation Trip
Miss Mayme Kinney bookkeeper at Snider Alber's has returned from a week long vacation visiting Anderson and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Kinney
Snider & Alber’s
Anderson
Indianapolis
Eagle Grocery Proprietor Ed Moore Returns From Kokome Trip
Ed A. Moore, proprietor of the Eagle Grocery, has returned from a combined business and personal trip to Kokome. His absence was noted by local merchants and customers awaiting updates on store activities and supplier contacts.
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Ed A. Moore
The
Eagle Grocery
Kokome
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Jessie
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Ance
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