Nothing Heard From Elopers Mrs Webster Believes Husband Eloped
Raleigh Webster a 32 year old former rural mail carrier left his Washington street home Friday for Walton to buy a horse and did not return. His wife Mrs J W Siferd 33 from Adamsboro also disappeared that day. Reports say they left together with their two children, Webster is missing with about 300 on him and is a one armed cripple. Siferd opposes reunion should she return. Local speculation centers on an elopement with Mrs Siferd’s husband.
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Raleigh Webster
Washington Street
Walton
J. W. Siterd
Adamsboro
Disa
Siford
Webster
Siferd
Nts Webster
Fort Wayne
Milk test shows high butter fat in city samples
The city chemist tested milk this morning and reported all samples met or exceeded the 3.25 per cent butter fat standard. Results ranged from 4.00 to 4.40 per cent with testers including Al Baer Sam Smith Cott Barnett Ray and Arnold J L Crow Oram Joseph Grace Clem Renberger and Frank Lux.
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al Baer
Sam Smith
Cott Barnett
Ray & Arnold
J. L. Crow
Oram
Joseph
Jail Wall Collapse Sends Town Prisoners to Logansport
A wall at the Reval Centre jail collapsed yesterday while a trench for a water main was being dug. As a result all prisoners from the town will be moved to Logansport for confinement.
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Reval Centre
Logansport
Enlarge Y M C A Facilities Next Month
The local Y M C A will fit two second floor rooms formerly used for storage into reading rooms and will enlarge bathing facilities during the coming month.
Health officer urges school disinfection guidance
County health officer Dr. J. P. Nicodemus released circulars to Cass county township trustees detailing methods for disinfecting schools. The memo aims to standardize fumigation practices across the district and protect students and staff.
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J. P. Nicodemus
Cass County
Corey Denies Divorce Rumor Plans to Live Abroad
William Corey former head of United States Steel returns to New York on the Olympic and denies reports of a separation from his wife Mabelle Gilman Corey. He says he will not live in the United States, favors England and Paris as business bases, with plans to reside in Europe and visit the United States occasionally.
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United States
England
Paris
New York
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Olympic
Sherry's
Mabelle Gilman Corey
Mr. Cony
Lennon
Coreys
Corey
Steel Trust
Miss Gilman
Mr. Corey
Europe
Walton and Otto to Meet Sunday at Driving Park
Walton and Otto will clash at the Driving Park next Sunday in a game billed as must see. Walton, among the state’s strongest teams, aims to extend a year of victories as the Ottos join the lineup. The Electro-Technic band will perform at Spencer park with two concerts, while the airdome opens Sunday night for pictures, skating and dancing.
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Walton
Ed Steward
Cittos
Spencer Park
J. A. Battenpurg
Airdome
Clerks to Meet in Indianapolis Next Saturday
County Clerk Edward Hankee announces a state clerks meeting in Indianapolis next Saturday to discuss the question of adjusting clerks salaries.
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Fdward Hankee
Indianapolis
Ad Big Time in Huntington
Eleven members of Company M and Sixty-third Indiana Volunteers attended the annual encampment of Spanish American veterans in Huntington. Over three hundred members of the One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry were present. Captain David J. Bender missed the event due to illness. The 160th Indiana Regiment, formed from the Fourth Infantry and Indiana National Guard, included units from Marion Decatur Lafayette and other towns and served in Cuba and Puerto Rico before mustering out in 1899.
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Company M
Huntington
David 3. Bender
Forty
Indiana
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Indiana National Guard
Marion
Decatur
Lafayette
Wabash
Bluffton
Osian
Columbia City
Warsaw
Tipton
Anderson
Logansport
Camp Mount
United States
Camp Thomas
Chicamauga Park
Georgia
Porto Rico
Newport News
Virginia
Camp Hamilton
Lexington
Columbus
Matanzas
Cuba
Savannah
Meet After Many Years Aunts and Kin Visit Rodney Drain
Mrs Lydia Regal and daughter Ida of Grayner Missouri visit her brother J Thralls at Rodney Drain home No 2426 Broadway. The siblings aged eighty four and seventy six respectively had not met for years and may not meet again due to long train travel. A reunion described as cupressive and rare. THRESHERS I The Rock Greek Washington township held a business session to settle threshing for this year and plan work for next year. A social session followed the meeting.
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Lydia Regal
Ida
Grayner, Mo
J. ©. Thralls
Rodney Drain Home
Broadway
Washington
Hay fever victims head north for annual Bayview pilgrimage
Mrs. Walter Osmer and her son depart for Bayview Michigan as the first hay fever victims to begin the yearly summer journey north.
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Walter Osmer
Bayview
Mich
Railroads to distribute safety pamphlets in schools nationwide
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans multilingual pamphlets for Logansport and other cities urging students to take them home for parental reading. Officials say education coupled with signs and patrols reduces trespass deaths, citing drops from 887 in 1905 to 585 in 1919 and injuries from 734 to 582. They advocate vagrant colonies to reform trespassers and save lives.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Logansport
Pennsylvania
Board of Education
Indiana Interurban Laws Cut Road Casualties but Steam Lines Rise
Indiana railroad commission says new laws protecting life on interurban roads reduced injuries and deaths. In contrast steam roads show rising accidents with 16 incidents in ten days, including three fatalities and thirteen injuries, while interurban roads recorded far fewer casualties in the same period.
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Railroad Commission
Indiana
General Assembly
Railroad Commission of
Commission
Saylor Draws Barada In Close Fifteen Round Bout
In St. Joseph Missouri on August 16 the Indianapolis light Saylor fought Jack Barada of Barada to a fifteen round draw. Saylor used his loop the loop punch while Barada answered with head and body hooks. A late surge by Saylor nearly KO'd Barada but the local kept his guard and escaped a knockout.
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St. Joseph
Saylor
Indianapolis
Ad Wolgasts
Jack Barada
Barada
E. C. Mack
Vandalia Officials Inspect Lines In City In Special Train
General Manager J. H. McKeen of the Vandalia and several officials inspected the road today with offices in St. Louis. They examined the Michigan division to South Bend, the Butler division, and the Terre Haute division before departing on a special train.
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J. H. McKeen
Vandalia
St. Louis
South Bend
Butler
Harness Stolen From Barn Reported in Local Notice
John W. Smith of 1208 North street reports a single harness stolen from the barn at the rear of his residence. The loss occurred sometime yesterday or last evening, with the item believed taken.
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John W. Smith
North Street
Albright in county jail on liquor law charges
Charles Albright former Burlington avenue saloon operator was arrested in Indianapolis by Buck Stanley on three grand jury indictments for liquor law violations selling to minors after hours and on the Sabbath. Bail set at 100 each he cannot meet it and remains jailed. Also Leonard Kerns and Andy Kowalski youths under sixteen were arrested on incorrigible charges and will be brought to juvenile court.
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Charles Albright
Burlington Avenue
Indianapolis
Leonard Kerns
Andy Kowalski
Fair Golfers to Compete Next Week at Logansport
The women’s state golf tournament will be held at Logansport Country Club Thursday through Saturday next week. Entry levels are expected to surpass prior years with players from many cities. Mrs. Hal B. Smith is viewed as a leading contender, while local members anticipate strong performances and several social events for visitors including a postponed Tuesday dance moved to Friday night.
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Logansport Country Club
Logan Sports Fair
Hal B. Smith
Cen
Loganport Commercial Club adds nearly 125 members
The Logansport Commercial club rooster committee announced a gain of about 125 new members yesterday. The canvass of the business district continues with a goal of 190 more members and the slogan contest ends September 1 with a ten dollar prize to be won by sending in entries to C. H. Stuart, secretary.
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Logansport Commercial Club Rooster
C. H. Stuart
Flora Bringhurst Unions win fifteenth straight
Flora Indiana August 17 Flora Bringhurst Unions defeated the A B C s of Indianapolis 16 to 7 to extend their season winning streak to fifteen. Higbee pitched for the visitors and Wag relieved, nine hits and eight runs for the unions in the sixth inning. Rutherford and Honecker led Flora at the plate with Long Downey and Barnard behind them in the battery while Higbee Bartlett and Thompson worked for the A B C s.
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Flora
Ind
Flora- Bringhurst
Indianapolis
Higbee
Vistors
Wag
Rutherford
Honecker
Long
Bartlett and
Thompson
Kiinek Heads to Michigan for Family Reunion
Do Kiinek of 2009 North Street travels to Samaria Michigan to join sixty seven relatives for a family reunion planned for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do. J. Kiinek
North Street
Samaria, Mich
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Bes
Otto
Domino
Ottos
Joy
Grandpa Joy
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160Th Regiment
Panhandle
Daylor
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Hal B
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