Broadway Street Rail Double Tracking Planned in Logansport
Sixty foot rails are unloaded along Broadway from Third Street as work to reconstruct the street railway begins. President George F. McCulloch of Union Traction must approve whether the line will be double tracked to Seventh Street or to Spencer Park. City officials review ordinances to confirm company rights.
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Broadway
Logansport
George F. McCulloch
Seventh Street
Park
Vaughn
Gamble
Franchised Elevation Fight Pauses in Indianapolis Railroad Dispute
The Indianapolis Logansport and Chicago railway and the board of public works remain deadlocked over a franchise for access to Indianapolis. Promoters balk at track elevation demands, with officials hopeful after Sunday talks but no signed agreement. Further conferences are planned to bridge remaining differences.
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Indianapolis,Logansport
Chicago Railway
Board
Indianapolis, Logansport & Chicago Railroad
Board of Public Works
Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Edwin D. Logsden
Logsden
Logden
Detectives Picnic Set For Interurban Grove
The Cass County Horsethief Detective association holds its annual picnic in a grove on the interurban tomorrow. The car leaves at 9:00 a.m. The round trip fare is free. Fred Landis and James Statesman will speak and the I O O F band will play. Everyone is invited.
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Cass County Horsethief Detective Association
Fred Landis
James Statesman
Runaway Horses Stop on Market Street Bridge
Yesterday evening Charlies Kerns, driver for Home Telephone, herded horses in front of Porter's drug store. The frightened team bolted through a crowded Market Street, crossing the Market Street bridge before stopping of their own accord after the driver steered to safety.
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Charlies Kerns
Home Telephone Company
Porter
Market Street
Market Street Bridge
Thirteen Naturalized in Cass County Last Year
Clerk Liennemann prepared a report for Washington noting thirteen foreigners were naturalized in Cass county last year. The report cites changes due to a new law from the last Congress and mentions ninety seven fled and first papers issued along with the naturalizations.
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Cass County
Liennemann
Washington
Bureau
Farmers Protest Change of Wagon Road Near Tracks
A petition circulated among Jefferson and Clinton township farmers asks the county commissioners to block Panhandle Railroad company plans to move a wagon road from the north to the south side of the tracks at Kenneth. Farmers argue limited space between river and tracks risks more accidents. they propose a watchman at one crossing and an overhead crossing at the other, noting the tracks are ten feet above the road.
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Jefferson
Clinton Townships
Panhandle Railroad Company
Kenneth
Warning on Unsafe Poles Hit by Telegraph Wire
Fort Wayne residents warned against tying horses to iron poles supporting trolley wires on Fulton Street near Sturgis after a horse touched a live pole and dropped to the ground. The incident, witnessed by bystanders, showed the danger of contact with energized infrastructure.
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Fort Wayne Sentinel
Fulton Street
Sturgis
Main
Bound for Tipton
Police arrested Owen Carroll at the Wabash station at noon for attempting to attack travelers before the Tipton reunion of the 160th Indiana Volunteer regiment. Officer Costello escorted the unruly suspect to jail after Carroll refused to go peacefully, insisting he must march in the Tipton parade tonight.
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Wabash Station
Owen Carroll
160Th Indiana Volunteer Regiment
Tipton
Costello
Owen
Deputy Named in Cass County Sheriff Transition
Charles D. Emory of Jackson township is appointed deputy sheriff under Sheriff-elect Lewis Beckley who will assume custody of the Cass county jail Thursday night. Sheriff Richason plans to move his residence to 1816 Market street by Thursday evening. Beckley resides at Royal Center and will relocate to the city.
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Charles D. Emory
Jackson Township
Lewis Beckley
Cass County
Richason
Market Street
Beckley
Royal Center
Snake Found in Mrs. Merz's Pan During Dinner
Last evening Mrs. J. L. Merz noticed a snake about five inches long in a pan of milk or ilk as she prepared dinner. The serpent, roughly pencil-thick, had a slick rubbery skin and resembled a water snake. She could offer no explanation for its presence.
Plasterers End Work Standoff In Settlement Talks
Labor organizers report plasterers will resume work on most jobs if contractors pledge not to discriminate against union men. A meeting with Labor Organizer Smith led to a conditional return on Hart building unless James Thompson joins the union or is proven McElhaney’s partner.
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Smith
Mr. McElhaney
Hart
James Thompson
Young man hurt at carnival buzz saw incident
Oran Orvil, a West Side resident, was injured at the carnival grounds about 9:20 this morning when his left hand came in contact with a buzzing saw while cutting lumber. Two fingers were badly lacerated but no bones were broken. He received treatment from Dr. Hetherington.
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Oran Orvil
Hetherington
Lynch Returns After Two Year Absence
Richard Lynch arrived in Logansport from Wisconsin after a two year absence and was greeted yesterday by locals.
Unofficial talks aim to settle contractor dispute
The women offer to waive half initiation fees and the applicant plans to present at the next meeting. Contractors want a quick settlement, delaying work until an agreement is reached or ruled out. Both sides seek a speedy resolution, suggesting a short duration for the dispute.
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Wmen
Stone masons walk out at power house site
The stone masons employed by Harry Barnes on the rear power house of the new library building have struck due to a minor dispute. It is believed the matter will be quickly resolved and no further trouble is expected.
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Harry Barnes
Boom Carnival Set to Parade Through Logansport
The Home Carnival company plans a next week city carnival with Gaskill Mundy shows. A boom train to Kokomo departs Thursday to attend auto races and promote the Logansport event. Two hundred locals expected aboard with Elks band leading the procession.
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Kokomo
The
Home Carnival Company
Gaskill-Mundy Carnival Company
Logansport
Elks
J H LaVelle of Logansport Travels to Louisville
J H LaVelle of Logansport is in Louisville for unspecified business. The brief item notes his travel destination without further context or details about purpose or activities.
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J. H. LaVelle
Logansport
Louisville
Persistent intoxication violator jailed after arrest
The man known as Lynch was a persistent violator of the intoxication law. He was jailed frequently, spending about half the year in jail. Two years earlier he worked on a Wisconsin farm seven miles from the nearby tavern and boasted of avoiding arrests since Sunday until Monday.
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Lynch
Wisconsin
Bridge Bankrupt: William F Bridge Adjudicated by Referee
William F Bridge piano dealer with salesrooms behind Hal B Smith jewelry on Broadway was adjudicated bankrupt by Referee Swigart. Liabilities total 2.79 dollars and assets 288.55 dollars all exempt. First creditors meeting set for August 31 at Swigart’s office.
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William F. Bridge
Hal B. Smith
Broadway
Swigart
Bridge
Officers Elected at Penny Club Meeting
At the Penny Club of the Daughters of Liberty meeting held at Mrs. Daisy Murray home, officers were elected including President Mrs. Daisy Murray, Vice President Mrs. Clara Watts, Secretary Mrs. Kate Kardes, and Treasurer Mrs. Ferguson.
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Penny Club
the Daughters of Liberty
Daisy Murray
Clara Watts
Kate Kardes
Ferguson
Tennis Contest Between Local Clubs
The High School Tennis club and the Logansport Tennis club will hold a match in the near future. Prof. Hill to play singles for the high school and Eugene Hackleberry to team up in doubles.
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High School
Logansport Tennis Club
Prof. Hill
Eugene Hackleberry
Missing City Wagon Found by Special Committee
The special committee locating the missing city property found a wagon at ex city engineer Walter A Osmer’s home. The vehicle was purchased during Osmer’s administration for 125 dollars and used by East End residents. Aldermen Reitemeier and Palmer reported the findings to the city council after a last night meeting.
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Reitemeier
Walter A. Osmer
Palmer
F City
City Engineering Department
Osmer
Boyer
Sarjeant Morris
Troutman
Employers' Council Refuses Labor Union Recognition Sparks Boycott
Marion Indiana August 18 The Employers Council refuses to recognize the labor unions prompting a general boycott at Gemmer engine works and National Sweeper works as negotiations terminate. Union leaders meet Burk. city property probe advances with missing wagon report and possible discharge of committee.
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Employers’ Council
Marion
Ind
Gemmer
Marvicn
Marin
Insbor
Gemmer Engine Works
National Sweeper Works
William O
E. Barney
LC. Davis
Fred Nessel
Union Machinists
Mr. Burk
O P Smith Plans Marion Trades Council Meeting Boycott
O P Smith travels to Marion for a special Trades Council meeting where boycott is urged as the only remaining weapon. He argues a nationwide strike would push the National Sweeper and Gemmer plants to yield, noting westward sales and strong union support. He expects striking workers to relocate seeking employment elsewhere.
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O. Psmith
Marion
Trades Council
Jie
Tle
Transformer Delay Closes Wabash-Logans Port Line
A defect in a transformer at the power house of the Wabash-Logans Port Traction company in Boyd Park caused a shutdown of all cars on the local line this afternoon at about one o clock. Passenger traffic was delayed for nearly thirty minutes and interurbans suffered delays with poor connections for the remainder of the afternoon.
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Wabash-Logansport Traction Company
Boyd Park
Logansport Men Enlist in Regular Army
Two Logansport residents Frank W Williams a fireman and Harmon Snyder an oil pumper have enlisted in the regular army and are shipped to Indianapolis for posting. Recruiting Agent Fred C Aimy with offices in the Dowling and McHale building predicted a large enlistment from the city and county.
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Logansport
Frank W. Williams
Harmon Snyder
Indianapolis
Fred C Aimy
Dowling & McHale
Y M C A Secretary and Wife Return from Iowa Visit
Secretary N. W. Benning of the Y M C A and his wife arrive home at noon after a two weeks visit with relatives in Camanche and Boone Iowa.
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N. W. Benning
Camanche
Boone
Iowa
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Blakeslee Syndicate
Detective Association
Bureau of of Immigration
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Reunion
Mrs. J. L. Merz
Big Buzz
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Richard Lynch
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