Two Women Balloon Flight Reaches 9000 Feet Across Mid Atlantic
Philadelphia August 18. Miss Annie Applebach and Mrs M E ion Philadelphia boarded the balloon Philadelphia for a long ascent under the Philadelphia Aeronautical Society. Piloted by George H Simmerman and Dr Thomas E Eldridge the ascent reached 9300 feet before a smooth descent near Ekton Maryland after 126 miles of travel.
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Caster
Philadelphia
Likton
America
Annie Applebach
M. E. Ion
Paradelphia Aeronautical Society
George H. Simmerman
Thomas E. Eldridge
Lockington
Rochuylkill River
Mason and Dixon Line
Maryland
Lancaster
Conestoga
Ekton
The Contented Hostess and Nabisco Sugar Wafers
An advice piece on entertaining elevates guest comfort and home host skills, arguing Nabisco Sugar Wafers as the real basis of a hostess in good spirits. It hints at serving wafers with chocolate and marshmallow as tempting dessert ideas.
Disappeared Montpelier Man Found in Fort Wayne
George W. Evans who vanished from his Montpelier home was located in Fort Wayne after a week. He is safe and the case is closed with his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Evans
Montpelier
Ft. Wayne
Long search for father rewarded in Austria years ago
An eighteen year pursuit ends as a man locates his father who had left Austria long ago. The reunion confirms family ties and closes a lengthy transatlantic mystery.
Father and son meet after years of search in Fresno
An Austrian father leaving for America and his baby son 18 years ago reunite in Fresno after a long journey filled with letters, hardship, and miles. The man and his grown son now work and plan to save for a family reunion in their homeland.
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Fresno
Cal
Austria
America
Michael L Eckhardt
East
Middle West
California
New York
San Francisco
Oysters Earn Nearly 3.8 Million in US Year
The annual value of oysters harvested in the United States totaled 3,799,414 dollars, reflecting industry activity across coastal regions. Producers, markets, and regulators monitor demand, price, and supply in a year of steady shellfish trade.
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United States
Washburn-Crosby Co. Clarifies Minneapolis mill receivership
The Washburn-Crosby Co. denies any connection to a Minneapolis flour mill receivership and reassures Logansport readers that Gold Medal flour advertisements and images will continue. The firm remains the world’s largest milling company, shipping substantial quantities last year and outperforming rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn-Crosby Co
Minneapolis
Logansport
Loganport Furniture Increases Hours To Nine Daily
The Logansport Furniture company long established in the city has raised working hours to nine per day with six days per week. After a recent downturn the plant cut hours to eight per day and four days weekly. Business has improved and orders are rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport Furniture Company
Arm Injury in Panhandle Brake Incident
Frank Richardson suffered a severe left arm injury yesterday while uncoupling cars before a run. An air-filled pipe blew apart during the connection break striking his arm hard. Dr. J B Shultz treated the injured man and another worker was summoned for the trip.
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J. B. Shultz
Try Our Rival's Too tory Flavor Challenge
The passage invites tasting rivals to judge superiority of a sparkling natural flavor. It argues the definitive verdict comes from trying competitors, not subjective claims, framing a direct taste test as proof of quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Camp
Tory
Large electric locomotive built in Anderson Indiana
The Indiana Union Traction company completed the largest electric locomotive in the state at its central shops in Anderson. Valued at 5000 dollars, the 30 by 7 6 by 12 foot engine weighs 9000 pounds on its drivers, 800 horsepower, and includes automatic brakes and modern switching devices. It was named No. 680 on its first test run with Miss Anna Hughes and Miss Leigh Route aboard.
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R. C. Taylor
M. Skouden
H. A. Nicholl
Indiana Union Traction Company
Anna Hughes
Taylor
Miss Leigh Route
Chickens Poisoned at Walton Coop
Claude C Bumegarner of Walton reports a poisoning incident killing sixty Leghorn chickens in his coop. He has no clue who committed the act.
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Claude C. Bumegarner
Walton
False Burglar Call Alarm at Daly Home
Police answered a report of burglars at Mrs Ellen Daly's residence at the corner of Fourteenth and Spear streets last evening at 7 pm. Investigators found no break in and the lone boy at home likely heard rats scampering upstairs.
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Ellen Daly
Fourteenth and
Spear Streets
Killed by a live feed wire under Chicago elevated
Ralph James, sixteen, a Crawfordsville lad living in Chicago with his mother, was killed when a Calumet Electrical feed wire fell. The live wire burned his legs and ears while others nearby could not help. This marked the second son of Mrs. James killed in Chicago since her leaving Crawfordsville.
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Ralph James
Crawfordsville
Chicago
Calumet Electrical Company
James
Bonds Sold For Gravel Roads In Clinton And Washington Townships
County Auditor Cann reports the Briggs road gravel bonds in Clinton township and the Morgan road bonds in Washington township were sold and will be signed up immediately.
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Cann
Briggs
Clinton Township
Morgan
Washington, Township
Pennsylvania Lines Excursions Advertises Weekend Trips
Sunday August 25 round trip fares listed from Logansport to several cities including Kokomo 35 cents EL wood 65 cents Anderson 85 cents Newcastle 1.15 Hagerstown 1.30 Richmond 21.50 Eaton 1.75 Hamilton Reading and Cincinnati 2 dollars See Agent McCullough for details.
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Logansport
Kokomo
Elwood
Anderson
Newcastle
Hagerstown
Richmond
Eaton
Hamilton
Reading
Cincinnati
McCullough
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FLYER
Marion
Wabash
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Sechelt JI
Itichael Bckhaddts
Washburn-Crosby
Frank Richardson
Panhandle
Eeee
van Camp’s
Michigan
Van
van Camp Packing Company
Indianapolis, Ind
Union Traction Company
Indiana
The
Central
Indiana Union Traction
Ers
Crawfordsville, Ind
Pennsylvania Lines
Winona Technical Institute
Indianapolis
W. C. Smith
E. Michigan St
Ridenour’s
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