Divorce suit alleges intoxicated husband abused wife and threats
Jennie Pursch files for divorce alimony and name restoration Jennie Fenwick after claiming her husband regularly returned intoxicated, cursed her, and once struck her. Married in 1905 they separated in 1909. The case adds figures on alimony and name change. Lawyers on vacation scene noted as September circuit term looms.
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Jennie Pursch
McConnell, Jenkines
Jenkines &Stuart
Circuit Court
Jennie Fenwick
Undertaker Threats Stop Railroad Work On Private Land
Cornelius W. Wright of Cambridge City halted Pennsylvania Railway widening when workers took ninety feet of his land. After threats, the foreman urged an injunction but Wright refused and men abandoned the site. The railroad later sent an annual pass with apologies for the侵 infringement.
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Hagerstown
Ind
Cornelius W. Wright
Czembridge City
Pennylvania Railway Company
Richmond
Pittsburg
Wright
Railroad Company
Cambridge City
War dance scene targets D. O. Fickle for mayor nomination
In the Fifth ward a drunken crowd built an effigy of D. O. Fickle using a cabbage head and coat and trousers stuffed with straw. They chanted Down with Fickle while drink fueled revelry and later sought to hide the episode, fearing political backlash.
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Fifth Ward
D. OD
Fickle
Ashis
Wedded Despite Rivals in Georgetown Del
Charles O. Rogers married Florence Hitchens last night after months of attacks by a masked stranger on the Lewes road. Rogers had been held up and shot at by the same assailant who wore a coat of mail and disappeared after ongoing threats.
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Georgetown
Del
Charles O. Rogers
Florence Hitchens
Rogers
Lewes Road
Robber enters Kies Saloon and flees after night watch discovery
An unknown man broke a Fifth Street window to enter Elias Kies saloon at 312 eParl Street last night. He stole $6 in cash and bottled goods, but fled when night watchman Butch Wecht confronted him. The rear door was left open and the suspect disappeared down Broadway.
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Elias Kies
eParl Street
Butch” Wecht
Wecht
Broadway
Fifth Street
Father Dead in Moline River Boat Captain and Civil War Vet
Frank Wall of Moline reports the death of his father F M Wall aged seventy two. He captained a Mississippi river boat between Rock Island and St. Paul and was a Civil War veteran. His wife is seriously ill. Surviving sons are Frank Wall of Moline and Col D Wall of Peoria Illinois.
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Frank Wall
Jhe
Ash Crooks Seeks Unlikely Pairing of Farm Gosling and Cat
Ash Crooks of Clay township reports a six month old gosling in love with a farm cat belonging to Duncan Coon on the adjoining farm. The pair are inseparable and travel together. Crooks plans to ask Squire James Reid to marry them, citing the gosling's attempt to teach the cat to swim.
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Ash Crooks
Clay Township
Gosling
Duncan Coon
Ash
James Reid
Red Hummer: Cincinnati to Chicago Train Sets Fast Pace
Local railroaders name the Cincinnati to Chicago train The Red Hummer. The new service passes through this city and makes better time than any other on the line.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Valley Traction Plans Quarry Spur at Cass Station
The Valley Traction company arranges to lay a spur into the quarries of Logansport Stone and Construction at Cass station and will compete with the Wabash railroad for the business.
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The
Valley Traction Company
Logansport Stone and Construction Company
Cass Station
Wabash Railroad
Jessie Ellinger Divorce Suit Dismissed
Mrs Jessie Ellinger has dismissed her divorce suit against her husband and a reconciliation has been effected.
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Jessie Ellinger
Six Building Permits Approved by Board of Public Works
The board of public works yesterday issued six building permits. G. Caruso at Fifth and Canal, Will C. Murdock for a 1500 Broadway residence valued at 5000, Cleo Tousley 330 Sixteenth Street valued 2500, E. C. Rogers 1 Fifteenth Street valued 1800, Victor Wagner 3 Sixteenth Street valued 2000, W. L. Keys 329 Cummings Street barn valued 175.
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Board of Public Works
G. Caruso
Fifth and
Canal Streets
Will C. Murdock
Broadway
Cleo Tousley
Sixteenth Street
E. C. Rogers
Fifteenth Street
Victor Wagner
W. L. Keys
Cummings Street
Stone-throwing youths target old St Josephs hospital
Martin Connors the watchman at the old St Josephs hospital on the South Side reports several boys have been throwing stones at the empty building and damaging the fruit trees. He threatens prosecution if the activity does not stop.
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Martin Connors
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Woman Convicted for Profanity in-Gibson County Trial
In Princeton Indiana a Gibson County grand jury backed leniency on profanity. Ida Switzer was convicted on second jury trial for cussing and fined three dollars but had all court costs waived, about thirty dollars from prior dispute over children and green peaches at a fence. She paid.
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Princeton
Ind
Gibson County
Ida Switzer
Cadets Dismissed Over Hazing at West Point
President Taft ordered seven cadets removed from the United States Military Academy at West Point amid hazing allegations involving Rodane Sutton brother of Lieut. James N. Sutton. An inquiry last night found Sutton’s death at pistol hand not murder, prompting renewed tensions as eight cadets were discharged after the incident.
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West Point
N. Y
Taft
United States’ Military Academy
Rodane Sutton
James N. Sutton
Wellman Starts North Pole Flight From Spitzbergen
A Spitzbergen dispatch reports Walter Wellman began his airship voyage toward the North Pole on August 1 with a favorable north wind aiding the journey.
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Spitzenberg
Walter Wellman
North Pole
Paris
Spitzbergen
Repair instructor appointed after resignation of Boost
Charles Boost, once a Panhandle car repairman, has resigned to become an instructor in car repairing. The company has hired many new hands who will be trained by Boost.
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Charles Boost
Panhandle
Boost
Two Sets of States to Contest Delegates in City Primaries
Democratic primaries are set for tomorrow night with 307 delegates to the city convention to be chosen next Wednesday at the Elks hall. Slates will be presented in most precincts and patrolmen may be assigned to meetings to maintain order while delegates are selected.
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Elks’ Hall
Life Crushed Out at Quarry in Darkness
Sotir Peter a Macedonian laborer age forty five was killed at 3 oclock this morning in the Trim mer stone quarries. A loaded car backed against him in darkness. He died of crushed ribs and a pierced heart. Coroner Miller called his death accidental. Funeral held this afternoon Mt Hope.
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Sotir Peter
Trimmer
Peter
Dr. Hetherington
G. D. Miller
Killian & McCloskey
Mt. Hope
Miller
City Engineer Links In West Visit Report
Robert Hillis returns home after visiting Harry Troutman city engineer of Bellingham Washington and Joe Vernon former local resident now city engineer of Shoshone Idaho. Troutman is locating a new water supply for Bellingham, a city of 15000.
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Robert Hillis
Harry Troutman
Bellingham
Wash
Troutman
Hillis
Joe Vernon
Shoshone
Idaho
Largest tarantula found on banana shipment
G Caruso reported a giant tarantula discovered yesterday on a banana shipment. The spider, described as a large black creature, is said to have a deadly bite. It was captured and placed in a fruit jar, filling the jar's bottom.
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G. Caruso
FINE HATS DOGS JOY IN RICHMOND MESS
In Richmond Virginia on August 19 a bull pup locked in a millinery store overnight ruined many hats worth at least 100 dollars. The dog had followed its owner into the shop in the afternoon and re entered when left. This morning the pup leaped through the window and attacked the display pulling down hats and tearing them to pieces while spectators watched. The owner arrived as the dog finished with a stuffed bird amid scattered debris.
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Richmond
Reunion of Loser and Fidler Families at Spencer Park
The annual gathering of the Loser and Fidler families went on yesterday at Spencer Park. About sixty members shared a noon meal and heard Graham Berry speak as officers were elected: O. G. Kesling president Lon Wallick vice president Edna Stuart secretary.
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Loser
Fidler
Spencer Park
Graham Berry
O. G. Kesling
Lon Wallick
Edna Stuart
Jacob and
Elizabeth Fidler Loser
Fire at Kelley Home Sparks Brief Morning Alarm
Early morning incident at 7 o clock reports rugs in a closet at the Kelley residence on Berkley street and Wabash avenue caught fire from spontaneous combustion. Firemen extinguished the flames with chemical, and damage was slight.
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Kelley
Berkley Street
Wabash Avenue
Conductor Resigns After Multiple Fatalities on Car
George Henry, conductor on the Valley traction car involved in August Medary’s death, resigns after four deaths occurred on his car in the past two years.
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George Henry
Valley Traction
August Medary
City contracts coal supply awarded to United Coal Yards
The city awarded the anthracite coal contract to United Coal Yards, not Citizens Coal, contrary to reports in local papers.
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United Coal Yards Company
Citizens Coal Company
Independent Coal company signs yearlong city contract
The Board of Public Works signed a one year contract with Independent Coal Company to supply Excello Egg wash coal for the city electric light and water works plants starting September 1. The city pays $3.20 per ton with price adjustments to mine costs. company must keep 700 tons on hand and a $2,000 bond was posted.
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Board of Works
Independent Coal Company
City Electric Light and Water Works
Excello
Nolan
Martin McHale
Edward Bliss
Electric Light and Water Works Departments
H. A. Brown
Electric Light Department
J. C. Sullivan
Water Department
Rev Harp Coming To Ninth Street Church
Rev W A Harp pastor of Lenox Avenue Christian Church New York City will fill the pulpit at Ninth Street Christian Church next Sunday morning He is a son of Mary Harp and sister of Mrs C B Harrell of 829 Spear Street A Bethany College West Virginia graduate he has served in Macon Georgia Denver Colorado Portsmouth Ohio Springfield Ohio and New York He and his wife will arrive Saturday and stay a week.
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W. A. Harp
Lenox Avenue Christian Church
New York City
Ninth Street Christian Church
Harp
Mary Harp
C. BE. Harrell
Spear Street
Bethany College
West Virginia
Macon
Denver
Colo
Portsmouth
Springfield
New York
Testing Lathe Trial at Panhandle Shops
A scientific test of the Pond lathe with the Reneker patents is conducted at Panhandle shops. Work by the machine from now until Saturday will be recorded and evaluated by representatives of the Niles Bennett company. Operators include Louis Friend and Robert Shork with Dudley Rogers sharpening tools and Earl Pitman timing the work.
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Reneker
Panhandle
Niles-Bennett Company
Louis Friend
Robert Shork
Dudley Rogers
Earl Pitman
Idaho Mine Sold for 10000 by Hale and Delzell
Austin Hale and Paul Delzell of this city sold a mine in Idaho's mining district for $10,000. Hale will enter Idaho State University in Moscow for mining engineering. Delzell is an assayer with major contracts in mining companies.
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Austin Hale
Paul Delzell
Idaho
Hale
Idaho State University At
Moscow
Delzell
City Considers Seven Voting Machines Offer
A voting machine company offers seven machines for the city fall election and will arrange purchase if satisfactory. If accepted, the machines will be shipped immediately for voter practice sessions.
Family Reunions At Spencer Park Draw Camden Flora Relatives
The Klingenpeel McMillen and Eikenberry families held reunions today at Spencer park. Over a hundred relatives from Camden and Flora arrived on the 10 20 Vandalia train and were met by three special street cars to the park.
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McMillen
Eikenberry
Spencer Park
Camden
Flora
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