Adams Held for Grand Jury in Multistate Larceny Case
Charles Adams alias W B Andrews alias RE E Smith appeared before Judge Custer charged with grand larceny after Miss Margaret Loftus testified he swindled her of sixty dollars in a Riverside California scheme. Illinois and Iowa detectives attended. bond set at 1000 with possible additional charges and a pending September grand jury indictment. A suspected accomplice was noted in court.
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Charles Adams
W. B. Andrews
RE. E. Smith
Custer
North Court Room
Margaret Loftus
South Bend
Chicago
Charles F. Yarlett
Grand Jury
Miss Loftus
Adams
Riverside
Cal
California Southern Railroad
Jennie Gregg
McConnell, Jenkines, Jenkines & Stuart
Lafayette
Smallpox in Peru Alarms Local Health Board
The Peru Journal notes smallpox has been mild all summer but may grow worse with winter. Dozens of cases exist and neighbors are urged to report any cases to the health board so quarantine measures can begin.
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The
Peru Journal
Peru
Health Board
Chidester Declines JP Run After GOP Nomination
James Chidester, nominated at the Republican township convention Friday night for justice of the peace, announces he will not run for the office. He says he will not pursue the candidacy.
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James Chidester
Office of Justice of the Peace
Appeals Filed Over City Sewer Assessments
Two more West Side property owners filed appeals with the city clerk last Saturday night amid claims sewer improvement assessments are too high. Judges Dykeman and Mader contend hearings should occur before injunctions, while bond figures vary and Reeders & Sullivans posted $16 000. The case could affect the citys 67 491 09 payment and the overall assessment.
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West Side
Matt Schneeberger
D. D. Dykeman
Rachael Mader
Funk
Lake Maxinkuckee
Dykeman
Dreyer
West
Big Ditch
Victim Fells Down Stairs After Vertigo Attack
Mrs. George B. Grow of 1926 Spear Street fell headlong down stairs at home about 1 PM suffering facial cuts and bruises. Dr. E M Hatch treated a deep nose gash and a torn lower eyelid. eye intact. She remains semi conscious and expects recovery as wounds heal.
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George B. Grow
Spear Street
E. M. Hatch
Ottos Triumph Over Galveston In High-Scoring Match
Sunday afternoon the Ottos defeated Galveston 8 to 3 in Galveston. Galveston had been dominant against local teams but fell short this time as Ottos used strong offense to seize the game.
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Galveston Sunday
Ottos
Galveston
Logansport
Auto Hauler Brings Wrecked Car To City Garage
Harry Case and Charles Grant towed a dead automobile into town after the engine failed near Kewanna while en route from Lake Maxinkuckee to Indianapolis. The breakdown occurred Saturday night, prompting the trip to the local garage.
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Harry Case
Charles Grant
Kewanna
Lake Maxinkuckee
Indianapolis
Logansport Chautauqua Opens With Noted Speakers
The Logansport Chautauqua opens on Biddle's Island for ten days starting Friday August 24 with Dr. John Merritte Driver of Chicago and the famed Sam Jones among the headliners. The event features a waterproof tent, new chairs, refined refreshments, and a full program including lectures, concerts, and readings.
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John Merritte Driver
The
People’s Church
Chicago
Logansport
Warren A. Grover
Saratoga Cafe
H. W. Sears
Deadur
Sam Jones
Richmond Pearson Hobsom
Merrimac
Alabama
Logansport Commercial Club
Chautauqua
Cass County
Miss Gertrude Johnston Returns From New York Trip
Miss Gertrude Johnston of Hoovers has just returned home after a four weeks visit to New York and Albany.
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Gertrude Johnston
Hoovers
New York
Albany
Rains Boost Corn But Ruin Oats Across Cass County
Heavy rains enriched the corn crop in Cass County while devastating unthreshed oats. Losses blamed on farmer carelessness in stacking shocks, with damp shocks rotting stalks. Those who bound shocks and cap them fared better. early threshed grain will yield more.
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Cass County
John McMillen Draws 7000th Land Lot at Wyoming Reservation
John McMillen returned from Wyoming with draft number 7000 for a 160 acre farm. He toured the land opened to settlers while staying as a guest of the reservation agency and captured about sixty pictures. He plans to return in October.
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John McMillen
Wyoming
Old Officers Re-Elected at Spencer Park Meeting
At Spencer park Saturday afternoon the old settlers re-elected officers including W. H. H. Tucker of Anoka as president Isaiah Kreider of Bethlehem township as vice president W W Hilton of the city as secretary and William Richardson of the city as treasurer.
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Old Settlers
Spencer Park
W. H. H. Tucker
Anoka
Isaiah Kreider
Bethlehem Township
W. W. Hilton
William Richardson
Mrs Julius Mattes and Children Visit White County
Mrs Julius Mattes and her children have traveled to White County for a visit, staying with relatives and planning to return later in the week.
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Julius Mattes
White County
Dun-kirk Burglars Foiled Twice in Saturday Night Raid
Police halted two burglary attempts by vigilante watchman Wecht who scared off robbers at Young & Custer harness shop and Ogden music store. Saturday raid yielded seven slot machines from Mrs Chermul's, Charley Hoskin's, Douglas' Ice Cream Parlor, and two other saloons, with license warnings issued to Dunkirk saloon keepers.
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Wecht
Young & Custer
Fifth Street
Ogden’s
Music Store
Stettiner
Broadway
Dunkirk
Liming
Graham
Thomason
Vermes
Kreeger
Monigan
Saloon Owner Faces Liquor Sale Charge In Market Street Case
Arthur J. Anheier proprietor of a Market street saloon is charged with selling liquor to a minor. Shaw filed an affidavit alleging his minor brother obtained liquor there. Shaw may withdraw the affidavit, having gone to the prosecutor to pursue that aim.
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Arthur J. Anheier
Market Street
Shaw
Anheier
Arrests Prompt City Expulsion Orders
Pat Foley and Frank Hoover were ordered out of the city after intoxication arrests. Frank Hughes, charged similarly, was jailed.
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Pat Foley
Frank Hoover
Frank Hughes
Loganport Concert Band Sets Busy Week Schedule
The Logansport Concert band plans three engagements this week. Riverside Tuesday night concert, Trainmen’s picnic at Spencer park Wednesday, and Panhandle employees’ excursion to Culver on Saturday with the band as musical accompaniment.
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Logansport
Riverside
Spencer Park
Panhandle
Culver
Blue Law Reign at Royal Center Town Closed Sunday
Royal Center imposed strict blue laws with every store shut and the town pump dry in retaliation against saloon owners. Churches faced potential prosecutions for collections as ministers warned of possible charges while residents debated enforcement and fear of arrest.
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Royal Center
Logansport
North Pole
Berg
Eveyone
Engineers device for pole and line work aims to speed repairs
The Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction company introduces a lever powered hand car fitted with two twenty foot ladders that can stand upright. The two ladders joined like a fire escape allow two workers to perform overhead tasks simultaneously, reducing the number of work cars needed and expanding tool and wire carriage capacity. Cars will be stationed at major company points.
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Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Company
Bridge City shop to reopen under new management
The Bridge City shop and foundry, idle for a month, will be reopened by A. C. Ross & Co. They will handle machine repair and all foundry work and plan to enlarge the plant.
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Bridge City Shop and Foundry
Bridge City
A. C. Ross & Co
Bennson v Lowery Partition Suit Pursued Out of Court
Attorneys hustled today to settle the partition suit of Emma Bennson against Rebecca Lowery and others out of court. Efforts aimed at an amicable agreement showed promising prospects for a satisfactory settlement.
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Emma Bennson
Rebecca Lowery
Abatement Sought in Sewer Assessment Case
Uhl's lawyers ask for abatement of the injunction petition arguing the filing was premature until appeals by West Siders are decided. They contend court action could alter or void the entire sewer assessment, making further motions premature. Judge Vinton heard the plea in Lafayette Circuit Court.
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al G. Jenkines
McConnell, Jenkines, Jenkines & Stuart
Dennis Uhl
Vinton
Lafayette
West Siders
Miller, Shirley & Miller
Walters & Long
Harry D. Case
Uhl
Rural Farmers Ban Outdoor Sign Boards in Indiana Michigan
Farmers in northern Indiana and southern Michigan organize to remove advertising signs from their premises and prosecute future trespassers. They argue signs mar scenery ruin young trees and break fences and urge merchants to switch advertising to newspapers as the proper medium.
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Indiana
Michigan
Married freedom girl exposed in swindle case
Two men from Freedom Indiana identified Charles Adams as the man who married a Freedom girl last January. He took her to Indianapolis and obtained $700 before disappearing. The girl then went to San Francisco and later sent a letter claiming her husband was killed in the earthquake to reassure her parents.
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Freedom
Ind
Charles Adams
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Horses fall down embankment during bridge work on Biddies Island
A team of William McClaeb's horses hauling gravel for the interurban bridge construction on the north side of the south branch of the Wabash at Biddie’s Island slid down a fifteen foot embankment this afternoon. One horse toppled another but the wagon avoided the animals. The animals escaped with slight bruises.
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William McClaeb
Wabash
Biddie’s Island
Suit for possession filed in Squire Reid's court
Pauline Showhouse, by Reeder and Sullivan, sues Henry Harrison for possession of a house he currently occupies. The case is set for Saturday.
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Pauline Showhouse
Squire Reid
Reeder & Sullivan
Henry Harrison
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