North Street paving blocked by missing bond in 1906 case
Judge Rabb voided the injunction against Western Construction Co noting petitioners failed to file the required bond when seeking a temporary injunction. The letter from Williamsport explains the bond must have been filed with the application and cannot now be filed, allowing paving to proceed with Warren's bitulithic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
Western Construction Company
Warren
Bitulithie
Logansport
M. B. Larry
Rabb
Billy
Jacks
Williamsport
Ind
William Jack
Cass County
Jack
Myers
J. M. Rabb
City of Terre Haute files daily suit against Big Four over crossings
The city attorney filed the first petition at 8 o clock this morning, demanding watchmen at the First and Second streets crossings and proper plank work. Attorneys Lamb Beasley and Sawyer represent the railroad, while W H Baldwin the chief engineer was notified. Council members say more suits will follow daily, noting the line’s prior noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four Railroad Company
Terre Haute
Baldwin
Cowan
Cigarette Smoking Linked to Juvenile Delinquency
Judge Willis Brown of the Salt Lake City juvenile court spoke in Winona about the boy problem noting that 90 percent of delinquents in juvenile courts and reformatories are cigarette smokers He argued the cigarette does more harm than the saloon and that smoking leads to other vices and ruin of adolescence He urged a proactive stance saying Never say don't to a boy until you can immediately say do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Brown
Juvenile Court
Salt Lake City
Utah
Winona
Sheriff Enyart Makes Monticello Visit on Court Business
Sheriff W B Enyart traveled to Monticello today for official business. The trip involved routine tasks tied to county administration and law enforcement duties in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Enyart
Monticello
Republicans Air Their Troubles Case Venued From Marshall County
The Marshall county case on trial before Judge Larry concerns the Republican county chairmanship with William G Hendrix deposed after new delegates with questionable credentials. The suit pits Garn against Hendrix as local party leadership is debated amid committee rulings and court action. Laura Binney seeks divorce from Isaac Binney claiming abandonment and cruelty with custody sought for their four year old son. Cornell named administrator of Martha N. Cornell estates by Deputy County Clerk Sam G. Gifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall County
Larry
Francis G. Garn
William G. Hendrix
Chambers
Hendrix
Francis Garn
Laura Binney
Walters & Long
Circuit Court
Isaac Binney
John TD. Cornell
Martha N. Cornell
Sam G. Gifford
Government staff studies Marion county divorce trend
Charles A. Williams leads a ten person U S Government team compiling divorce statistics in Marion county over the last twenty years. He estimates up to 10 000 applications and notes many are refused or dismissed while actual divorces remain unresolved until full data is completed. The team includes four Hoosiers and colleagues from Tennessee North Carolina South Carolina Iowa New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Williams
United States
Marion County
Bureau of Commerce and Labor
Indianapolis
Williams
Government Census Bureau
Washington
Nina F. Allen
Joseph J. Caldwell
Thomas J. Stuart
John L. Peetz
Indiana
Ella Dickinson
Tennessee
S. Helen Yance
North Carolina
Helen P. Bailey
South Carolina
Ethel M. Ronald
Iowa
Grace B. O'Mara
New York
Mrs Leslie and relatives Spend Sunday in Chicago
Mrs. D. W. Leslie and her daughter Nora and son Omer of 721 Ottawa street with her brother F. A. Updegraff and Guy Steele of Longeliff spent Sunday in Chicago.
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D. W. Leslie
Nora
Omer
Ottawa Street
F.A. Updegraff
Guy Steele
Longeliff
Chicago
Christian Church Ladies to Meet at Mrs Stanton Home
The ladies of the Christian church will meet with Mrs. Stanton at Seventh and Broadway Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Christian Church
Topographic Survey Planned for Indiana Railroads and Officials
The U S Geological Survey will map about 225 square miles around Bloomington Indiana including parts of Greene and Monroe counties. Led by W H Griffin, the effort will run 80 miles of primary traverse and 40 miles of precise levels to provide elevations for future railroad and infrastructure planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Geological Survey
Bloomington
Ind
Fireene
Monroe
J. W. Beede
State University
J. C. Chaney
K. 8. Holliday
Clay
Morgan County
C. H. Semper
Coast Survey
Washington and
Vincennes
Teeth Knocked Out In Accidental Shop Injury
John Hand on the rip track at Panhandle shops was struck in the mouth by a draw bar spring that flew from its socket. The six inch diameter spring knocked him to the ground and damaged his lips and teeth. He was taken to Dr. J B Shultz's office. he has a wife and two children on Twelfth street.
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John Hand
Panhandle
Hand
J. B. Shultz
Twelfth Street
Heat and illness grip the city as sultry days rise
Amid extreme heat and humidity many families report sickness from stomach upsets. Doctors warn most cases respond to mild care, urging simple measures large and small to keep cool, eat sensibly, and avoid unsafe foods and drinks.
Horsethief Picnic Set by Cass County Association
The Cass County Horsethief Detective association schedules its annual picnic for Thursday at a Spencer park. The event promises the county’s greatest time yet with speeches by leading members and a record dinner. All members are urged toAttend and govern themselves accordingly.
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Cass County Horsethief Detective Association
Spencer Park
Cockburn’s Crooked Deals Exposed in Abstract Forgery Case
A Logansport man trades Toledo street property for a sixty acre farm amid a fraud disclosure. Jim Cockburn allegedly altered an abstract by erasing Velsey’s original numbers and dates to disguise a $2500 claim and a tax title, duplicating a January 1903 style date. Evidence mounts as details surface.
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Fred Borges
Ubero
Cockburn
Jim Cockburn
Logansport
Toledo Street
Town
Seth Velsey
Velsey
Welsey
Thompson and Osborne
Home Tomorrow Arriving Company K Veterans to Return
Company K is expected to arrive home tomorrow at noon after serving at the front. Several soldiers are anticipated to receive leather medals for bravery in battle as the town prepares a welcome for the conquering heroes.
Schrader Case Postponed as State Seeks Reopen for Review
In Vandalia the Schrader intoxication case was prolonged this morning as Judge Smith agreed to let the state reopen consideration. Railroaders plan to petition police commissioners for Officer Graham’s removal, with potential gubernatorial escalation if no action follows.
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Edward Schrader
Sehrader
Graham
Schrader
Smith
Hanly
Matthews
Brakemen Promoted to Extra Conductors on Wabash
Wabash freight traffic has grown in the city prompting promotions. Ten brakemen are named to become extra conductors with assignments to cars soon. Homer Baltimore, Robert Welch, L C Carver, Charles Eviston, G H Rice, E C Tuthill, A L Rinker, D E Kinney, W H Haupert, and G W Kofflin receive the new posts.
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Wabash
Homer Baltimore
Robert Welch
L. C. Carver
Charles Eviston
G. H. Rice
E. C. Tuthiil
A. L. Rinker, D. E. Kinney, W. H. Haupert and
G. W. Kofflin
J C Finch Resigns as Panhandle Signals Chief
J C Finch longtime supervisor of signals on the Panhandle for seven years resigns and will move with his family to St Louis Missouri at month end to take a post as general signal inspector with the Missouri Pacific railway. His departure is mourned by railroad officials and workers who praise his work and celebrate his promotion.
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J. C. Finch
Panhandle
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railway
Finch
Local man ordered to sin no more after arrest
John Barrett was arrested for intoxication yesterday afternoon, escorted from the courtroom this morning and told to sin no more. An elderly man’s fall from a chair led to the initial belief he was intoxicated.
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John Barrett
Miss Edna Turnpaugh Vacationing In Clay Township
Miss Edna Turnpaugh a stenographer at the county clerk office is vacationing at her home in Clay Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Turnpaugh
Clay Township
Abatement of Petition Denied in Injunction Case
Judge Vinton of Lafayette overruled the plea in abatement and granted a change of venue from the court. Attorneys for the defense cited possible prejudice and sought a new judge, with hearings and motions shaping a lengthy, contentious path forward in the injunction matter.
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Vinton
Lafayette
John
Lairy
Cass ¢Ircuit Court
West Side
B. FP. Long
Walters &Long
Shirley
Miller, Shirley & Miller
Case
Ubi
Home seekers leave Logansport for Northwest and Canada trip
William M. Witters leads a party of eighteen homeseekers from Logansport planning a tour of the Northwest and Canada. They will view property near Millstone Corner Canada hoping to locate land. The group includes residents from Logansport Burrows Wabash Roann Delphi Shelbyville and Monticello with Cass county members John Baners Flora and Lee Michaels and Forest Bean of Burrows.
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William M. Witters
Logansport
Northwest
Canada
Millstone Corner
Burrows
Wabash
Roann
Delphi
Shelbyville
Monticello
Cass County
John Baners
Mr. Flora
Lee Michaels
Forest Bean
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Moring
Western Construction Co
Daily Lawsuit
Willis BrownDelivers
U. S. Geological Survey
Cass
Company K
Schrader Gase
Missouri Pacific
Western Road
Uhl
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