Madam Tsilka Captivates Chautauqua Audience With Escape Tale
Madam Tsilka drew a large audience at the Chautauqua, telling of her capture by brigands and praising America. Bauteile Blake opened with a harp recital as Tsilka described life under pagan rule, missionary work, and female education. She contrasted Turkey and the United States, praised Christian schools, and recounted personal encounters with brigands and other dangers.
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Madam Tsika
Chautauqua
Oliss Bauteile B. Blake
Madam Tsilka
Miss Stone
Madam Ton
Missionary
America
Spain
Russia
Turkey
Roosevelt
Chicago
Girls Frighten Burglar After Chantauqua Sunday
Misses Amelia and Mary Hartz of 311 Wheatland Avenue frightened a burglar who leaped a fence and fled as they neared their home. They found a board placed under a window and note several recent failed break in attempts in the area.
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Amelia and
Mary Hartz
Wheatland Avenue
Chantauqua
Idaville Claims Win Over Jackpots Disputed
Idaville manager Friday releases statement about a game with the Jackpots played Saturday. Iceal reports a 2 to 0 score in their favor, while Idaville asserts the ninth inning ended with Jackpots leading 2 to 1.
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Idaville
Iceal
Widner Elkins Syndicate Hopes to Control All Indiana Lines
The Widner Elkins syndicate moves to unite major Indiana and Ohio traction lines into one system. It buys and controls Indianapolis Northwest and Western lines plus Columbus Buckeye Lake Newark traction and Columbus Newark Zanesville lines. The group also holds several Indiana properties and suspects broader interurban expansion through Ohio. The question remains what effect this will have on other road building once the syndicate controls the main lines into Indianapolis.
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Widner-Elkins Syndicate
Philadelphia
Indianapolis & Northwestern
Indianapolis & Western
Columbus
Buckeye Lake & Newark
Columbus, Newark & Zanesville Traction
Indiana
Oho
Detroit
St. Louis
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Zanesville
Lebren
Buckeye Lake
Newark
Granville
Widener-Elkins Syndicate
Union Traction
Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley
Indianapolis & Eastern
Richmond Street
Inter
Urban
Indianapolis Coal Traction
Plainfield
Indianapolis & Martinsville
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal
Muncie & Portland
Ft. Wayne, van Wert & Lima
Ohio
Widener-Eliins Syndicate
Cincinnati
Dayton
Hamilton
Toledo
Findlay
Ohio Traction
Philadelphia Syndicate
Brazil
Ind
Indianapolis
Fatality at Winona Lake during Bible conference
Logansport visitors recount a sad accident at Winona Lake where Peter D. Miller, about 27, drowned during a swim. His fiancé watched as he sank and died instantly perhaps from heart failure, with no water in the fishing lines noted.
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Logansport
Winona Lake
Peter D. Miller
Miller
Fourth Street hump removed after street department action
The Reporter noted a longtime hump on Market Street near the federal building that disturbed the grade. Street Commissioner Clary ordered repairs and leveled the street, removing the profanity breeding hump.
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Fourth Street
Market Street
Iicinity
Federal Building
Clary
National Horsethief Detective Association Forms Revision Committee
A five member committee led by John Wolpert met at the Sutton hotel in Logansport to draft amendments to the by laws and constitution of the National Horsethief Detective Association. The group plans to present the report to the national convention in Franklin on the first Tuesday in October 1905. The Cass County branch will appoint delegates at its September meeting to attend the Franklin gathering.
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Sutton Hotel
Franklin
Association
Wolpert
Penu
Spry
Cass County Horsethief Detective Association
National Association
City Streets Need Labeling and Public Works Action
A visitor described Loganport’s unmarked streets as chaos and unable to locate Tenth and Market without guidance. The Public Works Board is urged to mark street corners to aid navigation, a task the old council stalled. Mr and Mrs Schneider hosted Mr and Mrs Isadore Hoffman at 319 West Market Street.
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Logansport
Tenth and
Market Street
Board of Public Works
Schneider
West Market Street
Isadore Hoffman
South Bend
Mrs Edward Alexander and Son Visit Chicago
Mrs Edward Alexander and her son Thomas traveled to Chicago yesterday afternoon for a short stay.
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Edward Alexander
Thomas
Chicago
Chavis seeks divorce amid accusations of daughter prostitution
Mrs. Cora Chavis of 144 Market street files in circuit court for divorce and control of household effects. She alleges years of cruelty and drunken abuse by her husband who, she says, claims she induced her sixteen year old daughter from a prior marriage to become a prostitute. She seeks a restraining order and protection for herself and daughter.
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Cora Chavis
No.144
Market Street
George W. Funk
Circuit Court
Told Troubles To Copper On Market Street
Eli Conner walked Market Street for over an hour telling passersby his troubles. Most ignored him and urged him to tell a policeman. He spoke to a patrolman who took him to jail. Judge Fender heard the case this morning and fined him.
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Eli Conner
Market Street
Conner
Tendinas
Fender
Hin Tii
Vacation Nears End as Schools Prepare to Open
The article notes the approaching September start of school and fall terms. It reports a near end to the summer season at Maxinkuckee and Logansport with many cottages closing and families preparing for scholastic purchases and routines. It highlights good weather, mild storms, and a return to work, praising the simple life and nature as a wholesome trend.
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Maxinkuckee
Logansport
Indianapolis
Eel
Wabash
Woods
Western-style hold up on Lake Shore train near South Bend
A man claiming to be a railroad detective robbed four men aboard a Lake Shore train six miles west of South Bend at Lydick water station. He took five dollars from one victim three were paid amounts under a dollar and a barber tool satchel was stolen. No description of the robber was provided.
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Lydick
South Bend
Lake Shore
Rural route carriers face federal holiday suspensions
Uncle Sam issues a general order to postmasters to suspend service on selected holidays each year. The list includes New Year’s Day Washington’s Birthday Memorial or Decoration Day May 30 Independence Day Labor Day and the first Monday in September plus Thanksgiving Day designated by the president.
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Sam
Washington
Ambush Fire Threatens Boys on Michigan Pike Ride
Oscar Fries and Claude Smith escaped injury when a gunman fired from the roadside near the three mile post. A bullet pierced Fries’s rear tire as their bicycles carried them toward town, and a man fled into nearby woods after the shot.
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Michigan Pike
Three-Miie
Young Fries
Smith
Friés
Fries
Lawton Visit Reports Fort Wayne Lines Inspection
Lawton’s General Manager D Emmons arrives with a party including C F Shelton F F Brennan and others for a Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction lines inspection. Local Superintendent M Raver meets the group and they cut short their stay after praising the system’s efficient operation.
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Lawton
D. Emmons
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Lines
C. F. Shelton
F. F. Brennan
Haywood
F. C. Rapp
Rouse Road
H. L. Weber
M. Raver
Raver
Remains of Leo Leahy Return Home After Dayton Death
The remains of Leo Leahy, a nine teen year old fireman on the Big Four, arrived from Dayton Ohio and were taken to his father Lawrence Leahy’s West Side home. He died in an accident. Funeral is Wednesday at 9 am from St Bridget's church with Rev Father Kroeger officiating. Burial follows at Mt St Vincent.
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Leo Leahy
Lawrence Leahy
Dayton
Ohio
West Side
Big Four
St. Bridget’s Church
Father Kroeger
Mt. St. Vincent
Hollopeter Pastor Attends Fort Wayne Reunion
Rev. B. S. Hollopeter of Broadway M. E. Church travels to Fort Wayne for a Hollopeter family reunion. About four hundred representatives are expected to attend. He plans to return Thursday night.
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B. S. Hollopeter
Broadway M. E
Fort Wayne
Hollopeter
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Mme Tsilka
Claims Games
Eastern Syndicate
Indiana Interurbans
Winona
Horsethief Detective Committee
National Horsethief Detective Association
John Wolpert
The
Miami
Tion
Charles Spry
Cass County
A. M. Stewart
Franklin County No. 17
Darlington
S. D. Anglin
Warsaw
George Walker
Greenfield
Tional Horsethief Detective Association
Tober
Dentes
Tola Sameco
St. Joseph County
Nicholas Fries
Claude
Shelton
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