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Logansport Daily Reporter

Location

Logansport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1911

Page

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Women golfers to contest state tourney in Logansport

The annual women's state golf tournament begins at Logansport Country Club with about ten to fifteen entrants anticipated from cities including Indianapolis Muncie Anderson and Logansport. Events include the state championship rounds handicaps driving and putting contests with finals set for August 26.

Logansport Logansport Country Club Hammond Indianapolis Stickelman Muncie Horace Stillwell Stansbury Anderson Hal B. Smith George S. Kistler Car Wise Carl Keller Walter Uhl

Furloughed Panhandle Workers Return to Duty

All furloughed Panhandle men have been recalled and several new workers hired. The last of the furloughed men returned to duty yesterday. New hires include Herman Green in the erecting department C H Sarben machinist helper John A Mode fitting up department Roy E Keplinger fitting up department and R J Parker round house laborer. Also W B Long and Vincent Cotton, furloughed machinists, returned to duty yesterday.

Herman Green C. H. Sarben John A. Mode Roy E. Keplinger R. J Parker Round House W B. Long Vincent Cotton

Boy hit by rock near eye in Shultztown incident

The one and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Copeland of Shultztown was struck near the eye by a rock thrown by other boys. He suffered a gash along his nose and was treated by Dr Bailard.

Harry Copeland Shultztown Ont Copeland A Bailard

Logansport Player Kesling Injured Jumping Slide

Word comes that Clyde Kesling of Logansport, playing for the Hopkinsville team, broke his leg sliding into a base on Saturday afternoon. He is reported out of action.

Clyde Kesling Logansport Hopkinsville

Fire Destroys Canal Street Home Sparks Blaze Nearby

A late yesterday blaze at G. Caruso’s 112 Canal Street destroyed the roof and caused about 1200 dollars in damage. The fire spread to adjacent homes owned by Killian & McCloskey and Mrs. Mary Becker before crews saved them. A passerby alerted the West Side fire station after a spark from a Panhandle engine started the fire. E C Wright of Florida Land helped by fighting flames from the Becker residence roof with a garden hose. A gold watch was recovered by a bystander and returned to James Palumbo and family.

G. Caruso Canal Street Mary Becker First Market Streets Killian & McCloskey Caruso Cicott Street Bligh James Palumbo Palumbo E. C. Wright Florida Land Company Becker

Telephone Company Sues For Rent in Slagle Case

The Burrows Telephone company sues Lettie and William H. Slagle in Squire James Reid's court for 27.35 alleged rent. The case is set for Friday at 10 o clock.

Burrows Telephone Company Lettie William H. Slagle Squire James Reid Jesse Johnson Squire Reid Marvin Fair August Schneider National Tea Company Donald Martin

Divorce suit seeks alimony amid desertion charges

Aletha Monroe files in Cass circuit court for divorce from William Monroe with custody of two children and 1000 alimony plus 15 monthly support. She alleges cruel treatment abandonment and failure to provide. Other small suits include rent cases and a trespass affidavit over a cornfield damage of 10.

Aletha Monroe Cass Circuit William ©. Monroe V. C. ‘Hanawalt Henry Rush J Liberty Street Ray White Chicago Street Jacob W. Beam

Indiana Court Statistics Highlight Drunkenness Leads Offenses

Indiana statistics for 1910 show 36,507 total cases before mayors courts and justices of the peace. Drunkenness tops petty offenses with nearly 14,000 arraignments. whites predominate in filings, with 33,715 white defendants and 1,970 colored men before main courts.

Indianapolis Ind Office of State Statistician Thomas W. Brolley Indiana Broiley Justices of the Peace Walter Moore Brolley Justice of the Peace Courts Justices of the Peace of Brolleys Circuit Court Justice Courts

Registration gust surprises estimates for voter registration costs

Indianapolis August 22 News reports county auditors at a state meeting learned next year’s voter registration could cost Marion county about 28000 with 14 precincts making a 190 per precinct estimate. Printer John W Miner adds costs may reach 125 to 160 per precinct for supplies and services.

Indianapolis Ind Denison Hotel Marion County

Imaginary fishing on Main Street ends in fine for Miller

Grant Miller, a Black man, was found Sunday on the Logan Street bridge in Kokomo behaving as if fishing in a stagnant Wildcat, imagining he was catching fish. He admitted drinking and was fined $11 by Mayor Puckett for the Sunday activity. Officers Stevens and Wallace observed the scene and questioned him as he remained absorbed in his daydream.

Grant Miller Miller Puckett Main Street Stevens Wallace

West Sonora resident Ray Woodruff in city on business

Ray Woodruff of West Sonora was in the city today on business. Continued on page eight.

Ray Woodruff West Sonora

Walton Bank Fraud Suspect Evades Cash Heist

James Tilton allegedly deposited a $500 Kokomo check and a $1,740 Liston check at Walton Bank, then walked away with $1,444. Police seek Tilton after investigators confirm he has no funds in the Lis ton bank and cannot locate him. Bank faces a $500 loss unless he returns the missing funds.

James Tilton Bank of Walton Tillon Kokomo Bank Liston Ohio Otho Tilton Pickering Logansport

Roberts to Leave After Lodges Joy Meeting Tonight

Ravena lodge No. 2220 K and J of H holds a joy meeting in Ben-Hur hall this evening. W. H. Roberts, deputy supreme potentate, has been in Logansport for several weeks promoting the order and will depart for other fields but plans to return soon to continue the work.

Ravena Ben-Hur Hall W. H. Roberts Dp. S. P Order Logansport

Father Kroeger Honored as Tipton Academy Opens Kroeger Hall

The new Kroeger hall at St. Josephs academy in Tipton was dedicated Sunday. Named for Father A J Kroeger, longtime Tipton pastor, the building cost 46000 dollars. Dedicatory services were led by Rev Bishop Alerding of Fort Wayne.

St. Joseph's Academy Tipton Kroeger A. J. Kroeger Bishop Alerding Fort Wayne

Walton man fined for heavy drag on Broadway asphalt

Dan Snider of Walton was arrested around 11 30 this morning for violating the city ordinance governing hauling heavy loads on Broadway asphalt. He was found driving a well drilling machine along Broadway from Seventeenth to Eleventh Street, arraigned in city court this afternoon, and fined 1 dollars plus costs. He settled the matter.

Dan Snider Walton Broadway Snider Seventeenth Eleventh Street

Excelsior Motorcycle Stolen From Kokomo

Police report a theft of an Excelsior motorcycle from Kokomo last evening as wheels were taken. The incident remains under investigation with no suspects named.

Excelsior Kokomo

Disappearance of 14-year-old Kenneth Ham

Police report the missing Marion boy Kenneth Ham aged fourteen who vanished from his home on Sunday and is believed to have come to the city.

Kenneth Ham Marion

Cass County Teachers Institute Opens In Logansport

The forty seventh annual Cass County Teachers Institute convenes at Logansport High School. A L Frantz lists instructors Jessie Newlin from Chicago University A J Kinnaman from Bowling Green Ky and Cornelius Fisher of Logansport. Sessions include reading pedagogy music and education theory with an emphasis on reading and classroom methods. Public invited. The meeting runs Wednesday night through Friday and Logansport schools resume September 11.

Cass County Teachers’ Institute Loransport A. L. Frantz Jessie Newjin Chicago University A. J. Kinnaman Bowling Green Cornelius Fisher Logansport Miss Newlin Prof. Kinnaman

City Board Calls Bids For Sewer On Eighteenth Street

At a morning meeting the Board of Works ordered City Clerk William Pickett to advertise for bids for a sewer on Eighteenth street between Miles and High. Bids for grading and macadamizing that stretch were also approved. The clerk was told to notify Logansport Heating to use paving bricks where needed. Cemetery deeds were issued to William A. Denniston and John C Leffel for Mt Hope Cemetery lots. Market Street resurfacing assessment rolls were approved.

Board of Works William Pickett Eighteenth Street Miles High Logansport Heating Company William A. Denniston John Cleffel Mt. Hope

Delphi man fined for assault on VaHey conductor

Grover Whiteman of Delphi was fined 19 and sentenced to 30 days in Lafayette jail for assaulting William Justice, conductor on a VaHey car. He appealed to the circuit court. His brother Grant Whiteman and Jesse Wilson are yet to be tried.

Grover Whiteman Delphi William Justice VaHey Lafayette Grant Whiteman Jesse Wilson

Couple Arrest Location Disputed Over Saloon Row

A morning paper reported a statutory charge arrest of a couple on Saturday night in a room above Anhelt and DeHaven's saloon. Police say the true location was in the adjoining building one door west, not above the saloon.

Anhelt & DeHaven

Health Inspectors Find Restaurants Generally Clean

State board of health inspector F. W. Tucker and local inspector Charles Miller surveyed city restaurants yesterday. All were in good condition. two required floor repairs in a few places.

F. W. Tucker State Board of Health Charles Miller

Papke to Fight Burke in New York Tonight

Billy Papke world middleweight champion battles Sailor Burke in an New York bout tonight after a Logansport honeymoon mention. Papke seeks to defend his title while Burke aims for a signature upset in the big city arena.

Billy Papke Logansport Sailor Burke New York

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Thurdaay Telephone Company Ako Jones Jeannette Rance William Jones Rance Wo Albert Sahm Timate John W. Miner Logan Stevene Old Top Fellows Walton Bank Stranger Father Kroeger Ben Snider Court Marion Boy Teachers’ Institute Newlin Kinnaman Valley Forge Papke
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