Unions Oppose Garnishee Law In Indiana Meeting
Trades Assembly of Logansport reports strong opposition to garnishee law changes favoring creditor tactics. Delegates from the Typographical union attend as discussants urge initiative and referndum, employers liability, and improved school book stability while planning a Lafayette Labor Day train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Federation of Labor
Trades Assembly
Indiana
Shuyster
Logansport
Indiana State Federation of Labor
Employers’ Liability
American Federation of
Logansport Embraces Autos as Ninety Machines Reported
The city shows rapid auto adoption with about eighty machines, one of the first steam autos owned by J. P. Reneker, and early gasoline models including Dr. J. P. Heterington. Hi Henry introduced the first car during minstrel days, now Logansport claims more autos than any city its size in Indiana.
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Logansport
Pleasre
Hi Henry
Togo
J. P. Reneker
Panhandle
Arthur Baker
J. P. Heterington
Western Motor Works
Indiana
Misses Tolan Sisters Tour Richmond and Indianapolis
The Misses Marie Anna and Clara Tolan, stenographers on Rogues Thow, are taking a vacation and will visit Richmond and Indianapolis for about a week to ten days.
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Marie
Anna
Clara Tolan
Richmond
Indianapolis
Disorder on street car from Spencer Park
Eight or ten young men caused a disturbance on a street car coming from Spencer park last night. They became very boisterous and used language that caused women to blush. Efforts to quiet them failed, and the conductor stopped the car and ejected the would-be fighters.
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Spencer Park
Married Only Half a Year in Divorce Suit
Mrs Lorean B Creed seeks divorce from George E Creed filed in circuit court alleging repeated insults and dragging her by the arms. She asks alimony of 1000 and restoration of maiden name Lorean McManama. A restraining order blocked disposal of furniture. Deputy Sheriff sold property to Farmers & Traders Bank of Lafayette for 472.50. Liens by Parker Johnston Lumber and Velsey Loan Co.
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Lorean B. Creed
George E. Creed
Lo-Rean B. McManama
Stanley
Fourteenth End Broadway
Farmers & Traders Bank
Lafayette
Parker & Johnston Lumber Company
Velsey Loan Company
Hickorynut Crop Shrinks As Walnuts Predominate This Year
Local farmers report a scarce hickorynut harvest with many nuts spotted or taken early. Squirrels and households alike anticipate more walnuts this year as the nut crop fluctuates annually.
Diamond Found In Chicken's Crop Sparks Ownership Trial
In Springheld Missouri on August 24 Mrs. Willa A Ball sued John T G Goldsmith to recover a $200 diamond claimed to be found in a chicken’s craw. The court granted Ball possession to wear the gem until September when Judge Neville will decide rightful ownership. Ball posted bond while ownership is determined.
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Springheld
Willa A. Ball
John T. G. Goldsmith
Neville
Ball
Goldsmith
Ferritor Resigns Wabash Post for Grand Trunk Move
Luke J. Ferritor, superintendent of the Springfield division of the Wabash Railroad based in Decatur Illinois, resigns to become general superintendent of the Grand Trunk Railway with Montreal offices. The change is effective immediately and no successor is named yet. two division superintendents James C Sullivan and James Stump are considered for the post.
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Peru
Ind
Luke J. Ferritor
Springfield
Wabash Railroad
Decatur
Ill
Grand Trunk Railway
Montreal
Canada
Ferritor
James C. Sullivan
James Stump
Moberly
Mr. Ferritor
Planck Family Returns From Farm Visit North Of Royal Center
W E Planck and family visited uncle Walter Manck and Robert Dowling at a farm north of Royal Center. They forecast a great harvest if corn weather stays fair and note their farming success. Dowling jokes about fattening Planck for a Chicago market this fall.
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W. E. Planck
Walter Manck
Robert Dowling
Royal Center
Planck
Dowling
Walter
Robert
Logansport
Chicago
Plank Reunion Planned at Spencer Park
The Plank family reunion will take place Wednesday August 26 at Spencer Park and about one hundred relatives are expected. All family members are asked to attend with well filled baskets.
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Spencer Park
Nemo Leaves City to Reunite With Father
Mrs. King and her baby who was torn in the local jail depart for South Bend yesterday to join the father. The move follows the incident at the jail and ends in a family reunion in a distant city.
Hotel Office Standoff Over Police Trespass Claim
The Keller hotel proprietors argued over the right to bar a patrolman from remaining in the office to watch the doors leading to the hotel bar. Police avoided entering the Barnett hotel, with no arrests for trespass as Captain Graham ordered no confrontations inside.
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Barnett Hotel
Keller Boys
Jean Wedekind
Wedekind
Keller
George Hi. Graham
Graham
Picnic by the Wabash Ends with One Slip
Deputy county recorder Harry Burkit led a group of a dozen young men and maidens from Washington township on a Sunday picnic near Minnow Creek. They enjoyed their outing until Burkit fell into the creek, deemed the only mishap of the day.
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Harry Burkit
Washington Township
Minnow Creek
Harry
Picnic plans by St. Anne's church announced
Edward Welch Hank Ware and Frank and Ambrose O'Brien of Grass Creek visited to announce an annual picnic to be held by St. Anne's church on Thursday with many local attendees expected.
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Edward Welch
Hank” Ware
Frank
Ambrose O'Brien
Grass Creek
St. Anne's Church
Burgman Mobbed After Kidnapping Attempt in Chicago
Dr Edward Burgman son of Gustav Burgman a Chicago physician faced a mob when seized from Halstead and Webster streets after taking his two year old son. A bystander Rudolph Houser identified him as husband and police intervened. The child was returned for a day and Mrs Burgman later returned to her own apartments. Her divorce suit cites cruel treatment amid rumors of stage ambitions.
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Edward Burgman
Gustav Burgman
Chicago
Minnie Saville
Madison
Ind
Mate Saville
Wirick
Halstead
Webster Streets
Rudolph Houser
Burgman
Railroad outing attracts thousands to Lake Maxinkuckee
Pennsylvania railroad workers plan a mass trip to Lake Maxinkuckee with 2 500 passes issued and capacity for 3 000. Two special trains depart 7 30 am from Pa handle station to the lake, with tickets at 1 each. Eleven athletic events and a White Swan pavilion dance are scheduled with prizes up to 3 00.
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Tomorro
Lake Maxinkuckee
Everett Coffman
Johnson
Pahandle
Peoria
John Batchelor
Ticket Ceiver
R. H. Galloway
C. J. Ward
Harry Laughlin
George Molique
Smith & Artis
South Bend
Francis A. McCarter
Waltonians at Point Party Aboard Enterprise Launch
Mr and Mrs Will Rosier entertained twenty Walton friends at their tent cottage at Pottowattomie Point Sunday. Fred Six captain of the good ship Enterprise conveyed the party in his gasoline launch from the S U T bridge to the point. Edgar Phillips trustee of Tipton township newly married refused to trust himself with Six and walked up the Fort Wayne tracks.
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Walton
Pottowattomie Point
Fred Six
Enterprise
S. U. T. Bridge
Edgar Phillips
Tipton Township
Ottos Clinch City Championship In One-Sided Victory
The Ottos defeated Murphy & Fleming 14 to 1 to win the city and county championship after M and F pitcher Strong refused to play. Long filled in as pitcher while Flora team looms in next match for regional title. crowd turnout was large but excitement waned. Bud Schuman, a former Ottos pitcher, appeared for the opponents.
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Ottos
Murphy & Fleming
Strong
Ottes
Flora
Flora Bunch
Bud” Schuman
Bond Explains Unpaid Board At Plymouth Hotel
Bond says he did not forget to pay his board at Plymouth but was sent to Michigan and lacked funds due to a late expense check. He consulted the hotel proprietor who instructed him to pay later. On returning to Plymouth, an officer brought the bill with extra costs for making the strip.
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T. C. Bond
Plymouth
Michigan
Bond
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Creden
Typographical Union
Labor
P. T. Bradley
G. W. Burkhart
A. H. Halstead
Clugston
Wabash Station
C. W. Kleckner
Bogansport
Elks’ Band
J. A
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of Railroad
Woman's Union Label League
Reneker
Sam
Menthol
Grouch
Lorean Creed
Missouri
Wabash
Nemo
City
Bram Barnett
Windy City
Pennsylvania
Waltonians
Mr. and
Mrs
Will Rosier
Warne
Victors
Fiora
Board
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