Mystery buggy found with torn clothing linked to divorce case
Police investigated a north side Clifton avenue sighting where a horse and buggy with mud covered jacket underskirt and blanket were found. Attorney West claimed ownership and that Mary Sutton borrowed the rig for a drive with a man named Fickle. Sutton identified the items as hers and said she drove with a companion while her husband pursues a divorce.
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Clifton Avenue
Deane
James A. West
Mary Sutton
Wallace B. Smith
Sutton
West
Attorney West
Fickle
Pulaski
Ottos to Peru for a key game clash at the ball park
The Logansport Ottos travel to Peru to face the local ball team after recent wins. Captain Stephens is out, Conrad moves to second base, while the Tries and the White Sox also meet at the park in a crossbars encounter.
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Logansport Ottos
Peru
Capt
Stephens
Ottos
Conrad
Tries
White Sox
Two Drunk Invaders Kicked From Knights Banquet
Ed Gates and Daniel Donleavy, drunken trespassers, were arraigned before Judge Fender after being expelled from a Knights and Ladies of Honor dance at Red Men's hall on Broadway. They refused to leave, caused a rumpus, and were finally kicked down two flights of stairs. In default of fifteen dollars, they were jailed for fifteen days.
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Ed Gates
Daniel Donleavy
Red Men’s Hall
Broadway
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Possible Bail Granted in Manslaughter Case
William McClack, jailed on manslaughter charges in the killing of his brother in law Joseph Ancefer, may be released on bail this afternoon. Bonds were set at 700 dollars at a preliminary hearing before Judge McGregor, with attorneys seeking bondsmen to secure release.
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William McClaeb
Joseph Ancefer
McGregor
Yarlett
McClack
Thinks Patrol A Hack In Urbana Bound
John Clemens was fined $1 and costs by Judge Walker of Terre Haute for intoxication. He was picked up near midnight at First and Wahbash Avenue and claimed he was heading to Champaign Florida, then Urbana, leading to his removal to jail under the belief he rode in a hack to Urbana.
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John Clemens
Walker
Terre Haute
Clemens
First
Wabash Avenue
Champaign
Urbana
Cassatt Plans Pennsylvania Rail Road Inspection Visit
A. J. Cassatt president of the Pennsylvania railroad will inspect the Pennsylvania property soon after returning from Bar Harbor around September. He will visit officials and the shops of the Pennsylvania in Logansport during the tour.
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Itas
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bar Harbor
Pennsylvania
Cassatt
The
Logansport
Interchangeable mileage now available on regional lines
Interchangeable mileage for Indiana and Ohio lines can be bought at the interurban station and used on the Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley line. A consortium of twenty four mileage exchange companies reports a combined track length of 1,437 miles.
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Ft. Wayne & Wabash Valley
Indiana
Ohio
Father Moves to Escape Son in Domestic Disturbance
John Keough, a young man known for heavy drinking, was arraigned in police court for wife desertion after three years of marriage with little support. His father, who had taken in the wife and infant, testified that the son’s abuse and drinking strained the family. The judge sentenced Keough to thirty days in county jail. the father offered to care for wife and child if the son stayed away.
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John Keough
Fender
Adamite
Keough
Wabash Avenue
Family Survives Cyclone After Phone Warning
Frank G. Sanders of Winona and his seven member family were saved from instant death as a cyclone struck their area. Neighbor A MacConochie warned by phone as the funnel cloud moved toward the house. The family sought shelter in willows and lay face down as the house was torn from its foundation and hurled away.
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Frank G. Sanders
Winona
A. MacConochie
Rural Mail Carriers seek pay raise and benefits at Indianapolis meeting
Rural routemen gathered in Indianapolis to back a petition to the postmaster general for a salary of 860 a year and a fifteen day paid vacation. They also urge postage stamp sales by rural residents and consider forming a horse insurance company. Delegates will attend the national convention on September 25 and may oppose Frank Cunningham for re election as president.
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Rural Mail Carriers’ Association
Indianapolis
Congress
Frank Cunningham
Cunningham
Woman Drowns Laborers Cause of Garden Hose Incident
At Alexandria on West Berry street, Mrs. Joseph Linsmeyer and other women halted Tait Gas workers by flooding the trench with a garden hose. The company, claiming a franchise to dig and repair lines, may have left streets in poor condition. Residents doubt a leak exists and oppose more digging on paved streets.
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Tait Gas Company
Alexandria
West Berry Street
Joseph Linsmeyer
Dog Makes 600 Mile Tramp to Find Owner
A Newfoundland named Stub, belonging to G H Henning of Omaha, completed a 600 mile journey to Superior Wisconsin to locate his master. Left with friends during a summer absence, Stub became inconsolable, vanished, and arrived at the Superior hotel where the family vacationed last year after receiving a letter.
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Stub
G. H. Henning
Omaha
Superior
Wis
Country Club Expands as Social Center and Golf Grows
The Country club prospers as a popular social hub with new golf tournaments planned. Construction on the Wabash bridge approaches, anchored by cement blocks, and a nine hole course extension push toward a ready-to-play state. A ladies’ Tuesday club forms, hosting lively gatherings. Dr. T W Turflinger hosted a delightful dinner for friends at the grounds.
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Wabash
T. W. Turflinger
Longcliff Hospital
Walton Gets Justice For Walton Town Court
The Walton town commission appointed Charles D. Carpenter as justice of the peace. He will be sworn in and ready for business. Previously Walton cases were handled in this city before Justice McGregor or Squire Reid.
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Walton
Charles D. Carpenter
Court House
McGregor
Squire Reid
Evangelist Rev. George Knox to Preach at First Presbyterian
Indiana preacher Rev. George Knox of Indianapolis will lead Sunday morning services at the First Presbyterian Church. He is a prominent evangelist connected with the Evangelistic committee and will stay with Mr. and Mrs. Will McDonald on East High street.
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George Knox
Indianapolis
First Presbyterian Church
Poisoned by Mushrooms In Several Families
Poisonous mushrooms believed tasty sickened three households yesterday noon. Dr Milroy, Dr Ballard, and Mrs Wendt cared for the victims including Marion Swadener, editor of the Reporter, with mushroom consumption traced to a country shipment. All suffered heart effects and near collapse but were out of danger by evening.
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Dr. Milroy
Marion Swadener
Charles Wendt
Ballard
Milroy
Wendt
Dr. Ballard
Chautauqua
Mrs. Milroy
Superintendent’s 15 Dollar Loss In Peculiar Manner
George Walters of Metropolitan Insurance in Hartford City lost 15 dollars in a strange episode. He counted a company collection, mistook the money for scrap paper, rolled it into a wad, and threw it at his wife as she came out. The wad vanished before they recovered it. Walters offers a reward for return.
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George Walters
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Hartford City
Walters
Crazy man at station tears platform seeking mother
A stranger rushed into Panhandle station last night muttering he was searching for his mother and sister. He obtained an ice pick and tore up platform planking claiming his mother was imprisoned. He gave the name Joseph Jefferson of Richmond and was taken into custody.
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Panhandle Station
Joseph Jefferson
Richmond
Old Settlers Meet Mulls Permanent Cass County Group
A gathering of Cass county old settlers at the McConnell and Fickle offices discussed an outing and possible permanent organization. An initial plan proposed September 28 but conflicting dates led Mr. Tucker to decide the final arrangement.
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Cass County
McConnell & Fickle
Tucker
Brumbaugh and Zinn Return From Lake Manitou Meeting
T. E. Brumbaugh and C. M. Zinn attended the hundred thousand dollar club gathering of the American Central Insurance company at Lake Manitou.
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T. E. Brumbaugh
C. M. Zinn
Lake Manitou
Hundred Thousand Dollar Club
The
American Central Insurance Company
Panhandle Detective Shot Dead in Traction Clash Near Redkey
William A. Purdy, a Panhandle detective, was shot in the abdomen during a cross track dispute between the Muncie to Portland interurban and the Panhandle near Redkey. The assailant vanished into the crowd after firing, and Purdy, from Bradford Ohio, was taken to St Joseph's hospital in serious condition.
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William A. Purdy
Panhandle
Redkey
Muncie
Portland
Interurban
Columbus
Traction Company
Purdy
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bradford
Youth puts up no defense in Kokomo train wreck case
Earl Porter a 15 year old arrested in South Kokomo for wrecking a Lake Erie and Western passenger train two weeks earlier. He offered no defense at preliminary hearing, was bound over to await the grand jury, and released on a $500 bond. Capt Walling of the Pennsylvania line said warrants will be issued for two or three other boys.
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Earl Porter
Kokomo
Lake Erie & Western
South Kokomo
Capt. Walling
Pennsylvania Line
Contracts Let for Bridges and Coal in Jefferson Township
Jefferson county commissioners meet in special session to let bids on five bridges in Jefferson township a contract for winter coal supply and a major fill at the Pipe Creek bridge. Many bids received making the courthouse busy.
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Jefferson Township
Pipe Creek
Court House
Circuit Court
Fire Extinguished at Mrs. Brockkman Home Near Dowling’s Foundry
The fire department was called this afternoon to extinguish a small blaze at the home of Mrs. Brockkman beside Dowling's foundry. Damage was slight.
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Brockkman
Dowling
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Trios
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Justice
George Knox Wills
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Mother
William Purdy
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