Mystery surrounds Chicago murder suicide case
Mrs Ethel Blaine of Flora Indiana was shot and killed in a Chicago Saratoga hotel room by Charles E Andrews her husband. Andrews then shot himself dying en route to St Luke hospital. The pair registered as married in South Bend and the motive appears linked to a desolate affair and remorse for deserting his family.
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Tel
Logansport
Andrews
Caroline Davis
Flora
Harry Barnhard
Blaine
Flora Barber
Lebanon
Chicago Record-Herald
Charles E. Andrews
Elkhart
Ind
Inda Ethel Blaine
Saratoga Hotel
Saratoga
South Bend
Christopher Richards
Richards
St. Luke's Hospital
Rolston’s
Charles E. Andrews, Jr
Blue Laws Take Center Stage in Noblesville Court
The town prepares for a four affidavit challenge to blue law prosecutions with Judge Reid presiding. Prosecutor Custer aims for jury trials amid expectations of acquittal chances and public mockery as in a prior Sunday soda case.
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Squire Reid
Custer
Flanagan
Seuare Reid
Noblesville
Red Cross
M. B. Larry
John D
Lanis
Rockefeller
Public invited to institute lectures on history and literature
History and literary students can gain much by attending daily lectures at the teachers institute in the high school. Enrollment rose to 164 as new teachers arrived, with Prof. Elson and Dr. Vincent presenting on Hamilton and Thackeray to a mixed audience of teachers and locals.
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Npt
Haas
Elson
United
Alexander Hamilton
Vincent
Thackery
Eisen
Supt
Logansport
Cass County
Sewage Construction Stalls as Waterlogged Land Delays Work
The Vandalia Railroad lays a branch sewer from its offices to the West Side sewer but finds the low, water-filled land hampers progress. Workers strike headway as limestone is struck and blasting proceeds amid constant groundwater.
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Vandalia Railroad Company
Round House
West Side
Librarian Alice Stevens Takes Two Week Carnegie Vacation
Miss Alice Stevens, librarian at the Carnegie library, left today for a two weeks vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Stevens
Carnegie Library
Mass meeting eyed to lure toy factory and boost city growth
The Industrial association will hold a mass meeting tomorrow at Library hall to discuss locating a toy factory employing about 300 workers and disposal of 59 remaining lots. Chicago visitor P J Wing praised the site and urged citizen support to attract industry and boost population. Secretary Warren H Ferguson urged large attendance to influence the outcome.
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Industrial Association
Libray Hall
J. Wing
Chicago
Warren H. Ferguson
Association
Reporter Boys Visit Parker Carnival Grounds
Reporter boys numbering thirty six toured the Parker Carnival Shows this afternoon. Guided by Press Agent Gregory they viewed all attractions and expressed praise for Don Kennedy the proprietor and the Superba show. The youngsters cheered Kennedy and praised Mary Lane as a peach.
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Mary Lane
Mass Meeting Aims to Boost Logansport Industry Growth
A second mass meeting is called for tomorrow night as Logansport eyes a new industry expected to hire 300 workers and to secure a second factory. A radiator plant plans to employ 200, with some lots still unsold. Residents urged to attend and buy remaining lots to help the boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coreg
Logansport
Mr. Man
Attacked Conductor Resists Beating on Fort Wayne Car
Conductor Henry, traveling into the city on a Fort Wayne car, was set upon by three drunks at Andrews last night. He was badly beaten for several minutes before grabbing a low bar to fend them off and ejecting all assailants from the car. Arrests expected.
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Henry
Fort Wayne
Andrews
New Recruits Join Forces With Marine Corps Mission
Edward Montgomery and Alva Tur ey of Young America enlisted in the United States marine corps and will depart for Washington D C. Three recruits enlisted by Sergeant Helms of the army left for the barracks at Columbus.
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Edward Montgomery
Alva Turey
Young America
United States Marine Corps
Washington, D. C
Sergeant Helms
Army
Columbus
Tamminy's Candidate. Roger Bligh Named Assemblyman Candidate
Roger Bligh, once living in this city and now based in New York, is identified as the Tammany candidate for the assemblyman post. Bligh is described as a brother of Martin Bligh.
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Roger Bligh
Thisity
New York
Tammany
Bligh
Martin Bligh
Youth Missing After Sunday Chicago Trip
Charles Hanna reports Cornelius Anderson, a youth he hosted, left for Chicago on the Sunday excursion and did not return. Anderson allegedly owes Hanna for board and lodging.
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Charles Hanna
Cornelius Anderson
Chicago
Liquor Case Set for George Schneider Trial
The case of George Schneider charged with selling liquor on Sunday was set for trial Friday at 2 PM. No claimant has appeared for the liquor seized from the Dunn hotel cellar.
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George Schneider
Dunn Hotel
New Numbers Placed on Street Car Workers Caps
New numbers have been placed on the caps of local street car employees to replace the old ones which proved unsatisfactory.
Misses Newmann Visit Lafayette Relative
Misses Louise and Rose Newmann of Lafayette are visiting Mrs. E. E. Kistler on East Spear Street this week.
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Louise and
Rose Newmann
Lafayette
E. E. Kistler
East Spear Street
Anson Imsiey sues Mill er for quiet title in circuit court
Anson B. Imsiey files suit in the circuit court against Michael Miller and others seeking a quiet title action to establish ownership. The case names Mill er and associates as defendants in the land dispute.
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Anson RB
Imsiey
Michael Miller
Miss Desjardins Visits Cincinnati Relatives
Miss Mabel Desjardins is in Cincinnati Ohio visiting relatives and staying with family during a short stay in the city.
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Mabel Desjardins
Cincinnati, O
Wife Accuses Husband of Desertion as Circuit Court Opens
The September term of the Logansport circuit court starts Monday with Judge Lalty and "Uncle Billy" Jacks presiding. Richard D. Coder is sought on a wife desertion charge under the 1907 law, punishable by one to three years in state prison and a fine. The grand jury will review a heavy docket, including several serious cases, possibly spanning two weeks.
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Richard D. Coder
Logansport
Indiana
Coder
Circuit Court
Orhin §S. Lalty
Billy” Jacks
Insect cow observed near Country Club trees
Dr Hetherington notes that red ants milk a tiny insect on two Maryland poplars east of the suspension bridge near the Country club. The small insects appear friendly with ants and lend milk, with one ant milking forty or fifty. The trees lie between the interurban tracks and the river.
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Hetherington
Maryland
Suspension Bridge
Country Club
Kerby Departs for South Bend on Business
Ralph Kerby left this morning for South Bend on a business trip.
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Ralph. Kerby
South Bend
Logansport Faces Loss Over Traction Line Delay
Logansport may lose the Logansport Marion traction line as officials delay. the city civil engineer resubmitted a higher cost estimate for Cole street work at $2.05 per lineal foot after bids at 10 over the first estimate failed. Bids for Biddle Island street work will be sought with $200 bonds required. promoters eye Peru amid franchise delays.
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Cole Street
Board of Public Works
Biddle Island
Judge Winsfield Heads West For Two Week Hunting Trip
Judge Winfield left Chicago at noon bound for the Dakotas with guns and dogs for an annual hunting journey. He plans to remain in the woods for two weeks.
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Judge Winfield
Chicago
Dakotas
Millstead Sues Toland Over Trunk Possession
Francis Millstead brings suit against Charles Toland seeking possession of a trunk containing personal property. The action requests the court to determine ownership and recover the trunk and its contents.
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Francis Millstead
Charles Toland
May shift the teachers again
The town plans changes in teacher assignments before fall opening as many vacancies are filled by substitutes. Miss Bessie Baker will attend Chicago and Miss Glenn Truax comes from Goodland to take her place. Clara Rathfon, finishing at Terre Haute normal, will resume her Lincoln English post. trustees report ample applicants and overall ease in filling rural positions.
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Bessie Baker
Chicago
Glenn Truax
Goodland
Clara Rathfon
Clara Rathfon, Who Has Been Attending the State Normal School
Terre Haute
Lincoln School
Cass County
Mary E Bryant Sues John Bryant for divorce and name restoration
Mary E Bryant files suit against her husband John Bryant for divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. She states they married December 20 1900 and separated May 14 1967. She alleges he deceived her about his property to support them in old age and seeks divorce and restoration of her maiden name Mary E DeGroot.
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Mary E. Bryant
John Bryant
Mary E. DeGroot
Logansport Opens Biggest Carnival With Parker Shows
About 2000 people attended the opening night at Wilkin son and Market streets to see Parker Shows on a well lit grounds. The event featured free acts and a full evening schedule with two performances daily and vigilant order maintained by a private detective corps.
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Logansport
Wilkinson
Market
Big Parker
Prado
Bino
Parker Aggregation
Kept Money at Vandalia Depot Paper Sale
Ben Johnson a paper seller at Vandalia depot shortchanged a traveling man of forty nine cents after failing to make change for a fifty cent Chicago paper. The lad slipped out the back door while the man waited and later returned to Panhandle station with a broad smile.
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Ben Johnson
Vandalia
Johnson
Chicago
Panhandle
Directors Meet Decide Caterers Retained for Year
The Country club directors held an evening meeting in Larry and Mahoney's office and decided to retain the caterers for the rest of the year. Custodian Jones will oversee the golf links.
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Larry & Mahoney
Jones
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