Lightning Strikes Homes on West Broadway and Bates Street
A thunderbolt struck the chimney at Louis Dieckmann’s 204 West Broadway residence, loosening furnace pipes but causing no injuries or further damage. At 33 Bates Street Mr. and Mrs. John Petrie the lightning damaged a cupboard where dishes shattered, narrowly missing the occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Dieckmann
West Broadway
Bob
John Petrie
John F. Petrie
Bates Street
Close Of Bible Conference At Winona Lake
The ninth annual Bible conference directed by Rev. J. W. Chapman closed at Winona Lake after eleven days. Attendance surpassed prior years with an estimated four thousand daily. Notable speakers included Marion Lawrence Daniel Shepardson W G Moorehead George Stewart James M Gray Joseph Kyle R A Walton John Willis Baer S C Dickey and S H Hadley with Chapman's consecration meeting to end the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
J. W. Chapman
Winona Lake
Marion Lawrence
Toledo
Daniel Shepardson
Newark
W. G. Moorehead
Xenia
George Stewart
Cleveland
Tenn
James M. Gray
Boston
Joseph Kyle
R. A. Walton
Chicago
John Willis Baer
New York
S. C. Dickey
S. H. Hadley
Dr. Chapman
Married five times in twenty five years ends with new groom
Mrs Mary L Muir Thompson Colvin Neal Conway Smith of Ohio Falls Jeffersonville region has five marriages in twenty five years including widowhood and three divorces. Her latest wedding to George O Smith occurred two weeks ago. She is said to be about fifty years old and still attractive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Mary L. Muir-Thompson-Colvin-Neal- Conway-Smith
Ohio Falls
George O. Smith
Newport to Host Women Minstrels Evening
Newport Rhode Island August 28 1925 Baroness de Seilliere plans an after dinner diversion Friday September 4 featuring a company of clever young women with her daughter Miss Constance Livermore as the occasion entertainment amid social events at the hos tess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Baroness de Seilliere
Constance Livermore
Melon Payment Sparks Auditor Tax Tale
In a courtroom scene Auditor Gard claims a watermelon on the desk proves Charley Smith owes rent to the court. Justice Newer is described as a hitchhiking horse rider arrested for unpaid rent, with Smith settling the charge by presenting the melon. Reporters invited to witness the edible settlement amid the courthouse theatrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gard
Charley Smith
Jastice
Smith
Immaculate Mike Sullivan Targeted in Carnival Umbrella Incident
At the German Village carnival Mr. M. F. Sullivan known as Immaculate Mike was struck on the head by an umbrella after a chair toppled a nearby lady. The crowd laughed, but Sullivan and the woman misread the incident, with the gag turning into a memorable scene during the Cook wedding reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Sullivan
Mike
Mr. Sullivan
Uncle Sam Wants His Own Received from Treasury to Free USS Chattanooga
Cortlandt Parker Jr acting US district attorney said the treasury solicitor ordered steps to release the US cruiser Chattanooga from Sheriff Cornell Union County who seized it under writs of attachment from the New Jersey Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Cortlandt Parker, Jr
United States
Tor
The
Treasury
Cornell
Union County
Chattanooga
Crescent
Elizabethport
Supreme Court
Inquest Concludes on Wallace Brothers Train Wreck
Immurant Mich August 28. The coroner s inquest into the death of twenty two persons killed in the wreck of the Wallace Brothers circus train on the Grand Trunk railroad August 7 concluded. The jury found the wreck caused by air brake failure and said the engineer Charles M Propst could have averted it by watching the air gauge, with a further note that Wallace Brothers cars lacked proper hand brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immurant Mich
Wallace Brothers
Grand Trunk Railroad
Charles M. Propst
Tent Down Folly Drenched Carnival Crowd Panic
A heavy rain sent carnivalgoers to shelter under tents and a German village crowded the tent area. A strong gust ripped canvas over the crowd causing near panic. Mrs. Richard Nerkeys fainted and was revived by Dr. O'Leary at the Red Cross tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nerkeys
O'Leary
Red Cross
New Wabash Station Planned At Cost Of 20000
The Edifice Will Rise on the present site with a minimum cost of $20,000. Construction will start soon and progress rapidly. Plans are being prepared by a renowned firm to place the station near the old site and improve approaches and surroundings before next year’s world fair traffic begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resi
President Lynch defends loyalty oath for government printers
Indianapolis August 28 President James M Lynch head of the International Typographical Union expresses surprise at Public Printer Palmer ordering all government printing office employees to take an oath of allegiance. He sees no conflict between union duties and loyalty to the United States and calls printers citizens capable of taking required oaths.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James M. Lynch
International Typographical Union
Palmer
United States
Lynch
Airship to the Pole Plan Hangs on Sergeant Frederick
Indianapolis reports P T McDonnell of Chicago at the Frederick home saying if Sergeant Julius R Frederick recovers from illness the party will sail to the north pole next year. Frederick, survivor of the Greely expedition, is in critical condition as plans to reach the pole by airship proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Julius R. Frederick
North Pole
P. T. McDonnell
Chicago
Frederick
Greely North Pole
McDonnell
Beating on Public Square Ends in Fines
Shelbyville Indiana August 28 Mrs Eugene Bartlett confronted rival Mrs Charles Avy on the public square and knocked her down and beat her with fists until screams drew police. Bartlett was arrested and fined 13 dollars by Justice Pryor. Her husband and father refused to aid her and she remains in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Eugene Bartlett
Charles Avy
Royal Center Forms Oil Company Amid Stock Offering
An oil company is organized at Royal Center with 6,000 shares for sale. Wells are to be drilled and the city promises to be cooperative in the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Center
Kentland man passes Logansport en route to Walton
J. E. Rhodes of Kentland traveled through Logansport this afternoon heading for Walton to visit friends. Rhodes was formerly a Logansport resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Rhodes
Kentland
Logansport
Walton
Mr. Rhodes
Officials View Chicago Boone Road Plan Enhanced Track
A party led by P. A. Bonebrake visited the road between here and Boone to inspect construction and discuss expanding facilities for the Chicago Division. Rumors say the trip may spur extensive improvements including a possible double track to Chicago, prompted by the cutoff near Boone and a one way track to avoid the steep hill.
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P. A. Bonebrake
Boone
Chicago
Storth Hill
Frankfort Here Sunday The Game With White Sox Called Off
The game against the Chicago White Sox is canceled due to other schedule games. Logansport will host a Frankfort lineup Sunday featuring Deill Bennett Gray and more with L Roop C Roop and Morrison among starters.
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Chicago White Sox
Logansport
Frankfort
Deill
Bennett
Gray
KE. Johnson
Fisher
Smith
Morrison
Burgess
L. Roop
C. Roop
Panhandle to Add Parallel Tracks Between City and Chicago
The article notes ongoing double tracking and an abandoned North Hill route. Panhandle lines already show strips of double track along the division between the city and Chicago, with plans for full parallel tracks along the entire distance in the near future.
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North Hill
Panhandle
Chicago
West Side Man files affidavit against North Sixth saloon keeper
William Smith of the West Side files an assault and battery affidavit against Nick Freis who runs a saloon on North Sixth Street. Smith says he was talking near the saloon when an altercation occurred and Freis struck him on the head with a hose nozzle. Trial date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
West Side
Nick Freis
North Sixth Street
Smith
Freis
Sheriff Beckley’s horse returns home from Logansport
The Logansport residence of Sheriff Beckley welcomed his horse back after a brief, silent departure. The animal wandered away and, as reported by the Royal Center Record, seemed to feel homesick and found its way home to its rightful owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Beckley
Logansport
Royal Center
Professor Sanford Bell Accepts Boulder State University Post
Sanford Bell formerly of this county and professor of pedagogy at Holyoke College has accepted a similar position at the University of Boulder in Colorado. He has served as an instructor in the local institutes and is well known in the field. He will visit his Walton area home briefly before departing to his new duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Bell
Holyoke College
State University
Boulder
Colo
Walton
Cincinnati guest of Logansport residents visits relatives
Mrs William Schnelle of Cincinnati Ohio arrived in Logansport this afternoon to visit her father William Burgoyne and sisters Mrs Thad Planck and Mrs James Des Jardins for a few days On her return she will go to Troy Ohio where Mr Schnee has purchased an interest in a large carriage and wagon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schnelle
Cincinnati
Logansport
William Burgoyne
Thad J. Planck
James Des Jardins
Troy
Schnee
Local game with White Sox called off after player firings
The upcoming Sunday match against the Chicago White Sox was canceled after it was announced that local players would be dismissed following a game. The decision ends the planned contest at this venue.
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Chcago White Sox
Trios to meet Muncie second team Sunday at Muncie
The Trios clash with Muncie second team in a Sunday game while the Rovers face Walton in the last fanned city. A key matchup pits Lucerne against Culver by the lake, drawing strong fan interest as both sides head into the contest confident of victory. Lucerne expects a large crowd of supporters.
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Muncie
Rovers
Walton
Lucerne
Culver
Lucerne Boys
Meat Market Changes In Logansport
Harry C Burgman closes his eight year tenure at 618 Fifteenth Street selling the meat market to J Hayner and Jerome Smith. Burgman will rest before returning to business. Hayner and Smith are well known locally and have assumed control, continuing operations as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Burgman
Fifteenth Street
J. Hayner
Jerome Smith
Burgman
Logansport
Hayner & Smith
Ruling With Iron Hand in Belgrade
The Belgrade correspondent for the Daily Mail reports King Peter plans to crush military malcontents with an iron hand. Three army colonels, two captains, and a newspaper editor were condemned to death for participating in a plot. The king is seen as controlled by the regicides creating a reign of terror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Mail
Belgrade
Peter
KentlandMan J H Rhodes Returns Home From Visit
J H Rhodes of Kentland returns home this afternoon after a short visit with friends in this city following several days away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rhodes
Kentland
Chicken Thieves Plague Royal Center, Rewards Offered
Royal Center records a fruit and chicken theft wave with residents staging vigilant actions. F. A. Winslow offers five dollars for information leading to conviction, as poultry losses from his farm range around three fifty per bird and roasts rise in cost.
Draper Dropped Over Gravel Road Contract Clash
Carroll county commissioners held a called session to resolve a dispute in the Burlington and Democrat townships gravel roads project. Contractors Hillis and Co. quit after disagreeing with superintendent John Draper. the board discharged Draper and appointed John W. Ayres in his stead amid rivalries among longtime neighbors.
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Carroll County
Idaville
Burlington
Democrat Townships
Hillis & Co
Logansport
John Draper
Draper
John W. Ayres
Masonic Temple Demands Higher Rent From Traction Firm
The Masonic Temple of Anderson claims Indiana Union Traction must pay $150 monthly for the south ground floor terminal room or vacate. The five year lease ended August 1 at $60 monthly and is alleged invalid after the Union Traction merger with Indiana Union Traction without notice. Settlement expected without court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple Company
Anderson
Indiana Union Traction Company
Temple
Union Traction Company
Battled with the bull ends in severe injuries for Richard Shook
Richard Shook of Tipton Indiana faced a dangerous ananery bull. He suffered three broken ribs and deep gashes to face and neck while the animal trampled him. Carrying a pitchfork, he was unable to use it. He gripped the bull by a ring in its nose as repeatedly he was knocked down. Mrs Shook fetched a pitchfork, the bull was conquered, and Shook was taken home in a disabled condition.
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Richard Shook
Tipton
Tnd
Shook
Mr. Shook
Pensions Disbursed At Indianapolis Agency In 1903
The Indianapolis pension agency disbursed 19 245 286 during fiscal year 1903. Of this sum 77052 was charged to the Mexican war and 2817 to Indian wars while 113 151 covered the Spanish war. Under the 1899 act 6 957 823 was paid at Indianapolis and 3 088 460 disbursed. Pensions charged to the war of 1812 were paid to widows and more than 27 000 to survivors with 39 000 to widows of Mexican war soldiers. Funds sent to all parts of the state.
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Indianapolis
Indianapols Agency
Miss Clara Dock Begins Two Week Delphi Visit
Miss Clara Dock departed yesterday for a two weeks visit at Delphi. E P Hutton spent the day in Indianapolis on railroad business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Dock
Delphi
E. P. Hutton
Indianapolis
Schools Open on Labor Day in Logansport
With no Labor Day celebration, Logansport schools will open on September 7 National holiday. Superintendent Douglass explains few children would choose a normal vacation over the day. Buildings are redecorated and dust cleared, new steel ceiling installed in the high school to prevent plaster accidents, with Latin and science rooms upgraded. Henry Mucker handles the ceilings.
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Logansport
Peru
Douglass
Henry Mucker
Carpenters Union Leaders Head to Philadelphia to End Strike
William D. Huber president and Frank Duffy secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners leave Indianapolis for Philadelphia to seek a settlement of a building trades strike. Since May 1 city work has halted over wage scale demands and a Saturday half holiday. Many large towers remain unfinished as workers idle. A conference panel includes Huber, Duffy, Guerin of Troy, New York, and D. Post of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
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William D. Huber
Frank Duffy
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Huber
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Duffy
Guerin
Troy
N. Y
D. Post
Wilkesharre
Sister Beatrice to Sail for Leper Colony in Sandwich Islands
Sister Beatrice, formerly Miss Lena Gerdes of Louisville, plans to sail with Sister Mary of Syracuse to the Mala kai leper colony in the Sandwich Islands. Under Rev. Father Lewis Miller, head of the Black Franciscan Sisters, they join a government recognized order famed for caring for outcasts. Once inside the colony, they must remain until death.
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Beatrice
Lena Gerdes
Louisville
Sandwich Islands
Mary
Syracuse
N. Y
Eatrice
Franciscan Order
Lewis Miller
Franciscan Sisters of America
Franciscan Sisters
United States
Sisters of Charity
Miss Ida Lautz Guest of Friends in La Grange
Miss Ida Lautz of Peru visits La Grange as a guest of friends completing a brief social sojourn with local hosts.
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Ida Lautz
Peru
Lagansport
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F. A.winslow
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