La bor Day Celebration Program At Lafayette
Official Labor Day program for Lafayette Indiana on September 7 outlines a morning parade from Labor temple to Columbian park, mass band and business meetings, balloon ascensions, speeches by Rev McKay Mayor Durgan and others, a baby show, athletic events, a city baseball game, evening concert, and Prof Ridge moving pictures with headquarters at Emsing Building.
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Labor Temple
Main Street
Third
Columbia
Ninth
Ferry
Sixth
Union
Salem
Fars
Columbian Park
Main
Musicians’ Hall
Wabash Valley
Labor Day Association
R. McKay
Lafayette
George Nu. Durgan
George P. McKee
Logansport
Mass Band
George W. Rope
Cohen
American Ban of Musicians
Mary McDowell
Chicago
Women's Trade Union League of Ilinois
Lafayette Band
W. J. Millard
Anderson
Ind
Ridge
Hines Family Reunion Held at Clinton Township Home
The Hines reunion gathered about eighty five people yesterday at John Fitzer’s Clinton township residence. Attendees came from Delphi Monterey and Seattle Washington among other places. Next year’s gathering will be at Mrs Hugh Fitzer’s home on the last Thursday in August with officers John Hines president Mrs William Tyner treasurer and W C Fitzer secretary elected.
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Hines
John Fitzer
Clinton Township
Jack Fitzer
Delphi
Charles Neil
Daugtérs
Monterey
John Brown
Seattle
Wash
Hugh Fitzer
John Hines
William Tyner
W. C. Fitzer
Veterans Picnic in Cass County at Spencer Park
The annual gathering of Cass county old soldiers will occur September 3 at Spencer park with about two hundred expected. Civil and Spanish War veterans are invited with the Ladies of the G A R W A Co and Lincoln Circle. Mayor George P. McKee serves as secretary and Dr C L Thomas as president.
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Cass County
Spencer Park
W. A. Co
Lincoln Circle
George P. McKee
C. L. Thomas
Illinois Families Picnic At Spencer Park
The seventh annual Illinois families picnic is planned for Tuesday September 1 at Spencer park. Former suckers now living in this part of the state are invited to attend for a day of enjoyment and community gathering.
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Spencer Park
Exhumed Beulah Cox Death Deepens Wright Case
Beulah Cox, fifteen, exhumed in Lakota North Dakota as state authorities and investigators seek evidence of violent death. Discoloration on the throat and neck suggests strangulation by foster mother Mary Wright, despite initial poison absence reports. Coroner Gilbertson rumored to face arrest over alleged irregularities and speedy body shipment following death.
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Scrumgard
Mary Wright
Beulah Cox
Logansport
Lakota
North Dakota
Wright
Gilbertson
Free voting machines halt county decision on election day
Wa bash postmaster Jesse Parmenter arrived with Winslow Voting Machine Company offer to lend four machines free for election day. County had a standing contract with Empire Voting Machine Company for four machines at fifty dollars per machine if not purchased. Doubts arose over insufficient candidate slots and the meeting adjourned without a decision.
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Jesse Parmenter
Wabash
Winslow Voting Machine Company
Empire Voting Machine Compay
Rochester
N. Y
Parmenter
Fire Hose Purchase Tightens City Fire Safety
The city board approved a 1000 foot contract with Eureka Fire Hose of New Jersey at $1 per foot for hoses guaranteed 72 months. New equipment aims to replace old rotton lines leaking at fires while coal for fire stations is set at $2.30 per ton from Healey and Moroney.
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Livingston
Board of Public Works
Eureka Fire Hose Company
New Jersey
Clay Baird
Healey & Moroney
Elks Hold Island Fish Fry for Members and Guests
About 200 Elks attended a fish fry on Kienly's island last night. Special cars transported members to the island where camp fires provided light for the meal and refreshments. The Elks' band played as many visitors joined the event, and the party returned about 11 o'clock.
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Kienly’s Island
Elks’ Band
Culver Black Horse Troupe in Fight at Mentone
The Culver black horse troupe returning from Warsaw clashed with country lads near Mentone after being called cornfield marines. The cadets resented the insult and a fight ensued between the groups.
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Culver Black Horse
Warsaw
Culver
Mentone
Cornfield
Straw Vote On Van Train Shows Taft Lead In Rail Car
In Logansport straw votes are widespread with results changing by location and time. A Vanadium train vote reported Taft leading with 27 to 17 for Bryan amid mixed choices and 5 undecided.
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TOK
Taft
Bryan
Logansport
J. C. Allman
East Market Street
Logan 13 AVER FOR AUTOISTS
Local garages bustle as Loganport emerges as a major auto center with about eighty machines in town and daily arrivals. Tourists and Indianapolis travelers frequent garages for repairs and supplies on routes to Chicago and South Bend via the Michigan pike. A speedway proposal faced farmers over land use, while motor cycles gain popularity among locals and visitors. A recent Sunday saw a party of thirty motorcyclists pass through en route from Fort Wayne to Terre Haute.
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Indianapolis
Lake Makinkuckee
Chicago
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Terre Hante
Man Charged With Harboring Dog Case Continued
George Grace was brought to Judge Hanawalt's court on a charge of harboring a female dog. He insisted the dog is male and promised witnesses. The case was continued until next Tuesday.
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George Grace
Hanawalt
Logansport Land Investment Company Formed at Council Meeting
The Logansport Land Investment company was incorporated last night in the council chamber for 15604 dollars. George Seybold serves as president, Dr. M A Jordan as vice president, and J C Long as secretary. Directors named follow.
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Logansport Land Investment Company
Logansport Industrial Association
Council
George Seybold
M. A. Jordan
J. C. Long
Directors Elected and Constitution Committee Appointed
Stockholders of Logansport Land Investment Co elect directors including George W Seybold and J G Long. A committee led by Judge John C Nelson Rufus Magee and Victor B Seiter will draft a constitution and by laws. The new firm may incorporate for 15000 dollars with Bendix Automobile Co rep outlining plant location.
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John C. Nelson
Rufus Magee
F. Long
Victor B. Seiter
George W. Ley Lord
M. A. Jordan
Victor E. Seiter
J. F. Digan
Elmore Uhl
J. G. Keip
M. C. Collett
John Hedde
George W. Seybold
J. G. Long
Christian Anderson
H. D. Case
James D.mcnitt
Victor E. Leiter
Samuel S. Helvie
Dr. J. B
The
Otto Shoe & Clothing Co
W. A. Osmer
M. F Bligh
Parker & Johnston
F. H. Klinsick
Lewis Ray
Jcob Maier
Rothschild Bros
George A. Graffis
Arthur Hutchinson
John G Keip
Ed W. Kohl
Vandalia shop accident injures 24 year old worker
Harry P. Dunham aged 24 was badly hurt at 2:30 PM while loading car wheels on a flat car at the Vandalia shops. He was taken unconscious to his uncle John T. Clary’s home on Columbia Street and did not regain consciousness for an hour, remaining in serious condition.
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Harry P. Dunham
Vandalia
John T. Clary
Columbia Street
Dunham
Killian & MacCloskey
Round House
John Clary
College Street
Fireman Suffer Scalding Injury on Road Work
Fireman Tom Furgeson is laid up for a few days after receiving a severe scald to one foot while working on the road. He is being treated locally and expected to recover.
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Tom Furgeson
Kern and Marshall Travel in Baggage Car to Indiana Event
John W. Kern Democratic vice presidential hopeful and Thomas R. Marshall Democratic governor candidate rode in an empty baggage car from Remington to Logansport after an afternoon at Fountain Park. They stayed with Kern's sister in Logansport and avoided political engagements during a rest period.
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John W. Kern
Nicholas Longworth
Denver
Ikkern
Kern
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
John Venbarger
Moses B. Larry
Supreme Court
Fifth Judicial District
Fountain Park
Remington
Logansport
Guy Stensley
Lafayette
Marshall
Barnett Hotel
J. B Shultz
Shultz
Winamac
Dge
Larry and
Izenbarger
Mrs. Marshall
Kienly’s Island
Republicans Drum Corps Delay for Labor Day Outing
The Republican drum corps say they will not be ready to march with local union men at Lafayette on Labor Day. New uniforms were ordered only last Sunday and will not arrive in time. Members have practiced with drums and will be in fine shape for the campaign.
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Republican
Lafayette
Grace Morrow Denies City Wedding Rumor
Grace Morrow of the city denies a clandestine marriage to J. H. Winters of Indianapolis. She says friends played a joke by sending a wedding report to the newspapers and that she is tired of the ongoing congratulations.
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Grace Morrow
J. H. Winters
Indianapolis
Delegates to State Meeting Decided by Local Carriers
Local rural mail carriers will choose a delegate to represent them at the state meeting to be held Sunday September 6 at Marion. The event is expected to draw a large crowd since Monday is a holiday. Elias Frey of Pendleton is president, W. J. Ward of Carmel is vice president, and W. E. Shadinger of Peru is secretary.
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Marion
Elias Frey
Pendleton
W. J. Ward
Carmel
W. E. Shadinger
Peru
Bakers Back National Eaters Association Convention
Indianapolis hosts the annual convention of the National Eaters Association as local doughnut bakers back creating a department of technical baking at Purdue University with support from the bakers.
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National
Eaters’ Association
Indianapolis
Purdue University
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